We were properly beaten tonight. Dodgy penalty aside, given that they had a legal goal disallowed and a clear penalty denied, we were beaten by a better side, but not by much.
I don't know whether Pellegrini is blinded by some long-standing loyalty to MDM, but if 100,000 City fans can see how he's not up to it, why can't the Engineer? I also think that we've seen that Clichy simply isn't a CL-class LB, and that Lescott should leave the club because his quality isn't appreciated by the management. I'd hate to see that happen, but who couldn't wish him well?
The return in the Camp Nou should see Pellegrini just let the team have its head. Nothing to lose and with Kun back, we could score and make it a wild evening. Barca are not unbeatable, and a team with no glaring weaknesses in central defence could and would make them pay. As a Spanish resident, I love Barca (about 50% less than I love City) but cannot see this side as CL champions again.
Great night of football, despite the result, and City shouldn't beat themselves up too much. We were beaten by the better side on the night and there's no disgrace in that.
