I don't like Paul Lambert.
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Neither do I. But thats because he used to be Colchester manager, then got tapped up and left for Norwich. Plus I've met him a few times, and he is a right miserable cunt.*Except Michael, who died.Comment
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You're right, it does.Originally posted by Shaggy View Post.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Said the same on Twitter and a big Ferguson lover says it's simply "leverage" that all managers use, including foreigners and that it happens all the time.
Bull.
Funny how the two targeted managers at the moment are Mancini and AVB. Benitez before them. Weirdo foreigners taking their jobs with their weirdo, poxy dossiers and negative 'one up front' formations.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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The AVB hatred does my head in. Most sides of the media have it in for him. Mancini too, to a certain extent.
He was getting lambasted for telling Hart to mind his own business the other day. Talksport said he had lost the dressing room FFS.
Its nasty vindictive stuff that is totally unwarrented.*Except Michael, who died.Comment
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AVB isn't very likeable but yep the press are after him. It's obviously because of what happened at Chelsea...trying to get rid of 'Lampsy' and the others, and now they hate him cos he took the job of the journos' best mate, good old 'Arry. It really stinks. I caught some of that Sunday Supplement **** the other week, it was after Spurs' 4th game and they went after AVB. Not a word about Rodgers being under pressure. Obviously nor should he be but they were quite happy to pile the pressure on AVB.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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And Ferguson's biggest rivals then and now.Originally posted by Shaggy View Post.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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This was made up by @UnitedTalk247. What a ****tish thing to do.Originally posted by Gibbo View Post
All ****ing point-scoring. Pathetic.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT2ua3rjtgs"]Leeds Vs Everton 26/09/12 Capital One Cup (After Match Trouble) - YouTube[/ame]Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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Embarrassing. They didn't want justice there, they just wanted to abuse some police. Using Hillsborough as validation is sickening. I actually feel sorry for those police, they had nothing to do with what happened all those years ago.Comment
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Roberto Mancini unwise to target Old Trafford in new touchline bust-up
History shows that taking on Sir Alex Ferguson can be a blunder and Mancini's claim that rival managers lack the bottle to confront the United manager was probably ill-advised
Jamie Jackson
The Guardian, Wednesday 26 September 2012 13.48 BST
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Roberto Mancini, right, argues with Paul Lambert as Manchester City lose to Aston Villa and go out of the Capital One Cup. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
'Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret' – Ambrose Bierce
In the week of the anniversary of the Carlos Tévez affair, Roberto Mancini found himself in another pickle he could do without. On Tuesday evening the Italian saw his Manchester City side lose 4-2 to Aston Villa in extra-time as they were knocked out of the Capital One Cup. In a dispatch Mancini may already wish could be expunged he accused rival managers of lacking the bottle to confront Sir Alex Ferguson.
Mancini said: "Every time I say something, they come. After, when they go to Old Trafford, they never say anything. When other managers [at Old Trafford] talk against the referee, they always stay on the bench and say nothing. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I am Italian but I don't know the reason. There's no problem. I just don't like this type of behaviour."
Mancini's ire was caused by Paul Lambert. The Villa manager believed Mancini had tried to get Joe Bennett booked for a foul on Gareth Barry. Of this he said: "I am tired with this manager because I didn't say anything. I asked the fourth official if it was a yellow card without moving my hands. He [Lambert] comes up to me every time but after this some managers go to bigger stadiums and don't say anything. I am tired with their behaviour and it's better that some managers shut up because I didn't speak with this manager."
Lambert joins Tony Pulis, David Moyes, Arsène Wenger, Kenny Dalglish and Ferguson on the list of those who have had a touchline barney with Mancini, who may have been ill-advised to continue the latest one in his post-game briefing. One can admire Mancini's bravery in raising the old idea of an Old Trafford factor that causes managers to genuflect, but wonder at his strategic wisdom. History teaches that taking on Ferguson can be a blunder.
