Essien was stupid for putting his hands up in the penalty area, so some fans will be angry at him. Am sure no one actually "hates" him just because of what happened yesterday.
Well as they say if you want to win the title you have to do it yourself and not rely on others. To be honest, City was all over Chelsea and they probably deserve that bit of luck. The penalty is harsh on the player but if you raise yur hands then the ref would in most cases give it. City will probably win all their home matches (including the United one!). It is in the away matches that they will drop points (we hope). If they draw one match and we win all ours (except for the derby) it may come down to GD. So every goal may now be important.