Manchester City close on Pellegrini (merged)

[kaz7]

can someone put up the espn interview entitled mancini does not expect to follow ferguson,found it on newsnow.ta

 

[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.

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

Fair enough, I thought twice about using the phrase when I was writing it but excitement got the better of me. Point stands, I still think changing while our rivals are in a transitional period would be a mistake.

 

[Vinjay]

can someone put up the espn interview entitled mancini does not expect to follow ferguson,found it on newsnow.ta

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/206255.html

Mancini's saying he isn't expecting to be fired not talking chances of potentially replacing Ferguson :)

 

[samharris]

can someone put up the espn interview entitled mancini does not expect to follow ferguson,found it on newsnow.ta

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/206255.html

Mancini's saying he isn't expecting to be fired not talking chances of potentially replacing Ferguson :)

Cut and pasted!!

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit out at claims that he is set to lose his job if he is unable to secure victory in the FA Cup final this weekend.

City meet Wigan at Wembley on Saturday in a match that represents Mancini's last opportunity to claim a major honour this season.

With last year's Premier League champions having relinquished their crown to rivals Manchester United this term it has been suggested that defeat at Wembley could signal the end of the Italian's reign at the Etihad Stadium.

Mancini, however, is adamant that he will still be around at the club next season regardless of the result on Saturday.

"These are fantasy stories from the English press. It's absolutely not true and I have never been worrying about them," he told Gazzetta dello Sport. "They criticise me because of the second place, but if this is the reason, all the Premier League managers should be sacked apart from Alex Ferguson, who won the Premier League, and [Michael] Laudrup, who won the League Cup."

The City boss feels he has been treated unfairly by the press given his track record of having secured the Premier League title, the FA Cup and the Community Shield since arriving at the club in 2009.

"The real reason why they act like this is because I am an Italian manager and because City broke the cartel," he said. "Until a couple of years ago, English football and its earnings were in the hands of Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Now there is also City and this annoys someone. From 2011 to date, City have won three trophies and if we will win this FA Cup the trophies could be four - not too bad for a club that hasn't been winning for 35 years."


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[kaz7]

Thanks lads

 

[sam663]

That being said, next season our main two rivals are changing managers. We keep Mancini and we will walk the league.

Just like we did this season , against an " average united squad " , after spending not more than £50 million pounds? Some of the arguments that you guys bring forth to support Mancini is just ridiculous.

 

[andyhinch]

That being said, next season our main two rivals are changing managers. We keep Mancini and we will walk the league.

Just like we did this season , against an " average united squad " , after spending not more than £50 million pounds? Some of the arguments that you guys bring forth to support Mancini is just ridiculous.

Good point with them not spending any money and having a shit points total.

 

[ped]

can someone put up the espn interview entitled mancini does not expect to follow ferguson,found it on newsnow.ta

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/206255.html

Mancini's saying he isn't expecting to be fired not talking chances of potentially replacing Ferguson :)

Cut and pasted!!

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit out at claims that he is set to lose his job if he is unable to secure victory in the FA Cup final this weekend.

City meet Wigan at Wembley on Saturday in a match that represents Mancini's last opportunity to claim a major honour this season.

With last year's Premier League champions having relinquished their crown to rivals Manchester United this term it has been suggested that defeat at Wembley could signal the end of the Italian's reign at the Etihad Stadium.

Mancini, however, is adamant that he will still be around at the club next season regardless of the result on Saturday.

"These are fantasy stories from the English press. It's absolutely not true and I have never been worrying about them," he told Gazzetta dello Sport. "They criticise me because of the second place, but if this is the reason, all the Premier League managers should be sacked apart from Alex Ferguson, who won the Premier League, and [Michael] Laudrup, who won the League Cup."

The City boss feels he has been treated unfairly by the press given his track record of having secured the Premier League title, the FA Cup and the Community Shield since arriving at the club in 2009.

"The real reason why they act like this is because I am an Italian manager and because City broke the cartel," he said. "Until a couple of years ago, English football and its earnings were in the hands of Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Now there is also City and this annoys someone. From 2011 to date, City have won three trophies and if we will win this FA Cup the trophies could be four - not too bad for a club that hasn't been winning for 35 years."


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[NQCitizen]

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/206255.html

Mancini's saying he isn't expecting to be fired not talking chances of potentially replacing Ferguson :)

Cut and pasted!!

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit out at claims that he is set to lose his job if he is unable to secure victory in the FA Cup final this weekend.

City meet Wigan at Wembley on Saturday in a match that represents Mancini's last opportunity to claim a major honour this season.

With last year's Premier League champions having relinquished their crown to rivals Manchester United this term it has been suggested that defeat at Wembley could signal the end of the Italian's reign at the Etihad Stadium.

Mancini, however, is adamant that he will still be around at the club next season regardless of the result on Saturday.

"These are fantasy stories from the English press. It's absolutely not true and I have never been worrying about them," he told Gazzetta dello Sport. "They criticise me because of the second place, but if this is the reason, all the Premier League managers should be sacked apart from Alex Ferguson, who won the Premier League, and [Michael] Laudrup, who won the League Cup."

The City boss feels he has been treated unfairly by the press given his track record of having secured the Premier League title, the FA Cup and the Community Shield since arriving at the club in 2009.

"The real reason why they act like this is because I am an Italian manager and because City broke the cartel," he said. "Until a couple of years ago, English football and its earnings were in the hands of Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Now there is also City and this annoys someone. From 2011 to date, City have won three trophies and if we will win this FA Cup the trophies could be four - not too bad for a club that hasn't been winning for 35 years."


Read more at <a class="postlink" href="http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/206255.html#mhvPOYcy8f9rv1vY.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/st ... f9rv1vY.99</a>

Given em both barrels there Bobby.

 

[NQCitizen]

If we get Pellegrini & Isco, fxxking awesome !!

If we didn't already have a better manager and nearly a first eleven of better players I'd totally agree.