You're doing it wrong if the opposing goal keeper is MotM week after week; it's not likely that they all simply have their best game against us. Hart was very good today, but Downing squandered at least two chances when the simple ball to the unmarked player with the better angle was the right option. Carroll hit one hell of a header, and even though it didn't go in we should still have scored because we were more alert and had more men forward. And *that* is where we are failing - we seem to be putting pressure on ourselves and just having wild shots rather than being patient the way we were against Chelsea.
We definitely played well, but could easily have lost the game - Reina was probably fortunate to not be sent off, and we had the usual few nervy moments at the back. But my didn't Silva have no impact on the game. Keeping him and Aguero quite was always going to be critical, and in the end we were unfortunate to not get the 3 points.
But in all honesty, we're just not winning the games we should win, and if it keeps happening (like it is) then it's not down to luck. Our mindset needs work, and so do our corners, because I only saw one that got to a red shirt first. Adam may be improving in the center of the park, but his corner delivery is pathetic.
Lucas for our MotM. Henderson had another solid game in the center of the park - he must keep playing there. But Kuyt was rubbish today, and Adam kept giving the ball away. And for once I was actually happy with Johnson's performance - the Richards vs Johnson for England debate should have been put to rest today. Kenny got the tactics spot on, and quite honestly I saw nothing that suggested Ballotelli was going to change the game for them even had he stayed on.
