Genuinely sorry about this, but if Pellegrin isn't sacked we

[Wonderwall]

Only Leicester and Spurs have taken more points than bournemouth since December. They are in better form than we are. It's a fucking shambles

[iwasthere2012]

In game play tactics. This is my biggest gripe with Pellers, I used to manage a youth team and reacted to the circumstances at all times.

if I was 1 goal ahead and it was heading into the final few minutes I would make sure my strikers defended the goal and I got everyman behind the ball, everyone back for set pieces.

If I was a goal behind, I would try and pressure the opposition in a defensive situation. E.G. The opposition have a free kick or corner, I would sent my speed merchants up towards 1/2 way and the rest of the team know to get the ball up the field in the quickest possible way and every one gets out ASAP.

This seems common sense to me? I dont understand why we bring every man behind the ball for a free kick in the closing stages when we need a goal. How many times have we seen Hart collect a catch and then have no outlet? We might as well take a chance and Tell Sergio and Navas to stay up, they are both 5' tall and not much use defensively anyway

You wouldn't be free for the next couple of months, would you?

[Sister of fu]

What exactly are Bony's strengths? He is supposed to be good at holding the ball up, keeping defenders at bay and laying the ball off but he rarely does that to any good effect as he has no control and his short passing ability is very hit and miss even if does hold the ball.
He is supposed to be a good header of the ball and he will manage the occasional one but all I see is a lump competing for the ball and making it hard for the defender. Not a big strength for me at all.

His shooting ability is almost nil from what we have seen. He sometimes tries to pass the ball in and it ends up a pass back or on other occassions he tries to smash it and it's in row Z often off the wrong part of his boot.

Iheanacho is a miles better player who should have been used more but I would even have Nmecha before Bony. He is only 17 but I am convniced would be better for the team.

I'm shocked that there are no vines out there over Bony attempting that ridiculous back heel when he tripped himself up. I think it was almost as ridiculous as Martin crippling Hart with a hospital ball.

I'm still raging about yesterday and all the other shockingly bad results that we have had since August. The team are disgrace. You think they would have just a tad of professional pride and wanna prove people wrong. But they keep loading the bullets for the media and other fans to fire. Typical City very much alive and well.

[harveytravis]

Have to agree with Wonderwall above. I have been screaming for the past six games for us to leave two fast players upfield for when the opposition has a corner. It takes at least three of their players out of the mix and with Navas on one side of the field and Aguero on the other would surely take out four.
I cannot understand Pellegrini's tactics at the moment.
I said to my son before we went in on Saturday that pulling Yaya back into defense after the great game he had against Kiev was a mistake. And then putting him in front of the 35 year old MDM was asking for trouble.
Silva I am sure is still playing with an ankle injury and needs a rest
Bringing Boney on instead of Nacho was mind curdlingly stupid.
I can only hope that the 45 Million we paid for Sterling is going to bear fruit next season when he has toughed up a bit!
God forbid he should prove another Steve Daley!!!

[Hazy2]

some of his behaviour over the last-few weeks has me thinking he is either happy to be pushed, or he has agreed to baby sitting a squad that downed tools weeks ago. He is to be fair powerless and has been left high and dry. I am not making excuses for him, but the club have taken an eye of this season and it is gonna cost us big time in my opinion. The signings have in the main failed KDB has shown his class at time, Magala ok at times Otter again ok nothing more, Sterling a ton of work neededso nobody should be excused from the inquest if the club are even arsed about this farce of a season.
Our story compared to PSG has stalled. He might be thinking missing PSG could be a smart move for his CV.

[carl_feedthegoat]

And another phone call (Thats the 5th one just today)and numerous texts, which followed on from yesterday..............yes all happy fuckign Munchenhausen mates of mine from all over the globe.

GO FUCK YOURSELF, YOU INEPT CHILEAN CUNT.

[The Maine Man]

I'd take over. Promise to play Nacho ahead of Bony, Tosin ahead of Demi, thank Silva for his past magic but replace him with someone, anyone who can currently pass and run and tell Sterling to grow a pair. Do I get the job?

If I was the Shiek you'd be taking training today. I think we need to be a little more gracious to Pellegrini; some of the bile on here is classless in the extreme, but I just don't understand his thinking at all. I fear that if we don't finish top 4 our grand plan will be set back by 3 years.
Daft Martin is so past it it's embarrassing. Why persevere? I used to back Bony saying he needed a chance. I've eaten my words. Chokes at our level, he needs an over performing lower league club.

[carl_feedthegoat]

I'd take over. Promise to play Nacho ahead of Bony, Tosin ahead of Demi, thank Silva for his past magic but replace him with someone, anyone who can currently pass and run and tell Sterling to grow a pair. Do I get the job?

If I was the Shiek you'd be taking training today. I think we need to be a little more gracious to Pellegrini; some of the bile on here is classless in the extreme, but I just don't understand his thinking at all. I fear that if we don't finish top 4 our grand plan will be set back by 3 years.
Daft Martin is so past it it's embarrassing. Why persevere? I used to back Bony saying he needed a chance. I've eaten my words. Chokes at our level, he needs an over performing lower league club.

