Roberto Mancini new Manchester City boss

[ForzaChievo]

Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of Manchester City and replaced by former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini.

City have lost just twice in the league this season and Hughes departs despite seeing his team win 4-3 at home to Sunderland on Sunday morning (EDT).

But City, who are sixth in the table, have drawn eight matches this season and their record under Hughes was clearly not good enough for the club's billionaire Abu Dhabi owner Sheikh Mansour, who have spent over 200 million ($A363m) on bringing new players to Eastlands since the Welsh boss's arrival.

City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, explaining Hughes's departure, said in a statement: "A return of two wins in 11 Premier League games is clearly not in line with the targets that were agreed and set.

"Sheikh Mansour and the board felt that there was no evidence that the situation would fundamentally change.

"This is a particularly difficult announcement given the personal investment over the past 15 months on all sides and we would like to put on record our respect for and thanks to Mark Hughes and we wish him the best in his future career

"Manchester City Football Club can confirm the appointment, with immediate effect on a permanent contract, of Roberto Mancini and are also pleased to announce that Brian Kidd will join Roberto as assistant manager."

Agence France-Presse

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 37,00.html

[Nice One Cyril]

PANIC!!!

WTF are they thinking? They're in the last 4 of the League Cup, beaten only twice in 18 games and they had a bloke at the helm who was gradually moulding a team.

Now they've got Mancini (great music he wrote btw ) who's never managed in the EPL and will probably be no better than Hughes. So it's back to square one, revolving door time for the players Sparky bought and another 18 months of development, at the end of which they'll decide that RM hasn't been successful, they'll sack him and the whole thing starts again. They're nutters.

[SpursOnTheRise]

and will probably be no better than Hughes

Mancini > Hughes there is no doubt about that, this is a manager that has succeded at the highest level, what has Mark Hughes ever done other than be ridiculously overrated.

[Nice One Cyril]

and will probably be no better than Hughes

Mancini > Hughes there is no doubt about that, this is a manager that has succeded at the highest level, what has Mark Hughes ever done other than be ridiculously overrated.

You may be right but time will tell. Don't forget we did all this at Spurs with Martin Jol.

He's going to inherit a lot of talent and will undoubtedly buy a shitload more but doubt they'll settle any quicker than they have for Hughes.

[DON HALA MADRID]

So it's back to square one, revolving door time for the players Sparky bought and another 18 months of development, at the end of which they'll decide that RM hasn't been successful, they'll sack him and the whole thing starts again. They're nutters.

Are you living in 2004?...

2009/10. Currently.

Top scoring team of Champions League - Real Madrid
Top scoring player of Champions League - Cristiano Ronaldo
Club with most goal scorers in La Liga - Real Madrid
Second favourite to win the Champions League this season - Real Madrid.
2 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.
Just demolished Zaragoza 6-0 this morning.
Record 12-1-2
Seems to me as though we're one of the best teams in Europe right now. Project Perez is full steam ahead my friend.

[INTERISTA]

Roberto Mancini, is just as avg, he cant control egos & he's got some plonker tatics.

[ForzaChievo]

So it's back to square one, revolving door time for the players Sparky bought and another 18 months of development, at the end of which they'll decide that RM hasn't been successful, they'll sack him and the whole thing starts again. They're nutters.

Are you living in 2004?...

2009/10. Currently.

Top scoring team of Champions League - Real Madrid
Top scoring player of Champions League - Cristiano Ronaldo
Club with most goal scorers in La Liga - Real Madrid
Second favourite to win the Champions League this season - Real Madrid.
2 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.
Just demolished Zaragoza 6-0 this morning.
Record 12-1-2
Seems to me as though we're one of the best teams in Europe right now. Project Perez is full steam ahead my friend.

[Paleon Patros Germanos]

So it's back to square one, revolving door time for the players Sparky bought and another 18 months of development, at the end of which they'll decide that RM hasn't been successful, they'll sack him and the whole thing starts again. They're nutters.

Are you living in 2004?...

2009/10. Currently.

Top scoring team of Champions League - Real Madrid
Top scoring player of Champions League - Cristiano Ronaldo
Club with most goal scorers in La Liga - Real Madrid
Second favourite to win the Champions League this season - Real Madrid.
2 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.
Just demolished Zaragoza 6-0 this morning.
Record 12-1-2
Seems to me as though we're one of the best teams in Europe right now. Project Perez is full steam ahead my friend.

