Manuel Pellegrini

[Dr Quincy]

I’ll always think fondly of him. Won the league, won 2 league cups and always conducted himself with dignity and class.

People forget that we were top of the league two thirds of the way through his final season when we came out and announced Pep’s impending arrival. Maybe it was coincidence maybe not but shorty thereafter our form plummeted and we lost back to back home games to Leicester and Spurs.

 

[BosnianDiamond]

Still won us the league though didn’t he?

Yes with Dzeko having his best year. Not sure what changed after the 2014 season. They seemed to fall out

 

[JGL07]

Yes with Dzeko having his best year. Not sure what changed after the 2014 season.

Dzeko was the type of player who needed to play every week. City used to have 4 out-and-out strikers in the squad back then.

in the 2013-14 season due to injuries to Aguero and others, Dzeko got an extended constant run in the team and scored the goals that won City the title (with a lot of help from Yaya).

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I’ll always think fondly of him. Won the league, won 2 league cups and always conducted himself with dignity and class.

People forget that we were top of the league two thirds of the way through his final season when we came out and announced Pep’s impending arrival. Maybe it was coincidence maybe not but shorty thereafter our form plummeted and we lost back to back home games to Leicester and Spurs.

I do. He made me chuckle after the 'Yer can stick Pellegrini up yer arse' and he replied to some hack about what had changed. "They're singing a different song now!"

 

[SamBlue]

Dzeko was the type of player who needed to play every week. City used to have 4 out-and-out strikers in the squad back then......

What four out-and-out strikers??!?!?! Bony? Jovetic? The prick wanted to convince Edin he had to fight for a place with those two chancers! Go and check their careers, both in City and after they left and then go and check Edin's.

 

[Bluesiam]

Fantastic for Pellegrini and Betis. Went to see a game there in 87 and ended up talking to the club priest. He knew about City and told me he was a fan of Franny Lee and Colin Bell!

Of Course...Colin Bell WAS God!

 

[nellyonthewing]

I recall his first year when we were overwhelming teams ,scoring for fun with Dzecko ,Kun and Negredo. Alan Hansen described us as the best team in the world. I'd never heard that phrase attributed to City and never thought I would.

 

[bennyboy]

What four out-and-out strikers??!?!?! Bony? Jovetic? The prick wanted to convince Edin he had to fight for a place with those two chancers! Go and check their careers, both in City and after they left and then go and check Edin's.

Dzeko signed a new contract and never tried as hard again.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

What four out-and-out strikers??!?!?! Bony? Jovetic? The prick wanted to convince Edin he had to fight for a place with those two chancers! Go and check their careers, both in City and after they left and then go and check Edin's.

I think he meant when we had Dzeko, Aguero, Tevez and Balotelli.

 

[samarasra]

I think he meant when we had Dzeko, Aguero, Tevez and Balotelli.

Too right, but that won't suit his narrative.