I've been reading this topic for a while and can understand those mixed feelings about Elano. Most people have some rightful arguments for both pro&contra Elano. But I can't understand some posts which rubbish Elano for going to a lesser, lousy team?!? Since I've checked last, Man City did not win any Euro trophies or play semi/quarter finals in the CL in the last few decades.... It's true that he's moved to a lower league but it's ridiculous to claim that he'll play in a crappy team in a pub league because he is only capable of that much. Of course he could not move to a top 5 club in Europe from a midfield EPL club, worse if he couldn't even play regularly in a lugging Man City, although it may not be his fault totally.
This year may be different for the blues, but in honesty, 9th and 10th in the EPL in the last two seasons... How high do you rate your team to sell players from the bench to the top clubs in Europe and then rubbish the player because he did not move to Barca or AC Milan??
cheers..