Discussion: Potential Pellegrini Replacements {merged}

[OB1]

Not sure I fully go along with that. Admittedly the British media seem to be leaning towards City wanting Pellegrini to stay. However equally, there are enough reputable and respected journos and publications across Europe saying that City are at the very least talking to Klopp and Ancelotti to make me think there's some truth to the stories.

There are plenty of shades of Mancini's last few months in charge in terms of where the rumours are emanating from and what they actually imply.

FWIW I've been told by two people I trust that Pellegrini's already been told he's out at the end of the season.

We'll see, but my feeling is we'll hang on waiting for someone who we won't get, and will eventually end up in Trafford. I also don't think Klopp fits what the owner wants on the field.

Happy to be proved wrong, but my hunch is next season starts with MP because we can't entice who we want, or we end up with Sabella, or worse Benitez, in which case I'd prefer we stick with what we have.

Have to say I think that's an incredibly negative characterisation of what's going on. The notion that City are going to hang around for Pep only for him to go to the rags is crazy. We sometimes forget that we're dealing with human beings who know and have long standing relationships. Txiki and Pep are friends. By all accounts good friends. It may well be that Guardiola has no intention of coming to City in the foreseeable future, but if that's the case he will tell his mate. What he won't do, is spin his mate a line when his mate's job is potentially on the line.

Equally Begiristain isn't going to bank his future on the off chance that Guardiola might become available at some point in the distant future. The pressure is on him to deliver right now in an increasingly competitive environment.

On Klopp's style. Well if we work from the basic idea that we want high pressing, high defensive line, football - which is how Soriano characterised it - then that's exactly what Klopp's teams do. He's a student of Arrigo Sacchi just like Pep.

But can / will Klopp adapt his style to higher possession?

 

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Waiting For Guardio...


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[bumbleblue]

I am thinking Pellers will stay, sat with Txiki at the game tonight etc. I think changes will be made , but in the playing staff not the management. Actually it might be the right thing . Given how we sacked, Hughes, and Bobby Manc perhaps another managerial casualty is not the way , long term ?

 

[kaz7]

More of the same from mp,no thanks

 

[baildon blue]

I am thinking Pellers will stay, sat with Txiki at the game tonight etc. I think changes will be made , but in the playing staff not the management. Actually it might be the right thing . Given how we sacked, Hughes, and Bobby Manc perhaps another managerial casualty is not the way , long term ?

Doesn't mean nothing mate .
I still think Pellergrini will be going .

 

[Don Karleone]

Not for me I'm afraid. Not when there are better managers available.

 

[Ray78]

I am being honest here Klopp isn't a better manager than either Mancini or Pellegrini.

 

[Damocles]

He is clearly going nowhere.

if the club ever wanted to make a statement then tonight was it.

He was sat between the Spanish boys at the game.

For me, absolutely no more proof required.

This means nothing. We aren't killing the guys dog, we are allowing a man who has won us a title to bow out gracefully to allow a younger man a shot at the role, and he is allowing us the chance to get a highly desired target a year earlier.

If Pellers were to stand aside it would be with smiles and handshakes all around, and an open invitation to pop into the Chairmans Lounge whenever he is in the country.

We dont sack people and have a barny with them in the press any more.

Again I wonder how many people really understand what it is that City are attempting to build here

 

[yayas trusty right foot]

The manager only has a year left on his contract, if there target is available they will go for him now.

 

[Summerbuzz]

If Pellers were to stand aside it would be with smiles and handshakes all around, and an open invitation to pop into the Chairmans Lounge whenever he is in the country.

We dont sack people and have a barny with them in the press any more.

Again I wonder how many people really understand what it is that City are attempting to build here

I think you may be right in Pellegrini's case..

......however......

....the manner of the last two sackings was pretty callous