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Craig Bellamy will be available for selection for Sunday’s crunch game against Liverpool if his good progress coming back from a knee injury continues.

At his Friday morning press conference, Blues manager Roberto Mancini stated that the striker had been working with physios at Carrington since Wednesday and that if his early Friday morning session was a success he would join the main group of the squad for training.

Mancini also moved swiftly to scotch stories in some newspapers of an argument between him and Bellamy, saying:

“I read that I have a problem with him, that I shouted at him. Craig trained on Wednesday, yesterday and he will train today. I have spoken to him, face to face, but as a manager speaks to a player. I have not shouted at him, never. I am happy to resolve things, face to face, in a room but I do not have a problem with him. If his knee is OK today and tomorrow, he will be available for Sunday.

“I did not tell him to go away for three months, that is false. He is here training today, he worked with the physio for the first time on Wednesday for the first time in 12 days. He worked with the physio on Thursday when the other players were off, he did so again today and if he is alright after he will be with us for training.”

The Manager will be hoping to have Bellamy as an option for the game which pits City against the team immediately below them and vying for that coveted fourth place in the Barclays Premier League table. The Welshman could prove vital, especially with Mancini revealing that Martin Petrov has a knee injury of his own that will keep him sidelined for three to four weeks.

Also out of contention for Sunday is Patrick Vieira, who starts a three match ban at the weekend, and of the French midfielder Mancini added:

"Patrick made a mistake and now he is
out for three important games. I hope
it won’t be a big problem for us, but it
has happened so we have to deal with
it. We have not spoken about it, he
was off on Thursday and I have seen
him today but we have not spoken
about it."

“It will be difficult for us and for him, he needs to play and we have three big games coming up this week that he won’t be able to play in.”

Mancini also confirmed that Carlos Tevez will also miss the Liverpool game as he is still on compassionate leave in Argentina.

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DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

Erwin Rommel wrote:So Vieira does something stupid, gets a day off and does not even get spoken to about how his actions have made him unavailable for 3 games. Strange man-management.

DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

Blue Since 76 wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

It's hard to read his body language, as he does that with every question and answer. I suspect he's trying to translate the question to Italian and the answer back to English.

DoomMerchant wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

further, and i agree with this perspective 100%, Mancini seems fucked off that this bust-up has gone public. the kind of thing that happened to them should have been kept behind closed doors. I wonder who leaked it?

cheers again.

Blue Since 76 wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

It's hard to read his body language, as he does that with every question and answer. I suspect he's trying to translate the question to Italian and the answer back to English.

avoidconfusion wrote:

Blue Since 76 wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

It's hard to read his body language, as he does that with every question and answer. I suspect he's trying to translate the question to Italian and the answer back to English.

I was gonna say that. He always looks to the side when asked a question... but I also think that something happened there. I mean even admits that he had a talk with him in the office but I suppose the Sun just put an even more negative spin on this and blew the story out of proportions.

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:look at the video...something clearly happened with Mancini and "Greg."

http://mcfc.co.uk/Carousel?id=ede30882- ... 19d&play=1

He said he did have an argument with him, and when he tells the media that he didn't tell him to leave for 3 months he looks away from the questioner as soon as he gets asked the question. Which is about as big of a tell that he's lying as anything tbh.

Without Tevez he's clearly stressed that if he's missing Petrov, and Bellamy he'll be fucked for some pace and width, but he has Jinky and SWP as well. I am sure the mounting injuries, and other personnel issues are really getting under his skin, esp. the dick-punching bullshit from his friend Vieira.

that interview didn't make me feel so fantastic. Which, in City terms, prollee means we win 3-1. ;)

cheers

further, and i agree with this perspective 100%, Mancini seems fucked off that this bust-up has gone public. the kind of thing that happened to them should have been kept behind closed doors. I wonder who leaked it?

cheers again.

I don't think they have had major bust up. Probably some exchange of words. And he is right in saying that it happens every day in different jobs as well. I mean I clash with people every now and then at work and let them hear about it. UIn construction business there are lot of people who only understand "direct communication". I'm sure it's same in football.