A majestic yet controlled performance from Manchester City saw Manuel Pellegrini’s men inflict yet another ignominy of disdain as the Citizens blew apart their city rivals by 3-0 in the most awaited, yet one sided Manchester Derby on Tuesday night. Edin Dzeko, the Bosnian who grabbed a fine brace and a late, yet majestic finish from the brilliant Yaya Toure saw City climb to second in the table. For David Moyes though, it was yet another wake up call, his team showed a spineless display of football, with no United player except the brimming Wayne Rooney who displayed the urge to take the game on to the Blues. Here are the talking points from Old Trafford.
Who will stop City’s midfield generals:
The way in which David Silva started the game, his dazzling free flowing brilliance enabled the away side to score within 45 seconds from the kick off. Silva’s darting run within the first 15 seconds showed the intent from Pellegrini’s men who came here all out to stomp their authority in front of the packed United faithful. Silva clearly out shadowed his Spanish teammate, Juan Mata, the latter who had a forgettable outing. Yaya Toure too pulled the strings for City in midfield and aplomb to maraud the United men was a majestic sight to watch.
The Ivorian oozed self confidence from the encounter and continued his goal scoring spree with a sublime finish late on to complete City’s domination on the night. However, most fans will fail to acknowledge the contribution of Fernandinho, for me he was the man of the match. Although, shadowed by the presence of Toure and Silva, the Brazilian was everywhere on the pitch, first to every second ball, and will be a vital cog in City’s wheel for Pellegrini in order to reclaim their Premier League crown.