Mancini slams City display

8:42pm Saturday 9th February 2013 in Saints News

Roberto Mancini Roberto Mancini

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini accused his players of showing a lack of strength and personality after this evening's 3-1 loss at Southampton, and feels his side now have only a 10 per cent chance of retaining the Barclays Premier League title.

Inexplicable mistakes by Joe Hart and Gareth Barry helped Saints achieve their first win under Mauricio Pochettino in style.

Hart could have possibly done better with the shot that led to Jason Puncheon's opener, and there was no doubting the England goalkeeper's culpability for Steven Davis' bundled second goal for the hosts.

Edin Dzeko reduced the deficit as half-time approached, but soon after the break Southampton's two-goal cushion was restored as Barry passed into his own goal unchallenged.

"I am disappointed with our performance. They deserved to win," said Mancini.

"We didn't play well. We conceded a goal that I have never seen in my life. That's it. Now we can do nothing - only say congratulations to Southampton for their performance.

"I think (the players) understand that we played really bad. I think it's the worst game in the last two or three years, maybe."

"We're missing Vinny (Kompany) and missing (Matija) Nastasic, and we have some players who are not in form. They played really bad - without strength, without personality. I'm very disappointed in them."

Asked what this defeat meant for his team's title chances, he replied: "We have 10 per cent, maybe."

Comments(27)

bully0046 says...
8:46pm Sat 9 Feb 13

Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!

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costa gaz says...
9:00pm Sat 9 Feb 13

mancini, city never lost because you played badly ..... you lost because saints played you off the park.
Your team couldn't get the ball and when you did get it you couldn't keep it.

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costa gaz says...
9:01pm Sat 9 Feb 13

bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper

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2getheras1 says...
9:03pm Sat 9 Feb 13

bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
No pleasing some people

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OSPREYSAINT says...
9:05pm Sat 9 Feb 13

Obvious a fixed match Barry had us down to win 3 1, he has probably made a packet.

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angiemill says...
9:06pm Sat 9 Feb 13

Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.

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bully0046 says...
9:17pm Sat 9 Feb 13

costa gaz wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper
DID you go then?

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bully0046 says...
9:19pm Sat 9 Feb 13

2getheras1 wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
No pleasing some people
And you muppet

Arm chair supporter again

sad ****!

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bully0046 says...
9:20pm Sat 9 Feb 13

angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
BUT **** THE ECHO YEAH?

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bully0046 says...
9:24pm Sat 9 Feb 13

angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
Yes the team won, a great performance, best I have seen this year from the northam...

So you were there then?

I shouldnt need to pin point how well the team played, as I know!

may be you should get of your ars& and also support them, not from the arm chair/computer!

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bully0046 says...
9:29pm Sat 9 Feb 13

costa gaz wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper
And your point is?

My point is get to the game you ****, still wasnt a full house, idiots like you need NOT apply!

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2getheras1 says...
9:31pm Sat 9 Feb 13

bully0046 wrote:
costa gaz wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper
And your point is?

My point is get to the game you ****, still wasnt a full house, idiots like you need NOT apply!
Skunt?

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2getheras1 says...
9:35pm Sat 9 Feb 13

bully0046 wrote:
angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
Yes the team won, a great performance, best I have seen this year from the northam...

So you were there then?

I shouldnt need to pin point how well the team played, as I know!

may be you should get of your ars& and also support them, not from the arm chair/computer!
I support Southampton and their fans, that's why I would not be so rude to other posters here. As NA used to say 'Together as one', get with the spirit of it mate.

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costa gaz says...
9:39pm Sat 9 Feb 13

bully0046 wrote:
costa gaz wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper
DID you go then?
wtf has got to do with anything?

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bully0046 says...
10:21pm Sat 9 Feb 13

2getheras1 wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
Yes the team won, a great performance, best I have seen this year from the northam...

So you were there then?

I shouldnt need to pin point how well the team played, as I know!

may be you should get of your ars& and also support them, not from the arm chair/computer!
I support Southampton and their fans, that's why I would not be so rude to other posters here. As NA used to say 'Together as one', get with the spirit of it mate.
lets draw a blue line under it and move on.

Yes we have moved on, with a great tactictician in charge, onwards and upwards

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bully0046 says...
10:23pm Sat 9 Feb 13

2getheras1 wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
costa gaz wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper
And your point is?

