IS Bobby Mancini THE MAN?

[BlueinBosnia]

Go and sack Mancini if City like it, no matter, I'll still continue to support the Club untill It will be one of the world's finest in terms of sportsmanship and fair legacy. Just be extremely cautious on who'll come the next incumbent.

Already City enjoys loads of harshness due to envy for Its huge wealth, but Mourinho's arrogance will be the last ring that will turn the like of Mascherano's populisms ("money can't buy history!") into close reality: since now City holds great pride of Its history, being able to stand tall as a century scholar of Sportsmanship anf Fair Play, which perhaps is worthier than loads of silverwares.

That's what I was hoping for with our last manager. A club built on legacy, by a relatively young British manager.

But it appears like Mancini could be out relatively soon, and we'll be the whore for Hiddink ad infinitum to die of a heart attack on top of.

[MaineRoadMemories]

In the last 3 games we have had the following shots on target:

• Liverpool = 1
• Stoke = 3
• Bolton = 3

Total = 7

Compared with the start of the season we were getting 6 on on target against Arsenal, 7 on target against Wolves and Blackburn and 10 on target against West Ham.

I miss my entertainment :-(

[Original Dub]

In the last 3 games we have had the following shots on target:

• Liverpool = 1
• Stoke = 3
• Bolton = 3

Total = 7

Compared with the start of the season we were getting 6 on on target against Arsenal, 7 on target against Wolves and Blackburn and 10 on target against West Ham.

I miss my entertainment :-(

I know how you feel mate. I had all my liverpool mates texting me delighted that "the home team didn't bother attacking them" because they were there for the taking.

I just replied that we don't like attacking anyone these days...

[ronk]

In the last 3 games we have had the following shots on target:

• Liverpool = 1
• Stoke = 3
• Bolton = 3

Total = 7

Compared with the start of the season we were getting 6 on on target against Arsenal, 7 on target against Wolves and Blackburn and 10 on target against West Ham.

I miss my entertainment :-(

I know how you feel mate. I had all my liverpool mates texting me delighted that "the home team didn't bother attacking them" because they were there for the taking.

I just replied that we don't like attacking anyone these days...

Oh man, you let that slide! Why?

This was ripe for a moan about away teams putting 11 behind the ball, kicking the skilful players off the park and playing for a draw.

[Original Dub]

In the last 3 games we have had the following shots on target:

• Liverpool = 1
• Stoke = 3
• Bolton = 3

Total = 7

Compared with the start of the season we were getting 6 on on target against Arsenal, 7 on target against Wolves and Blackburn and 10 on target against West Ham.

I miss my entertainment :-(

I know how you feel mate. I had all my liverpool mates texting me delighted that "the home team didn't bother attacking them" because they were there for the taking.

I just replied that we don't like attacking anyone these days...

Oh man, you let that slide! Why?

This was ripe for a moan about away teams putting 11 behind the ball, kicking the skilful players off the park and playing for a draw.

Aye but they tried that against Fulham and portsmouth and it didn't work.

I wasn't gonna walk into that one :)

[Ted Hughes]

A bloke who comments on Italian football was on Talksport before & in his opinion Mourinho's team last season was no improvement, from a football point of view, on Mancini's but now with Wesley Sneijder, is better to watch & often plays decent football.

That view seems to contradict some of the views on here but worryingly for me, it echoes my own impressions of Mancini's team, admittedly based on a limited amount of evidence, which was that they looked like us, or Liverpool now & would've been nowhere near the top of the PL.

I hope you people 'in the know' are right about this entertaining/attacking stuff he plays & aren't shitting me!

[DoomMerchant]

A bloke who comments on Italian football was on Talksport before & in his opinion Mourinho's team last season was no improvement, from a football point of view, on Mancini's but now with Wesley Sneijder, is better to watch & often plays decent football.

That view seems to contradict some of the views on here but worryingly for me, it echoes my own impressions of Mancini's team, admittedly based on a limited amount of evidence, which was that they looked like us, or Liverpool now & would've been nowhere near the top of the PL.

I hope you people 'in the know' are right about this entertaining/attacking stuff he plays & aren't shitting me!

i have zero fuclin clue how Mancini's Inter teams played tbh...i watched a few matches when he managed them, but to be fair...ALL of Serie A seems the fuclin same to me when i see the big teams clash. It's one moment of stunning excellence and 90+ minutes of grind.

i honestly have zero hope that we will have any attacking ability under Mancini that we saw with Hughes. None. And it's kinda disappointing to say the least. I'm getting bothered. And i hope i'm wrong.

cheers

[CityFanFromRome]

If what you're looking for is the same football we played under Hughes, then you will probably be disappointed. However, what we are playing now is not the kind of football he used to play at Inter either, I think what we should expect is something in the middle. Tight at the back, get back the ball, then start some passing moves to counterattack. Once the players know by heart the kind of movements they are supposed to do both defensively and when we have the ball, it will work.

As for Mourinho's Inter...I think the big difference is in the fact they have changed the men up-front. Before, they just relied on Ibrahimovic, now they have Sneijder to create chances (like we hope Ireland will start again to do...), Eto'o for quick counters, and Milito to hold the ball up when needed, and provide the killer finishing into the box. They have the whole range of attacking options, so they can use them all during a game. And if they need it, Mourinho is not scared to go with a full 4-3-3 or even 4-2-4 like he did a couple times this season when chasing results, and both times he pulled it off.

I have to say I'm a bit confused about those saying Mourinho's style is boring, tbh. Not Barca-like, ok, but boring is a bit of an exaggeration imho.

