i agree, game was lost with the sending off. Everyone is quick to blame Mancini and his tatics, but when you think of the colossal amount spent on these players by our previous manager, and how tatically inept they are, it really beggars belief. One of the reasons we brought most of these players was because they were conditioned to the Premier league style of play. You would never have guessed this based on recent performances. Although Robinho's shortcomings are well documented, I really miss not having him in our squad. At least he had an air of unpredictability about him, something sadly lacking at the moment. I think Stoke will lose to Chelsea in the quarter final' (we would have too). Mancini has stated that he is a lucky manager, we now need all the luck in the world to finish anywhere near the top 4,