QUOTE (Danny @ Feb 17 2017, 10:14 AM)
You're also not getting away with slipping MDS in there! Nice try though.
Aww, c'mon. I gave a 0.5. Well I think it would a bit too much to expect youth breakthroughs to happen every year. Instead, we should look at youth development in skills etc. The breakthrough isn't really the big deal. Maldini broke through because of an injury to a first teamer for example.
QUOTE (Danny @ Feb 17 2017, 10:14 AM)
And you're telling me a Serie A and EPL winner with 120M or more to spend and the possible arrival of Aguero is a bad thing?!
Meh! I think we've had enough years where it's always a restart for the season with a new coach and a new philosophy. What I want is actually some consistency and continuity.
No, I've never rated Mancini. He's a flat track bully. He's never even challenged unless his team was so overloaded with heavy superstars that the rest of the people couldn't even come close. In a way Carlo was the same with the league, but at least, he went deep in the Champions League so we know he could coach.
Mancini made his name thanks to Calciopoli irrationally strengthening Inter, and then Man City just taking spending to new heights. He's done nothing new tactically - has no victories I'd consider spectacular nothing.
He will contribute nothing as coach - the 120 MM will. I'd rather give 120 MM to Montella. Considering the work he's done this season without complaint, god knows he deserves the chance.