Pundits have been saying that City's players are so good and so experienced that they will not falter or have a wobble during the season. I do not agree with this. City has never been in this position in the premiership. When you are expected to beat every team (with good reason as player for player no team even comes close). When every team parks the bus in front of goal. When even a point seems like a trophy to the opposition even when at home. Sunderland's win today was just heroic on their part but City wasted so many chances it was unbelievable. As Mancini said, they are now experiencing what United have experienced for the last 20 years. If they do not recover that away form quickly I can see Spurs catching up with them. I agree with Ferguson that currently Spurs are the best team in the premiership. United played badly and lost at home because they did not have a defense. City are n a bad away form. I think City's defeat is more damaging to City than the one at OT to United. This City defeat will have given encouragement to a demoralised United and to the scousers who are playing City next. United has just to hang on in there until the defense comes back.
I think that maybe City's players will now start to think "we need to keep playing well if we're to win the league". It's up to Mancini to convince them that they can win the tight games. And the relegation fodder will all up their game in the second half of the season, so there will be more tight games.
Man Utd have, and have always had under Sir Alex, a "never say die" attitude. This is something money can not buy.
This was my point only last week when asked about squad depth...from now on in its about guts and glory..experience.....not how many players cost how much...if you want it you will get it...and thats where United become favourites again....City and my team Spurs are in a similar position...but the amount city have spent has added extra pressure on them whilst we are slowly lurking in 3rd
All this is new to City's players, staff and fans. They have been though hard times and there is now hope of a premiership title...(beating the scousers to it!!!) But who said this? "I can cope with the despair but it’s the hope that kills me“
Bit early to say they are crumbling. They are stuttering a bit right now, and the early season dominance has started to disappear - sides now seem to realise that they can compete with City, much like Blackburn realised against us. But they still have the quality to go on a 10-15 match unbeaten run again over the next few months, we'll just have to see they have the mental fortitude to pull out of their current mini slump.
man utd were laughing all the way to the title with this result. they usually like to come from behind much later than this in the season....
Not sure this is a major wobble. Might be considered one if we do them. I agree that despite being good players they are not experienced at getting over the line. It's cost us twice for sure.
I predicted this at the beginning, they were unlucky today but it's going to be interesting to see how they'll react to not scoring in 2 games and losing to a lower side.
Even Sky is laughing at City; look at the location of their next six fixtures: http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388804_292519577467406_100001280995387_916450_842803723_n.jpg
City will need to grind out some results in order to win the league. Yesterdays game is the type where they needed to get a point when it doesn't go their way in front of goal. They failed at that hurdle.
Teams are now waking up to the fact that against city chances are their going to loose and are setting up to frustrate and thwart them while looking to pinch something with a counter attack or set piece. Congratulations, welcome to the Top 4 city. How you deal with this will determine whether you are a genuine title contender or a top 4 space filler like Liverpool used to be. Hope the same thing happens to Spurs, their creeping ever closer and teams don't seem to be parking the bus against them yet.
Problem so far is Mancini doesn't seem to have any sort of Plan B so an organised defence can crowd the space between the midfield and attack quite effectively
Do you think you have the players for a Plan B? You've got a whole load of quality players who can pass and move all day long, but if you need a goal in the last five minutes there's no only you can really lump it up front to. In fact, trying to get the balls directly into the box last night was where you went wrong - Sunderland just dealt with them and counter attacked. Cheeky bid for Andy Carroll and Yakubu in the January window?
Plan A is too easy to defend against Adam Johnson should be the Plan B,coming off the bench for the last 1/2 hr to run at tired fullbacks,he's dreadful when he starts games and for some reason never looks to get to the byline to cross it Drives me mad
Thread is just another waste of time Both got caught trying to get 3 points when 1 pont would have seen either go top OP your assesments are more biased than MOTD
