An uncharacteristic start to the first half and a surprise goal to our much-loved visitors. After the thirteen minute mark, Pep Guardiola's well-oiled machine slipped into gear and it was now City's turn to dominate; and dominate they did. To such an extent, United bizarrely, began wasting time and in general, look tired and "rattled" at the end of the first half.
A fine goal from England's best left back at present means that its City who are now "rattled" as the second half progresses. From then on, a disjointed performance up to the seventieth minute but there's still hope in me that the team will find a way to score the goals needed. A nice cross from Walker to a woefully out-of-form Raheem Sterling could have made for an interesting final ten minutes.
Alas, the might Manchester City lose to an average manager and team who have the "hoodoo" over them; Wigan spring to mind as another. The unbeaten record is over but this is still the best team in England by a handsome margin and who should wrap up the Premier League - and possibly other trophies - sooner rather than later.
One observation that our esteemed manager must be aware of and that's Sterling's impotence against Bissaka. Maybe, just maybe, it should be the young maestro Foden next time; in order to pose Bissaka a different set of problems. Sorry, two: United needed that victory in order to keep at bay the pack chasing CL places. With hindsight, it showed with the performance - players were second best at times - and the result.
