It's Not All Doom and Gloom

[flb]

Change of system would help. For me personally we should be using a 433, protect the back four and dominate the ball.

Caballero
Sagna Otamendi Mangala Clichy
Yaya Fernando Dino
KDB Aguero Nasri.

Its fucking pointless mate, said it before the Europa league will teach some of these anonymous faceless people running this club some fucking home truths about MCFC, we are nothing without players who are taught to fight for the club, right now the fucking entire EDS team would play better than the first team-they are so fucking detached from us the fans its a total embarrassment.

Fight to the end my fucking arse.

 

[MillisleBlue]

The thought of that nice shiny COC Trophy in our cabinet and prospect of the most sought after Manager in world football on his way to us lifts my spirits a bit. Oh and KdB and Nasri returning won't do any harm either. If only Vinny could stay fit FFS.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I get the sense that some fans think they can just will the club to win, because I'm not sure how else they could be so deluded. What in God's green earth makes you think we could go 6-2-0?

I'm beginning to think that I've got more of a shout willing the team to win than anything Pellers has in store!

 

[Pam]

I'm beginning to think that I've got more of a shout willing the team to win than anything Pellers has in store!

Perhaps we should try this collectively.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Perhaps we should try this collectively.

A win dance?

Sack Pellegrini would appear to be the only solution!

 

[Gordyola]

Stop playing the players that do not perform. Let the EDS lads play.

What and let Pellegrini fuck them up as well?

 

[Neville Kneville]

After the debacle at OT last season there was similar widespread talk of us finishing outside the top 4 and Pellers having lost the plot yet we won the last 6 games to finish 2nd.

I think the situation's worse this time but if we somehow were to win 6 and draw 2 of the remaining games to finish 3rd and we also manage to reach the CL SF how would you rate this season. I'd have it as just about acceptable. Yes there are one or two big ifs in there but it's not a long shot by any means.

A lot can happen in 2 months. Finishing 3rd, reaching the CL SF and winning the League Cup in what could be considered a transitional season wouldn't be a disaster.

Chin up.

The mistake was that we accepted last season & I was as guilty as anybody.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

A win dance?

Sack Pellegrini would appear to be the only solution!

it may not be a solution be we cant keep the status quo shirley.


awaits for smart arses

 

[r.soleofsalford]

The mistake was that we accepted last season & I was as guilty as anybody.

i said from the off we should have at least tried to get simione "if he`d have come" instead of pelligrini. i dont think we`d be in the position we find ourselves in now.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Change of system would help. For me personally we should be using a 433, protect the back four and dominate the ball.

Caballero
Sagna Otamendi Mangala Clichy
Yaya Fernando Dino
KDB Aguero Nasri.

A change of system will only work if they understand what they are trying to do. Clearly under this idiot they don't have a clue and basically just run around like headless chickens in the hope that Kun may bag one! There is no tactical ability on view. its a shambles. I would expect a Div 2 side to give us a game currently we are that bad.

 

[Neville Kneville]

i said from the off we should have at least tried to get simione "if he`d have come" instead of pelligrini. i dont think we`d be in the position we find ourselves in now.

I don't like the style of play Simeone adopts personally, & didn't want him, but with hindsight, he or any decent young manager would most likely have won stuff with this squad & also used the huge riches on offer from the academy to beef up the squad.

Iheanacho would have a lot more game time under just about anyone.

 

[bugsyblue]

I had an argument with a guy on here after we beat villa. He was arguing we can still win the title and I was saying he was deluded. Now even top 4 looks just like wishful thinking.

The big difference to last season is simply we don't look up for it. There were moments last season when we still played very well. I honestly haven't seen us play well since October. Kiev 3-1 looks rosy because they were so poor. Same with 4-0 v villa. We played relatively well against Liverpool in the cup final but again if you compare that performance to the majority of our title winning performances it's way below par. This team, with the exception of a few, is done, as is the manager.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I don't like the style of play Simeone adopts personally, & didn't want him, but with hindsight, he or any decent young manager would most likely have won stuff with this squad & also used the huge riches on offer from the academy to beef up the squad.

Iheanacho would have a lot more game time under just about anyone.

the treatment of iheanacho is one of my biggest fears, i think he will wither on the vine if pelligrini stays in charge

 

[BrianW]

PSG will stuff us, unless you believe in the football equivalent of the Angel of Mons.

We are fortunate that we have already got qualification for the Thursday Night League, because at the moment I wouldn't fancy City to beat an egg. When a team gets into a state like this, nothing short of a new manager and a complete shake up will sort it. Currently we are just the top half equivalent of Aston Villa.

 

[argyle]

It was poor yesterday but i have a feeling (maybe its hope) that we will get the CL spot - first time poster here. Do i need a certain number of relies before i can start a thread?

I do laugh when people on here say "I have a feeling..." as if that means they're now Nostradamus reincarnated.

All I have a feeling means is you've had a dodgy kebab and you're guessing.

 

[kiam06]

I think we'll still make the top 4. We need a powerful midfielder like Imbula, the player Stoke bought in January.

I don't know how Pellegrini can carry on selecting Demichelis and Toure. The results are predictable every time we play. Demichelis is too slow and Toure just trots around - of course that has consequences. And it affects the play of other players too

I've looked at the fixtures upcoming and can't see us getting enough points.

We will not win any of the away games and will drop points to Arsenal at home.

You can't just switch form on so I'm afraid I've already accepted our first year with Pep will be without CL.

Should not have been allowed to happen but we can't have everything.

 

[BigBluey]

I am afraid Pellers legacy is now tarnished.
I still believe he won the League and League Cup with basically the side he inherited from Roberto Mancini.

The core structure of that side won the league again. This season we scrapped past Liverpool to win the league cup again.

Although he created friction and at times disharmony in the side at least Mancini instilled a winning mentality and a desire to win. During that era no one looked forward to playing City at the Eithad.

Since then in my view and I appreciate others will disagree, we have had a slow and steady decline into mediocrity.

Ok we have gone further in the Champions League but with the money spent on the squad, that is the least we should expect.

When I look at the side today, I cannot see any improvement on Mancini's side. The squad needs a complete overhaul, something Mancini saw years ago.

Pellers reluctance to play Nacho instead of Bony indicates a lack of forward planning and faith in the youth development.

Player recruitment has been hit and mainly miss in my book. It's a sad state of affairs for Pellers. My only hope is that the players can dig us out of this hole we are in and Pep can resurrect our fortunes next season.

 

[Father Paul]

Hart won't be a big loss? Get real.

I agree sack him now before it's too late, it may already be!

Not sure it would make much difference if he was sacked and I don't think he will be. But I for one would be sorely tempted to pull the trigger.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Fortunately neither will be a great loss, one has no bottle and the other brought the injury on himself as he almost did at Norwich.

No bottle? Hes one of the only players with any bottle, always trying to win the ball

 

[Father Paul]

I think we'll still make the top 4. We need a powerful midfielder like Imbula, the player Stoke bought in January.

I don't know how Pellegrini can carry on selecting Demichelis and Toure. The results are predictable every time we play. Demichelis is too slow and Toure just trots around - of course that has consequences. And it affects the play of other players too

The problem is that when Toure is not there to trot around we are normally even worse than when he plays. Demichelis can only play in a defensive system which is set up to compensate for his tired body and mind!!!