Mancini Thread (no City stuff)

[RandomJ]

Re: Mancini Thread

Mancini asked Veron to stick to the training ground style deliveries as he was making a run at the back post and Veron kept playing too short. It was in a match against Piacenzia where they need to win. Veron proceeded to call him the equivalent of a motherfucking son of a woman.

Here's what Veron actually says himself, this is a direct quote:

"Fortunately, there were some teammates who didn't let him punch me. I knew that I had showed a bad attitude towards him on the field so when he had calmed, I apologised to him."

Veron actually went on to be good friends with Mancini and played for him numerous times, including during his spell at Inter.

This might not fit into the narrative of Mancini being "an arrogant bastard" that the poster wants to push but it's what actually happened according to Veron and other witnesses.

People confused Mancini wanting the best from his players with him being a diabolical dictator. Mancini is a winner and he demands that his players play to the best of their abilities. Playing half arsed or not sticking to the tactics won't sit well with him. It's that reason he lost his rag with Ballotelli so often as he had the ability just didn't put the work in and show it. Unfortunately these days the players have all the power so they don't like being told they played shit or to work harder.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

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Sub Barry for Fern and it was Bob's team playing in Barca last night. I'd like to think we would have done better if he'd been there as well - but ...

we certainly would not have done any worse

Pellegrini is doing a good job but I remain to be convinced that he was an upgrade on Bobby

Because he isn't an upgrade.Nothing will convince me he is.

 

[Bill]

Re: Mancini Thread

Sub Barry for Fern and it was Bob's team playing in Barca last night. I'd like to think we would have done better if he'd been there as well - but ...

we certainly would not have done any worse

Pellegrini is doing a good job but I remain to be convinced that he was an upgrade on Bobby

that's cos he's not. better person maybe, better manager? never in a million years.

 

[vintiz]

Re: Mancini Thread

Sub Barry for Fern and it was Bob's team playing in Barca last night. I'd like to think we would have done better if he'd been there as well - but ...

we certainly would not have done any worse

Pellegrini is doing a good job but I remain to be convinced that he was an upgrade on Bobby

that's cos he's not. better person maybe, better manager? never in a million years.

Ok.

 

[SteveinBeds]

Re: Mancini Thread

we certainly would not have done any worse

Pellegrini is doing a good job but I remain to be convinced that he was an upgrade on Bobby

that's cos he's not. better person maybe, better manager? never in a million years.

Ok.

I view Mancini as an Allison and Pellegrini as a Mercer. One demands the top performance from his players (and normally gets it ) whilst the other get them to demand it from themselves (and also normally gets it).

 

[kaz7]

Re: Mancini Thread

How did he get on this weekend?

 

[Santiago Street]

Re: Mancini Thread

How did he get on this weekend?

Drew 0-0 away

Leaders won so he 5 points behind now

 

[kaz7]

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How did he get on this weekend?

Drew 0-0 away

Leaders won so he 5 points behind now

Thanks

 

[manimanc]

Re: Mancini Thread

It still hurts me today that kendall upped sticks and left us 24 years ago In the manner he did.

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Mancini Thread

Disappointing draw for Bob this weekend and Fenerbahce won 2-1. Besiktas didn't capitalise on Galatasaray's blip as they drew 2-2.

14/03….Karabukspor (8)………0-0……..Galatasaray (2)
15/03….Rizespor (16)…………..2-2……..Besiktas (3)
16/03….Fenerbahce (1)………..2-1……..Kayseri Erciyesspor (17)


Table:

1)…Fenerbahce…..24…..17…..3…..4…..54…..+26
2)…Galatasaray…..25…..13…10…..2…..49…..+26
3)…Besiktas………..25…..13…..8…..4…..47…..+18


Next matches:

22/03….Galatasaray (2)……………..vs……..Kayserispor (18)
23/03….Besiktas (3)……………………vs……...Akhisar Belediye (7)
24/03….Gaziantepspor (10)……….vs……Fenerbahce (1)