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ESPN Latest : Mancini has lost control of Man City stars - report By ESPNsoccernet staff Manchester City's shock defeat against Wolves has left manager Roberto Mancini struggling to assert his authority over his expensively assembled squad, according to reports. The 2-1 loss at Molineux Stadium on Saturday means City have made a worse start than under predecessor Mark Hughes last season and has lead to speculation that Mancini is on the brink of losing his job. Emmanuel Adebayor's on-pitch row with Vincent Kompany has fuelled claims that the players are unhappy under the Italian manager, who has had a series of run ins with his players, including captain Carlos Tevez, since his arrival at Eastlands in December 2009. Despite being fourth in the league, the disjointed performances on the pitch have allegedly left City's players questioning the manager. "There is hardly a player in the dressing room who has any time for Mancini. The place is a complete mess," a City source is quoted as saying in The Sun. "There are times when he tries to be a hard man but no one takes any notice. "Team spirit is falling apart because there is no respect for the manager and some players are even guessing when he could go. They don't know who they want in, they just want Mancini out." Another source told The Sun: "The players don't like his confrontational style. "They're also baffled by him tactically - for example, they couldn't understand why he brought on defender Pablo Zabaleta for Emmanuel Adebayor instead of striker Jo at Wolves on Saturday." James Milner and Yaya Toure had a bust-up in the tunnel during last Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Arsenal and the latter's agent claims it was sparked due to a lack of winning mentality at City. I knew these days will come as too many stars in the team ........

ESPN Latest : New rules force Man City to sell 12 players Manchester City will have to offload around 12 players before the transfer window closes at the end of next month - otherwise they will be left with players they are unable to play. New Premier League rules state that a club must submit a squad of 25 players on September 1, and only those players will be eligible to be named in a matchday squad. Clubs can supplement that list with an unlimited number of players aged 21 or under, but in Manchester City's case they are currently well over the 25-man limit. Players such as Roque Santa Cruz, Craig Bellamy, Jo, Felipe Caicedo, Micah Richards, Michael Johnson, Vincent Kompany, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Stephen Ireland, Nigel De Jong, Kelvin Etuhu, Pablo Zabaleta and Nedum Onuoha could find themselves out in the cold if they are still at Eastlands when the transfer window closes. Robinho is also officially still a City player. And City could be forced to accept reduced fees for these players as rival clubs look to take advantage of their situation. Sh*t, none can fit into Liverpool ................. if not, can get plenty of discounted players from ManCity ......

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Just couldn't believe it that ManCity is using the 1st team to play in Carling Cup against Fulham .......... All top teams are putting on their reserves to play in Carling Cup and MH is desperate to hold on to at least 1 silverware which chances are, he is eyeing this one as the rest of the teams are using their reserves to play. Even Fulham fill in a complete different starting XI................ The 1st team players for top teams will only comes out during 5th or 6th rounds but ManCity is all out to fight it to the final........ ESPN Soccernet report : Manchester City 2 - 1 Fulham Manchester City captain Kolo Toure banished the club's derby blues by scoring the winner in extra-time at Eastlands to take them into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with a 2-1 win over Fulham. City found it hard going against Fulham after losing in stoppage time against Manchester United on Sunday but Toure found the target in the 111th minute to take Mark Hughes' men into the last 16. Fulham manager Roy Hodgson named a completely different starting XI to the one that lost to Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday and the west Londoners opened the scoring with a wonder goal from Zoltan Gera, only for Gareth Barry to pull City level.

ESPN Soccernet report : Man City chase Espanyol youngster Espanyol have confirmed Manchester City are keen to sign young midfielder Joan Angel Roman, but insist they are still waiting to receive a "satisfactory offer" from the English club. Although City are believed to be fans of the 16-year-old, who plays in Espanyol's youth team, the Primera Division side say the two clubs are still a distance apart in their valuations. "Espanyol are still waiting to receive a satisfactory offer from Manchester City for the transfer of Joan Angel Roman," a club statement read. Hmmmmmm..................... ManC could not get those matured players and now going for youth and hoping years later could sell them for big $$$$ like CR........... That's how Middle East businessman ways of handling things ...........

Every players Liverpool eyeing, sure got ManCity come in and disturb ............. ESPN Soccernet report : Lavezzi's advisor issues warning over Liverpool bid Ezequiel Lavezzi's advisor has put further pressure on Napoli by insisting the Italian club must allow the player to speak to Liverpool about a possible transfer. Serie A club Napoli have insisted that Lavezzi, believed to be one of Rafael Benitez's top transfer targets for the summer, is not for sale and have refused to comment on Liverpool's interest. But on Monday, in a move which is unlikely to help push the deal to a satisfactory conclusion for either the player or Benitez, Lavezzi's advisor Eduardo Rossetto has told Napoli they must allow talks to take place. The 24-year-old Argentina forward, who still has four years left on his contract with Napoli, scored seven goals in 30 league starts last season and is one of Europe's hottest properties. It is thought Liverpool have made an offer in the region of

Read report at ESPN Soccernet : Robinho: City will be champions within two years Robinho insists Manchester City can win the Premier League within the next two years - although doubts have emerged over the future of one of their most promising stars. Like his team, the Brazilian British-record signing has endured mixed fortunes this season, although City are in contention for a Europe League place next term ahead of today's Manchester derby at Old Trafford. The club's Middle Eastern owners are certain to dig deep once again this summer as they look to build a side capable of challenging England's established elite. And Robinho believes it will not be long until it is them, and not city rivals United, who are standing on the verge of a title triumph. ''I believe I can achieve great things at City - we will become champions over the next two years,'' he said. ''I was told when I signed for City that the aim was to do that very quickly. ''I would have loved to have won a title this season, but it was not to be because this team is developing. We will be aiming to do it next year.'' Ha..ha..ha......... watch how he played last night was a joke. Dribble more than shooting and always rob off the ball by ManU youth player Rafael.....