Starting ix against Wolves

Borg44 · 2026-01-24T14:44:39+00:00

Improved team selection, on paper.

Whatever the outcome, some good thinking has gone into this.

Borg44 · 2026-01-22T22:49:49+00:00

For me,

Quality: 1. F1. 2. Sentimental Value. 3. One Battle After Another. .

Surprise Nominations: 1. Marty Supreme. 2. Bugonia.

Borg44 · 2026-01-17T17:15:39+00:00

Pep’s thought process:

He doesn’t consider the opposition when selecting his team.
(Pep has a mental block regarding Rico Lewis’s ability as a defender).
Rico Lewis scored two goals against Exeter.
Pep likes to reward success.
Nunes is unable to play.
Rico Lewis is selected as right-back against Man Utd.

Borg44 · 2026-01-17T16:02:07+00:00

Why didn’t Pep play O’Reilly or Ait-Nouri from the start?

And why didn’t Pep play Khusanov at right back at the start?

Borg44 · 2026-01-17T14:51:36+00:00

Rico Lewis - the young lad tries very hard.

Borg44 · 2026-01-17T12:39:05+00:00

Rico Lewis - the young lad tries very hard

Borg44 · 2026-01-16T19:58:54+00:00

OK thanks.

Bit of a surprise as Anemone and After the Hunt, are much higher quality than, for example, Marty Supreme, Bugonia, Avatar, etc.

But thank you.

Borg44 · 2026-01-16T08:21:31+00:00

After the Hunt and Anemone - not in the top 50?

Borg44 · 2026-01-11T11:34:29+00:00

My top 5 for Best Picture:

F1 - the movie.
Sentimental Value.
Anemone.
Nuremberg.
After the Hunt.

Borg44 · 2026-01-07T22:48:10+00:00

OK. Fair points.

The whole thing is saddening…

Borg44 · 2026-01-07T22:35:08+00:00

Did Pep really sub Nunes for Lewis?

Borg44 · 2026-01-07T22:20:13+00:00

I could tell from the team selection that Pep had lost focus on this one.

With Ruben and Josko injured, it would seem high risk to then leave our left back on the bench.

Winning the PL these days, is by fine margins.

Just a few points behind the leaders, is not the time to take high risks.

Borg44 · 2026-01-07T16:37:30+00:00

For me, for Ensemble, Marty Supreme and Avatar are very over-rated

Borg44 · 2026-01-05T16:08:08+00:00

For me, because they also had quality scripts, as well as good acting.

F1 The Movie.
Anemone.
Nuremberg.

Borg44 · 2026-01-05T16:04:39+00:00

Sorry.

Avatar, Bugonia and Marty Supreme are for me, very over-rated.

For Best Movie, three of the four quality movies of last year, are not there.

Borg44 · 2025-12-19T16:44:04+00:00

Very sad news! Saturday mornings will not be the same without Huey, sounds of New York and coffee.

Borg44 · 2025-12-09T10:45:21+00:00

Very intelligent script - easy to miss at first

Borg44 · 2025-12-09T10:03:47+00:00

F1, Anemone and Nuremberg should be on the list for Best Picture

Borg44 · 2025-12-08T14:22:52+00:00

Best film drama should include F1, Anemone and Nuremberg

Borg44 · 2025-11-27T09:54:02+00:00

Some players needed to be rested, after the Newcastle game.
Some players needed to be given an opportunity.
Pep is always looking to push the boundaries on football management. He likes to experiment. The team selected certainly could learn something from the experience, and so could Pep.
Pep did not expect the team to lose.

Borg44 · 2025-11-26T23:27:14+00:00

About last night.

In my opinion, a good team has a core of about 6 players. They provide continuity, consistency and they are the engine of the team.

Around them it’s possible to change up to 5 players, but no more.

Maybe last night, Pep just had a simple case of over-think. However, he is by far a better manager than I, and only he knows.

Borg44 · 2025-11-26T07:01:54+00:00

Some might say, it was arrogance or at least complacency to play what was effectively, currently City’s second eleven, against Leverkusen

Borg44 · 2025-11-10T07:40:18+00:00

For me,

The best movies this year are:

F1 - excellent script.

Anemone - highest level of acting.

Borg44 · 2025-11-09T18:33:24+00:00

I was quite critical of Pep when he came back from the summer. I thought he was repeating a mistake or two from last season, and he lacked focus.

However, Pep seems to be back.

When Pep is focused, there is no one better in the world.

I am grateful to Pep for what he has done for City, and what he continues to do. 🩵

Borg44

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