Firstly here is my latest match report from Swindon Town's victory over Brighton and Hove Albion this afternoon. The day that I'll always remember as the day when I nearly got frostbite it was THAT cold!!
http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10341~47780,00.html
In the time that it took me to walk to my car from the ground, Mark Hughes was no longer manager of Manchester City. Surprised? Not really. Kevin Keegan put it best on ESPN just now when he said that the statement drawn up by the board read just like someone released by a business rather than from a football club.
I think therein lies the problem. The new owners have made it perfectly clear that they demand instant success. Will Roberto Mancini deliver? We shall have to wait and see. Personally the man's record reads a hat-trick of Serie A titles with Internazionale. Yes, but remember that one of those titles was handed to Inter in the wake of the betting scandal surrounding Juventus after the 2006 World Cup. The other two were won because Juve were still in the second division and no-one else really challenged them.
Having been in the job for five minutes it seems as if the jury is already out on Mancini. Unfair seeing as the man probably hasn't even set foot in Manchester yet! One thing is certain: with the big four looking to be creaking at the moment, there may be an opening for another team to take the initiative. Tottenham and Aston Villa look suitably poised. Will Manchester City?
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