strongbowholic said:So, there I was, giving it the large one about Pellegrini not playing Milner instead of Navas at Liverpool and there I was all delighted tonight that he got a start.
What a time to put in possibly his worst performance in a Blue shirt.
Cheers Jim. No, honest, cheers mate.
BillyShears said:strongbowholic said:So, there I was, giving it the large one about Pellegrini not playing Milner instead of Navas at Liverpool and there I was all delighted tonight that he got a start.
What a time to put in possibly his worst performance in a Blue shirt.
Cheers Jim. No, honest, cheers mate.
Bingo. So much is put at the manager's door.
I got a whisper today of the non-renewals amongst our squad. Lets just say that the manager and Txiki have had enough time and expect far more outgoings than most expect. Bring on phase 3 of the project.
Oh and for the record - once again Pellegrini did fuck all wrong. Going to laugh when he signs a contract extension this summer.
der-bomber said:Our team reflected our managers persona ...casual , laid-back , passive , lacking desire and aggression ...basically , they wanted it more ..
Kazzydeyna said:pudge said:Well given what the club see as desirable traits, any suggestion I could fathom such as;Danamy said:You're indeed correct, give me a name then?
Hiddink
Ancelotti
Even the likes of Van Gaal or Klopp
Not even mentioning that evil Italian who doesn't say good morning
..Would be pointless.
The question ought to be, "..what other semi-entertaining nearly men who won't raise their voice are out there as a replacement?"
Pellegrini has no plan B; this "we'll play one way and it's up to the other team to stop" bollocks is just that, that doesn't work. You have to accommodate for the opposition but he's too stubborn.
Never mind him sitting on his hands or standing arms folded as quiet as a church mouse when it's not working, wouldn't want to get a reaction out of some players would we.. Everyone watching could see from 10 minutes on the players couldn't give a flying fuck, I'd like to see the manager, who's paid to motivate them, to do so actual motivating. I imagine the half time team talk was akin to a little girls tea party.
As much as some are determined to believe that others have never been behind the current manager, they choose not to see the obvious due to the fear of the hit their own ego would take.
Pellegrini couldn't motivate the players after a bad loss? That's on him.
In our title winning season;
When we lost at Stamford bridge we went on and beat Arsenal the next week.
When we lost in the last minute to Sunderland that season we went on to beat Liverpool the next game
When we lost that game to Swansea we beat Chelsea next time up and of course after that Arsenal defeat...
We've been lackluster for longer than we were entertaining, the manager takes his portion of the blame. He's openly said he's underestimated teams, that's not good enough at this level, as Mancini found out and it was evident tonight.
Correct.
The day that the club declared to the entire football world that manchester city players run the club and can fire the manager was the day we fucked up.
That decision was on the Spanish duo.
As well as MP being on his way, these two fifth columnists should be right behind him. Khaldoon, who quite rightly to this point has been beyond criticism, needs to man up now and swing the axe.
If not, I genuinely fear for the future of the city project.
And mods, where the **** did my thread go..?
strongbowholic said:So, there I was, giving it the large one about Pellegrini not playing Milner instead of Navas at Liverpool and there I was all delighted tonight that he got a start.
What a time to put in possibly his worst performance in a Blue shirt.
Cheers Jim. No, honest, cheers mate.