The first 15 minutes of Arsenal v Manchester City were amongst the most exciting I've witnessed at a football game in a long time. 2nd v 3rd in the Premiership, should have been a clse encounter, but in those opening minutes Arsenal absolutely battered City. They were like a boxer hanging onto the ropes. During the first half the Gunners hit every piece of woodwork imaginable.
How did City respond ? They dropped deeper and deeper. They offered nothing in attack. As the time wasting became more blatant, it became apparent that they were content with a 0-0 draw and the resulting point. Years ago teams regularly sought to win at home and draw away, this was seen as the recipe for negative football . To tackle the problem the points system was changed to offer 3 points for the win. This was clearly no incentive for Mancini and Man City.
They have spent over £200m assembling the most expensive squad in the Premiership and they parked the bus, feigned injury, wasted time and basically frustated the Gooners.
£200 m is a lot to pay for a bus !
Key Quotes
"Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist."
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
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