Manchester City close on Pellegrini (merged)

[Nevizade]

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Onda Cero Málaga claims that "barring unforeseen circumstances" Manuel Pellegrini will be manager of Manchester City next season.

*Ducks and runs for cover*

 

[Andouble]

I think some people don't really understand the differences between reserve and Premier League level. It's like going from a school chess competition to playing Kasparov. You only have to look at David Ball and Harry Bunn, they were both very prolific goal scorers for our reserves. Ball is now playing for Fleetwood in the fourth level of English football and Bunn has yet to make any real impression on loan at lower league clubs. So saying Hiwula is ready for the first team is pretty much nonsense when he hasn't even been out on loan yet. Most of them are not ready to be in the first team yet.

However, a few of the better starlets could probably be implemented into the first team fold without sabotaging the possibility of success. No reason a Denis Suarez couldn't have sat on the bench in Sinclair's spot some weeks, or those weeks when we've had injuries yet 4 or 5 of our 7 subs have been defensive players. It might have given our most promising kids a morale boost to sit on the bench with the possibility of some minutes. Lopes in particular deserved some reward for his goal in the FA Cup after being on the pitch for 3 minutes, instead he was back in the reserves and Sinclair continued to embed himself in the club bench. And of course if he hasn't been lied to, Guidetti is now our fourth striker once fully fit, which will be a breakthrough as it could mean our first academy player in a long time becoming a permanent regular in the match day 18.

So while I don't buy the masturbatory "give all our homegrown kids a chance!" policy, I think we need to improve our youth policy in at least giving the better ones more of an opportunity to break through. Perhaps the Premier League could add 2 sub spots with the rule they have to be academy players 20 or younger.

I'd be pretty disappointed if we don't see Guidetti for at least one half of one of the last two league games.

 

[dctid]

City Watch ‏@City_Watch 14m
Onda Cero Málaga claims that "barring unforeseen circumstances" Manuel Pellegrini will be manager of Manchester City next season.

*Ducks and runs for cover*

I refuse to believe this

 

[NoahCity]

City Watch ‏@City_Watch 14m
Onda Cero Málaga claims that "barring unforeseen circumstances" Manuel Pellegrini will be manager of Manchester City next season.

*Ducks and runs for cover*

No, don't want this. Hierarchy better know what they are doing. Was looking forward to some certainty with Chelsea and United changing managers. :(

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

There'll be three heads wanted on here if we don't win the league, a cup plus reach at least the semis of the CL next season if they make this switch.

I also expect mind blowing outstanding signings.

He better end up being a messiah.

 

[jauganaut]

I think some people don't really understand the differences between reserve and Premier League level. It's like going from a school chess competition to playing Kasparov. You only have to look at David Ball and Harry Bunn, they were both very prolific goal scorers for our reserves. Ball is now playing for Fleetwood in the fourth level of English football and Bunn has yet to make any real impression on loan at lower league clubs. So saying Hiwula is ready for the first team is pretty much nonsense when he hasn't even been out on loan yet. Most of them are not ready to be in the first team yet.

However, a few of the better starlets could probably be implemented into the first team fold without sabotaging the possibility of success. No reason a Denis Suarez couldn't have sat on the bench in Sinclair's spot some weeks, or those weeks when we've had injuries yet 4 or 5 of our 7 subs have been defensive players. It might have given our most promising kids a morale boost to sit on the bench with the possibility of some minutes. Lopes in particular deserved some reward for his goal in the FA Cup after being on the pitch for 3 minutes, instead he was back in the reserves and Sinclair continued to embed himself in the club bench. And of course if he hasn't been lied to, Guidetti is now our fourth striker once fully fit, which will be a breakthrough as it could mean our first academy player in a long time becoming a permanent regular in the match day 18.

So while I don't buy the masturbatory "give all our homegrown kids a chance!" policy, I think we need to improve our youth policy in at least giving the better ones more of an opportunity to break through. Perhaps the Premier League could add 2 sub spots with the rule they have to be academy players 20 or younger.

I'd be pretty disappointed if we don't see Guidetti for at least one half of one of the last two league
games.

How can you be disappointed if Guidetti doesn't play fast paced, physical, relegetion related premier league football? Is he not only just recovering from a career threatening injury ? Is he also not currently injured?
I wouldn't even risk him till pre-season
This isn't Hogwarts you know.

 

[zeven]

This cant be true, i feel sick in my stomach, reading that.

 

[bumbleblue]

i cannot understand how Pellegrini is an upgrade....hope either the report is wrong or i am.

 

[kaz7]

City Watch ‏@City_Watch 14m
Onda Cero Málaga claims that "barring unforeseen circumstances" Manuel Pellegrini will be manager of Manchester City next season.

*Ducks and runs for cover*

the unforseen circumstance is there is no vacancy at city

 

[zeven]

Im afraid we will turn into Chelsea.