Rob Parker | March 15, 2010
Guest speaker: Roberto Mancini
Today’s Manchester City training session will largely consist of a lecture by Roberto Mancini entitled Why You Don’t Celebrate Late Equalisers Against A Team You Want To Beat When There Is Still Three Minutes Remaining.
The Italian performed extracts from his lecture following Adam Johnson’s stunning goal against Sunderland yesterday. You can see [...]
Rob Parker | January 31, 2010
Man City boss works on his shooting
The splendid photo above is the handiwork of one Roberto Mancini. The two cheeky scamps in the scarves called Mancini over to pose for a photo, only to thrust the camera in his direction and urge him to get to work. To his credit, Mancini duly obliged.
The chaps in [...]
Rob Parker | January 27, 2010
Citeh boss employs the tactics of the Gallagher brothers
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has urged his players to heed the words of two of the club’s most famous fans ahead of tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester United.
Eager to take the sting out of the grudge match, Mancini told the press: “Don’t Look [...]
Rob Parker | January 20, 2010
Everybody want to look like City boss
Manchester City keeper Shay Given gives his own Donegal twist to the Roberto Mancini scarf craze that is sweeping the blue half of Manchester.
Rob Parker | December 29, 2009
Don’t call me scarf ace
If you were wondering what Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook’s New Year’s Resolution will be, chances are it will involve capitalising on the fashion trend started by their scarf-loving manager. Yes, expect Citeh’s first purchase of the January transfer window to be a bulk purchase of neckwear to bolster their [...]
Rob Parker | December 29, 2009
1. The African involvement in Chelsea’s get out of jail free card against Fulham speaks volumes for what could be a shaky few weeks ahead.
2. Having said that, Carlo Ancelotti might spend today investigating Ricardo Carvalho’s heritage to see if he can ship him off for a while.
3. An assist from Robinho. Away from home! [...]
Rob Parker | February 10, 2009
And the man to guide Chelsea to success until November 2009 is…
With Chelsea and Luiz Felipe Scolari’s quickie divorce now complete, the search for a new love in the life of Chelsea FC can begin.
The bookies have made Avram Grant and Guus Hiddink the favourties. I suspect pride on the part of both Roman Abramovich [...]
