We have to begin to build for the long term, and from what I can see Mancini has no interest in that. We don't give youth a chance, and performances this season have not been up to scratch, even in games we've won, look at Wigan at home as an example. Europe again was embarrassing, yes Dortmund and Madrid got to the final and semis respectively, but again during all 6 group games we never looked 'up for it'.
The summer is not an excuse for me, yes United got RVP and that changed things but they have the same team as last year for the most part, and you can look at our players for not performing at the same level as they did last year, but the team spirit has all but evaporated, there have been countless games where we just have not been at the races, not shown that desire, that hunger, that will to win that we did last season. Motivation and spirit has to come from the manager first, and the way in which he criticises players constantly in the media cannot make him a popular figure in the dressing room.
Mancini is a City legend, I do not discredit that, but I do feel the time is right for a change, if we want to look toward the medium to long term future.
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