Manchester City close on Pellegrini (merged)

[shootmeifipost10k]

No we won't!

We have great players, great board and a great future.

You are misguided if you think Mancini is solely the reason for our success.

so are you if you think anyone thinks that. its obviously a number of factors that have brought our success.

mancini has to knit it all together, a job he has done well enough to win us two major trophies and a pop at another.

Oh dear de niro you really think if we sacked Mancini we would spend 40 years in utter despair because you know, I know, and mr pixie man on the moon knows that you dont really think that.

I'm sure Liverpool despite spending vasts amount of money would have thought they would have won another title over the past 20 years. I'm also sure they wouldn't have seen themselves scrapping it out for 8th spot a few seasons ago despite again spending huge sums of money over that time . It's a funny old game this football

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

so are you if you think anyone thinks that. its obviously a number of factors that have brought our success.

mancini has to knit it all together, a job he has done well enough to win us two major trophies and a pop at another.

Oh dear de niro you really think if we sacked Mancini we would spend 40 years in utter despair because you know, I know, and mr pixie man on the moon knows that you dont really think that.

I'm sure Liverpool despite spending vasts amount of money would have thought they would have won another title over the past 20 years. I'm also sure they wouldn't have seen themselves scrapping it out for 8th spot a few seasons ago despite again spending huge sums of money over that time . It's a funny old game this football

Unfortunately they gave that money to a man that wanted to sell Xabi Alonso for Gareth Barry. The prosecution rests

 

[NipHolmes]

so are you if you think anyone thinks that. its obviously a number of factors that have brought our success.

mancini has to knit it all together, a job he has done well enough to win us two major trophies and a pop at another.

Mancini has knit a chosen selection together, the rest are left out in the cold. How do you legislate for the loss of form of Dzeko?

It is a number of factors, investment, top players, manager, coaching etc.

Mancini has been rumbled and teams now know how to play against us. Mancini has shown nothing to say he's solved this problem.

Nip all you ever say is teams have worked us out and mancini has been rumbled
Then you will reel off sunderland,everton etc etc
What about arsenal,liverpool,rags chelsea have they worked us out?

That's where I question you, you lack of understanding.

We can beat any team if they turn up to play against us. If a team comes to us looking for a result then we can 'turn it up' with our play. It's when they come to defend a point and snatch a possible 3 points we struggle.

BTW United won v us at home, we were lucky to draw v Liverpool if not for Skrytel, Chelsea got a draw and had reasons to feel hard done to in FA Cup and Arsenal hold their own v us normally and went to 10 men against us at their place hence we cruised.

 

[lust overlord]

Mancini has knit a chosen selection together, the rest are left out in the cold. How do you legislate for the loss of form of Dzeko?

It is a number of factors, investment, top players, manager, coaching etc.

Mancini has been rumbled and teams now know how to play against us. Mancini has shown nothing to say he's solved this problem.

Nip all you ever say is teams have worked us out and mancini has been rumbled
Then you will reel off sunderland,everton etc etc
What about arsenal,liverpool,rags chelsea have they worked us out?

That's where I question you, you lack of understanding.

We can beat any team if they turn up to play against us. If a team comes to us looking for a result then we can 'turn it up' with our play. It's when they come to defend a point and snatch a possible 3 points we struggle.

BTW United won v us at home, we were lucky to draw v Liverpool if not for Skrytel, Chelsea got a draw and had reasons to feel hard done to in FA Cup and Arsenal hold their own v us normally and went to 10 men against us at their place hence we cruised.

Lots of sophistry in that last paragraph.

 

[Rolee]

@Nipholmes,

Can I get your thoughts on a couple of stats mate if you wouldn't mind.

You say Mancini is a defensive manager yet we scored 93 goals last season, the third highest tally ever in the PL.

We have created more chances this season than last according to Opta.

We play the majority of our games in the opposition's third of the pitch.

Not very defensive is it?

 

[blueparrot]

so are you if you think anyone thinks that. its obviously a number of factors that have brought our success.

mancini has to knit it all together, a job he has done well enough to win us two major trophies and a pop at another.

Oh dear de niro you really think if we sacked Mancini we would spend 40 years in utter despair because you know, I know, and mr pixie man on the moon knows that you dont really think that.

