Comments on: Chelsea 2 – 0 MAN CITY – MY THOUGHTS

By: JoshMCFC

JoshMCFC — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:35:54 +0000

At Real he bought Ozil Canales Khedira and loaned Ade theres no excuse hes done no more then Pellegrini did. Mancini is the future for City hes a good young manager and under him i feel wiv a new cb and lb we can win the premiership. as for Toure, Boateng and Kolarov Kolo is just as bad as Jolean.

By: Desmond Traynor

Desmond Traynor — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:22:10 +0000

Zabby? Kolorov? Kolo Toure? C’mon…. Even Boateng looks a player, although admittedly Lescott can be suspect. Jose did a GREAT job at Chelsea, the chief reason for his recommendation. He has limited funds at Real, and will probably leave if they don’t loosen the purse strings.He made Inter Champions League winners, which no one thought possible. Most importantly, he knows how to get the best out of players, unlike Mr. Manc, who holds grudges (viz, Adebayor) and openly criticises his own players (e.g. what’s the point in saying Dzeko must improve, when you play him as an isolated lone striker and don’t give him any ball?)

By: JoshMCFC

JoshMCFC — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:19:58 +0000

Y sack Mancini the guy has done a great job the only reason we hav been so defensive is because of the quality we have in defence we have 1 good defender (Richards) and 1 great defender (Kompany) and believe we need a new CB and LB not manager. Jose Mourinho isnt as special as everyone thinks earlier in the season his Real Madrid got hammered by Barca 5-0. At Inter Milan he took over a team that were winning the title every season. At Real he has done no more then Pellegrini did. and at Chelsea he did a good job so no not Jose

By: Desmond Traynor

Desmond Traynor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:56:25 +0000

Second thoughts:

Does anyone other life-long City fan feel the same as me? On second thoughts, the best possible scenario for us is that City finish in the top four but still sack Mancini!

But it’s not just Mancini that is the problem. City’s problems also stem from the selection of a poor management team. Of course it is the Head Coach’s ultimate responsibility, but look at this:

Brian Kidd – has been know to have too much influence on the training ground. Noted for his sterile, defensive tactical approach. At Leeds and Blackburn, the styles went markedly defensive when Kidd came on board.

David Platt – just ask Nottingham Forest fans how successful he was! Has a good knowledge of the game but little proven experience.

Attilio Lombardo – a disaster as player manager at Crystal Palace. Some experience in Italy but little of value in the Premier League.

In spite of these obtsacles, City will probably still finish in the top four but the owners are no mugs. They will want a better brand. We played some good football last year, particularly at home to Arsenal and away to Chelsea, possibly the residue of Hughes’ reign.

But we probably need more creativity from the centre of midfield and a better defensive unit to win the title.

Of course, if we beat Man United in the FA Cup semi-finals, however, all will be forgiven.

By: Desmond Traynor

Desmond Traynor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:49:41 +0000

Could I just indicate at this juncture that I now officially go on record as hoping Manchester City do NOT finish in the Top Four of the Barclay’s Premiership? That way, Roberto Mancini is sure to lose his job, a boon for the club which cannot come soon enough, in my opinion. If I have to sit through one more turgid, boring, lethargic, lifeless, workaday, workmanlike under-performance from the Sky Blues this season, I may have no option but to put my own eyes out. And then to have to listen to more excuses about tiredness and fatigue, and too many matches, from someone with a huge squad, huge funds at his disposal, and an array of talented players sold or on loan (and certifiable loopers still getting a game). Did Bobbi Manc imagine that a repeat show of the nil-all bus-parking bore-fest against Arsenal at the Emirates would also be a good result against Chelsea at The Bridge last Sunday? Hardly, if it had been achieved in a similar fashion. Which it would have been, had it even been achieved. But, of course, it wasn’t achieved at all. The overly cautious and ultra careful Italian is obsessed with not conceding, his philosophy being that if the opposition don’t score, and you manage to sneak even one, hey presto, you’ve won the game. What he has so far failed to realise is that there is always the possibility of conceding, no matter how tight your defence is, especially against the big clubs who provide strong attacking opposition. A total of three shots on goal on Sunday, one on target, everything breaking down in midfield, because there is no one further up the pitch: is this any way to play football, much less challenge for a title? Especially when you consider the number of talented AND HONEST players in the squad. I wouldn’t mind if Citeh finished tenth, if they played like they believed they could finish first. More risk-taking is required for a title win. Such timid and blatant lack of ambition, and lack of demonstration of the flair we know is there, this wilful shackling and under-use of resources, cannot go unpunished. The sooner the manager fucks off back to Italy, where he can play catenaccio to his heart’s content like it’s 1972, the better for all concerned with the club.

Jose Mourhino for Manchester – the blue part.