Discuss Pellegrini (Pt 4)

[OB1]

Our injury problems are no different than last season. The squad is big enough - we should cope.

Mate ... you wrote this, and several posts like it in April of this year regarding injuries during last season. You were adamant that they had played their part in our struggles.

Our biggest problem this season has been injuries. Last season we had a good run. This season a bad run.

Personally I thought we were very lucky last season with injuries and this season has shown that our squad with only around 18 top-quality players is not deep enough. Especially in the AM department.

Refresh my memory. How many players did we buy during the window to replace the 1 who left.

Numbers aren't your strong point then.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Mate ... you wrote this, and several posts like it in April of this year regarding injuries during last season. You were adamant that they had played their part in our struggles.

Refresh my memory. How many players did we buy during the window to replace the 1 who left.

When you say 1 are you referring to Tevez, Barry, Sinclair, Maicon or Kolo?

Plus one of the 5 was bought to replace Balotelli, even though he left in January.

My mistake - though only 2 of them performed to the level required on a regular enough basis (Tevez and Barry) and the Barry loan was self inflicted. We got Demichhels for Kolo (a very slight downgrade at the moment) that still means we are 2 better players up as Sinclair and Maicon were poor performers, Balotelli although a good player was a liability most of the time due to his indiscipline.

 

[BobKowalski]

Mate ... you wrote this, and several posts like it in April of this year regarding injuries during last season. You were adamant that they had played their part in our struggles.

Refresh my memory. How many players did we buy during the window to replace the 1 who left.

When you say 1 are you referring to Tevez, Barry, Sinclair, Maicon or Kolo?

Plus one of the 5 was bought to replace Balotelli, even though he left in January.

Barry didn't leave. He was pushed (reluctantly) through the door. Kolo would have been happy to stay but we weren't interested. Sinclair well no one cares nor Maicon. For half of last season and the season before we had 3 frontline strikers and finished 2nd and 1st. This season we have 4. Navas is a major upgrade on Sinclair and possibly AJ. Fernandino has replaced Barry and Demichelis has replaced Kolo. We have had an excellent squad for the past 2 seasons which was reflected in our league position. It is even stronger this season and is better balanced even with the self inflicted wound that is Barry. Players like Aguero, Silva, Toure are into the 3rd and 4th season of PL football. Nasri is into his 3rd season with us. Nasty has a full season of PL football under his belt. Our major players are acclimatised and hitting excellent form. How we are not on the 30+ point mark and clear after 11 games is an eternal fucking mystery.

 

[waspish]

Refresh my memory. How many players did we buy during the window to replace the 1 who left.

When you say 1 are you referring to Tevez, Barry, Sinclair, Maicon or Kolo?

Plus one of the 5 was bought to replace Balotelli, even though he left in January.

Barry didn't leave. He was pushed (reluctantly) through the door. Kolo would have been happy to stay but we weren't interested. Sinclair well no one cares nor Maicon. For half of last season and the season before we had 3 frontline strikers and finished 2nd and 1st. This season we have 4. Navas is a major upgrade on Sinclair and possibly AJ. Fernandino has replaced Barry and Demichelis has replaced Kolo. We have had an excellent squad for the past 2 seasons which was reflected in our league position. It is even stronger this season and is better balanced even with the self inflicted wound that is Barry. Players like Aguero, Silva, Toure are into the 3rd and 4th season of PL football. Nasri is into his 3rd season with us. Nasty has a full season of PL football under his belt. Our major players are acclimatised and hitting excellent form. How we are not on the 30+ point mark and clear after 11 games is an eternal fucking mystery.

01 Injuries
02 Pellegrini fault
03 Players fault


Which one is it 1 2 or 3?

 

[OB1]

When you say 1 are you referring to Tevez, Barry, Sinclair, Maicon or Kolo?

Plus one of the 5 was bought to replace Balotelli, even though he left in January.

