Thing is, Torres never really went for shots like that. Always needed to tee it up for a slick finish. Carroll just smacks the thing, and it stays smacked. Kuyt’s bin known to hit the odd screamer too. And Gerrard. Need that brutal ‘ave it’ type shot now and then. Remember Risse breaking Alan Smith’s leg with a thunderbolt? That lad could flipping hit ’em. Should never have let him go, imo.
Spearing and Lucas did an excellent job in midfield tonight, and young Flanagan must have really enjoyed his first team debut.
But City; proof that money simply can’t buy a bit of passion and commitment. Just a bunch of mercenaries really, apart from Tevez. As for Balotelli; well, they subbed the sub. I remember that happening to Luke Chadwick, and I don’t think he played for Man U again. When you are a sub, and then get subbed for being crap, then you know your time’s up really.
You’ve got to laugh, haven’t you? 😆