I'm sure Liverpool despite spending vasts amount of money would have thought they would have won another title over the past 20 years. I'm also sure they wouldn't have seen themselves scrapping it out for 8th spot a few seasons ago despite again spending huge sums of money over that time . It's a funny old game this football

Too true I'm also sure Chelsea didn't contemplate finishing 6th last year with just a fluke and rules changed for Liverpool keeping them in the champions league, and I,m sure they are not expecting to finish 5th this year but lose tonight and they might. The result of this is to see them desperately trying to get back what they had before.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

@Nipholmes,

Can I get your thoughts on a couple of stats mate if you wouldn't mind.

You say Mancini is a defensive manager yet we scored 93 goals last season, the third highest tally ever in the PL.

We have created more chances this season than last according to Opta.

We play the majority of our games in the opposition's third of the pitch.

Not very defensive is it?

Oh God.

Here come the fucking stat merchants.

Run for the hills.

 

[NipHolmes]

Nip all you ever say is teams have worked us out and mancini has been rumbled
Then you will reel off sunderland,everton etc etc
What about arsenal,liverpool,rags chelsea have they worked us out?

That's where I question you, you lack of understanding.

We can beat any team if they turn up to play against us. If a team comes to us looking for a result then we can 'turn it up' with our play. It's when they come to defend a point and snatch a possible 3 points we struggle.

BTW United won v us at home, we were lucky to draw v Liverpool if not for Skrytel, Chelsea got a draw and had reasons to feel hard done to in FA Cup and Arsenal hold their own v us normally and went to 10 men against us at their place hence we cruised.

Lots of sophistry in that last paragraph.

Please expand.

Liverpool were the better team at their place, we only got a point because Skyrtel did a stupid backpass Tevez latched on to.

Chelsea could've had a penalty (Torres v Vinny) and Sergio sent off (two footed on Luiz).

Arsenal at their place had an early red and we played 10 men for most of the game. Same fixture last season Arteta scored and we lost.

What's there for me to twist and use as ammo?

 

[bernabias home shirt]

Mancini has knit a chosen selection together, the rest are left out in the cold. How do you legislate for the loss of form of Dzeko?

It is a number of factors, investment, top players, manager, coaching etc.

Mancini has been rumbled and teams now know how to play against us. Mancini has shown nothing to say he's solved this problem.

Nip all you ever say is teams have worked us out and mancini has been rumbled
Then you will reel off sunderland,everton etc etc
What about arsenal,liverpool,rags chelsea have they worked us out?

That's where I question you, you lack of understanding.

We can beat any team if they turn up to play against us. If a team comes to us looking for a result then we can 'turn it up' with our play. It's when they come to defend a point and snatch a possible 3 points we struggle.

BTW United won v us at home, we were lucky to draw v Liverpool if not for Skrytel, Chelsea got a draw and had reasons to feel hard done to in FA Cup and Arsenal hold their own v us normally and went to 10 men against us at their place hence we cruised.

We have been beaten 9 or 10 times out of the last 80 + league matches
Thats far from teams working us out
You lay all the blame at mancini's door
Fair enough he should shoulder a bulk of it,bad summer transfers,injuries and woefull finishing from our strikers doesnt help the situation.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Mancini has knit a chosen selection together, the rest are left out in the cold. How do you legislate for the loss of form of Dzeko?

It is a number of factors, investment, top players, manager, coaching etc.

Mancini has been rumbled and teams now know how to play against us. Mancini has shown nothing to say he's solved this problem.

Nip all you ever say is teams have worked us out and mancini has been rumbled
Then you will reel off sunderland,everton etc etc
What about arsenal,liverpool,rags chelsea have they worked us out?

That's where I question you, you lack of understanding.

We can beat any team if they turn up to play against us. If a team comes to us looking for a result then we can 'turn it up' with our play. It's when they come to defend a point and snatch a possible 3 points we struggle.

BTW United won v us at home, we were lucky to draw v Liverpool if not for Skrytel, Chelsea got a draw and had reasons to feel hard done to in FA Cup and Arsenal hold their own v us normally and went to 10 men against us at their place hence we cruised.

Why did Chelsea have reasons to feel hard done by in the FA cup,we smashed them to bits for 3/4 of the game and should've been 5-6 up .