If we got Vinny from Bayern Munich that would do the trick. That would be a real coup and really exciting. It would take really special players to have a similar effect. I cannot think of any other manager than Vinny that would really excite me after Pep.

We will need a pick me up that's for sure.

I reckon will spend a bit of money this summer to try to lift the morale at the club.

It's hard to realise Pep is gone

What next,  who knows

I couldn't agree with the Hesperus and Gavin posts above any more than I do.

It's like a void, what happens next. The important thing is to lower our expectations and accept the new manger and team are not the old Pep team and just support them 100%.

I said yesterday Pep is City and City is Pep. He built every aspect of this club to be better and with the highest standards. I just hope that continues, but the way Enzo treated Sterling at Chelsea disgusts and worries me. Show respect to all players and staff, successful or failing.

Quote from: gavin on May 25, 2026, 08:54:45We are going to need to be patient and realise that we will not be as successful again. It was a historical period of success that no-one will be able to match. If we become a club that wins the league every now and then, then that is success. Look at United, Arsenal and Liverpool and their decades without. Be humble, patient and never expect to match what Pep did. He is very special.

If I could double like that, I would.

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We are going to need to be patient and realise that we will not be as successful again. It was a historical period of success that no-one will be able to match. If we become a club that wins the league every now and then, then that is success. Look at United, Arsenal and Liverpool and their decades without. Be humble, patient and never expect to match what Pep did. He is very special.

Bit of a play on words.

Have to say I'm feeling very sad today, seeing Pep on the touch line for a final time yesterday hit me like a brick. It's been coming, it had to happen one day but the end came about so quickly I'm in a state of shock I think. I can't quite put into words how I feel. Gutted, uncertain, nostalgic, joyful.

Then there's the other answer to the title question, what will "The Post Pep Blues" look like?

It's certainly the end of an era, will we go on and win trophies? Will we go the same way as Arsenal after Wenger, Utd after Fergie? I hope not but it's certainly a real possibility.

Is the next manager a stop gap until a top name becomes available? Kompany?

20 trophies in ten years! We can't expect that again surely? I think if we get a quarter of that we'll be doing very, very well.

One thing is for certain. No one will ever live up to, or beat Pep's record. So we'll have to be realistic in our expectations and patient with our frustrations.

What are everyone reflections on "The post Pep Blues"?

VAR is a game spoiler, but will not be going away sadly.

Heart wrenching to say goodbye to Pep, Bernardo and John.

Who knows what lies ahead.

Very disappointing second half. I thought Phil looked offside to be honest but then they show that graphic with his arse level with the Villa players foot. Absolutely ridiculous. VAR is a fucking joke.

Should be more than one really. We need to find that killer touch next season.