Posted on 16 May 2013. Tags: Manchester City, Roberto Mancini
This time last year it was all going so well for Roberto Mancini and Manchester City. Two goals deep into injury time during the last match of the season against QPR meant the Italian had delivered City’s first title in 44 years in the most dramatic circumstances imaginable. The long wait was over. City, who [...]
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Posted on 13 May 2013. Tags: Manchester City, Roberto Mancini
Manchester City have tonight confirmed that Roberto Mancini has been sacked. The news was leaked to the press ahead of City’s defeat against Wigan in the FA Cup final on Saturday but Mancini appeared to think it was just paper talk. “You continue to speak about this for six months and also too much in [...]
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Posted on 11 February 2013. Tags: Manchester City, Roberto Mancini, Southampton
Any lingering hopes of a charge towards the title evaporated yesterday as City lost 3-1 away at Southampton, leaving United with the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to 12 points with victory over Everton today. It was the first time under Roberto Mancini that City have been so comprehensively [...]
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Posted on 04 January 2013. Tags: Manchester City, Mario Balotelli, Roberto Mancini
The decision by Trafford Borough Council to deny Manchester City the opportunity to build a fence around their training facility in Carrington high enough to block out the camera lenses of snooping photographers has turned out to be a rather damaging one. Cameramen can sit in a tree on a public footpath and take snaps [...]
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Posted on 03 January 2013. Tags: Manchester City, Mario Balotelli, Roberto Mancini
——— Pictures taken from The Daily Mail
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Posted on 10 August 2012. Tags: Manchester City, Roberto Mancini
Manchester City were undoubtedly the best team in the country last season. They scored the most goals, conceded the least, and played the best brand of football. Dominating the English game and amassing trophies is their long-term plan; a distinct possibility given the resources at their disposal. Despite the obvious positives of City’s first championship [...]
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Posted on 05 July 2012. Tags: Manchester City, Roberto Mancini
Despite having delivered huge success since taking the reins at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini is yet to really receive the level of praise his performance merits. Whilst Harry Redknapp and other more media-friendly managers are lauded over for their average achievements, Mancini is left relatively ignored despite his impressive record during his short stint in [...]
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