Gelsons Dad said:
Why do you describe the premiership season as poor?
We were ravaged with injuries and so played the reserves in the lowest priority competition!
Why do you feel it's worth noting the the "spine" of the side weren't bought by Mancini? Ancelotti didn't by most of the Chelsea team who won the double.
And you try to downplay his influence in bringing Silva and Yaya with no justification.
You just don't like him. Despite the best season for 30 years.
The Premiership season is poor. The football hasn't been of the brilliant standard we're used to and the present League leaders have one of their worst ever sides.
The Carling Cup was a perfectly good route to Wembley. Obviously we didn't know the FA Cup was going to happen in the form of winnable ties up until the Semis. If the squad was so injury depleted then why were Zabaleta and Milner on the bench? He brought them on to try and salvage the game. Admit that he fielded a bad side!
Mancini has inherited a strong City team. I'd like to have seen him assemble a keeper, centre half, midfielder and striker. He came in to a good side at Inter, too. Blessed with fortune.
Marwood identifies the players and the Club sign them. Garry Cook has a beano around Europe to bring them in.
Where have I said I don't like him? I'm only going to believe when we finally win something. That's just the way I am.