Manchester City close on Pellegrini (merged)

[Thenumber1blue]

It's so obvious Mancini will still be here next season,I don't know why this shit keeps getting dragged up,especially on here.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

who gives a fuck about europe,the premier league is our priority,sick to fucking death of people carping on about mancini cant get teams through the group stage,big deal.

Im sure the owner, Begiristain, Soriano and most fans do

everyone I know who has been going a long time would put the league first and foremost, above ANY cup competition; all would like to do well in both of course, but league is priority

Not in the wider scheme of things it isn't. The way we will attract world class players and sponsors is through the CL. But we should be capable of doing well in both.

 

[mdj0520]

With the Sith Lord retiring it would be insane to fire a settled manager who is well on his way to building his desired squad. Give him the cheque book and another year and I think next season will be ours.

THIS.

Mancini has done well in his 3.5 years here, aside from the shambles in Europe. That being said, next season our main two rivals are changing managers. We keep Mancini and we will walk the league. He also deserves another shot in Europe as both previous campaigns we mysteriously landed in the group of death. Back him properly in the transfer window and let him have one more crack. Sick of this pellegrini nonsense.

 

[OB1]

Oh and Mancini at AC Milan next season. Anyone nibbling on that one?

That's one way to stop Mario scoring.

 

[BobKowalski]

Oh and Mancini at AC Milan next season. Anyone nibbling on that one?

That's one way to stop Mario scoring.

Yes because Mario never scored when playing for City...

...so its a no then.

 

[pride in battle]

I really don't know why they offered him that other than PR purposes but signing it doesn't stop him doing whatever he wants does it? Any my understanding is everyone knew it was really only for 3 years at most.

It could certainly explain why Guardiola went to Bayern if he thought Mancini was here for two more years and also ties in nicely with salfordpaul's info that he (PG) is coming here in 2 years.

In which case Pep would have signed for 2 years? I don't buy the Pep story at all to be honest PB.

Mancini signed for 5 years when he had no intention of seeing that out. what the media say Pep signed for and what's in the contract could be two different things. Maybe Bayern have
got Klopp lined up in a couple of years time and it suits them.

PB come on you are stating that Mancini had no intention of doing 5 years, no offence but how would you know that?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Im sure the owner, Begiristain, Soriano and most fans do

everyone I know who has been going a long time would put the league first and foremost, above ANY cup competition; all would like to do well in both of course, but league is priority

Not in the wider scheme of things it isn't. The way we will attract world class players and sponsors is through the CL. But we should be capable of doing well in both.

I am talking about people I know, not you, and that is the 100% view of the people I know

 

[OB1]

Oh and Mancini at AC Milan next season. Anyone nibbling on that one?

That's one way to stop Mario scoring.

Yes because Mario never scored when playing for City...

...so its a no then.

I was joking!

Not on here but I tipped Mancini to replace Allegri quite some time ago.

 

[BringBackSwales]

With the Sith Lord retiring it would be insane to fire a settled manager who is well on his way to building his desired squad. Give him the cheque book and another year and I think next season will be ours.

THIS.

Mancini has done well in his 3.5 years here, aside from the shambles in Europe. That being said, next season our main two rivals are changing managers. We keep Mancini and we will walk the league. He also deserves another shot in Europe as both previous campaigns we mysteriously landed in the group of death. Back him properly in the transfer window and let him have one more crack. Sick of this pellegrini nonsense.

we won't "walk the league" - IIRC Mourinho won it in his first season at Chelsea last time so lets not be smug and right them off, and he is walking into a better team now than he did last time

 

[blueinsa]

With the Sith Lord retiring it would be insane to fire a settled manager who is well on his way to building his desired squad. Give him the cheque book and another year and I think next season will be ours.

THIS.

Mancini has done well in his 3.5 years here, aside from the shambles in Europe. That being said, next season our main two rivals are changing managers. We keep Mancini and we will walk the league. He also deserves another shot in Europe as both previous campaigns we mysteriously landed in the group of death. Back him properly in the transfer window and let him have one more crack. Sick of this pellegrini nonsense.

we won't "walk the league" - IIRC Mourinho won it in his first season at Chelsea last time so lets not be smug and right them off, and he is walking into a better team now than he did last time

Jose and Chelsea will be formidable foe's without a doubt.