Perhaps appointing Roberto Mancini was the wrong decision for Manchester City

Posted by Cathal Breathnach on February 24, 2010 | 9 Comments

Roberto Mancini At the time Manchester City sacked Mark Hughes, I honestly felt the world’s richest club had made a good decision. I mean, what’s the point in keeping a manager who just keeps drawing games, right?

The decision to appoint Roberto Mancini so soon after the departure of Hughes was questionable in my opinion, however after Mancini’s first 4 games in charge, no one was complaining. A comfortable 2-0 win at home to Stoke, a 3-0 away win at Wolves followed by a 1-0 away victory against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup and finally, an emphatic 4-1 home win against Blackburn had City fans singing the Italian’s name.

11 games on and things are certainly different around Eastlands. Mancini has won just 4 games since the Blackburn victory and the chances of them finishing in the top 4 have dimished somewhat. City are now out of the Carling Cup following the semi-final defeat to neighbours United and tonight, the club’s last chance of silverware this season disappeared when Stoke knocked them out of the FA Cup.

Off the field there has also been rumours of unrest at the club. Several key players, including Craig Bellamy and Stephen Ireland are said to be unhappy at the way the Italian manager deals with the players in training.

So where does this all leave Mancini?

Well as we have seen, the men behind the scenes at City aren’t afraid to get rid of the manager if things aren’t running smoothly so my feeling is that they will wait until the summer to see if Mancini can somehow turn things around and lead Manchester City to the Champions League. If that doesn’t happen (which I really am starting to doubt) I can honestly see City starting next season with a new manager in the hot seat. Who that might be is a whole different question.

What do you think? Comments below please.

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9 Responses to “Perhaps appointing Roberto Mancini was the wrong decision for Manchester City”

pissedoff
February 24th, 2010 @ 11:13 pm

the chances of them finishing in the top 4 have dimished somewhat.

have they….have you looked at the table?

Hughes players were on the pitch tonight, they let us down, we dominated for 70 mins until the ref sent adebayor off unjustly!

With bellamy out of form and no tevez, we look shit, well it’s no suprise we are struggling!
Mancini wasnt allowed to reinforce in the window and we are weak as were under hughes.
Amsterdam
February 24th, 2010 @ 11:14 pm

Mourhino, for sure
Amsterdam
February 24th, 2010 @ 11:15 pm

why with the money we have did we not buy more players….was perfect opportunity
CJB
February 24th, 2010 @ 11:45 pm

Do not lose faith my friend.

I agree these DISMAL performances to Stoke City this past week has dealt a blow, but nevertheless, Drawing against an almost full strength-Liverpool side without our top scorer and basically only one attacking option is impressive. I highly doubt the Hughes Man City coulda pulled that result off against ‘Pool.

I think Mancini is an excellent, professional manager, who time and time again has reassured (via the Official Site) that there is no locker room talks (news published similar rubbish under Hughes). These things only arise due to the language-barrier, because in Pressers Mancini must often answer the best he can, so when people talk about arguments with Bellamy they were only discussions. Even Barry has gone on record saying there is no trouble. And Ireland is just pleased he is being played in the “right position” (although his form had been dipping).

I think it would be a HUGE MISTAKE to let Mancini go, whether we finish fourth or not, so we can let him have a chance during the transfer window. He still has connections with Inter players so that could mean the likes of Balotelli wearing the City shirt.
BOHTOX
February 24th, 2010 @ 11:50 pm

It’s Hughes’s squad Mancini is playin with. I think he wouldn’t have signed Roque Santa Cruz or Lescott or Bejani etc. Next summer, if mancini is still in charge, I’d say there will be a huge clearout with ablout 8 or 9 players leavin and they buy 6 or 7 . They also have a few players out on loan who will probably feature under mancini’s system. Mancini likes good with with fast players on the wing with a big target man in the middle. Caicedo ,Jo ,Weiss , Mcgivern and maybe Hart will all might feature . Next year 4th minimum is acceptable . I think the new players will need a year to gel before they can go for the league and maybe sign another 1 or 2. Mancini is a far better manager than Hughes though
peter
February 24th, 2010 @ 11:52 pm

Poor dreamers ¡¡¡ 33,34,34 yrs and show must go on …….
JAMES
February 25th, 2010 @ 12:12 am

We´ve got only one top world class player ( TEVEZ ), rest is a 6/7th place team, so simple like that. too much waste money in Lescott / Roque SC / ( OLD / INJURY )Adebayor/as ROBINHO only came here because of money etc…and a fuc…big mouth chief executive Garry dreamer Cook, black future for us. Sorry
CCCracker
February 25th, 2010 @ 2:58 am

City are weak in the midfield, particularly a dominant playmaker. Mancini wanted midfield players, but the incompetence of Marwood meant City lost a chance to get two excellent players for Mancini in January. The result is the team really doesn’t have any improved bite in the midfield and so there’s no improvement, rather things are going downhill as the players tire towards the end of the season. The real problem is not Mancini; it’s the incompetents that didn’t get him the players he wanted.
Alan
March 8th, 2010 @ 10:07 pm

Without Tevez I don’t think Man City would even be a top 6 side.

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