Look not trying to get at Demichelis he has served us fairly well over his stint here but to suggest that he did not have a really bad game on Sunday is fanciful. Personally I think he deserved a 3!!Don't usually comment on this site just been looking on it the past few days and Twitter etc. after the derby, some people are making Demichelis out as a scapegoat but in reality it goes much bigger than that, he didn't have anywhere near as bad a game as people make out, I saw someone give him a 2 from The Mirror, he made one mistake at the beginning of the game which was more or less Pellegrinis tactical screw up as he was just unfortunately thrown into the deep end 1 vs 1 with a pacey striker, you can't really blame the guy, he hadn't had a run of games before that game either so in my opinion they may have been better off playing Tosin Adarabioyo in that game as he has more pace, I thought he looked promising in the FA cup game and Pellegrini could do with giving more of his youngsters chances (especially Ineacheacho!) I think Mangala frustrated me more on Sunday because he had a solid game, but after the amount of bad games he has had in a City shirt I don't understand how he can just turn up for a big game with an improved performance, it really frustrates me, and the same with Otamendi in a sense who has had bad games too this season with bad errors he could be called a flop, at least with Otamendi I see a little bit more promise than with Mangala as he seems a bit more composed on the ball and in the tackle, where as Mangala just rushes out and encourages the opposition to run at him with his stupid decisions and positioning, there's a little bit of that with Otamendi but nowhere near as bad as Mangala, at the end of the day give Otamendi a 2nd chance next year under pep see what he does, sell/loan out Mangala and let Demichelis go back or Argentina.
His failed challenge that led to the goal was hardly a tactical error on Peller's part. A player of his experience shouldn't have charged in blatantly like he did knowing if you fail this challenge, the opposition would be through on goal - it was an amateur mistake coming from a 34yo. I'm guessing even Rashford's surprised he beat Demi that easily.Don't usually comment on this site just been looking on it the past few days and Twitter etc. after the derby, some people are making Demichelis out as a scapegoat but in reality it goes much bigger than that, he didn't have anywhere near as bad a game as people make out, I saw someone give him a 2 from The Mirror, he made one mistake at the beginning of the game which was more or less Pellegrinis tactical screw up as he was just unfortunately thrown into the deep end 1 vs 1 with a pacey striker, you can't really blame the guy, he hadn't had a run of games before that game either so in my opinion they may have been better off playing Tosin Adarabioyo in that game as he has more pace, I thought he looked promising in the FA cup game and Pellegrini could do with giving more of his youngsters chances (especially Ineacheacho!) I think Mangala frustrated me more on Sunday because he had a solid game, but after the amount of bad games he has had in a City shirt I don't understand how he can just turn up for a big game with an improved performance, it really frustrates me, and the same with Otamendi in a sense who has had bad games too this season with bad errors he could be called a flop, at least with Otamendi I see a little bit more promise than with Mangala as he seems a bit more composed on the ball and in the tackle, where as Mangala just rushes out and encourages the opposition to run at him with his stupid decisions and positioning, there's a little bit of that with Otamendi but nowhere near as bad as Mangala, at the end of the day give Otamendi a 2nd chance next year under pep see what he does, sell/loan out Mangala and let Demichelis go back or Argentina.
Apparently Txiki has already told him he's coming back to Man City.Jason Denayer must be watching on in disbelief that he's been shipped out on loan to make room for Demichelis! Pellegrini doing one of his mates a favour again. I think Demi has his good moments but is definitely exposed in our system, and the pace Denayer would make him better suited to it. I just hope Jason is willing to be patient and wait for Pep to give him a chance.
Apparently Txiki has already told him he's coming back to Man City.
Look not trying to get at Demichelis he has served us fairly well over his stint here but to suggest that he did not have a really bad game on Sunday is fanciful. Personally I think he deserved a 3!!
His failed challenge that led to the goal was hardly a tactical error on Peller's part. A player of his experience shouldn't have charged in blatantly like he did knowing if you fail this challenge, the opposition would be through on goal - it was an amateur mistake coming from a 34yo. I'm guessing even Rashford's surprised he beat Demi that easily.