Does Bobby want the sack???

After a bumper 5 year deal (£37.5M) is Bobby trying to get sacked to cash in on his deal?

I can't see any other reason for his poor tactical decisions this season. He hasn't been brilliant to be honest in past seasons, but he's done enough to win stuff that matters.

I can't see any reasoning behind selling NDJ (other than Kia), messing around with the tightest defence over the last two seasons and starting Balotelli rather than Dzeko.

Hasn't he now gone on record basically telling Micah he's wrong and to shut the hell up?

Thing is, Taggart looked miffed at camelchops ignoring his request to wear the FA's latest attempt to deflect their ineptitude at preventing racist behaviour from its own players, but you can bet several billion quid he won't discuss it with the press. Bob needs to do the same. It ultimately doesn't matter what people think about managers and discipline, as long as they're being brought to book behind closed doors.

For what it's worth, Richards is right. Bobby's posturing is only going to make him look more belligerent.

If Richards is pissed off enough to question Mancini's tactics in public, I can only guess he isn't the only one.... At least you know how cares about being a City player

Guys - a la Hart....he was asked a question after the game and said what he thought. I think it's the usual press making a meal of the whole interview.

Not deflecting any criticism from Bobby - but as he has said in his pre-match press conference today....we went to a back 3 against Chelsea in the Charity Shield and won it....and we played with 3 in many games last season - United when we were 3-0 down and nearly got a draw with 10 men. It's not new.

I agree though, we should stick to a back 4 for 6 games with the same players and grind on through it...and maybe the likes of Vinny and Lezza will recapture their form of last season....they've been really poor so far, but with the constant chopping and changing.....it really doesn't help the cause or continuity.

Wow, your post seems very subdued blue.....you feelin ok mate?

For the record, i don't think Bobby wants the sack Dawg, i just think he's been tactically out thought by opposing managers.....which is a tad dissappointing. I personally don't think reverting to a back 3 is a good plan B, but atleast he's trying something different to try and change the course of a game when it's not going our way.......he just needs to change it in a different way from now on .

see shaken in my opinin mancini is not tactically inept unlike hughes but i think sometimes he expects too much change from not so bright players... bottom line he is at fault... top players dont need 3 years prep to gel... silva /tevez being an example but most players do...