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Originally Posted by thenry
I think your mistaken of what we're talking about. The comments are about the best manager in the league right now not of all time.
btw I've always said Pellegrini is a great and I'm not abroad 
How did Mancini deserve manager of the year 2011/2012 lol he gave up at the end, it was the medias push that fired City up, the backlash of Mancini saying the titles gone, Mancinis not celebrating until it become clear City could actually do it etc etc. what a joke.
Pardew deserved the award on limited resources. Look up how much Newcastles wage spend was 11/12 and how much they spent on transfers |
Mancini played "mind games" or gave up depending on which way you spin it. I firmly believe he never "gave up".
Newcastle spent £25m on transfer fees and their wage bill was £64.1m as a result of these aquisitions which is only behind City, Chelsea, United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs and Aston Villa.
Therefore, it would be sensible to argue Newcastle over performed by finishing 1 point ahead of Chelsea. But in the same breath, Chelsea and more so Liverpool significantly underperformed in the league to the extent where Newcastle finished about where they should.
What can be said without doubt is that this seasons 16th place just 5 points above the relegation zone was a disgraceful underachievement.