My point is get to the game you ****, still wasnt a full house, idiots like you need NOT apply!
Skunt?
A Skunt?

I dont think so my son!

When my post code is SO14 5G*

Only moved here to so i dont need to catch a bus!

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SaintinCanada says...
10:25pm Sat 9 Feb 13

I think that Roberto was told that there was a place in the South coast that donates 3 pts just for showing up.

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Southseachris says...
10:39pm Sat 9 Feb 13

Can someone tell me what 'baned' means please? To be baned. Hmmm.
I baned, you baned, he baned, she baned, we baned, they baned.... No, sorry. Or is it some result of a reaction to reading a news article, if so I recommend you don't bother logging onto this site and so helping your problem and also sparing us your banal (see what I did there!) witterings. Thanks.

By the way I thought the team were fantastic tonight - great energy and commitment from everyone.

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bully0046 says...
10:52pm Sat 9 Feb 13

Southseachris wrote:
Can someone tell me what 'baned' means please? To be baned. Hmmm.
I baned, you baned, he baned, she baned, we baned, they baned.... No, sorry. Or is it some result of a reaction to reading a news article, if so I recommend you don't bother logging onto this site and so helping your problem and also sparing us your banal (see what I did there!) witterings. Thanks.

By the way I thought the team were fantastic tonight - great energy and commitment from everyone.
Chill out you ****!

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2getheras1 says...
11:08pm Sat 9 Feb 13

bully0046 wrote:
2getheras1 wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
Yes the team won, a great performance, best I have seen this year from the northam...

So you were there then?

I shouldnt need to pin point how well the team played, as I know!

may be you should get of your ars& and also support them, not from the arm chair/computer!
I support Southampton and their fans, that's why I would not be so rude to other posters here. As NA used to say 'Together as one', get with the spirit of it mate.
lets draw a blue line under it and move on.

Yes we have moved on, with a great tactictician in charge, onwards and upwards
Agreed. Mo Po's tactics look spot on. COYR

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olddellsaint says...
11:09pm Sat 9 Feb 13

costa gaz wrote:
bully0046 wrote:
Come on ECHO!!!

Can you not get a picture of him giving his post match interview in the press box??

Didnt think so cause your BANED!!

TOTAL WASTE OF SPACE THE ECHO IS, TOTAL BULL ****!
Still making comments on here though.
Try praising the team on these occasions instead of constantly bashing this paper
here here

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olddellsaint says...
11:10pm Sat 9 Feb 13

angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
here here

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lambo83 says...
12:29am Sun 10 Feb 13

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lucky to get one mancini

wheres ya mario?

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Simmo13 says...
12:29am Sun 10 Feb 13

Great game great result all round and the idiots that try to stir it up by going on about the echo what's that all about !
We're you there !!!

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foreverasaint says...
12:52pm Sun 10 Feb 13

angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
The Echo is promoting nothing for our club, it's just causing hassle and problems. Prime example the Matt le Tiss situation if the echo didnt publish it then everything would be sorted!

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dadofmy3sons says...
1:08pm Sun 10 Feb 13

I was there, earnt a gold star for attendance!
DE likes to try and find a negative in everything about Saints.
Never mind.
I know how good we were.
Slightly annoyed that I once again got my bet wrong with Rickie to score first and Maya anytime.
Why are the odds on Yoshida going down every game?
Yesterday only got 5-1 for anytime, it started out at 20-1 at the beginning of the season. Are there loads of other supporters piling on my bet, ruining the odds?

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2getheras1 says...
7:47pm Sun 10 Feb 13

foreverasaint wrote:
angiemill wrote:
Really fed up with the negative comments about The Echo. Pointless and stupid. We have just beaten the league champions and once again the first postings are not about the team or the game but about The Echo. Sad, as the local paper is doing it's best to promote the local team and the latest news. I know it's a bit wanky at times but come on...let's get behind the team and the city.
The Echo is promoting nothing for our club, it's just causing hassle and problems. Prime example the Matt le Tiss situation if the echo didnt publish it then everything would be sorted!
There are worse newspapers; The Mail on Sunday is accusing Fox of biting off a baby's fingers whilst asleep in its cot.

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