Discussion: Manuel Pellegrini 2015/16

[blueparrot]

Some are in danger of losing their perspective.

Mainly those that never had any in the first place.

 

[crystal_mais]

Every time I read some of he utter shite on this thread I say to myself, top of the league and just smile.

Top of the league!

Nah just the usual bollocks from the same people who know nowt and spew the same shit about the boss. Even if we win the quadruple they'll moan about MP.

It was a good point that could or should have been 3 if we had that little bit of luck.

Anyway I'm off to hide before they come and try and kill me.

 

[Steve68]

I get the feeling Pellers will be moving on at the end of the season if we don't do really well in Europe. But he will leave with a record of two Premiership wins and a cup or two. Despite whatever flaws and weaknesses he has (and they are nothing compared to Maureen and Brenda) he will go with the respect and thanks of all sensible fans.

And if he stays another year, that will be just fine by me.

Edited to add:

I also kind of feel that nowadays changing managers every three years or so keeps the club and team from becoming stale. Provided you appoint one of the top ones, which we will.

 

[mosssideblue]

Funny and accurate. I have a great respect for Pel but his Achilles heel is substitutions. Too often he seems paralysed. He keeps on hoping that persisting with something that he thinks should work but patently isn't will somehow work out, until it's too late. By all means if you're on top but drawing, give it 65 minutes. Not 83 though.

The only thing that wasn't working was hitting the back of the net from 6 yards. Little he could do about that

 

[mosssideblue]

It didn't prove to be the right call though did it, because we didn't score a goal against the bottom of the league!

Bringing Kelechi on and bringing Navas on aren't two inextricably linked things. It's possible to bring them both on.

Navas played very well, I actually think he should have started. But because he played well you're suggesting it proves it was the right decision not to bring on a striker? I totally disagree.

It was Bony that came off, not a winger. We completely changed shape to essentially play 60 minutes without a striker, that was a grave error. De Bruyne had a go up front and was shite, Sterling had a go and was a bit better, but not much. We had one of the most promising centre forwards in world football on the bench, utterly bizarre.

Navas could have come on later in the game for De Bruyne, Sterling, Fernando, Fernandinho or Yaya.

The manager got it totally wrong and any of his super fans still trying to defend him for his performance on Sunday are embarrassing themselves. He got it spot on against Seville, he got it absolutely wrong against Villa. Have some balance.

Sorry mate. The line up we had created more than two gimmes that no one could finish. Had any of them gone in, then I think this debate wouldn't be dragging on and on

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

It didn't prove to be the right call though did it, because we didn't score a goal against the bottom of the league!

Bringing Kelechi on and bringing Navas on aren't two inextricably linked things. It's possible to bring them both on.

Navas played very well, I actually think he should have started. But because he played well you're suggesting it proves it was the right decision not to bring on a striker? I totally disagree.

It was Bony that came off, not a winger. We completely changed shape to essentially play 60 minutes without a striker, that was a grave error. De Bruyne had a go up front and was shite, Sterling had a go and was a bit better, but not much. We had one of the most promising centre forwards in world football on the bench, utterly bizarre.

Navas could have come on later in the game for De Bruyne, Sterling, Fernando, Fernandinho or Yaya.

The manager got it totally wrong and any of his super fans still trying to defend him for his performance on Sunday are embarrassing themselves. He got it spot on against Seville, he got it absolutely wrong against Villa. Have some balance.

You're getting boring now. Kelechi might have come on and we might've won, we might've lost or we might still have drawn.

Manuel Pellegrini was highly unlucky that, arguably, the two best attacking players on the pitch missed sitters.

Simple as.

 

[lasereyes]

The stupidity about the posts on this thread are:
1. MP was being universally eulogised a few days ago after the Sevilla match. Now 3 days later, he has apparently become utterly useless
2. His substitution of Navas for Bony actually worked well. Our tempo increased significantly (particularly in the second half) and we created some great opportunities, which unfortunately didn't get finished. There is absolutely no evidence that Kelechi coming on instead of Navas would have produced any better (or even as good) results.

 

[The blue phantom]

It didn't prove to be the right call though did it, because we didn't score a goal against the bottom of the league!

Bringing Kelechi on and bringing Navas on aren't two inextricably linked things. It's possible to bring them both on.

Navas played very well, I actually think he should have started. But because he played well you're suggesting it proves it was the right decision not to bring on a striker? I totally disagree.

It was Bony that came off, not a winger. We completely changed shape to essentially play 60 minutes without a striker, that was a grave error. De Bruyne had a go up front and was shite, Sterling had a go and was a bit better, but not much. We had one of the most promising centre forwards in world football on the bench, utterly bizarre.

Navas could have come on later in the game for De Bruyne, Sterling, Fernando, Fernandinho or Yaya.

The manager got it totally wrong and any of his super fans still trying to defend him for his performance on Sunday are embarrassing themselves. He got it spot on against Seville, he got it absolutely wrong against Villa. Have some balance.

Some fair points in there.

 

[Shaelumstash]

You're getting boring now. Kelechi might have come on and we might've won, we might've lost or we might still have drawn.

Manuel Pellegrini was highly unlucky that, arguably, the two best attacking players on the pitch missed sitters.

Simple as.

You're getting all the more entertaining the more you post.

Pellegrini wasn't unlucky. He was stupid.

"Simple as"

"End of"

"Simples" etc.

 

[lasereyes]

You're getting all the more entertaining the more you post.

Pellegrini wasn't unlucky. He was stupid.

"Simple as"

"End of"

"Simples" etc.

You're entitled to your opinion, but with due respect, there's a reason he is the Manager and you are sitting in the stands (or in front of your TV).