by Beefymcfc » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:39 pm
You've gotta love Roy Hodgson, such a gent:
Hodgson said: “They’ve done very well. Unfortunately for Roberto, there is some negativity surrounding them because they haven’t been able to keep the championship race going down to the wire.
“That is a bit of disappointment on everyone’s part. We were all hoping for a last-ditch battle between United and City to see who wins the championship.
“Now, with five or six games to go, it is pretty obvious it is going to be United, and congratulations to them.
“As a result City, who have made it such a fascinating battle and made life so hard for them, they are now not receiving the praise they deserve for keeping the fight going for as long as they have. Finishing second isn’t such a bad thing either. It’s a long while since City have finished second. You’ve got to go back to the Joe Mercer-Malcolm Allison days.”
When asked if Mancini had made progress, Hodgson said: “There is no question of that. It doesn’t matter whether you have a lot of money or no money to spend.
“You’ve still got to do the best job you can do with the players at your disposal. This year City have had a successful season because they look like finishing second in the Premier League.
“Any team who does that have had a good season. Whether or not that’s good enough for the owners in relation to the money they have spent, that’s not for me to talk about.”
In the words of my Old Man, "Life will never be the same without Man City, so get it in while you can".
The Future's Bright, The Future's Blue!!!