Swansea home review

A game of two halves. City completely dominated the first half. They looked so fresh, full of confidence and looked like they could score when they wanted. I thought Sterling was harshly booked for a dive. Yes it wasn't a penalty but he didn't appeal and nothing came of it. Harsh. I thought KDB made a genuine attempt for the ball and committed his first foul and got booked. Again, not a yellow card. I thought the referee was poor with them decisions but nothing serious happened from them so we move on. 


Jesus grabbed another goal in the 11th minute. City dominated all the half and the reward came from a great cross from the left, Swansea didn't clear and the two defenders were left ball watching and Jesus hopped in front of the ball and tapped it into the right hand corner of the net from the left. 1-0. Easy as you like. City had chances for two. Yaya Toure went close with a freekick, Yaya again found space from a corner but rushed his shot wide. De Bruyne and Silva had blocked shots and City dominated play with nearly 80% possession in the first half and not even 5% of that was in the City final third. Swansea had 0 shots and little possession. Good half but City didn't have the killer second goal. The second half was a lot better from Swansea, asking questions, making runs and forcing City's dodgy 3 at the back into mistakes. Yet Caballero had so little to do except save a superb freekick. Swansea had set pieces and came close with header wide but that was it. In typical City style, Sigurdsson, the dangerous Sigurdsson who I said to close down and respect his play, had a low shot through Stones' legs and Caballero dived late and couldn't get there. 1-1 and if I'm honest, poor defending and keeping costing us oh so dear again. So late on. City had 6-7 minutes to respond and find a winner. Swansea too. Silva crosses in injury time, the messiah finds space from in behind, leaps and heads poorly straight at the keeper. Gabriel Jesus is no header of the ball that is for certain. He did one crucial thing right though. He headed into the ground, the keeper couldn't keep hold and has no choice but to make the save and push it out. Jesus, again, so alert and quick and taps in. The keeper reacts quickly but Jesus finds the net. Phew. 2-1. Full Time.


3 points is 3 points and I will take it. Onto Bournemouth away next Monday night (I hate TV) and a nice rest for the boys. We're up to third and have some breathing space. Everyone plays before us again so hopefully a result or 2 will go in our favour and come next Monday night, we will be fighting to have clear daylight into the top 4 and can start looking at sewing up a top 4 place. To be honest, I'd take 4th right now but I feel like we're easily a 2nd and at least a 3rd placed team. I will be disappointed to finish below that as I know it means the lads haven't performed or management have made a mistake. Lets finish strong and make this a good, progressive season. CTID. 


I'll be blogging next on Monday for the preview with Bournemouth, team predictions, score predictions and what's not and talking all things City, City vs Bournemouth and of course, an opposition view of the south coast overachievers. What a great job Eddie Howe is doing there (result aside this weekend, of course).