I don't think that Dias changed the game. That's a bit too simplistic. The first 2 goals came after deflections. Those deflections could have happened already in the first half. Mahrez had good chances before the break, but missed them. To have Dias back is fantastic, though. He's mentally fresh and can help us big time.
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blue b4 the moon
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If only he'd not been on loan for all those formative years, just think what could have been.From the BBC....
FT: Man City 3-0 Brighton
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Phil Foden made his 50th Premier League start for Manchester City – aged 21 years and 327 days.
He became the youngest to start 50 games for City since Joe Hart in January 2009 (21y 287d) and the youngest to ever start 50 top-flight games under Pep Guardiola, overtaking Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets in November 2010 (22y 120d).
That's Peps problem, he doesn't listen to the sky (and the rest) pundits. If he'd been on loan at Walsall, think how good he'd be now.
eversince 76
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How many games like yesterday have we witnessed over the past 5-6 years? Often the 2nd half looks better due to a combination of opponents running out of steam, and us able to bring in equally good subs to the ones going off.
I heared this a lot last night:
[If a shot gets deflected to a corner] it’s good defending by the defending team.
[If a shot gets deflected in to the net it’s unfortunate for the defending team.
Whatever. We win. That all we needed to do and need to do for the remaining matches.
I heared this a lot last night:
[If a shot gets deflected to a corner] it’s good defending by the defending team.
[If a shot gets deflected in to the net it’s unfortunate for the defending team.
Whatever. We win. That all we needed to do and need to do for the remaining matches.
Eccles Blue
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This is why I make sure I read Blue Moon every day. You all make me smile with your wit and wisdom and your 'sarcasm' at the frenemies in the press corps.
Thank you lads and thank you everyone else who makes me smile about the 'BEST TEAM IN THE LAND IN ALL THE WORLD.' (with apologies to @jimharri for shouting and making him put his ear plugs in again!)
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OB1
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A match that improved as it went along and followed a well worn path: stibborn opponent, some good early(ish) opportunties spurned; opponent worn down, City increasingly free flowing and confident as goal count progresses. My we are a different side once we have broken the deadlock.
Must confess the team looked backwards too much for my liking in the first half and - even though few - gave the opponent more ball and opportunities than they should have but got the win that I never felt was in doubt.
Must confess the team looked backwards too much for my liking in the first half and - even though few - gave the opponent more ball and opportunities than they should have but got the win that I never felt was in doubt.
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Well reasoned, in my opinion
We need to pray West Ham get to the Europa cup final and this fixture suddenly turns from tricky to a stroll
lionheart
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Our eleven on the pitch in the second half is probably the one to start against Madrid unless Walker makes an amazing recovery. That means some rotation at the weekend to keep that eleven fit & healthy.
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So are you feeling positive or negative? Come on don’t keep us hanging .