Discussion: Potential Pellegrini Replacements {merged}

[Marvin]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

If it's true that we're looking for a new manager after having a sort of title win hangover, then how long will it take before the penny drops and Txiki figures out the players are at fault?

What part of this is absolute horseshit did you not understand

City have been bullshitting a few times in recent times (Mangala transfer fee for example) so I'm taking anything they say with a pinch of salt.

It was announced by Porto to their Stock Exchange that they sold their share of his economic rights and City negotiated separately with 3rd parties for the remaining rights. What do you know?

 

[Balti]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

I'd consider him an upgrade at least

which the last one wasn't

 

[hilts]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

Hard to get to excited about him, another steady hand, tactically better than MP but then again who isn't

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

Hard to get to excited about him, another steady hand, tactically better than MP but then again who isn't

Me.

 

[hilts]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

Hard to get to excited about him, another steady hand, tactically better than MP but then again who isn't

Me.

You probably are, don't sell yourself short

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

Hard to get to excited about him, another steady hand, tactically better than MP but then again who isn't

Me.

You probably are, don't sell yourself short

Aww, thanks.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

Does he have a preferred style?

doggy

He said style not position.

 

[LoveCity]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

He'd be the first manager since the takeover from the A list of management. Mancini and Pellegrini both good coaches but not renowned like Carlo, who has won the Champions League three times (more than Ferguson). And yet there is no guarantee he'd do any better as Mancini and Pellegrini because of a stronger Chelsea, probably United and possibly Arsenal all challenging for the title, but I suspect he'd make us at least as good as PSG in Europe, a team that can give anyone a tough game. Just remember Ancelotti's PSG only went out to Barcelona on the stupid away goals rule the season before last (and drew at Camp Nou). I guess the challenge for him would be to win the league at least once in his first (only?) two years as well as getting us to perform in Europe. I don't really understand why he only has 3 league titles in his career and that's a bit concerning because many of us pay for a season ticket and as much as we'd like to do well in Europe, our usual visit to the ground is for the league. At least 1 of those 3 league titles was in England with Chelsea (and 100+ goals), winning a double that year (FA Cup), and the next season he finished 2nd with Chelsea and got sacked. Hmm...

 

[Daz_Blue]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

Me.

You probably are, don't sell yourself short

Aww, thanks.

The only problem is you would announce the team sheet in youtube videos .....

 

[sam-caddick]

Re: Ancelotti to City??

He'd be the first manager since the takeover from the A list of management. Mancini and Pellegrini both good coaches but not renowned like Carlo, who has won the Champions League three times (more than Ferguson). And yet there is no guarantee he'd do any better as Mancini and Pellegrini because of a stronger Chelsea, probably United and possibly Arsenal all challenging for the title, but I suspect he'd make us at least as good as PSG in Europe, a team that can give anyone a tough game. Just remember Ancelotti's PSG only went out to Barcelona on the stupid away goals rule the season before last (and drew at Camp Nou). I guess the challenge for him would be to win the league at least once in his first (only?) two years as well as getting us to perform in Europe. I don't really understand why he only has 3 league titles in his career and that's a bit concerning because many of us pay for a season ticket and as much as we'd like to do well in Europe, our usual visit to the ground is for the league. At least 1 of those 3 league titles was in England with Chelsea (and 100+ goals), winning a double that year (FA Cup), and the next season he finished 2nd with Chelsea and got sacked. Hmm...

He also lost the title to unfancied Montpellier in his first season at PSG after spending a lot of money, albeit he didn't have Zlatan, Silva and Verrati.

His league title record is very poor and to be honest he was only a few minutes away from being sacked by Madrid last season, had that Ramos header been an inch wider in the dying minutes Atleti would have been champions of Europe, so fine margins.

Apparently Perez foresaw this season panning out like it did and wasn't convinced Carlo was the man to take Madrid further last summer yet in the end stuck with him for a reason I am not aware about, however it looks now that he was right all along.

I just don't see him being an ideal candidate to undertake Txiki's direction for the club and he would be seen as a short term appointment in my opinion.

The main positive would be him being able to attract the big name players which is vital with us needing a big rebuild.