[Ted Hughes]

If what you're looking for is the same football we played under Hughes, then you will probably be disappointed. However, what we are playing now is not the kind of football he used to play at Inter either, I think what we should expect is something in the middle. Tight at the back, get back the ball, then start some passing moves to counterattack. Once the players know by heart the kind of movements they are supposed to do both defensively and when we have the ball, it will work.

As for Mourinho's Inter...I think the big difference is in the fact they have changed the men up-front. Before, they just relied on Ibrahimovic, now they have Sneijder to create chances (like we hope Ireland will start again to do...), Eto'o for quick counters, and Milito to hold the ball up when needed, and provide the killer finishing into the box. They have the whole range of attacking options, so they can use them all during a game. And if they need it, Mourinho is not scared to go with a full 4-3-3 or even 4-2-4 like he did a couple times this season when chasing results, and both times he pulled it off.

I have to say I'm a bit confused about those saying Mourinho's style is boring, tbh. Not Barca-like, ok, but boring is a bit of an exaggeration imho.

My biggest gripe with Mourinho at Chelsea apart from the bullshit & attitude was that he often seemed to declare at 2-0 & not be arsed entertaining the crowd even against teams who had more or less given up. They had the ability to play like Arsenal at times but thought it best not to bother. He did that with us in one game when they could have put 10 past us; just cruised through to the end.
I've only seen a few Inter games this season but apart from Sneijder they've just looked fucking awful for the most part when I've seen them, like Mancini's team did.

[BobKowalski]

I have to say I'm a bit confused about those saying Mourinho's style is boring, tbh. Not Barca-like, ok, but boring is a bit of an exaggeration imho.

Confuses me to be honest having seen Inter a few times this season and its been cracking stuff in the main but then I have soft spot for Jose and his antics so maybe I see things with a more indulgent eye

[brite blu sky]

If what you're looking for is the same football we played under Hughes, then you will probably be disappointed. However, what we are playing now is not the kind of football he used to play at Inter either, I think what we should expect is something in the middle. Tight at the back, get back the ball, then start some passing moves to counterattack. Once the players know by heart the kind of movements they are supposed to do both defensively and when we have the ball, it will work.

As for Mourinho's Inter...I think the big difference is in the fact they have changed the men up-front. Before, they just relied on Ibrahimovic, now they have Sneijder to create chances (like we hope Ireland will start again to do...), Eto'o for quick counters, and Milito to hold the ball up when needed, and provide the killer finishing into the box. They have the whole range of attacking options, so they can use them all during a game. And if they need it, Mourinho is not scared to go with a full 4-3-3 or even 4-2-4 like he did a couple times this season when chasing results, and both times he pulled it off.

I have to say I'm a bit confused about those saying Mourinho's style is boring, tbh. Not Barca-like, ok, but boring is a bit of an exaggeration imho.

My biggest gripe with Mourinho at Chelsea apart from the bullshit & attitude was that he often seemed to declare at 2-0 & not be arsed entertaining the crowd even against teams who had more or less given up. They had the ability to play like Arsenal at times but thought it best not to bother. He did that with us in one game when they could have put 10 past us; just cruised through to the end.
I've only seen a few Inter games this season but apart from Sneijder they've just looked fucking awful for the most part when I've seen them, like Mancini's team did.

In quick reference to this debate.. personally i didnt much care for Mourinho's style at chelseaa and thought it boring, albeit successful. Bobby's PL style we will have to wait and see what it turns out to be exactly, but i hope that eventually it isnt too Italian. When i think about it i would kind of think that against certain teams it might be a good idea and sort of tactically entertaining.. but those teams would have to be Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal mostly. Other games i would want to see the dogs let loose a bit more.. especially home games against non top 6 teams.

i think i would get depresed if we played Chelsea markII football every week

[Crazy_Cabbie]

[quote="brite blu sky".]i think i would get depresed if we played Chelsea markII football every week[/quote]

I could handle it for about 5 or 6 trophies, then we could do what were good at always sack him, for someone with a more entertaining style of management.

Lets get some trophies first eh!

Sheeesh

[Beefymcfc]

He's just a younger Mourinho, without the ego.

He may do well after all!

[carl_feedthegoat]

IVE SEEN ENOUGH.
ANYONE THAT SUPPORTS THIS WANKER OF A MANAGER NEEDS A FRONTAL LEBOTOMY.
WHAT A USELESS PIECE OF SHIT HE IS....HE HAS TAKEN US BACKEWARDS AT HIGH VELOCITY.

[xavi6]

Fucking useless.

Get rid.

[simon12]

I said no before he was appointed i want to get it off my chest now as there are some people on this forum who will say in a girly voice"whats the point in saying that now" etc.
In MY opinion(even tho it cant be proved) we`d be at wemberlee next week
This guy has fucking drained all attacking life out of my team for his own 3 years contract
The team tonight(like the bright sparks amongst us need telling)was the wrong one
CAN`T WAIT FOR SATURDAY CAN YOU.

[Wonderwall]

Very disappointed with what I have seen from Mancini, what the fuck do we have to do to win a fucking cup? Portsmouth won one recently FFS, we spend multi millions and cannot beat a team of fucking cloggers.

What has mancini done to improve us?

I cannot believe I am left feeling fucking gutted once again!

[avoidconfusion]

So, NQDP do you still think Mancini is the right man?

[Original Dub]

Manchester City Football Club made a BIG fucking mistake.

Oh DEAR GOD.

[avoidconfusion]

Yep, should have kept Hughes. It becomes more and more obvious. Not only is our football absolute dire now, we are losing more games than before too.