Flat track bullies.

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Flat track bullied don't top their Cl group or are in touching distance within the top spot of Pl by new years, not to forget the League cup progress, yes our away form haven't been good lately, but calling this city team who always play for the win whether home or away flat track bullies is an utter insult, its an open secret that we haven't played to our potential but think about it, we are still in contention for 4 trophies, when we start getting back to form as a team then there is no reason we cant improve on current form, mark my words we,ll be at top by January
Its funny how people forget that how we won 2 titles, didn't we had bad phases of form in those seasons?

 

[lazza]

Wtf ? Did I dream it or did we not stuff the reigning champions already this season? They may be shite this year, but they were almost every pundits' tip for the title this year at the start of the season and we won easily.

 

[flb]

I think the frustrating thing is we don't have full backs good enough to provide when the middle is packed. It's something which can't really be underestimated. When you're operating at the level we are and so many teams are going to be playing with 9 or 10 players behind the ball,all sat very narrow and very deep, the full backs become the most important creative outlets because they are the players who will find space. The paucity of an attacking threat from Kolarov and Sagna is at times incredibly frustrating.

Whether or not we're flat track bullies is open to debate, but overall I'd hazard a guess there isn't a manager in the league with a better big game record than Pellegrini.

Bingo about the fullbacks , a fucking mystery to me that we haven't upgraded, neglect in fact.

 

[HolisticJim]

I always think when a big team beats us and then the next week they go to stoke or somewhere and lose whilst we win - jokes on them.

 

[Latics Fan SJK]

Whether or not we're flat track bullies is open to debate, but overall I'd hazard a guess there isn't a manager in the league with a better big game record than Pellegrini.

This got me thnking, as I would have guessed Mourinho would have had this "record" rapped up even with his disastrous performance this season.

Since Pellegrini was appointed, below are the records of all managers during that period (not included Moyes' single season or Klopp this season):

2013/14

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Mourinho (70% / 2.4)
Pellegrini (60% / 1.9)
Rodgers (60% / 1.8)
Wenger (30% / 1.2)
Pochettino (10% / 0.5)

2014/15

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Van Gaal 50% (1.8)
Mourinho (40% / 1.7)
Pellegrini (40% / 1.5)
Rodgers (30% / 1.1)
Wenger (20% / 1.1)
Pochettino (20% / 0.8)

2015/16

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Van Gaal 40% (1.6)
Wenger (40% / 1.6)
Pochettino (20% / 1.2)
Mourinho (25% / 1.0)
Pellegrini (20% / 0.8)
Rodgers (0% / 0.5)

Overall

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Mourinho (50% / 1.9)
Van Gaal (47% / 1.7)
Pellegrini (44% / 1.5)
Rodgers (41% / 1.4)
Wenger (28% / 1.2)
Pochettino (16% / 0.8)

To add a bit more detail to the overall statistics:

 

[BlueByBlood]

Happens when you assemble an overrated squad.

And use outdated tactics

 

[mscenterh750]

Too much sherry in one's trifle perhaps.

Hic!.

 

[aguero93:20]

Generally it's in the nature of the top teams that they're harder to beat than the smaller ones.

 

[BillyShears]

Generally it's in the nature of the top teams that they're harder to beat than the smaller ones.

Some managers are happy to play for draws in those games which is understandable and their right. However that certainly isn't for me. Not in the premier league. And not with the resources the top teams in our league have.

 

[Neville Kneville]

This got me thnking, as I would have guessed Mourinho would have had this "record" rapped up even with his disastrous performance this season.

Since Pellegrini was appointed, below are the records of all managers during that period (not included Moyes' single season or Klopp this season):

2013/14

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Mourinho (70% / 2.4)
Pellegrini (60% / 1.9)
Rodgers (60% / 1.8)
Wenger (30% / 1.2)
Pochettino (10% / 0.5)

2014/15

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Van Gaal 50% (1.8)
Mourinho (40% / 1.7)
Pellegrini (40% / 1.5)
Rodgers (30% / 1.1)
Wenger (20% / 1.1)
Pochettino (20% / 0.8)

2015/16

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Van Gaal 40% (1.6)
Wenger (40% / 1.6)
Pochettino (20% / 1.2)
Mourinho (25% / 1.0)
Pellegrini (20% / 0.8)
Rodgers (0% / 0.5)

Overall

Manager (Win % / PPG)

Mourinho (50% / 1.9)
Van Gaal (47% / 1.7)
Pellegrini (44% / 1.5)
Rodgers (41% / 1.4)
Wenger (28% / 1.2)
Pochettino (16% / 0.8)

To add a bit more detail to the overall statistics:

Incredible that he's still below Mourinho this season.

Tbf we still have the home games to come v most of the top sides. But you can see how the trend has been dropping as Pellegrini's defence takes over from Mancinis. Nine defeats compared to 3 each from the turtle & the Gone One.