Pretty Boy Lee wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Beefymcfc wrote:Love the bloke, never gives up.
PS. How you heathens don't see that!
Spot on. What moaning tossers we have on here at times. Mangala did a good job last night and was an important part of a very good result. Love his attitude.
Reminds me of the Lescott scenario. He was a good defender and a very important part of a winning side but got all sorts of stick at the time because he wasn't silky skilled. Of course he isn't great with the ball at his feet and isn't the perfect player for a Pep team , we all know that but he did his job.
This seems to be somewhat directed at me based on being one of the few to criticize him on this thread and I take a bit of offense to be fair. If you can’t give an opinion that isn’t everyone is great and we have no faults what exactly is the point?
Absolutely PBL and for those posters looking at and trying to analyse Mangala, in a hopefully objective way, to be referred to as "moaning tossers", is also uncalled for.
Until fairly recently, I'd hoped Mangala could, with a run in the side which bred greater confidence for him, find a niche at City. However, if he is still with us after next summer and the transfers inwards, which will undoubtedly take place, his technical shortcomings will be further placed under the spotlight, which would be manifestly unfair to him.
For his own benefit and self fulfillment, we need to part company with him and let him go to a side where he can properly flourish.