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City vs Villa Post Match Discussion Thread
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mancmackem
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EVIL said:Completely not arsed about the Capital One Cup, but i have this nagging doubt/theory about the manager's position at City.
Mancini has throughout pre-season and now been less than positive and occasionally critical of the club's transfer policy and individuals 'higher up' in the hierarchy. He wanted Hazard and RVP i suspect, got none. Indeed the club's dealings are low key and restrained, surprisingly.
The club is constantly linked with Mourinho, and only this week he confirms his next destination is England soon as a blue - which he clarifies as a 'London' blue.
The special one offers his opinion that City will win the ECL, whether with Mancini or 'somebody else to follow'.
Don't recall the name of Garcia ever being mentioned in 'scouting' circles in the club or by Mancini. A Spanish international playing in the Portuguese league.
Soriano is installed as CEO. Could this be the pre-cursor to team managerial change?
He plays his internal 'nemesis' Tevez for two hours in poor conditions in a meaningless competition. A player allowed to return, a player he one declared would never play for him again. Very baffling indeed.
My conclusion is that Mancini's days may indeed be numbered, amazingly, and it would not surprise me one bit if a deal for Mourinho has already been agreed. The lack of desire evidenced in many of the team performances this season could be explained by this. Maybe the players are aware?
If the performances continue in the same vein, then Mancini may force the owners to sever ties early? Does he want this?
Something doesn't add up in the performances. The team is spiritless and dysfunctional. There is something amiss. This may be it?
You bring shame on my home town!
Danielmanc
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chaddblue said:If Mancini's days are numbered why did the club give him a new contract?
Talk of a departure for Mancini is simply bollox
Tevez City
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FantasyIreland said:Have we really improved our squad from last season,i don't think so,and given our injuries we are significantly weaker at present
So,Garcia,Sinclair,Maicon and Nastasic or Dembele,Cazorla,Vertonghen and Moses.........
Exactly, City spent +50 Million Pound this summer to have a weaker squad than last season !
And regarding your list of or, there are so many other players to be added to your list.
can't defend for fucking toffee at the minute. the last four games poor defending has cost us. while i wouldnt go with all the nonsense about mancinis days being numbered, if he doesnt get a grip of the defence and sort them out,this season will get away from him before he knows it
Marvin said:I had to read that twice to see if you really said/believe that. Crazy thoughtEVIL said:Completely not arsed about the Capital One Cup, but i have this nagging doubt/theory about the manager's position at City.
Mancini has throughout pre-season and now been less than positive and occasionally critical of the club's transfer policy and individuals 'higher up' in the hierarchy. He wanted Hazard and RVP i suspect, got none. Indeed the club's dealings are low key and restrained, surprisingly.
The club is constantly linked with Mourinho, and only this week he confirms his next destination is England soon as a blue - which he clarifies as a 'London' blue.
The special one offers his opinion that City will win the ECL, whether with Mancini or 'somebody else to follow'.
Don't recall the name of Garcia ever being mentioned in 'scouting' circles in the club or by Mancini. A Spanish international playing in the Portuguese league.
Soriano is installed as CEO. Could this be the pre-cursor to team managerial change?
He plays his internal 'nemesis' Tevez for two hours in poor conditions in a meaningless competition. A player allowed to return, a player he one declared would never play for him again. Very baffling indeed.
My conclusion is that Mancini's days may indeed be numbered, amazingly, and it would not surprise me one bit if a deal for Mourinho has already been agreed. The lack of desire evidenced in many of the team performances this season could be explained by this. Maybe the players are aware?
If the performances continue in the same vein, then Mancini may force the owners to sever ties early? Does he want this?
Something doesn't add up in the performances. The team is spiritless and dysfunctional. There is something amiss. This may be it?
No its crazy to think that the owners will let our CL status be put at risk and like it or not based upon current performances it is
JoeMercer'sWay
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chaddblue said:If Mancini's days are numbered why did the club give him a new contract?
this, but what I don't get is why he wasn't backed in the transfer market, makes no sense.
Jim Tolmie's Underpants
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chaddblue said:If Mancini's days are numbered why did the club give him a new contract?
A devilishly clever and cunningly crafty smokescreen.
I said I wasn't going to look for positives after tonight but Mario did play well, and worked very hard I thought. By far our most effective player - but with the League Cup gone how do we fit 4 forwards into 3 competitions? Should have sold one in the Summer I think because there will be some unhappy players now. Not just forwards. Not sure we can really justify signing Garcia and Rodwell either. Both very good players, but did we need them both?
We have been saying all season if we carry on like this we will get a tonking and tonight the rains literally came down.
Whatever is going on with the coaching and tinkering with the system needs to stop...NOW!
As others have rightly said although not our first team this was still a team worth 100 million at least with so called experianced internationals right through it and we got beaten.....at home...by Villa who have been crap all season and who we never have a bad result against,until tonight.
No wonder fans never turn up in numbers for games like this.They are usually crap,transport after 6pm in a supposed major City in England is rubbish and you get home at stupid o'clock after freezing your nuts off and risking being mugged or attacked by the loons or drunks while you wait.
It may only be the capital one cup or whatever they call it now but it is still a trophy and we aren't succesful enough yet to turn our noses up at ANY trophy!
What's left?.....The champions league....does anyone think we will seriously win that??Getting out of the group looks unlikely never mind winning it!
The league? Lose or draw at Fulham and a rag and Chelsea win and we will be 7 and 6 points behind both,or thereabouts.Already a big gap and playing catch up with a team that looks lost and short of confidence.
That leaves the FA cup,a possible win but cup football is a lottery,with the draw,luck and refs who knows?
In my opinion our squad is weaker than last year while the rest have strengthened.First things first is Mancini has to get back to what was succesful last year tactically and hope our key players,ie Kompany and Silva rediscover their form or else it really could be all over by November,flapping or not!
Whatever is going on with the coaching and tinkering with the system needs to stop...NOW!
As others have rightly said although not our first team this was still a team worth 100 million at least with so called experianced internationals right through it and we got beaten.....at home...by Villa who have been crap all season and who we never have a bad result against,until tonight.
No wonder fans never turn up in numbers for games like this.They are usually crap,transport after 6pm in a supposed major City in England is rubbish and you get home at stupid o'clock after freezing your nuts off and risking being mugged or attacked by the loons or drunks while you wait.
It may only be the capital one cup or whatever they call it now but it is still a trophy and we aren't succesful enough yet to turn our noses up at ANY trophy!
What's left?.....The champions league....does anyone think we will seriously win that??Getting out of the group looks unlikely never mind winning it!
The league? Lose or draw at Fulham and a rag and Chelsea win and we will be 7 and 6 points behind both,or thereabouts.Already a big gap and playing catch up with a team that looks lost and short of confidence.
That leaves the FA cup,a possible win but cup football is a lottery,with the draw,luck and refs who knows?
In my opinion our squad is weaker than last year while the rest have strengthened.First things first is Mancini has to get back to what was succesful last year tactically and hope our key players,ie Kompany and Silva rediscover their form or else it really could be all over by November,flapping or not!