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Would the French guys side with Vini or Mbappe in the locker room beef?

Why choose violence?

I think that one had more to do with geopolitics than anything.

What does this have to do with managing minutes? If he's not fit to play and needs more rest, then he should sit out.

He hasn't featured at all in 5 of their last 11 league games. How many minutes would have been the right pace?

I think Carlo has the most semi-finals as well. One ahead of Pep after beating Pep this year.

Unbeaten streak goes bye bye.

Hahaha, this is the perfect outcome to keep things spicy through the summer.

Absolutely you could. Many managers probably have better standalone achievements than Pep. Xabi Alonso probably has a better standalone achievement than Pep. Though Pep does have some good standalone achievements, those are not really the central thrust to his claim to greatness. It's the...

I think part of what @Fortitude might be saying is that the ability of the club to be good in the market is included as part of the resources at Pep's disposal and is fueled by City's spending on the broader project (e.g. competent executives, forward planning, scouting, etc.). It's not just...

Yeah, all of those coaches won multiple league titles. If anything, the other winnings of the under-resourced managers only buttresses their credentials and case for inclusion in the upper echelon, since resources presumably have the most impact on a league campaigns. If it's just about league...

If resources determine "literally everything" and Pep's resources are truly unprecedented in history, then does the same magical resource extrapolation wand also extend to other comparatively under-resourced managers who've won things like Simeone, Conte, Van Gaal, Benitez, Tuchel, Allegri...

Yeah, your sentiments remind me of another post I had (below) comparing his current iteration of City to Amazon. Just ruthless, conquering efficiency eliminating as much variability and spontaneity as possible. Also similar to a very technical pianist or singer that hits all of the right notes...

Resources matter, but some of the reduction in vulnerability is still down to Pep's approach as well. His style, particularly in league campaigns, is one that tries to eliminate jeopardy as much as possible through retaining possession and choking opposition. It's seems more sustainable and less...

You don't need to have the same legacy and achieve the same exact benchmarks to have a greater legacy. Pep has things that SAF doesn't. SAF has things that Michels and Sacchi don't. Ancelotti has things that the rest don't Etc. If there were some standard checklist or rubric, then this would...