BlueSuedeSambas 53,548 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Mancini has never really had a grip on how to handle Europe and it doesn't help that the current Man City squad is full of players who simpy aren't good enough, experienced enough or consistent enough to play for a club expected to compete at the business end of the Champions League.Guys like Richards, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, Balotelli, Sinclair & Milner wouldn't get near a Barca, Real, Bayern or Man Utd side on a regular basis for a variety of reasons and that's the standard that Man City ultimately have to strive for.Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Toure, Silva, Tevez & Aguero is a great spine/core to build around but they've never really done that in the way they should have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I don't see Mancini being sacked before the end of the season. Unlike Abramovich, the City owners appear to be in it for the sport as opposed to the personal vanity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Has been tactically naive in Europe and I suspected they may struggle again this year. They have some signed some great players but they have also made some very suspect signings. The money paid for players like Milner, Sinclair and Rodwell being a prime example. The Godfather makes a good point though - the other English teams can point and laugh but would they be doing much better against Real, Dortmund and Ajax? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiogh 178 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's not just Europe though. They have been lucky in 2 or 3 league games this season otherwise they could be a long way off Chelsea.Well you could look at it as lucky, or the mentality of champions (as a Man U fan that surely cant be lost on you!)But he was poor with Inter in the Champions League despite winning 3 Serie A titles and is repeating the same feat at Manchester City. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoy11 63 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Any manager who rates Milner and Barry deserves to be sacked.Correct, never top 4 quality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoy11 63 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Mancini has never really had a grip on how to handle Europe and it doesn't help that the current Man City squad is full of players who simpy aren't good enough, experienced enough or consistent enough to play for a club expected to compete at the business end of the Champions League.Guys like Richards, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, Balotelli, Sinclair & Milner wouldn't get near a Barca, Real, Bayern or Man Utd side on a regular basis for a variety of reasons and that's the standard that Man City ultimately have to strive for.Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Toure, Silva, Tevez & Aguero is a great spine/core to build around but they've never really done that in the way they should have.Balotelli would if he had a chance, dont really rate Zabaleta as a right back for a CL chasing side to be honest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurto 9 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 But he was poor with Inter in the Champions League despite winning 3 Serie A titles and is repeating the same feat at Manchester City.But even those titles were won more or less by default. First one they actually finished third miles behind top 2, but then got the title after Juve were relegated and Milan were docked points. For the remaining two they were kind of left without serious competition and with the best team in the league and still Roma pushed them all the way in the third season. They did fuck all in Europe and we all know what happened when Mourinho took over.I never really rated Mancini as a manager, I mean he's decent, but not top class. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperLeeMcCulloch 2,313 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Balotelli would if he had a chance, dont really rate Zabaleta as a right back for a CL chasing side to be honest.Zabaleta is a superb RB imo, vastly under-rated by many. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'd give him a statue simple for raping Man United. Mancini - Good guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben10 2,194 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'd give him a statue simple for raping Man United.Mancini - Good guy. Well you are alone Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Woops. Double post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Triple post ffs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well you are aloneHardly, I live with 4 other people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,633 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Woops.Irrelevant post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well you are aloneNo he's not.Good idea KJ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo 588 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Bit of an overreaction every year Mancini's been at City he's progressed the team. I don't think he's brilliant either and his European record is pretty appalling but it wouldn't be reasonable to sack him at this stage Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 70,782 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Bit of an overreaction every year Mancini's been at City he's progressed the team. I don't think he's brilliant either and his European record is pretty appalling but it wouldn't be reasonable to sack him at this stage Don't see much progress this year so far tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 No he's not.Good idea KJ.Thanks mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Don't see much progress this year so far tbh.In fairness, this year they have won the league. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 70,782 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 In fairness, this year they have won the league. Bastard lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben10 2,194 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 No he's not.Good idea KJ.Yes he is, sookies don't count as legitimate opinions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yes he is, sookies don't count as legitimate opinions.No he's not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yes he is, sookies don't count as legitimate opinions.Voice of Britain and face of the people - You've got quite the God-like complex for an absolute nobody. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben10 2,194 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Voice of Britain and face of the people - You've got quite the God-like complex for an absolute nobody.God-like ? So not quite a God complex but something similar ? I wish to be let in on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,016 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 God-like ? So not quite a God complex but something similar ? I wish to be let in on it.God-like complex or not, either way you seem to be quite the wanker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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