Discussion: Manuel Pellegrini 2015/16

[rushts]

I'm done with this fucking idiot.

I know a sign maker who can sort a banner out. Gelsons dad is a pilot. Has anyone got a plane we can borrow ? Let's get this fucking coffin dodger gone.

 

[flb]

I love his hair , in a blue rinse kind of way.

Does he wear those comfy wrap around velcro slippers at training?

 

[IWasHere]

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.

Is Gareth Barry even in the England squad?

 

[OB1]

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 ?

As I said earlier, I wanted a different starting line-up: I'd have started both Sterling and Navas and only included one of Yaya, KDB and St David and it probably would have been Yaya; in a deeper role.

 

[Neville Kneville]

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?

We played more of a 433ish thing with DeBruyne dropped, no Silva & just Bony as a target holding the ball up. Sterling played a blinder running off & Navas ran his balls off. Looked a real top side imo. Then he binned it because we were lacklustre at Villa & we never saw it again.

best we've played all season. Skill, pace workrate.

 

[bert38]

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.

I was watching him closely because I adored him at City. When in possession makes a short dash forward to find space, or simply stands still in the space. Excellent first touch enables him to look up and execute pass after pass like a metronome. Out of possession always gets goal side, presses, wins the ball back quickly. Just superb. Shameful that we allowed a player of that quality to leave.

 

[hilts]

Just out of interest how would you rate silva, and Aguero performance?

Silva for most part was played out of position again and he was poor, aguero was given next to no service and had a quiet game however he isn't playing in central midfield where most harm is done from a terrible game

 

[OB1]

I was watching him closely because I adored him at City. When in possession makes a short dash forward to find space, or simply stands still in the space. Excellent first touch enables him to look up and execute pass after pass like a metronome. Out of possession always gets goal side, presses, wins the ball back quickly. Just superb. Shameful that we allowed a player of that quality to leave.

It was a pity he left but would he have been a regular starter at City after Dinho's arrival?

 

[Neville Kneville]

As I said earlier, I wanted a different starting line-up: I'd have started both Sterling and Navas and only included one of Yaya, KDB and St David and it probably would have been Yaya; in a deeper role.

I think he must be saving Sterling as he's running out of bodies, which is his fault again for not bringing a few kids into the squad a year ago.

 

[flb]

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.

He had got rid of the ball before he had received it- totally agree fella, a great passer who didn't fit into a so called possession based managers ideal ?

We ended up with a **** like Fernando instead.