He is talking about Roberto Mancini

[Nice One Cyril]

Hala my friend, you are a first class fucking pillock.

[Juventino]

On the topic, I can't see Mancini doing much. An average tactician at best.

[DON HALA MADRID]

just sending out the warnings

[ozzie owl]

just sending out the warnings

And Madrid keep their coaches a long time?

[DON HALA MADRID]

Real Madrid is run by it's members. Man City is run by Saddam Hussein & Co.

No need to compare.

[El Pibe D'Oro]

So it's back to square one, revolving door time for the players Sparky bought and another 18 months of development, at the end of which they'll decide that RM hasn't been successful, they'll sack him and the whole thing starts again. They're nutters.

Are you living in 2004?...

2009/10. Currently.

Top scoring team of Champions League - Real Madrid
Top scoring player of Champions League - Cristiano Ronaldo
Club with most goal scorers in La Liga - Real Madrid
Second favourite to win the Champions League this season - Real Madrid.
2 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.
Just demolished Zaragoza 6-0 this morning.
Record 12-1-2
Seems to me as though we're one of the best teams in Europe right now. Project Perez is full steam ahead my friend.

If we didnt already know, you have proven now, without a shadow of a fu*c*king doubt you are a moron of the absolute highest calibre.

Again, absolute peanut.

Whats funnier, Barca are top and you will be judged in May - if i were you id keep your hand off the hot dog until then.. if you win anything.

Warnings...... to who and why? Just please fffffffuck off and stick to jerking over world soccer pictures of the lady boy.

[DON HALA MADRID]

If we didnt already know, you have proven now, without a shadow of a fu*c*king doubt you are a moron of the absolute highest calibre.

Again, absolute peanut.

Whats funnier, Barca are top and you will be judged in May - if i were you id keep your hand off the hot dog until then.. if you win anything.

Warnings...... to who and why? Just please fffffffuck off and stick to jerking over world soccer pictures of the lady boy.

why do u always mention jerking off, and always to "ladyboy" ?? are u some molester or some perverted person obsessed with that kind of thing are u wouldn't suprise me as without a shadow of a fu*c*king doubt you are a greasy wog of the absolute highest calibre.

stick to your serie a sweetheart

[Chelsea4thewin]

get off the search function, typing in Real Madrid, RM etc just so you get some material to have a wank

get a life tool

[El Pibe D'Oro]

If we didnt already know, you have proven now, without a shadow of a fu*c*king doubt you are a moron of the absolute highest calibre.

Again, absolute peanut.

Whats funnier, Barca are top and you will be judged in May - if i were you id keep your hand off the hot dog until then.. if you win anything.

Warnings...... to who and why? Just please fffffffuck off and stick to jerking over world soccer pictures of the lady boy.

why do u always mention jerking off, and always to "ladyboy" ?? are u some molester or some perverted person obsessed with that kind of thing are u wouldn't suprise me as without a shadow of a fu*c*king doubt you are a greasy wog of the absolute highest calibre.

stick to your serie a sweetheart

I am still waiting for an answer to my questions... what is Real Madrid's record like against serie A sides??

if Serie A is so sh*t in your opinion, why cant your mob of over rated dropkicks beat them regularly. You lost to a half baked Juventus side last season FFS.

man you are a poor excuse for a football supporter. Go google some stuff about Real and jack off at home again.

F**cking jerk

[DON HALA MADRID]

with the jacking off again, wow.

what does it matter what our "record against wog teams" is like. haha you loser. at the end of the day what matters it who lifts the trophies, and if you check our cabinet you will find 9 european cups, how many does your team have scuddo? u are a poor excuse for a serie a supporter, go back to ur pizza shop and dwell on the WC 2006.

[ozzie owl]

Real Madrid is run by it's members. Man City is run by Saddam Hussein & Co.

No need to compare.

Run on huge debt more like it.

[El Pibe D'Oro]

with the jacking off again, wow.

what does it matter what our "record against wog teams" is like. haha you loser. at the end of the day what matters it who lifts the trophies, and if you check our cabinet you will find 9 european cups, how many does your team have scuddo? u are a poor excuse for a serie a supporter, go back to ur pizza shop and dwell on the WC 2006.

Porco dio, is this guy a fool or what.

You tell me about dwelling on the World Cup win and in the same sentence bring up your 9 european cups, 6 of which are made out of paper I reckon. You're the one that dwells on the past. I have not once in any post replying to you brought up Italy's WC win in 2006.

