Pelligrini ensures legend status

[CityInWashingtonState]

And yet...

He’s the most successful manager since Joe Mercer, and he had to do it all whilst we were under FPP restrictions.

With Mancini's squad.

Fair play to Pellers - he didn't fuck things up in his first year - in spite of his managerial ineptitude.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The squad loved him! Absolutely.

Dzeko for one thought that he was the best manager ever.

And the squad as a whole were absolutely giving it their all every game on the pitch - you could see the enthusiasm and work rate.

What on earth was i thinking... criticizing the beloved Pep - motivational genius that he is?

You “argue”’like a 12 year old boy.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

With Mancini's squad.

The one which had won nothing the season before he won the double, you mean?

 

[BringBackSwales]

You got me there mate!

I was totally making that up.

In his second year Pellers was genius - hell, the entire squad was pulling for him.

Best motivator ever - why, oh, why did we replace him with Pep?

Don’t twist my words muppet boy
You said he lost the dressing room, I told you that he didn’t
I was right, you made it up
Get over it

 

[Postman Pep]

Pellers - 100% in his second year.

Is that the second year where you referred to him as an interim for part of it meaning your "attention to detail" is seriously fucked. Which by your definition makes you a fucking useless critic.

 

[inchy14]

You “argue”’like a 12 year old boy.

I’ve given up, he’ll be of to the Milan or Roma websites next or whoever else it is he supports.
Made shit up, gets called out and then sits going La la la.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I’ve given up, he’ll be of to the Milan or Roma websites next or whoever else it is he supports.
Made shit up, gets called out and then sits going La la la.

Has to be a daft young kid.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

You “argue”’like a 12 year old boy.

And you display your post 12-year intellect by making such comment.

Oh well, root for Pellers all you want. He's a godawful manager - but is likable in the sort of old-man harmless sort of way.

 

[kaz7]

Some good points.

Yet - given the great manager that Pellers supposedly is - wouldn't he have known that he was stopgap going into City?

And yet he accepted the job.

Credit to him for that.

And won a title with Mancini's squad - in his first year - turning dressing room support around.

And yet...

1) Lost the plot entirely in his second year;
2) Failed to motivate player whatsoever in his second year;
3) Was a tactical/strategic idiot throughout his tenure - making bizarre substitutions and choice of starting lineups throughtou;
4) Had zero attention to detail - to wit, the CL game v. Bayern.

Yeah - Pellers didn't criticize our side - or go out of his way to upset players. He's a gentleman for sure - but he's for sure my least favorite City manager for years and years running.

How long have you supported city for?

 

[Postman Pep]

How long have you supported city for?

not long enough to know that Pellers was at City for 3 years