Best Opposition Player You've Seen Live v City.

[Gaz76]

Think a lot of you Johnny come latelys have forgotten Nicky summerbees performance at Maine road for Swindon town, many thought we were getting a carbon copy of his dad when we signed him, unfortunately we would have been better off playing with ten men

 

[dickie davies]

Here's a random one
15th September 2002
City 2 Blackburn 2
A total masterclass in midfield by Blackburn's David Thompson until Danny Tiatto came on from the bench and "did him"
Tiatto red card
Thompson subbed off
10 man City come from 2 goals down to secure a draw
Keegan had a meltdown and said Tiatto would never play for City again

BBC SPORT | Football | Eng Prem | Man City peg back Rovers

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Think a lot of you Johnny come latelys have forgotten Nicky summerbees performance at Maine road for Swindon town, many thought we were getting a carbon copy of his dad when we signed him, unfortunately we would have been better off playing with ten men

Rag, him not you.

 

[Kippax77]

Betbatov in league cup game.
Zola in 3-0 defeat at maine road.

First one that came into my head as well, Berbatov in the league cup vs Spurs.
Also the raggy rusky who ripped David Brightwell a new one at the Swamp, a very painful night

 

[Gray]

Jimmy Greaves, a truly great player.

 

[Nevizade]

Toni Kroos for Pep's Bayern in 2013 worth a shout

 

[dukyblue]

I have a vague memory of Paul Merson getting a standing ovation at Maine Road when he got subbed off playing for Aston Villa. Think he scored and ran the show that day. Must have been 00/01 under Royle.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Messi at Barca the first or second time we played them in the CL - just pissed on our entire defence...

 

[Lee the Blue]

Lionel Messi - probably anytime he played against us. Hands down the best and then a gap to anyone else.

A random one off performance against us was Berbatov for Spurs against us in the League Cup QF in Dec 2007; they were down to 10 and he was utterly unplayable that night and won the game for them.

In the Prem League Id say Mo Salah who has been consistently brilliant. Was in the Away end for that wonder goal against us in Oct 2021 - sadly it was ridiculously good.

 

[Mike N]

The Berbatov one for me, he was incredible that night. I always smile when I think that this was the same player that somehow put the ball over the top from underneath the bar against the rags in the 2011 semi final!!

I’d forgotten about that!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

George Best

 

[willipp]

Lionel Messi - probably anytime he played against us. Hands down the best and then a gap to anyone else.

A random one off performance against us was Berbatov for Spurs against us in the League Cup QF in Dec 2007; they were down to 10 and he was utterly unplayable that night and won the game for them.

In the Prem League Id say Mo Salah who has been consistently brilliant. Was in the Away end for that wonder goal against us in Oct 2021 - sadly it was ridiculously good.

Messi for PSG at the Etihad was a shell of the player he was.

 

[Tevez32mcfc]

Falcao was unbelievable in the 5-3 at the Etihad against Monaco

Yaya stood out like a sore thumb when we beat Olympiakos in the Thomas Cook Trophy. Think he scored?

Kewell and Bowyer when Leeds beat us in FA Cup at Maine Road 5-2

 

[Tarzan41]

Like others Berbatov was the first that came to mind. But also Steve bloody Cherry for Notts County in the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1991. Kept everything out with every part of his body and they got the winner at the death.

 

[Kippax77]

Like others Berbatov was the first that came to mind. But also Steve bloody Cherry for Notts County in the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1991. Kept everything out with every part of his body and they got the winner at the death.

To this day I can't believe we got beat in that game

 

[Nevizade]

Oh, Paddy Kenny for QPR, stopped (nearly) everything that day.

 

[willipp]

Falcao was unbelievable in the 5-3 at the Etihad against Monaco

Yaya stood out like a sore thumb when we beat Olympiakos in the Thomas Cook Trophy. Think he scored?

Kewell and Bowyer when Leeds beat us in FA Cup at Maine Road 5-2

The goal where he dinked it over Cabalero was sublime.

 

[Citizen Green]

Luka Modric the night we beat Spurs with a Crouch OG to qualify for the CL, was one of the best midfield performances I’ve seen from a losing opponent.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Jon Macken for Preston

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Gazza for spurs at Maine rd everyone was throwing Mars bars on the pitch and he picked one up and ate it !:))