End of Season Party vs Arsenal?!

daztrueblue91 said:
What does a Pellegrini team look like though?

He never really got the chance at Madrid to put his stamp on things and from what little I watched of Malaga they were a very organised outfit, especially in the CL.

I'd say we've never really looked like a fully organised side under Pellegrini. Also, I'd say that Navas, Negredo, Demichellis and Willy were all Pellegrini players and I'd be shocked if we signed players who Pellegrini had no intention of wanting or playing. I remember when we got Sinclair when Mancini didn't want him, he refused to play him and basically said in his press conferences that he never wanted him. I know they are two totally different characters but it would be more logical to suggest that the reason why he keeps persevering with Bony over Kelechi is because he wanted Wilf in the first place.

I'd agree that KDB and Sterling were both signed with Pep in mind. However, when you get offered to chance to coach top class players then you take it. I seem to remember Pellegrini going on record last season and saying that he rated Sterling very highly.
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As an example - just what has any of the content of your post here - interesting though it may be - got to do with the topic of this thread?
 
BillyShears said:
Mancini inherited a top 4 squad which was underachieving then failed in his first season to get us into the top 4. Compare the Spurs side that beat us to that spot. He also inherited a side in the semi final of a cup and then we choked on that one too. The following summer we signed the likes of Silva and Toure. Yet the following season all we had to show for it was an FA Cup. What had been spent on the squad at that point? Any guesses? Was it a disgrace that we didn't mount a title challenge. Hell Mancini bought Dzeko in January on the premise that Edin would make the difference.

Anyone trying to make the Mancini v Pellegrini argument is going to lose. Both managers were of a similar level and achieved similar things. Pellegrini's progress in Europe probably gives him the edge but it's really marginal and not worth talking about unless we win the damn tournament.
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I don't see how you can say Mancini inherited a top 4 squad when it had never qualified for the CL.

Did he inherit a side capable of challenging for the top 4? Most definitely. However, he still had to instil that winning mentality into the side and he did that with flying colours. That mentality was already here when Pellers came.

Besides, I'm not really interested in a Mancini Vs Pellegrini debate. Both came here, both won trophies and both were unable to take us to that next level.
 
If Pelligrini stayed another season I reckon City would be struggling to nail down a Europa League place.
 
Eccles Blue said:
Well said TheThirdDeano, Mr Pellegrini deserves to be applauded and deserves to be remembered for what he has done against the odds and with the weight of expectation. The one element you forgot to mention (but I can understand why because you were obviously as fuming as I am every time I read the disgraceful things he is called on here) was the media, how often did they praise him?

But don't forget the second coming will be here very shortly!!!!!! The Messiah, the man who can do no wrong!!!!!!!

As far as I am concerned I will be cheering and I will be sorry to see Mr Pellegrini leave our club. Thank you Mr Pellegrini, I guess I'd better stop sitting in the corner waiting for you now.
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Against the odds, weight of expectation think you have the wrong manager
 
daztrueblue91 said:
I don't see how you can say Mancini inherited a top 4 squad when it had never qualified for the CL.

Did he inherit a side capable of challenging for the top 4? Most definitely. However, he still had to instil that winning mentality into the side and he did that with flying colours. That mentality was already here when Pellers came.

Besides, I'm not really interested in a Mancini Vs Pellegrini debate. Both came here, both won trophies and both were unable to take us to that next level.
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Or this one...
 
Can't believe anybody is comparing Mancini's achievements at City to Pelligrini. Pelligrini's only major trophy so far is was with his predecessors team.
 
daztrueblue91 said:
I don't see how you can say Mancini inherited a top 4 squad when it had never qualified for the CL.

Did he inherit a side capable of challenging for the top 4? Most definitely. However, he still had to instil that winning mentality into the side and he did that with flying colours. That mentality was already here when Pellers came.

Besides, I'm not really interested in a Mancini Vs Pellegrini debate. Both came here, both won trophies and both were unable to take us to that next level.
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Well you're splitting hairs now. And then agreeing with me to boot. Both hit a glass ceiling and both will be moved on. Simple stuff really. I don't understand the angst about our short or long term future.

Here's another contradiction whilst i'm at it. Most people on here are complaining we won't finish in the top 4, and yet most of those same people are saying they don't care about winning the CL if we fail in the league. In which case, who gives a shit if we have CL football next season. If we don't it'll make the title challenge even easier.
 
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