The best comeback you have is about pizza and wogs. You are a genius. Last time you did that I ripped you a new a**hole with a reply and you disappeared for two weeks.

I cant wait for the school holidays to finish so we are only subject to your ranting and raving at night time.

You are always going on that Serie A is inferior to La Liga and Real Madrid is the best etc etc - well if they are so good, again, when was the last time you beat a Serie A side in the Champions League?? You cant answer it because you dont know because you are too mental to supply a thoughtful response.


Now fu*ck off back to the crevice you were pulled out of, it was probably your mama's culo.

[Litmanen]

This is about Man City anyway.

I think that's a fkn harsh dismissal, esp considering it's mancini that is replacing him, if they had said Hiddink, then i'd kind of understand. Perhaps they think Mancini can attract more stars having coached at Inter?

[DON HALA MADRID]

The best comeback you have is about pizza and wogs. You are a genius. Last time you did that I ripped you a new a**hole with a reply and you disappeared for two weeks.

when was this??? ur posts never make sense, always filled with ur woggish ways. but im guessing it was when you bit the bait like every single time i post on you you say im always dwelling on the past yet i explained where Real Madrid sit right now, especially in the Champions League. in this current time. what team do you and your whore sisters support may i ask? you surely are the greasiest of them all. scudder the fish, come bite some more of my bait.

[SpursOnTheRise]

what team do you and your whore sisters support may i ask

Madrid you are a joke, who the f*uck do you think you are exactly calling people's sisters whores, another classic hard c*unt over the computer who mouths off behind the security of a screen. Get f*ucked you dumbass, your pointless opinions arent needed here.

I'm actually curious if you are even Spanish? Coz the way you talk you sound like a dogga from elizabeth how all u can come up with when it comes to wogs is pizza, that was alright back in year 4.

loser.

[paul merson]

The best comeback you have is about pizza and wogs. You are a genius. Last time you did that I ripped you a new a**hole with a reply and you disappeared for two weeks.

when was this??? ur posts never make sense, always filled with ur woggish ways. but im guessing it was when you bit the bait like every single time i post on you you say im always dwelling on the past yet i explained where Real Madrid sit right now, especially in the Champions League. in this current time. what team do you and your whore sisters support may i ask? you surely are the greasiest of them all. scudder the fish, come bite some more of my bait.

You are an absolute knob, you have are nothing short of a pathetic keyboard warrior thats jumped on the madrid band wagon and pretended you have supported them for ever.
Dude you may as well support Man utd. then to start the wogs, greasy, pizza comments is so poor its not even laughable, then to use whore sisters comment, thats disgraceful.
You are the reason everyone should have to cough up their real names to use this site, and before you carry on about me not being paul Merson no Im not and like Ive said before Im Dan Godley and happy to stand by all my comments, which I highly doubt you would be of yours.
Do everyone a favour and f ck off.

[Nice One Cyril]

and to think this spanner Hala only came on this topic because Roberto Mancini shares the same initials as Real Madrid. Sad, truly sad.

[DON HALA MADRID]

just another day at the office

[sacred_june (GrooveChild)]

just another day at the office

You shouldn't be using the computers at the offices you clean each night

[Madridista612]

Just to answer the question...last time we beat an Italian team, it was Milan and I believe it was in the Champions league group stage...3-2 or 4-2...Guti scored I remember that and it was at the Bernabeu, also our record against Italian teams over the course of the competition isn't that bad...3 out of our 9 trophies were won against Italian opposition (a while ago though they may be). That was the last big Italian team...we also beat Lazio pretty recently in the Champions League group stage, pretty sure we beat Lazio back in the days that El Macca and Morientes were roaming around Concha Espina as well.

[OldRedback]

The big signature is pretty annoying though - is it compensating for something else?

[SILENT P]

The best comeback you have is about pizza and wogs. You are a genius. Last time you did that I ripped you a new a**hole with a reply and you disappeared for two weeks.

when was this??? ur posts never make sense, always filled with ur woggish ways. but im guessing it was when you bit the bait like every single time i post on you you say im always dwelling on the past yet i explained where Real Madrid sit right now, especially in the Champions League. in this current time. what team do you and your whore sisters support may i ask? you surely are the greasiest of them all. scudder the fish, come bite some more of my bait.

Don't they sit in the last 16 like 15 other teams?? So on your theory, Inter, Chelsea, Barcelona and Bordeaux are all better than Real Madrid as they also sit top of their respective leagues as well.