Goals for Pellegrini

[Fesan]

Top 3 in PL
Top 2 in CL group
Play attractive football
Unite the squad
Get a academy product or two to work as a part time player
Cooperate well with the rest of the MCFC organization

I think thats what the board wants this year.

[zuricity]

Audi cup!

with or without lederhosen ?

[beehive's dodgy pint]

To make Moyes's big goggly eyes fill with regretful tears on a weekly basis.

[CTID Hants]

Wondering how entertaining will Pellagrini be, does anyone know how many goals do his team score in each match on an average.

All this talk about this fella, since he was mentioned I had been looking at his pedigree over the years and only just bothered to look at his/Malaga's form this season and I have to say there is NOTHING here that cheers me up! two or three games where Malaga have won by 3 or 4 goals, but have lost quite a few more by similar margins. RSC is his top scorer on 12 goals ;-) (Isco 2nd on 11)

Their current standing in the La Liga is as follows:
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
Malaga 36 15 9 12 49 45 4 54

12.05.2013 D1 Málaga CF 0-0 Sevilla FC
08.05.2013 D1 Real Madrid 6-2 Málaga CF
04.05.2013 D1 Granada CF 1-0 Málaga CF
28.04.2013 D1 Málaga CF 2-1 Getafe CF
20.04.2013 D1 Valencia CF 5-1 Málaga CF
13.04.2013 D1 Málaga CF 1-0 CA Osasuna
06.04.2013 D1 Real Sociedad 4-2 Málaga CF
30.03.2013 D1 Rayo Vallecano 1-3 Málaga CF
17.03.2013 D1 Málaga CF 0-2 Real CD Espanyol
09.03.2013 D1 Real Valladolid 1-1 Málaga CF
03.03.2013 D1 Málaga CF 0-0 Atlético Madrid
24.02.2013 D1 Real Betis 3-0 Málaga CF
16.02.2013 D1 Málaga CF 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
09.02.2013 D1 Levante UD 1-2 Málaga CF
03.02.2013 D1 Málaga CF 1-1 Real Zaragoza
27.01.2013 D1 Real Mallorca 2-3 Málaga CF
19.01.2013 D1 Málaga CF 1-1 Celta de Vigo
13.01.2013 D1 Málaga CF 1-3 FC Barcelona
05.01.2013 D1 Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 Málaga CF
22.12.2012 D1 Málaga CF 3-2 Real Madrid
15.12.2012 D1 Sevilla FC 0-2 Málaga CF
08.12.2012 D1 Málaga CF 4-0 Granada CF
01.12.2012 D1 Getafe CF 1-0 Málaga CF
24.11.2012 D1 Málaga CF 4-0 Valencia CF
17.11.2012 D1 CA Osasuna 0-0 Málaga CF
10.11.2012 D1 Málaga CF 1-2 Real Sociedad
03.11.2012 D1 Málaga CF 1-2 Rayo Vallecano
27.10.2012 D1 Real CD Espanyol 0-0 Málaga CF
20.10.2012 D1 Málaga CF 2-1 Real Valladolid
07.10.2012 D1 Atlético Madrid 2-1 Málaga CF
29.09.2012 D1 Málaga CF 4-0 Real Betis
23.09.2012 D1 Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Málaga CF
15.09.2012 D1 Málaga CF 3-1 Levante UD
01.09.2012 D1 Real Zaragoza 0-1 Málaga CF


Here is their CL campaign, making it to the QF's

09.04.2013 CL Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Málaga CF
03.04.2013 CL Málaga CF 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
13.03.2013 CL Málaga CF 2-0 FC Porto
19.02.2013 CL FC Porto 1-0 Málaga CF
04.12.2012 CL Málaga CF 2-2 Anderlecht
21.11.2012 CL Zenit St Petersburg 2-2 Málaga CF
06.11.2012 CL AC Milan 1-1 Málaga CF
24.10.2012 CL Málaga CF 1-0 AC Milan
03.10.2012 CL Anderlecht 0-3 Málaga CF
18.09.2012 CL Málaga CF 3-0 Zenit St Petersburg


