Over/under on how many days Mancini has left?
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=837986&sec=england&cc=5739
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=837986&sec=england&cc=5739
Monday, November 1, 2010
Mancini has lost control of Man City stars - report
ESPNsoccernet staff
Manchester City's shock defeat against Wolves has left manager Roberto Mancini struggling to assert his authority over his expensively assembled squad, according to reports.
Roberto Mancini: Five wins in ten league games (GettyImages)
The 2-1 loss at Molineux Stadium on Saturday means City have made a worse start than under predecessor Mark Hughes last season and has lead to speculation that Mancini is on the brink of losing his job.
Emmanuel Adebayor's on-pitch row with Vincent Kompany has fuelled claims that the players are unhappy under the Italian manager, who has had a series of run ins with his players, including captain Carlos Tevez, since his arrival at Eastlands in December 2009.
Despite being fourth in the league, the disjointed performances on the pitch have allegedly left City's players questioning the manager.
"There is hardly a player in the dressing room who has any time for Mancini. The place is a complete mess," a City source is quoted as saying in The Sun. "There are times when he tries to be a hard man but no one takes any notice.
"Team spirit is falling apart because there is no respect for the manager and some players are even guessing when he could go. They don't know who they want in, they just want Mancini out."
Another source told The Sun: "The players don't like his confrontational style.
"They're also baffled by him tactically - for example, they couldn't understand why he brought on defender Pablo Zabaleta for Emmanuel Adebayor instead of striker Jo at Wolves on Saturday."
James Milner and Yaya Toure had a bust-up in the tunnel during last Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Arsenal and the latter's agent claims it was sparked due to a lack of winning mentality at City.
Dimitri Seluk said: "Yaya thinks there are some players, perhaps mostly those who have been there for a long time, who think that fourth place is already a big position that it is good enough to 'not lose' rather than to always win."
