nigel said:
Now before I get an internet stoning this is an opinion NOT particularly what I wish...I'll explain
We were (and have been all season) nowhere near as good as Spuds to watch. The powers that be will not be happy with an approach to games where we are negative and last night we were hanging on from the minute we scored. Our owners want to win with style and increase the clubs and their own prestige...hanging on for sixty odd minutes and some piss poor performances isnt what they want.We qualified but it was hardly easy on the eye
Also its clear that there are various divisions in the camp and the manager has little control or discipline. In my opinion the group of Kompany , De Jong , Zab etc care...sadly it appears to me that Tevez, Yaya and maybe a couple of others do not and are beyond control.Whereas Johnson and the manager appear to have little time for each other
Also Bobbys buys have hardly set the world on fire...I thought Kolarov would be a great signing and he's fucking awful. Dzeko shines no better and although Ballotelli has talent most of the time is a liabillity.
I'm not sure Jose is the answer with his grunge football and self publicity machine but he would unite the group and his record is second to none
Once again its about opinions and for me the following should be on the shopping list whoever is manager next season
Sneidjer in a deal for the sadly on his way Tevez
Aguerro is a perfect replacement for Tevez as a player
Fernando Llorente to do the job Dzeko appears unable to
Juan Ramon Vargas for the problem left back spot
Just an few opinions (reaches for tin hat!)
Get yer tin hat on, indeed! Can people give it a fucking rest, this vendetta is pathetic! We're supposed to be loyal fans of this club, are we not? Some people cannot just fucking wait to have a go about something. Some daft fuckers even have pre-written vitriol ready for anytime something goes wrong.
Mancini was given a directive when he was given this job and that was to get us into the Champions League. He's very very nearly done that now in 18months. He saw that we were a fucking disgrace defensively before he came to this club - and he'd be right to think that as we were a shambles at the back - and his number one priority was to sure up the defence. He has done this. Now we look sound defensively he has another 18months on his contract to get us scoring a few more goals.
His signings have all contributed well at some point. And why can't you give the ones who have maybe struggled a little so far a bit of time to settle in and gain some confidence? I could name dozens of players over the years who have gone to a club and struggled for one, two, even three years but then found their place and rhythm and become great players. Look at Lescott, it took him a good while to get right for us, now he's one of our best players. And he's 28 and been playing in England all his life; these foreign lads are 20-24 years old and have no experience of the Prem. Give em a fucking break.
While we're at it just look at that statement. "Yaya Toure doesn't care" FUCK ME! Silva is fucking immense - yeah shocking signing!
Jose is not the answer as there is no question! and you are disappointed with Macnini's style of play? well Jose's is even more defensive!
We've got the FA Cup final on Saturday and we should be behind every single thing at this club, not being like this! Let's be positive and spur them on to win!
