Articles tagged ‘Roberto Mancini’

Media pressure on Mancini is unwarranted

2nd November 2010

Two bad results featuring one bad performance appears to have been enough for Roberto Mancini to be deemed the Premier League manager “under pressure”. A week before losing to Wolves we were sitting in second place and seen as the biggest threat to Chelsea.

Such is the way the way the media works. Liverpool have won their last two games and the spotlight needs to be shone on someone other than Roy Hodgson. Many of those now knocking Mancini after two defeats will argue elsewhere against kneejerk reactions and sacking managers without giving them time.

Reaction to the media reaction on Mark Hughes departure

21st December 2009

The past two days have seen City take centre stage in the media once again and it’s not been pretty. In fact it’s probably been more brutal than the sacking of Hughes, who is now being described along the lines of the greatest manager ever.

Why Sheikh Mansour’s gamble on Mancini makes sense

20th December 2009

Sympathy abounds for Mark Hughes, along with criticism of his sacking, so let’s have a look at why City have decided to make a change now and bring in Roberto Mancini.