Happy Feet said:All clubs have injuries, no excuse.penalty spot said:We have had unbelievably bad luck regarding injuries from the start of the season. Our results away have not reflected the way the team have played. Pellegrini changes things around when we are losing and must be frustrated with the results himself. These next fixtures with top teams playing each other will enable us to move up the table,and we do have a great record at home to compensate for the dropped points away.
OB1 said:True but his track record does in fact suggest that he is a very good manager.
St Helens Blue (Exiled) said:mancity1 said:St Helens Blue (Exiled) said:I actually find it really funny now that people are still kidding themselves that were are having a better season and that Pellegrini has turned "he who shall not be named" into dust!! 6 away games-1,yes 1 fucking victory!!
Forgive me but did we have to be at the qpr game on 95 minutes to be allowed an opinion on Pellegrini?Or at Wembley in 99 at 2-0 down?
I'd just like to add that I was there till the end so that must mean I am allowed to comment.
If people keep trying to disregard what he who shall not be named did then his fan boys (me included) will keep coming on defending him. Let the vitriole continue because his trophy count overides any mud that gets slung about him by certain posters.Until Pellegrini proves otherwise and from what I have seen isn't going to happen then he will never be a patch on he who shall not be named
We can comment on Pellegrini because he is the current manager-a manager who is way out of his depth in this league.A manager who is simply a yes man to the Spanish pair of baffoons, a manager who will - in my opinion - win absolutely nothing with City,and a manager who looks fucking haunted by the task he has taken on.
Would I like him to be sacked? No not at all because I think he deserves longer to disprove my opinion otherwise however something tells me the WBA and Southampton games will tell me if he has learnt about tactics,formation going into tricky away games.
I remain hopeful that things will be fine against Spurs but another 1100 plus match day thread will mean only one thing and should that be the case you won't have to be too smart to figure on what the gang that say yes we have a better squad than last year will say to support why that should mean a better set of results.
Will it be the no Kompany no SIlva , no City brigade or will it be as Marvin recently said we lost at Sunderland because we didn't have Hart in goal (LOL).
Plus the following:-
1. The performances didn't warrant a defeat!
2. With No Silva or VK what do people expect
3. Our away performances are showing an upword curve
4. Just one of those days
5. 25 shots on target..Opposition were lucky with their one shot on goal which
happened to win the game.
6. It doesn't matter because we are in the last 16 of the CL and this is all that
matters.
7. He is only keeping the seat warm for Guardiola.
8. The 100 million spent was only to replace Tevez and Mario
9. We will definitely win the league!!!!
10.Blame the players,not the manager.
11. Even if we don't get top 4 he will still be here next year
12. The outers just want him to fail.
The excuses just keep coming.
I could go on but will just get shouted down.
PhuketBlue said:OB1 said:True but his track record does in fact suggest that he is a very good manager.
Yet not quite good enough to win any trophies in the last 10 years.
OB1 said:Yeah, yeah yeah. The only real blemish being that he didn't manage a trophy in his one season at Madrid where the useless old git only managed a 75% win percentage and a record points hall; where he lost out to Pep's Barca. I'd rather have Pep in charge but he isn't available.
OB1 said:PhuketBlue said:OB1 said:True but his track record does in fact suggest that he is a very good manager.
Yet not quite good enough to win any trophies in the last 10 years.
Yeah, yeah yeah. The only real blemish being that he didn't manage a trophy in his one season at Madrid where the useless old git only managed a 75% win percentage and a record points hall; where he lost out to Pep's Barca. I'd rather have Pep in charge but he isn't available.
BillyShears said:OB1 said:Yeah, yeah yeah. The only real blemish being that he didn't manage a trophy in his one season at Madrid where the useless old git only managed a 75% win percentage and a record points hall; where he lost out to Pep's Barca. I'd rather have Pep in charge but he isn't available.
Trophies don't guarantee you top jobs. It's a weird one that. Benitez and Mancini are just two managers with fantastic trophy records across various competitions yet neither manager is going to be at the top 5/10 clubs in the world anytime soon.
PhuketBlue said:BillyShears said:OB1 said:Yeah, yeah yeah. The only real blemish being that he didn't manage a trophy in his one season at Madrid where the useless old git only managed a 75% win percentage and a record points hall; where he lost out to Pep's Barca. I'd rather have Pep in charge but he isn't available.
Trophies don't guarantee you top jobs. It's a weird one that. Benitez and Mancini are just two managers with fantastic trophy records across various competitions yet neither manager is going to be at the top 5/10 clubs in the world anytime soon.
Neither Benitez or Mancini are really known for playing especially attractive football and also both have a bit of a reputation as being difficult to work with. Factors which I am sure account for that as both are very successful. I believe Mancini has won trophies at every club he's been at, so I was surprised to see him end up in Turkey.
BillyShears said:de niro said:BillyShears said:Personally I think his ability to turn Mancini into dust at City was far more impressive than anything he did at Villareal ... ;)
Seriously though ... you should have a little more faith. Pellegrini's a top manager who is going to be very successful with City. His achievements at Villareal and Malaga are spectacular. It's why he's such a widely respected coach by not just pundits, but players and other managers within football.
I will remind of this post on the 2nd of Jan.
Delusion beyond belief.
On a side note when are you coming over next sweet cheeks.
Fancy a pint later today sweet cheeks ? Otherwise over the weekend ?
de niro said:i'll bell you. flyer tonight maybe.