I think Pellegrini has been classless to us fans, with the way we have been made to watch THIS FUCKIGN SHIT ALL SEASON.

He will go down as a usless fuckign TIT if we miss out on 4th spot....3rd should be a given with our resourses.......fuckign 4th and we still have to qualify !!!

He deserves all the bile hes getting picking fuckign Bony and Michellis against our fuckign SCUMMMMMMMY neighbors.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

The irony is all the people saying he is tactically inept are the same ones calling for us to play two defensive midfielders, which in my opinion is the main reason we have been generally poor this year.
We have stopped being an attacking threat as we usually only have four attack minded players on the pitch. All this to break down teams playingnine and ten behind the ball. It is so obvious we are going to struggle to get through the massed ranks.
Furthermore, not only does this inhibit our ability to score Bt it makes it even more likely we will be hit on the counter attack. There is no guile or craft from the midfield and these less gifted players are going to give the ball away around the final third.
I've watched it time and again and then read that we need this 'sokid base'. It's a myth.
I also hear Yaya getting crucified and yet we muss him more than any other player, with the possible exception of Serg.
The two most feeble woeful performances of the season were at Liverpool and that wretched effort at Stoke. And that is how I always think of us without Yaya and with the fabled two defensive midfielders.
I've been saying all season long, "Attack, it's what we do best"

On television , you could clearly see Kun telling Bony to 'Shut up' in the second half when he tried a difficult angled shot rather than pass to Bony.

We are carrying players like Bony , Mdm and lately Silva and Sterling . Our attack is pathetic. I have not seen either Sterling or Navas take a defender on and get to the byeline for ages. That is what wingers do !

All is not right in the squad and Pellegrini is to blame for this. Also the spafia.

We have bought average players , KdB the exception. Mancini would not have tolerated this shit and The Chairman listened to the wrong people(Spafia). Sure they (spafia) , know how the corrupt Eufa works but so what ? we have three other trophies to go for each year.

To think we let Edin go , Jovetic go and paid a ramsom for Bony,Sterling , Mangala!

Are your opinions real or just to provoke a response.
Dzeko managed to make Bony's efforts look 'prolific' with his feeble return. Jovetic may have had a player in him somewhere, but we rarely saw it, in fact we rarely saw him at all.
I think you like to keep us amused.

[bacuzzi]

From a scum player. United midfielder Jesse Lingard said: ‘Obviously we knew that lack of pace was one of their weaknesses, with Marcus’s pace running in behind and he has got his reward for it as well. ‘They are a difficult side to play against because they keep the ball very well, but go side to side. We exploited their weaknesses and we came away with the goal, which we knew would be crucial. We said at half time be smart and we win.

Can't really argue with that. Not rocket science is it? (hence even Lingard getting it).
The world and his wife can see how to play us. How the club are putting up with it (notwithstanding the Guardiola appointment) beggars belief.

They can do one with this Barca lite shit. By the time Pep has sorted us out it will time for them all to return home anyway and we'll be back to square one.

[PrezIke]

Might it be that some of the players know they will be off in the summer and therefore are giving the finger to our Admin by letting Pep get a Europa Cup position ? sounds a bit sinister i know but this same bunch produced some cracking football until Pellegrini had his contract extended and Nasri went AWOL.

Probably about the time Pep said yes for definite.

I was actually wondering about this a bit yesterday as well.

And others may think they are likely off. Who knows?

[Lee_R]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35865650


Thank fuck for that!

[sheblue]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35865650


Thank fuck for that!

Much to their disappointment.

[Socrates]

I too would have Kelechi instead of Bony. It is going to be interesting how Pep sees it next season as Both Kelechi AND Bony will be off on AFCON duty in January. Leaves us with an injury prone Sergio on his own for a month?

Nigeria are now out so Kelechi won't be missing next Jan.

[gilford]

I think we will have a new striker next season, as good as Nacho is we cannot carry on with Bony and Aguero as first choice when going two up top.

We should have kept Dzeko!

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I think we will have a new striker next season, as good as Nacho is we cannot carry on with Bony and Aguero as first choice when going two up top.

We should have kept Dzeko!

Dzeko wanted out, he was fed up playing second fiddle to Aguero, his performances in his last season here were evidence of that, he was just going through the motions.

I don't think we'll sign a player like Dzeko or Bony, more likely to sign a Cavani type, someone that's comfortable playing anywhere across the front three.

[gilford]

Dzeko was better than Bony even when he was playing @ 50%, I miss him, Bony is a waste of a squad number in my opinion.

Here's hoping Pep has a good clear out when he arrives!

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Dzeko was better than Bony even when he was playing @ 50%, I miss him, Bony is a waste of a squad number in my opinion.

Here's hoping Pep has a good clear out when he arrives!

Bony was just as good when playing for Swansea though. Bony's time here has been a failure, there's no getting away from that but in terms of overall ability there's not much separating the two.

[Original Dub]

How's Dzeko doing since he left?

What kind of stats has he?

[Wooders]

Is he not still our player? I lose track with who we loan and who we sell