CITY MAKE GUNNERS KIDS THEIR BITCHES

CITY 3 ARSENAL 0

Match details
Wednesday 02 December 2009, 7:45PM

City of Manchester Stadium Att: 46,015
Carling Cup

Referee:
C Foy
Teams
Manchester City:

Given, Richards, Toure, Lescott, Bridge, Barry, Ireland, Wright-Phillips (Weiss 77), Tevez (Kompany 74), Bellamy, Adebayor.

Unused subs:
Taylor, Onuoha, Johnson, Santa Cruz, Robinho.

Bookings:
Bellamy (83)
Arsenal:

Fabianski, Eboue, Silvestre, Song, Traore, Rosicky, Eastmond (Watt 68), Ramsey, Vela, Merida, Wilshere.

Unused subs:
Mannone, Bartley, Coquelin, Frimpong, Gilbert, Randall.

Bookings:
Traore (37), Eastmond (38), Silvestre (57), Wilshere (76), Song (78), Ramsey (81)

THE MATCH

Mark Hughes picked a thoroughly frustrated and full strength Manchester City side after a run of seven straight Premier League defeats. Arsene Wenger  on the other hand stayed with the young Arsenal side that had made its way impressively to the Quarters.

City were out of the traps quicker than Vanessa Phelps at a free buffet and Arsenals young guns struggled to gain any sort of foothold in the game.

If it hadn’t been for the linesman’s flag and the ill-timed runs of Craig Bellamy the Citizens could have finished the game inside the first twenty minutes.

It was like an experienced pro bull rushing the talented but naïve hotshot as the Blues pressed high up the pitch pressuring the Arsenal midfield into giving the ball away far too cheaply.

What didn’t help was the fact that the Gunner’s back line was defending higher up than a Posh Spice mini-skirt.

Carlos Tevez and Shaun Wright-Phillips were the chief tormentors as they bamboozled the Gunners with their pace, directness and work ethic.

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