Cup results:
24.01.2013 Cup Málaga CF 2-4 FC Barcelona
16.01.2013 Cup FC Barcelona 2-2 Málaga CF
08.01.2013 Cup Málaga CF 4-1 SD Eibar
18.12.2012 Cup SD Eibar 1-1 Málaga CF
27.11.2012 Cup Málaga CF 0-1 CP Cacereño
31.10.2012 Cup CP Cacereño 3-4 Málaga CF

[Saul Goodman]

But you can't compare his Malaga squad to City's squad. Isco is better than some of our current squad but everyone else pales in comparison to the City squad.

Granted, there's the other side of the coin. Aside from the Top 2 and maybe Atletico Madrid, La Liga clubs cant compare to Premier League teams.

[ashton287]

The premier league. With at last 3 games left of the season.
FA or carling cup.
Champions league semi final.

Otherwise he can FUCK OFF.

[carl_feedthegoat]

The premier league. With at last 3 games left of the season.
FA or carling cup.
Champions league semi final.

Otherwise he can FUCK OFF.

You should go on one of those holistic courses.

[ashton287]

You should go on one of those holistic courses.

I'm flattered pal but I have a girlfriend.

[Risby]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

[freshie]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

Hard to argue with that. You would think that he would have to go one better than Mancini has done this season which means win the league, win a domestic trophy and chumps league knockout rounds (possibly QF minimum)

[carl_feedthegoat]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

It has to be a great showing in the CL and at least make a fight of it for the PL title.Next season will be a lot more fuckign difficult to win it than this season was as it was just us and the Munchens , you can guarantee Chelsea will be more of a threat next season and I wouldnt discount Arsenal as well.

[Chopper]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

It has to be a great showing in the CL and at least make a fight of it for the PL title.Next season will be a lot more fuckign difficult to win it than this season was as it was just us and the Munchens , you can guarantee Chelsea will be more of a threat next season and I wouldnt discount Arsenal as well.

Surely he would have to win the league and get past the group stage right?

[Risby]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

It has to be a great showing in the CL and at least make a fight of it for the PL title.Next season will be a lot more fuckign difficult to win it than this season was as it was just us and the Munchens , you can guarantee Chelsea will be more of a threat next season and I wouldnt discount Arsenal as well.

Surely he would have to win the league and get past the group stage right?

Absolutely. Otherwise why get rid of Bob. That just wouldn't make sense.

The new guy will be given everything he wants, but will be expected to bring immediate success.

[sandman]

Premier League (+out of the group stage in CL)

or

Champions League (+top 3 finish)

or

FA Cup (+top 2 finish and out of the group stage in CL)

or

Carling Cup (+top 2 finish and out of the group stage in CL)

[Ted Hughes]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

It has to be a great showing in the CL and at least make a fight of it for the PL title.Next season will be a lot more fuckign difficult to win it than this season was as it was just us and the Munchens , you can guarantee Chelsea will be more of a threat next season and I wouldnt discount Arsenal as well.

Surely he would have to win the league and get past the group stage right?

Absolutely. Otherwise why get rid of Bob. That just wouldn't make sense.

The new guy will be given everything he wants, but will be expected to bring immediate success.

Yeah we really will sack every manager who doesn't win the league.

Get real ffs.

It was an excuse, because they've decided he's not the bloke they want in the job, just like the Hughes 'trajectory' bullshit was an excuse.

If the next bloke fits the profile & keeps us competitive, they will be patient with him, if not, he will go.

[Risby]

Yeah we really will sack every manager who doesn't win the league.

Get real ffs.

It was an excuse, because they've decided he's not the bloke they want in the job, just like the Hughes 'trajectory' bullshit was an excuse.

If the next bloke fits the profile & keeps us competitive, they will be patient with him, if not, he will go.

Wenger is competitive!

We want to be more than that.

You would be happy with coming 2nd, not coming out of the group stages and losing cup finals as long as we are competitive. I'm not sure you would.

