BY FAR, the best FIGHTING performance City have given all season. Liverpool is a 95 minute team, just like the rags, and to battle it out to the very end and hold onto a draw, while also making breaks until the very end, is all ANYONE can ask away from home against the top 4.
I was a little disappointed by the inevitable goal against, but it was a fair result that will shock many around the league. Based on Thursday's performance and playing another very difficult games on almost no recovery and prep time, I think it is difficult to be disappointed with the all around effort, performance and EARNED luck on the goal. With a little more luck, we could have nicked all three, but so could they, so fair do's!
Hughes has to be VERY HAPPY with the shape of the midfield today, with VK doing an excellent job of being higher up the field to stop Mascherano from playing, and De Jong did a superb job of playing across the back line, saving the full backs a time or two in the process.
Hard to fault any of the players for their efforts. Micah put in a VERY strong effort getting up and down the line, but wish he would try and cut out the cross a little more. Sorry to see Bridge on the wrong side of Kuyt for their goal, but he worked his socks off today and it is hard to complain about that. Thanks to a nice one armed save by Dunne, Benayoun was kept out from close range, too! ;-) Zab did a nice job playing left midfield in a shuffled line, allowing Ireland to play on the right and covering for Robinho. I guess he was not buying beer and cigs at Tesco's, because he put in a mighty shift.
Bring on the "Ammers and let's see who wants to play wide open flowing football and win 4-3?!
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