And yes, I know Chris "Joey Barton's only BFF" Hughton won't park the bus this Sunday.
One more bullet, one final bullet
Pep "not you, Pep" Guardiola is officially staring at his own Pexit at this time I'm typing this. While a potential Pexit is not really a 100% done deal, the danger is still very real. In fact, I think he's been bald for the past 1-2 seasons. If Kurt Angle has been bald for N years, it means Diego "#FootballTrollingGod" Simeone is the modern football's equivalent of Adam Copeland.
So where did Pep go oh so wrong? Personally, I feel he played his cards too cautiously. He's from Catalonia, not Singapore. However, his midfield selection is anything but Catalan. Bereft of Thomas "the German spaceman" Müller, the entire Bayern München is like Guardians of the Galaxy minus Star-Lord himself. In fact, it's very easy for Simeone to prey on Pep's tactical fear.
The Minghui'matics is very simple:
I play deep+I defend the ball+I force your midfield out of shape=I win.
I may suck in mathematics, but I do have a decent analysing brain.
Simply put, Pep paid the price because Simeone was the braver player.
Does that mean a premature end to Bavaria's Oktoberfest? Will we see the end of beautiful barmaids like this one below?
If it's true that Pep still has one more bullet, then he has to make that bullet count. It's all or nothing, let's go for broke.
Just start that German space ninja pls
If Paul "not the apostle" Scholes is lovingly known as the Ginger Ninja, then Müller is def that German space ninja. I still remember seeing him in action against the Argentine left during the World Cup 2014 final. Seeing him rampaging down the right is like seeing a Republican having a go at Obamacare. It's like seeing Guy pummeling the opposition into oblivion. Plenty had been said about that Super (white) Mario's super goal, but the German ninja was nothing to take lightly of.
Without ample support (pls don't divert your eyes to the angmoh chiobu above, I'm talking football here), it's a no-brainer that the Bavarians couldn't do a thing in penetrating Los Rojiblancos. Can't force them to counter, in the end kenna forced to come out.
This time round, Pep has to start his German space ninja. Personally, I have no issues with his choice of wide men. Therefore, there's no reason for Pep to change the lineup in the width dept.
Pep needs Müller playing just behind the lone striker with the German space ninja given the license to kill by passing rather than shooting. This time round, he has to force Simeone to play his best hand asap.
Superheroism and Jesseca Liu
Forget about Ms Liu motivating the entire dressing room by dressing up as a Bavarian barmaid. Forget about motivating the entire dressing room by hiring the Big Valbowski as a motivational speaker.
What the German pride needs now is a hero of epic proportion. From Berlin to Hamburg, no one is interested in seeing Jesseca "doubt she's a Rabbit" Liu reprising her role as the Queen. And neither are they interested in seeing the Big Valbowski pulling off his finishing move on that trolling Simeone. If Kingsley "not a Cimmerian" Coman is German, perhaps we may see a Conan the Barbarian moment or two.
From Berlin to Hamburg, every German is waiting with bated breath for that Dragon Reborn. Not exactly Lews Therin Telamon, but perhaps someone else quite close. Ladies and beautiful girls, I present you Big Lews himself.
The only way for Pep to claw his way back is to keep his fingers crossed that Big Lews can pop a goal or two. Drawing first blood is not the important part. Rather, drawing first blood within the starting 30 mins will be vital to Pep's cause (not to mention his reputation as well given his cautious approach last time round). Srsly Pep, you're no Batman.
Three Face, not Two Face
To the fans, he's known as Cholo.
To the opponents, he's the greatest trolling god whose trolling ability has surpassed his Portuguese father and Slavic brother. Not to mention his British grandfather as well.
To me, however, he's El Lobo.
Like his namesake (?), Los Rojiblancos play like a pack of wolves even though they shared the same colours as the Singaporean Lions. My head says Barca, my heart belongs to Boro. If there's any team that reflects the past near 20 years of my life, it would be this current batch of Los Rojiblancos. Unattractive, but capable. Never a pleaser to others, but surely a pleaser in their own right.
If El Lobo wants to taste final glory once more (ironically, I doubt Manchester City will be in the fashion city of Milan), he will do well to create a rectangular block. From the central defence till the central strike force. The longer the match gos 0-0, the more advantage Los Rojiblancos will have. Period.
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