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Discussion: Manuel Pellegrini 2015/16
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Paul_Powers_Tash
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It wasn't just Yaya tonight: too many players are underperforming and, whatever the manager is doing right or wrong, the lack of effort and failure to execute is inexcusable.
FWIW, I thought Pellegrini picked the wrong starting line-up and should have brought Fernando on the moment City scored but players have to run more and get more of their shots on target; they should not need a different manager in place to do both of those things.
It wasn't Yaya's night has to be the understatement of the year and it's only 6th Jan!!! Pellegrini deserves the sack for keeping him on the pitch, forget everything else. People are complaining that we didn't make the most of things when they went down to 10 men. They are failing to appreciate that with Yaya tonight we played all game with 10 men.
Yaya has been a colossal player for the club. He has been central to our success over the last few years and it's been a privilege to watch him. But I'm afraid time has overtaken him and he cant do the Yaya thing anymore.
Despite that Pellegrini he plays every minute unless injury intervenes.
OB1
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I disagree because a blind man and his dog can see that's where the big problem lies. The only reason any manager coming in wouldn't drop toure, or at least adapt the formation to accommodate him, is if the club have bent over for toure during that infamous summer spell. If they did its a mistake which will cost dearly.
Toure is playing like his position is infallible.
Toure was certainly below par tonight but often gets undeserved stick. The manager should have adapted the formation tonight.
You should know, being a City fan, that interim managers always do the opposite of what you think they will do.
As i say the formation needs to be adapted to accommodate him then, just play him somewhere further up if he MUST play...then all you have to worry about is slow attacks becoming even more pedestrian than they currently are, but at least the defence gets by as per sevilla. Didn't toure shift further up against sevilla?
Is there a sarcastic smiley we can use on bluemoon to prevent such confusion?
Yes lol, clearly I need to do a better job :-)
Neville Kneville
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Tricky isn't it. I am a big believer in self-motivation and having players that do just that. The one thing an interim manager might do, is select the team differently, just because they are different. I think Pellegrini may be too stuck in his ways. That said, it is hard to pick any players that are truly reliable. This season, maybe Hart and Sagna. Dinho has been good a lot of the time but tonight he was conceding too many fouls - which he has form for - and being run around at times just as easily as some of his team mates.
Even that is Pel's fault imo because you can't keep running like that game after game without help. He had a bit of help tonight with Delph but the other 4 didn't bother & he ended up on his own again, doing the hard yards.
What's Keegan upto these days ?
I'd like to thank Mr Pellegrini for forcing Gareth Barry out of the club three years ago; his second masterful performance in a few days just underlines how his genius transcends age.
The best English possession footballer of modern times, I can see him performing at this level for a few years yet. Ironic as he's the kind of player Guardiola would love anchoring the midfield.
The best English possession footballer of modern times, I can see him performing at this level for a few years yet. Ironic as he's the kind of player Guardiola would love anchoring the midfield.
OB1
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As i say the formation needs to be adapted to accommodate him then, just play him somewhere further up if he MUST play...then all you have to worry about is slow attacks becoming even more pedestrian than they currently are, but at least the defence gets by as per sevilla. Didn't toure shift further up against sevilla?
All about opinions but I think Yaya was too far up, didn't he usually lose the ball with his back to goal? I think he needs to sit deeper with runners around him and going ahead of him. He should take ball off the back four and dictate play, facing forwards.
hilts
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Yes lol, clearly I need to do a better job :-)
It's easily done fella
It wasn't Yaya's night has to be the understatement of the year and it's only 6th Jan!!! Pellegrini deserves the sack for keeping him on the pitch, forget everything else. People are complaining that we didn't make the most of things when they went down to 10 men. They are failing to appreciate that with Yaya tonight we played all game with 10 men.
Yaya has been a colossal player for the club. He has been central to our success over the last few years and it's been a privilege to watch him. But I'm afraid time has overtaken him and he cant do the Yaya thing anymore.
Despite that Pellegrini he plays every minute unless injury intervenes.
Just out of interest how would you rate silva, and Aguero performance?
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