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Man City and Roberto Mancini.

  • 24-10-2012 9:27pm
    #1
    Super-Rush
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    Looks like City are crashing out of Europe at the group stages again.

    3-1 down to Ajax at the moment.

    Mancini's gone 5 at the back with Clichy as one of the 3 centre backs :confused:

    How long will he be given before the owners grow tired of him? I'm sure they want to win the Champions League as well as the EPL.


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  • #2
    ShamoBuc
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    About time this thread happened....third goal went in ages ago:pac:


  • #3
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,907 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Aren't these banned?!

    Thread has merit though admittedly


  • #4
    Melion
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    Unbeaten in the premier league for **** sake


  • #5
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,949 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    But do City really expect to win it so soon? How long did it take in the Abramovic era did it to take Chelsea to win the CL? 8-10 seasons?

    And they did get a nasty group.

    Mancini is trying to figure out his system for Europe. Sure, even SAF has and is trying to do the same. These things don't happen over night.

    I have no doubt that City will eventually become a force in Europe provided their owners don't up and leave (and one can only dream of that happening!).


  • #6
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Aren't these banned?!

    Thread has merit though admittedly

    27020834.jpg


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    Getting knocked out early helped them in the league last year imo.

    It takes a few years of playing in the CL before latter stages are gauranteed.


  • #8
    Nuri Sahin
    Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    Mancini in Europe xmas-sm2.gif


  • #9
    Iang87
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    haven't lost in the league, 2 of there remaining 3 in group are at home. I'm sure he wont be sacked tonight

    It looks so bad because united are pissing the easiest group in the champions league since uniteds group last year in the champions league


  • #10
    klose
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    Tbh I would have backed Dortmund and Madrid to qualify out of the group anyways, thought they would have beaten Ajax tonight but they've been surprisingly good! There's something going on there anyways!


    Europa league is where it's at anyways :cool:


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
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    whippedcream wrote: »
    Tbh I would have backed Dortmund and Madrid to qualify out of the group anyways, thought they would have beaten Ajax tonight but they've been surprisingly good! There's something going on there anyways!


    Europa league is where it's at anyways :cool:

    True


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  • #12
    Super-Rush
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    Melion wrote: »
    Unbeaten in the premier league for **** sake
    Still a valid question to ask.
    Mars Bar wrote: »
    But do City really expect to win it so soon? How long did it take in the Abramovic era did it to take Chelsea to win the CL? 8-10 seasons?

    And they did get a nasty group.

    Mancini is trying to figure out his system for Europe. Sure, even SAF has and is trying to do the same. These things don't happen over night.

    I have no doubt that City will eventually become a force in Europe provided their owners don't up and leave (and one can only dream of that happening!).

    How many managers did it take?

    How many semi finals and finals did they reach in that space of time?

    This is the second year in a row that City could get dumped out att the group stages.


  • #13
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,038 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Did people really expect Mancini to win it in his first season or two at city, who do people think he is Rafa Benitez.


  • #14
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users Posts: 9,839 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    And how long did it take for Chelsea to win it ?

    Getting billions doesn't immediately turn your team into a CL winning squad.

    I don't believe Mancini will do that either, but it's ridiculous to think that any other coach, bar Mourinho or Guardiola perhaps, would do much better.

    It's simple: They lack the experience of European football.

    As for Ajax, what a brilliant performance that was.


  • #15
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,038 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    whippedcream wrote: »
    Tbh I would have backed Dortmund and Madrid to qualify out of the group anyways, thought they would have beaten Ajax tonight but they've been surprisingly good! There's something going on there anyways!


    Europa league is where it's at anyways :cool:

    So true. So true. Thursday night is the new Wednesday night.


  • #16
    MUSEIST
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,258 ✭✭✭MUSEIST


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    Still a valid question to ask.


    How many managers did it take?

    How many semi finals and finals did they reach in that space of time?

    This is the second year in a row that City could get dumped out att the group stages.


    TBF chelsea got to the semi finals of the CL in the first season of abramovich's $$$$$$.


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