Satisfied with 5th?

[proudmanc123]

No.

Our goal was 4th and that's what it stands at...

 

[Project]

There's no guarantee Liverpool will be as shit next season so it would be a disaster if we don't get 4th.

 

[fulhamroad22]

Some people may accept it, but they shouldn't. The club has spent a lot of money and therefore has to finish at least fourth in order to be considered a success in my opinion. It'll also help elevate City to the next level, and therefore it'll be easier to get deals done with major players etc.

 

[moomba]

this is about the present and the performances under RM....they have been poor.....in terms of attacking teams...just like the first half today

Since Christmas we've picked up 21 points from 11 and scored 20 goals.

Liverpool have also picked up 21 points from 11, and scored 11 goals.
Tottenham have picked up 19 points from 11, and scored 13 goals.
Villa have picked up 11 points from 9, and scored 8 goals.

What exactly is the problem? We've outscored each of our rivals in terms of goals, and we've made up ground on each except Liverpool in the league since Mancini took over.

What exactly is acceptable to you?

the chelski result was a fluke....we were dreadful up until tevez got the first goal
and even with 9 men they looked like they could still score (and did..albeit a penalty!!!!)

We scored 4 goals, they scored 2. It wasn't a fluke, we were the better team on the day and fully deserved our win. If you can't recognise a good win against the best team in the league I guess you'll never be happy with our performances.

ive never called mancini bland btw

I never suggested that you did. And I wasn't referring to the current manager as being one of the blandest people in football.

ive also said mancini needs time to adjust.......but he does need to do this and that is obvious

All managers need to continually adjust, even the previous one that you wouldn't say a single negative thing about after 18 months of underperformance.

And given the stats above, do you really think that the situation is as dire as you are continually making out?

You should probably have a re-read of some of you posts pre Christmas. If I could be arsed I'd have a look at what you posted after such attacking extravaganzas as Brimingham away, or any number of dull away defeats last season. I'm guessing you wouldn't have been going on about how bad the managers tactics are and how the sky will fall in if he doesn't make immediate changes. In fact IIRC you were one of the main "we have no right to expect to beat any side in the premier league" proponents. What has changed?

If we do miss out on the top 4, it won't be these Mancini tactics that apparently don't work that is the reason for it. It will be that when Mancini took over we were 6 points behind 4th spot and 4 points behind 5th spot. But of course you didn't have a problem about the tactics then did you?

 

[samharris]

would I fook be satisfied with 5th..

 

[Seosa]

People say that City fans who are being ambitious are the ones who have forgot about our past. I disagree, personally I think this season we had the chance to make a statement and you know what, we're not doing a bad job, so yes in a way I would be disappointed because we have a chance to kick on now

 

[C_T_I_D]

I would personally but I know the players and manager wouldn't.

 

[whp.blue]

5th is not good enough end of

I for one blame Hughes and all his fans who blew our chance of finishing in the top three let alone fourth !

if we fail to finish fourth we will struggle to attract the players we need to move the club on

 

[Benarbia]

No good players will want to come if we finish 5th. Just another bunch of mercenaries looking for a golden payday

 

[Seosa]

No good players will want to come if we finish 5th. Just another bunch of mercenaries looking for a golden payday

Exactly, the Henry's of the world, *facepalm*