A few years ago Manchester City, with Robinho, Elano and Geovanni played Samba football. Before that it in 1999 it was just classic rock as City tried to survive. Nowadays there is a mixture, Spanish Flamenco, Argentine Tango and even a little Italian Opera at times. If reports in the papers and online are true you can add Disco to that also, in the backroom at least.
The away side started the brighter of the two teams with some nice build-up play from the likes of Leighton Baines and Jack Rodwell. It wasn’t long before City took control, with the Toffee’s continuing tactic of not playing a recognised striker hindering any chance of a real threat on goal.
Surprisingly for me, I don’t have that much to say this week. I guess the old thing about “You only sing when you’re winning” doesn’t really apply to me. I only pipe up when Liverpool are playing rubbish or when there’s been some enormous upset. So, you may ask, you got three points yesterday and got through to the next round of the Carling Cup so why are you bothering us?
Manchester City took all three points from their match today placing them, at least for the moment, in the top spot, with United playing later today. Manchester City have not won a game against Everton at home since New Years Day 2007 and had only managed a total of three points, home and away since that day to this. Now it’s six!
Carrying on from my previous article which looked at the unsavoury side of Roy Keane, it’s worth remembering constrating his attitude towards his on-pitch violence with his view of one of the most inspiring and jaw-dropping performances by any football player, anywhere, at any time.
By any stretch of the imagination Roy Keane is an extraordinary sports personality and an unusual human being. For a football player that was not blessed with natural footballing skills he became the most effective player of his generation and became a monumental figure in the midfield of the park for both club and country.
Tottenham made hard work of their 2-1 win away to Wigan on Saturday as the hosts saw Steve Gahouri reduced to ten-men in the second half.
It is a well known fact that Harry Redknapp is the odds-on favourite to take over as England manager next summer. Current incumbent Fabio Capello will be stepping down following Euro 2012, should they make it to Ukraine and Poland.