[Chopper]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

It has to be a great showing in the CL and at least make a fight of it for the PL title.Next season will be a lot more fuckign difficult to win it than this season was as it was just us and the Munchens , you can guarantee Chelsea will be more of a threat next season and I wouldnt discount Arsenal as well.

Surely he would have to win the league and get past the group stage right?

Absolutely. Otherwise why get rid of Bob. That just wouldn't make sense.

The new guy will be given everything he wants, but will be expected to bring immediate success.

Yeah we really will sack every manager who doesn't win the league.

Get real ffs.

It was an excuse, because they've decided he's not the bloke they want in the job, just like the Hughes 'trajectory' bullshit was an excuse.

If the next bloke fits the profile & keeps us competitive, they will be patient with him, if not, he will go.

Exactly.

This is really about Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano running things. Everything else is a smokescreen in my opinion.

[Ted Hughes]

Yeah we really will sack every manager who doesn't win the league.

Get real ffs.

It was an excuse, because they've decided he's not the bloke they want in the job, just like the Hughes 'trajectory' bullshit was an excuse.

If the next bloke fits the profile & keeps us competitive, they will be patient with him, if not, he will go.

Wenger is competitive!

We want to be more than that.

You would be happy with coming 2nd, not coming out of the group stages and losing cup finals as long as we are competitive. I'm not sure you would.

I said before the season started that all I asked was that we improved, whether we won anything or not. We went backwards, but I still was willing to give Bob another crack at it. We will know soon enough if this bloke is in the ballpark or another Phil Scolari.

If we look the part & compete, I'm happy to give him some space, but not if we stop improving.

[Ted Hughes]

To get rid of Mancini and then not have high expectations of the next manager would be totally wrong.

It has to be the PL title and/or escape the group stage at the CL. Anything short of this can only be seen as a disappointment, especially if vast amounts of money is going to be spent as well.

It has to be a great showing in the CL and at least make a fight of it for the PL title.Next season will be a lot more fuckign difficult to win it than this season was as it was just us and the Munchens , you can guarantee Chelsea will be more of a threat next season and I wouldnt discount Arsenal as well.

Surely he would have to win the league and get past the group stage right?

Absolutely. Otherwise why get rid of Bob. That just wouldn't make sense.

The new guy will be given everything he wants, but will be expected to bring immediate success.

Yeah we really will sack every manager who doesn't win the league.

Get real ffs.

It was an excuse, because they've decided he's not the bloke they want in the job, just like the Hughes 'trajectory' bullshit was an excuse.

If the next bloke fits the profile & keeps us competitive, they will be patient with him, if not, he will go.

Exactly.

This is really about Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano running things. Everything else is a smokescreen in my opinion.

It's the only way if we are genuinely going to try & build teams from our own academy. The system has to remain the same & the manager has to be someone who takes a big interest in it & is keen to use graduates from the academy.

We can't have different staff coming in with different methods every few years. even if Bob had seen his contract out, he always fancied going back home & we would have had this problem 3 years down the line.

I was asking for this as a plan when Frank was in charge, so whilst I'm sad to see Bob go, the appointment of Vieira pretty much confirms we are heading down the road I have been asking for.

The role of manager will still be crucial, but the club won't have to start from scratch every time we change one.

[Saul Goodman]

First season should be free i.e. no expectations other than avoiding disaster (Champs League qualification is the one "must").

This nothing else. Everything above that is a bonus. I want a good challenge for the league but because it'll be his first year there will be plenty of mistakes imo.

I agree.

Sure, we sacked Bobby because he didnt reach the club's goal (trophies, CL progression). But to expect the new guy to come in and do it the first year is ludicrous. The club clearly viewed Bobby as not being able to win trophies in the future. The new manager should do that in the future, or else I agree, why sack Bobby? But to expect the new guy to do it in the first year is outrageous.

Whenever you hire a new manager it is almost ways 1 step back...initially.

If Bayern wins the treble this year is Pep expected to do that in his first year? I wouldn't think so.