Discussion: Manuel Pellegrini 2015/16

[eversince 76]

Pelligrini is useless. He was brought in to put the fires out supposedly caused by Mancini. The decision to go with just two senior strikers this season was a bad call as most of us said at the time.

We will acheive whatever we acheive this season in spite of him, and not because of him.

He isn't a top drawer manager and we need an upgrade.

The players are more than happy with their manager being Pellegrini. They weren't with Mancini. Supposedly isn't relevant.

To think Pellegrini was just brought in to put fires out is showing complete disrespect to Pellegrini that the man nowhere deserves. It also shows disrespect to the people who brought him in. And to Sheik Mansour to hire people who know nothing about hiring managers.

 

[BillyShears]

It wasn't a bizarre decision. Amavi was getting too much space to get forward so he put Navas on and changed that. Nowt to do with not trusting youth and everything to do with tactics and understanding what neded changing at that point in the game.

The change I'd have made was Kelechi for Bony when he was injured, and Navas for Toure at Half time moving KDB centrally.

 

[OB1]

The change I'd have made was Kelechi for Bony when he was injured, and Navas for Toure at Half time moving KDB centrally.

That still does not make the Navas / Bony sub bizarre at that point. 47% of the Vile's attacking was coming down their left flank because they were getting joy out of KDB's defending. Whether it was the right decision, we cannot be sure but, in of itself, I'd say it worked. Amavi had to start defending more and Navas created chances for his team mates to squander.

Did he get his other changes right; perhaps not but Delph almost scored...

Anyhow, I don't need to explain to you what is irritating about a lot of the comments on here as you get it. Pellegrini gets decisions right and wrong and what counts is how they add up and they currently sum to nine games undeafeated plus...

 

[City_Sean]

Amazing how after a tactical masterclass against one of the better sides in Europe, Pellegrini gets treated on here as if he's an imbecile who's never managed a side before, was it his fault that Fernando, De Bruyne and Sterling all missed golden opportunities?

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Amazing how after a tactical masterclass against one of the better sides in Europe, Pellegrini gets treated on here as if he's an imbecile who's never managed a side before, was it his fault that Fernando, De Bruyne and Sterling all missed golden opportunities?

Apparently it is and when city win its down to players, his tactics made sevilla look mediocre in there own backyard, same team who beat madrid yesterday, those who want managers head after every bad result, should follow chelsea perhaps as they bring new faces often

 

[BillyShears]

That still does not make the Navas / Bony sub bizarre at that point. 47% of the Vile's attacking was coming down their left flank because they were getting joy out of KDB's defending. Whether it was the right decision, we cannot be sure but, in of itself, I'd say it worked. Amavi had to start defending more and Navas created chances for his team mates to squander.

Did he get his other changes right; perhaps not but Delph almost scored...

Anyhow, I don't need to explain to you what is irritating about a lot of the comments on here as you get it. Pellegrini gets decisions right and wrong and what counts is how they add up and they currently sum to nine games undeafeated plus...

I worry about De Bruyne on the right flank. Even before he joined I've always felt it's his least effective position and his performances for us when being asked to play there seems to suggest that.

 

[malg]

We missed 3 fucking sitters yesterday. If one had gone in, all would be fine.

 

[mancity dan]

We missed 3 fucking sitters yesterday. If one had gone in, all would be fine.

Here, here.

Some right flappers on here.

 

[BillyShears]

We missed 3 fucking sitters yesterday. If one had gone in, all would be fine.

Winning always tends to redefine a performance no matter what its weaknesses.

The same applies to not winning after a decent performance. Yesterday was poor but like you say we created enough clear chances that we should've won.

There's a sense on here at times that only 100% perfection is expected from Pellegrini and if ever his decision making drops below that it's the cue for people to start lining up to trot out the same facile cliches.

 

[Marvin]

I worry about De Bruyne on the right flank. Even before he joined I've always felt it's his least effective position and his performances for us when being asked to play there seems to suggest that.

I made similar remarks before we signed him as I suggested that he'd end up on the right when SIlva plays and I thought you criticised those comments?