So what you are saying is that we shouldn't laud him whether he wins or whether he loses. So the man is condemned to being a failure in some peoples eyes whether he wins or loses. The reason probably is that people would prefer someone who jumps up and down on the touchline, courts controversy at every opportunity and generally brings attention to the club for the wrong reasons. The point is that his dignity doesn't appeal to certain people. That says more about them than it does about him.I agree with this. Easy to laud MP when we have won but at KO yesterday 99% of us at the game were furious that the best 11 hadn't started.
He's not been vindicated at all with his decision imo. He should never be promising players the opportunity to play in cup finals.
He put his relationship with a player in front of the best interests of the club.
Absolutely disgraceful that he has said he would rather lose.
Fair play to Willy he came up trumps in the end. Manuel may be a nice man but his priority should be Manchester City and not Willy.
An experienced manager will always have a plan b or an out. I had no issue with Willy playing because I thought the criticism he faced after the Chelsea match was way over the top. What I do have an issue with is Pellegrini painting himself into a corner by saying his word is more important than us winning a trophy, which could also be translated into 'My all out attacking philosophy is more important than positive results' which has characterised his tenure here.Be it marriage, business, team sport or any other enterprise involving more than one human being, the biggest ingredient for success is trust. Ruthlessness is fine but it is a managers job to keep people motivated and on board. That involves having to accommodate everybody involved. If for whatever reason that promise is given, then that promise has to be kept. Not only if possible, or maybe, or if the circumstances are right, but at all costs. If not then that is the slippery slope of losing the confidence of everybody that has any dealings with you and you find yourself in the same situation that Mourinho finds himself in every 3 years at every club he goes to. It goes beyond football and to the core of what it means to be a good, decent and honest human being. Given the choice of a Mourinho and a Pellegrini, it'd be Pellegrini every time. I would be willing to bet that Pellegrini, whatever you think of his abilities as a manager, has the full respect of everybody at the club.
He certainly has mine.
Just won the cup and people are still criticising decisions from the manager. A sad sign of the times.
I was referring to his quote to be honest pal. That sound bite looks ace after the event but you and I both know what a gamble willy was. And I stand by my belief that nearly every city fan wanted joe to play yesterday. That didn't mean people didn't get behind the team when the whistle went but it's cobblers if people are now claiming they always thought willy was the man for the job and they never doubted his selection.So what you are saying is that we shouldn't laud him whether he wins or whether he loses. So the man is condemned to being a failure in some peoples eyes whether he wins or loses. The reason probably is that people would prefer someone who jumps up and down on the touchline, courts controversy at every opportunity and generally brings attention to the club for the wrong reasons. The point is that his dignity doesn't appeal to certain people. That says more about them than it does about him.
I think a proportion of that 99% would have been happy for us to lose yesterday just so their perception of Pellegrini could be justified.
The man made a massive call in the teeth of opposition from according to you, 99% of the fanbase. He was right you were wrong. Events have proved it. I think the honourable and right thing to do would be just put your hands up like many have done on here and accept it. It saddens me but doesn't really surprise me to see that people will still push their argument regardless of having been proved conclusively wrong.
I don't think it's too much to ask to give somebody credit when they have so publicly earned it.
So what you are saying is that we shouldn't laud him whether he wins or whether he loses. So the man is condemned to being a failure in some peoples eyes whether he wins or loses. The reason probably is that people would prefer someone who jumps up and down on the touchline, courts controversy at every opportunity and generally brings attention to the club for the wrong reasons. The point is that his dignity doesn't appeal to certain people. That says more about them than it does about him.
I think a proportion of that 99% would have been happy for us to lose yesterday just so their perception of Pellegrini could be justified.
The man made a massive call in the teeth of opposition from according to you, 99% of the fanbase. He was right you were wrong. Events have proved it. I think the honourable and right thing to do would be just put your hands up like many have done on here and accept it. It saddens me but doesn't really surprise me to see that people will still push their argument regardless of having been proved conclusively wrong.
I don't think it's too much to ask to give somebody credit when they have so publicly earned it.