View From A Blue

Caballero - A goalkeeper of his high standards may be a touch disappointed at conceding in the way he did, with the ball nowhere near the corner of the net, but in truth he had very little to do. Distribution was crisp and excellent - 6 Sagna - In a game like yesterday when we require an overlapping [...]

Caballero - A couple of decent saves, one in each half, but not overworked. Helpless for both goals - 6 Zabaleta - Couldn’t have quite as much impact as he often does when we look to break sides down. Enjoyed the challenge of getting forward and providing width, but there are times when he needs to think more and [...]

This is a guest post from the excellent Matt Jones. You can follow him on Twitter here! Hart – Got his angles all mixed up for the first goal which then gave the away side momentum to feed off. Unlucky for the second goal though, an unstoppable shot out of the blue. It still worries me [...]

Hart - Got his angles spot on when Berahino was through a couple of times in the first half. After the break when conditions were atrocious, his handling and decision-making were largely excellent, save for the one blip which cost a goal - 6 Sagna - Doesn’t offer the same attacking potency as Zabaleta, but he’s just as [...]

Hart - A couple of punches under pressure in the first half, but was a spectator for lengthy periods as the visitors offered little attacking threat - 6 Zabaleta - For all the talk about absent strikers and the subsequent focus on City’s creative midfielders stepping up to the mark, Zabaleta’s impact from right-back was as crucial as that [...]