Discussion: Manuel Pellegrini (2014/15)

[Hungarian blue]

I think he should be sacked for bringing Lampard whenever we are losing and expecting him to save us.

Finally a sensible post here and one I might even agree, although I'm a Pellegrini 'inner'. :)

 

[robbieh]

He will be gone at the end of the season. Khaldoon may not have played football but he will not have failed to notice how utterly rudderlees we have beome, on the pitch and on the bench.

Pellegrini should be joined by

Nasri
Dzeko
Kolarov
Lampard
Boyata
Fernando

and unless he plays off Kun, Yaya.

I would keep Jovetic.

 

[LoveCity]

He's making an awful lot of excuses now. He never used to at all. The latest tonight was the lack of a winter break. The other day was FFP and a lack of 'crack' (superstar) signings. He's starting to sound like Mancini. None of these reasons should excuse what we saw against Burnley and others.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

if we could combine mancinis defensive management with pelles attack then wed be great

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

He's making an awful lot of excuses now. He never used to at all. The latest tonight was the lack of a winter break. The other day was FFP and a lack of 'crack' (superstar) signings. He's starting to sound like Mancini. None of these reasons should excuse what we saw against Burnley and others.

To be fair to him the players only had 10 days to prepare for Burnley.

He's going to be furious when he realises that despite the 2 weeks between West Brom & Palace after that the players have to play a game every weekend.

 

[Damocles]

He's making an awful lot of excuses now. He never used to at all. The latest tonight was the lack of a winter break. The other day was FFP and a lack of 'crack' (superstar) signings. He's starting to sound like Mancini. None of these reasons should excuse what we saw against Burnley and others.

To be fair he never needed to as we were steamrolling lots of teams.

 

[sicop]

Mcity has bought in a really bad way, city need southamerican defenders not european, the european defenders always follow the strikers instead of the southamerican who push and hit, but yeah in the premier league you cant hit because you gonna win a red or yellow card, meanwhile in Cl you have to press, push and hit the opponent

 

[Damanino]

Well he cant blame injuries now. Luckily last few weeks we are injury free. Lost 4 out of 5 in this time.

Someone said in another topic and I agree this Barca is great but they probably will suffer a bit more in next round even if they meet a lesser squad than City. Monaco, Porto and even Juve will be able to get a draw at home at least imo. PSG too clearly.

Two French teams in quarters and no English thats something. Both beating English ones so we cant blame lucky draw or something.

Also interesting is we got two of Porto's best player yet they are in quarter finals and we arent. Did they became any weaker with losing Fernando/Mangala?Doesnt look like it. Did we became stronger with them? I leave that answer to someone else...

 

[BobKowalski]

He's making an awful lot of excuses now. He never used to at all. The latest tonight was the lack of a winter break. The other day was FFP and a lack of 'crack' (superstar) signings. He's starting to sound like Mancini. None of these reasons should excuse what we saw against Burnley and others.

Always happens when a managers tenure is counting down. PSG have the same FFP restrictions and are making a much better job of it. We had rest periods due to cup absences and spent one of them in Abu Dhabi. We had 10 days before the Burnley match and what did we get?

On the bright side summer is going to be a hoot.

 

[Marvin]

Well he cant blame injuries now. Luckily last few weeks we are injury free. Lost 4 out of 5 in this time.

Someone said in another topic and I agree this Barca is great but they probably will suffer a bit more in next round even if they meet a lesser squad than City. Monaco, Porto and even Juve will be able to get a draw at home at least imo. PSG too clearly.

Two French teams in quarters and no English thats something. Both beating English ones so we cant blame lucky draw or something.

Also interesting is we got two of Porto's best player yet they are in quarter finals and we arent. Did they became any weaker with losing Fernando/Mangala?Doesnt look like it. Did we became stronger with them? I leave that answer to someone else...

City have played way below par in Europe and the League. No point trying to make any comparisons with the state of English football

PSG are a tremendous team. I would like them to win the competition for the bravery with 10 men at Stamford Bridge. That was one of the best performances I have seen in years. But I think Bayern will win