When we failed to score from a very good chance in the first half, I dreaded the worst, & when Everton scored, I thought we were going to struggle, & the team’s exploits at the Club World Cup catch up with them.
With Haaland, KDB, & Doku out, City have lacked that clinical edge to take chances & kill games off of late, but the team dug in, players stepped up, & Foden’s stunning equaliser was well deserved for the increased intensity in the 2nd half. Some Pundits have said City were gifted opportunities from Everton’s mistakes, failing to see that City’s pressure creates those mistakes, Pickford always has a mistake or 2 in him, his distribution isn’t the best at times, especially under pressure, so I’m sure he was targeted.
Everton we’re actually the form team coming into this fixture, at home, still fired up by the 20 points deduction, against a much travelled & weakened City team, on a poor run of form, so that is an excellent result that keeps City well in touch the leaders.
With the talk of Brailsford & marginal gains at Utd, if you’re going to equate City with anyone, it’s Mark Cavendish, tucked in behind the leaders ready, coiled & ready to pounce.