Roberto Martínez and Rafael Benítez each tried. Three years ago Martínez identified Steve Bruce and Sam Allardyce as Ferguson "loyalists" who ganged up on Benítez, then Liverpool manager, and told the Spanish newspaper AS on Sunday: "He [Ferguson] has a lot of control in this country", with the Football Association scared to discipline him. True or not, this was hardly politically shrewd in the Premier League village. Cue the Wigan Athletic manager "clarifying" the comments, saying: "It is important they all know I was disappointed with the stories that were circulating. It is a very unfortunate situation but people need to understand what happened."
Benítez showed his teeth in the infamous "facts" diatribe, also in 2009, when he labelled Ferguson a hypocrite and followed Martínez by stating the Scot received preferential treatment from football's authorities. Benítez is no longer in English football, while the Ferguson era at United nears a 26th year.
Mancini can expect to be asked about his claims that rivals pussyfoot at Old Trafford on Friday, ahead of Saturday's trip to Fulham. This is bound to be the way into an interrogation regarding Mancini's stress levels, and how concerned he is regarding a poor start that, after the Villa defeat, leaves City with only one win this month — the 3-2 victory over Queens Park Rangers on 1 September.
For Mancini the file marked "problems" grows thicker. Heading this is the City defence, an oddity for an Italian manager. City have conceded 14 goals in seven games. There has been no clean sheet since the 1-0 win at Newcastle United in last season's penultimate match, with a trend of goals let in late on when successful sides normally shut off the opposition to secure victory.
At Real Madrid a week ago two late strikes allowed a 2-1 lead to become defeat in City's opening Champions League game. Sunday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium came from an 82nd-minute Laurent Koscielny goal after Joleon Lescott's weak clearance. This run has left City four points behind the leaders, Chelsea, requiring a win against Borussia Dortmund next week to kick-start their Champions League challenge, and already out of one cup competition, after another late goal – Gabriel Agbonlahor 70th-minute strike — allowed Villa extra-time.
Mancini is in classic glass half-full, half-empty territory. To be positive he can say that all elite teams have sticky patches and as City's comes at the start of their title defence fiercer scrutiny is applied. Also, despite not yet rediscovering the flow and panache that won a first crown in 44 years, the Blues are unbeaten in the league, with Sergio Agüero continuing to find form after injury in the opening game. Further self-help comes when it is noted that the Villa defeat means City are out of the fourth-ranked competition they were competing for, at the first juncture, which means a lesser drain on resources.
There is a further bright light for Mancini: his handling of Tévez. Final confirmation that the love affair is back on came when the home congregation roared El Apache on as a 68th-minute substitute against Arsenal. On Thursday it is a year since Tévez downed tools in Bavaria. Following his wildcat action when asked by Mancini to warm up as a substitute for the Champions League group game at Bayern Munich, the manager was emphatic. Mancini said: "For me, if a player earns a lot of money playing for Manchester City in the Champions League and he behaves like this – he cannot play again. Never."
Yet, after six months as an outcast Mancini got the desired apology from Tévez as he returned to help City win the league. Having started this campaign the fittest since entering English football six years ago and with goals in his opening three Premier League games, Tévez has been City's best player.
Over the next week or so, the Mancini approach gets its latest test.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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the infamous "facts" diatribe
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Hatchet job on the bloke.
He seems blissfully unaware that City have been playing a new formation this season, which is leading to them conceding more goals. He also seems to dismiss them being unbeaten as something of an inconvenience.
Until you pointed it out Shaggy it wasn't obvious. But Mancini clearly isn't a liked man in the press.*Except Michael, who died.Comment
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He's foreign, that instantly makes him less appealing to our xenophobic press. He's also awkward with journalists and doesn't play ball with their every whim. That combination is deadly and will turn them against you.
I detest our press in this country.Comment
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I don't think its just this country though. Look at the **** Real and Barca get in Spain from the press.
The desire for good Copy pisses me off though. Id much rather articles about the actual football rather than the things outside of the 11v11*Except Michael, who died.Comment
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