Given – The match was in danger of descending into a duel between Shay and Rooney. Thankfully Shay was still winning when the referee blew for time. 8
Richards – An improvement on his display in the last derby, but still needs to get tighter on wingers as wily as Giggs. 7
Continue Reading →AC Milan’s Mathieu Flamini is set for a loan move to City until the end of the season, according to Sky Sports today. Roberto Mancini would be using his Italian connections and City’s ability to match the Frenchman’s generous wages to secure the deal.
Continue Reading →It’s nearly 29 years since Paul Power scored the only goal against the then high flying Ipswich Town in City’s last major cup semi-final (we’re discouting the Full Members Cup here). That gap of time alone makes this Carling Cup semi-final a huge and historic fixture. The fact that it’s against United makes it bigger still.
Continue Reading →Given – The wall, rather than Shay, was at fault for Everton’s first as de Jong moved to allow Pienaar a gap. Shay needed his reflexes to tip over other efforts and keep us in the game. 7
Garrido – There were a couple of times when Donovan and others got through on our left flank, but Javier did ok on the ball. 6
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