@#*&^ 2, CITY 1

So another Manchester derby is in the books and again the history books will record it as City came off second best yet again. For those who watched the game though, the words ‘second best’ are far from what City were at Old Trafford. City were the ones who threatened first through David Silva and to be fair it was shocking to see him miss the target with only two minutes on the clock. If it was Jo then no surprise but Silva is gold with those chances.
I think more about City’s threat should be viewed in how Ferguson set up his team, playing at home and only with the one lone striker, something the Scot never would have done in Manchester derbies of the past. That really is an indicator as to how far we have come in such a short space of time. However it was to be United who opened the scoring through Nani with four minutes of the first half remaining.
The second half saw Kolarov and Milner make way for Wright Phillips and new signing Edin Dzeko. Five minutes after coming on it was the latter whose shot was deflected off of Silvas back to put City back level.
It was clear that it would take something special in order for a team to win it and Rooney’s shin guard was that something special as it connected with a misplaced Nani cross to send an unstoppable shot past City goalkeeper Joe Hart. Now the goal was a good one, and it wasn’t like Hart could do anything about it but to hear some of the media describe it in their reports, the way they gush over it can make you feel quite ill. Here is my favorite: ‘Nani's cross from the right flank was high and behind Rooney as he lurked near the penalty spot, but he elevated an indifferent personal display to the heights by readjusting his position and sending an acrobatic, unstoppable overhead kick high past startled City keeper Joe Hart‘.
Now had City scored that goal instead of Rooney then the description I am sure would have read: ‘David Silva misplaced his cross into the area toward Tevez who tried his luck and aided by his shin pad the ball nestled in the back of the net, but in truth it could have gone anywhere!’. Don’t believe me? Well here is the same media outlet describing our goal. ‘Silva's fortunate leveler, unwittingly deflecting in substitute Edin Dzeko's shot via his back, had given City momentum‘.
The City players did well and that shows in the stats from the game. Possession is almost identical with them having 51% and us the other 49%. We had more total shots and more on target. We also almost doubled them up on corners but surprisingly we had two fouls less than them but the same amount of cards. All in all it shows we are moving in the right direction and sooner rather than later we will eclipse them and then what will the media do then..poor things!