He should have fulfilled his alleged ambition of coaching United if he wanted a ‘big club’ circus with hundreds of thousands of superficial tourist fans to pad out the stadium every week. But that was actually a difficult job post-Ferguson, so he took the easy option here instead, and has regularly belittled the club. Our attendances have actually been very good, especially considering we share a city with one of the three biggest clubs in the world, even before the Abu Dhabi reboot.
The reality is this club has done more for Pep Guardiola and his legacy than he has for us; 2/5 titles before him, 3/5 with him while acquiring a depth of quality that his predecessors never had. As long as the owners are in place, our next manager will win titles as well; who knows, they might even be able to deliver European success too.
Mancini didn’t need to dress like a ticket tout or sing Oasis songs in a nauseating attempt to endear himself to the fans, he just fought for us and the club on the touchline and in the media. Hopefully our next one will do the same.
