Pellegrini - Job done ?

[hilts]

My view is that we would have got Guardiola if we hadn't won the league in 2012 and were scared to sack Mancini, despite already knowing he was going to be a problem when Soriano and Begiristain came in. So we gave RM a new contract whereas we might have been less squeamish if the rags had won the title. I can completely understand that, with them having got a pasting over the Hughes signing, but it was a mistake in hindsight. But having done that, Mancini caused so much friction behind the scenes that the number one requirement was a manager who would work with, rather than against, the structure we wanted and would take the players with him rather than alienate most of them. We also needed one with a decent record in Europe because our CL performance in 2012/13 was embarrassing. The final requirement was a manager committed to attacking football.

You could say that MP has met all those requirements to some degree or other,. He has moved us forward in some ways but has taken us backwards in others. In pursuing attacking football, he's neglected the defence. In focusing on our game, he's neglected the the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition and doing the boring but necessary basic drills that teams need to have.

If this is true those running the club seem a bit spineless and dim tbh

 

[blueinsa]

I seriously hope that isn't the case

Remember the famous 6 months plus from Bob on his contract?

Most put it down to a misinterpretation but for me, it was just that, 6 months and then gone if Pep had of agreed to come then.

The moment Ferran and Txiki arrived it was always all about pep.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

I firmly believe, based on what I've been told, that Mancini was effectively a stand-in. So we've had 6 years of stand-in managers. We'd better hope Pep is worth the wait!

My god that's worrying

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Remember the famous 6 months plus from Bob on his contract?

Most put it down to a misinterpretation but for me, it was just that, 6 months and then gone if Pep had of agreed to come then.

The moment Ferran and Txiki arrived it was always all about pep.

The '6 months plus 3 years' was not a misinterpretation but it was Mourinho, rather than Pep, who was in the frame at the time. Thank goodness that didn't work out.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Not sure whether you mean from him or the club. But he was 60 and wasn't going to get a bigger job at that time. If you mean the club, I think they are confident in playing a long game and prepared to more than any other clubs owners. They are definitely big picture , long term planners.

I meant the club but such a 'cake tomorrow' attitude has it's drawbacks. It's not all about planning for the long term. If it's true that Mancini and MP were both stand ins while we waited for our man thats quite a concern given that pep will only be he for 3 years in all likelihood

 

[blueinsa]

The '6 months plus 3 years' was not a misinterpretation but it was Mourinho, rather than Pep, who was in the frame at the time. Thank goodness that didn't work out.

Agree it was in fact Mourinho but your original point stands and i agree with it, the club has been under a caretaker manager in effect for the last 6 seasons.

Its all about pep.

 

[hilts]

I meant the club but such a 'cake tomorrow' attitude has it's drawbacks. It's not all about planning for the long term. If it's true that Mancini and MP were both stand ins while we waited for our man thats quite a concern given that pep will only be he for 3 years in all likelihood

Pretty bizarre really I hope some players don't mind giving up some medals and fans seeing more trophies so we can have a good couple of years under pep

 

[grim up north]

I don't see how he has improved us in any way at all.

We look more like a team of individuals than we did under Mancini and I can't think of any player he has actually improved since he has been here.

We have been wholly inconsistent under Pellegrini from the start. We are capable of putting runs together of 10 unbeaten but often match that by taking 5 points from a possible 24.

Last season the run we put together after the United defeat papered over the cracks. This season has been exactly the same and that is despite an influx of top class talent.

I'm all in favour of a manager having strict beliefs and principals but he also has to be pragmatic and Pellegrini will rightly be replaced because of this failure. We should have kicked on after his 1st title win not regressed.

Most teams would take the inconsistency of finishing in the top 2

 

[grim up north]

If this is true those running the club seem a bit spineless and dim tbh

Lol

 

[daztrueblue91]

Most teams would take the inconsistency of finishing in the top 2

Of course they would but we aren't most teams.

We are aiming to compete with the likes of Bayern and Barca and finishing in the top 2 in a league where it's main players are off the pace for one reason or another is not exactly brilliant.

We should be capitalising on Chelsea and United's fall from grace not using it as an excuse to underperform.