Is it possible to just be a supporter of the club rather than the manager??!
I was not a Mancini outer, he is the greatest manager the club has had in my lifetime and he brought us success in fantastic ways. I think he struggled to adapt to changing financial pressures, both him and the club failed in securing Plan A targets but Plan B was rushed and ridiculous. Either way rather than moan about it he should have just got on with things. That was unprofessional considering the club had done everything for him previously.
I think he also struggled with the Plan B, we were one dimensional. Although Hazard may have altered that. Anyway I still supported him to the hilt, every manager has their faults and his tactical brilliance and ability to protect players in the run in with the league winning season was brilliant.
Anyway he has gone and as shocked and surprised I was, and how disappointed I was in the manner in which the club dealt with it, he has moved on and so have we. I must say the faith I have in things is largely down to Sorriano and Txiki, I believe they have the correct outlook and ambition for this club. Mourinho for me would have been Mancini MachII. He may have had more success but he has the same philosophy and causes the same friction within clubs. Chelsea may have their King back but in a few years they will then be left with the same bickering in house as last time. He is selfish and is all about his CV rather than his players.
I must say whilst results have disappointed I am patient. I have had to be over the years. This is City after all. Pellegrini is the right man to implement a strong philosophy of how to play football. He has achieved success, even if it has not secured endless trophies, he has won things and achieved things at lesser sides. He would have worked wonders at Real if he had not been undermined. He will work wonders with City. He has a philosophy that City fans share and handles things very professionally. It is all in house and he manages players well. All the positive comments that you hear about him must say something about his ability. It is too early to speculate as to how much better we are than under Mancini. But in my opinion and of course it is only opinion, Pellegrini has the ability to make us a far better side for a longer period than Mancini did. I do not think Mancini would have wanted to stay if he had to continue to abandon signing the very best players. As critical as that sounds I still rate the man very highly and adore him for what he did with the club. Given time we will see Pellegrini deliver success at City. I believe it will be De Niro and the like that will be shocked in a few years time.