Barry didn't leave. He was pushed (reluctantly) through the door. Kolo would have been happy to stay but we weren't interested. Sinclair well no one cares nor Maicon. For half of last season and the season before we had 3 frontline strikers and finished 2nd and 1st. This season we have 4. Navas is a major upgrade on Sinclair and possibly AJ. Fernandino has replaced Barry and Demichelis has replaced Kolo. We have had an excellent squad for the past 2 seasons which was reflected in our league position. It is even stronger this season and is better balanced even with the self inflicted wound that is Barry. Players like Aguero, Silva, Toure are into the 3rd and 4th season of PL football. Nasri is into his 3rd season with us. Nasty has a full season of PL football under his belt. Our major players are acclimatised and hitting excellent form. How we are not on the 30+ point mark and clear after 11 games is an eternal fucking mystery.

01 Injuries
02 Pellegrini fault
03 Players fault


Which one is it 1 2 or 3?

You should really just deal in binary numbers.

 

[bernabias home shirt]

When you say 1 are you referring to Tevez, Barry, Sinclair, Maicon or Kolo?

Plus one of the 5 was bought to replace Balotelli, even though he left in January.

Barry didn't leave. He was pushed (reluctantly) through the door. Kolo would have been happy to stay but we weren't interested. Sinclair well no one cares nor Maicon. For half of last season and the season before we had 3 frontline strikers and finished 2nd and 1st. This season we have 4. Navas is a major upgrade on Sinclair and possibly AJ. Fernandino has replaced Barry and Demichelis has replaced Kolo. We have had an excellent squad for the past 2 seasons which was reflected in our league position. It is even stronger this season and is better balanced even with the self inflicted wound that is Barry. Players like Aguero, Silva, Toure are into the 3rd and 4th season of PL football. Nasri is into his 3rd season with us. Nasty has a full season of PL football under his belt. Our major players are acclimatised and hitting excellent form. How we are not on the 30+ point mark and clear after 11 games is an eternal fucking mystery.

01 Injuries
02 Pellegrini fault
03 Players fault


Which one is it 1 2 or 3?

You have missed no 4 off "unlucky"

 

[Skashion]

You should really just deal in binary numbers.

0001 - Injuries
0010 - Pellegrini's fault
0011 - Players' faults

 

[blueparrot]

When you say 1 are you referring to Tevez, Barry, Sinclair, Maicon or Kolo?

Plus one of the 5 was bought to replace Balotelli, even though he left in January.

Barry didn't leave. He was pushed (reluctantly) through the door. Kolo would have been happy to stay but we weren't interested. Sinclair well no one cares nor Maicon. For half of last season and the season before we had 3 frontline strikers and finished 2nd and 1st. This season we have 4. Navas is a major upgrade on Sinclair and possibly AJ. Fernandino has replaced Barry and Demichelis has replaced Kolo. We have had an excellent squad for the past 2 seasons which was reflected in our league position. It is even stronger this season and is better balanced even with the self inflicted wound that is Barry. Players like Aguero, Silva, Toure are into the 3rd and 4th season of PL football. Nasri is into his 3rd season with us. Nasty has a full season of PL football under his belt. Our major players are acclimatised and hitting excellent form. How we are not on the 30+ point mark and clear after 11 games is an eternal fucking mystery.

01 Injuries
02 Pellegrini fault
03 Players fault


Which one is it 1 2 or 3?

You missed 04 Things really aren't that bad.

 

[Anonymous]

Refresh my memory. How many players did we buy during the window to replace the 1 who left.

The point is simple mate ... you said last season that injuries disrupted it ... but this season you're saying injuries are not an excuse ... yet we've had similar injuries to key players as last season. I agree the quality of our squad is better with Fernandinho replacing Barry and Negredo replacing Balo. But this doesn't change our vulnerability to an injury to Vinny. Yes it's something which should've been addressed in the summer, and whether the club tried or not they failed. But the end result is the same as it was last season. No Vinny means the back line like porous.

 

[Mike D]

What Pellers is missing is something that Mancini had in his second season (and Whisky nose had throughout) the fight to win things. Being prepared to go toe to toe with those scrapping for their lives. Sadly there may be harmony in the dressing room now Mancini has gone but a shit teams comes up in our faces away from home its white flag waving time from us.