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Chelsea have been drawn to play Galatasaray in the Champions League knockout stages.
The Turkish side sneaked into the last-16 after a replayed match against Italian champions Juventus last Wednesday.
But domestically, the club which is managed by former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and stars Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder is stuttering in the league.
Indeed Mancini's appointment was not welcomed by all Galatasaray fans especially as he replaced the popular and successful Fatih Terim because the owner wished to bring in a more sophisticated Western European manager.
To discuss how the Italian is faring on the banks of the Bosphorus, we spoke to Istanbul-based ESPN football writer Eliot Rothwell who analysed Mancini's tenure so far.
"It's been steady if not spectacular. He's experimented with formations and players to get the best system and the result against Juventus was the crowning achievement," said Rothwell who has seen Mancini switch between three formations in the last five games. The main problem for the manager is how to accommodate Drogba, last seasons' top scorer Burak Yilmaz, new winger Bruma and Wesley Sneijder.
"I think he's stumbled across [a system that works]. Against Juventus, he played a 3-4-1-2 which helped him incorporate players into that system and it worked quite well."
Manchester United have been linked with Sneijder but judging by his form and injury record in the Turkish Super Lig, Rothwell reckons it would be a terrible signing.
Rothwell ranks Galatasaray among the second tier of European clubs in terms of finance but touched on impediments to their growth including attracting star players to Turkey and the 6 + 0 + 4 rule which restricts the number of foreign players.
Rothwell also delved into the cultural intricacies between different clubs not only in Turkey but also within Istanbul where Galatasaray, Besiktas and Kasimpasa are considered sophisticated, while Fenerbahce on the East bank see themselves as working class.
