I don`t know whether the table lies or not but MC `s performance against an pretty average MU this weekend was embarrassing
Well, I'm a City fan, and I can be much harder on my own club, manager and players than even most United, etc. fans, but I was quite satisfied with the point away against a very good side. We didn't play very well, but I thought our players competed, especially in the first half. They were obviously quite knackered coming out after halftime, but given the ridiculous injury list we've been carrying all season, most of the City players you saw have played nearly every match this season, not to mention two games in each international break.
I think it is worth noting that Pellegrini played a very defensive formation, which helped to create the stodgy play you saw, but which is essential to grinding out wins and draws in adverse conditions. This has been our biggest weakness as a squad, so I was pleased that MP is finally willing to bow to reality, stop being so [dang] naive, and play for results as well as for the ideal of the "jogo bonito."
We're tied with an excellent Arsenal side at the top of the PL table and have a leg up on qualification for the group stage of the CL, so my focus is more on the bigger context of the season as a whole. This season has to be about really truly competing for silverware, not laying down and rolling over as we did last campaign. Credit to United, I was impressed with the work-rate and discipline displayed. The return fixture at the Etihad should make for a more open match, I think...