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A big victory to wash away the humiliating 1-3 defeat at the hands of Ajax in the Champions League in midweek did not come as fans at Etihad Stadium expected.
While Joe Hart continued to prove that he was the team’s most in-form player and deserved to be part of the team with a number of outstanding saves, Tevez yesterday fired back after five consecutive failed matches.
One flash of Tevez was enough for Man City to decide victory.
Joe Hart’s stability in goal and Tevez’s flashes of brilliance, to some extent, show that Man City still has the qualities of a big man and is the biggest difference compared to Swansea, a top team.
If you had to find two names that represent the contrast between Man City and Swansea on Sunday night, Tevez and Michu would have to be mentioned first.
The speed of Michu and Pablo up front is the main weapon used by the away team at the Etihad.
The ungodly climax for Michu came in the 41st minute, when he received a great pass from Ki Sung-yeung to break the offside trap and escape to face Joe Hart.
When Michu (white shirt) couldn’t take advantage of good opportunities like this, Swansea completely deserved to lose.
Michu will surely regret this mistake, because in the second half, with the introduction of Balotelli, Man City’s offense improved significantly.
Before and after this scoring situation, Tevez did not have many truly dangerous opportunities.
Thanks to Tevez’s only goal, Man City has now risen to second in the table and puts great pressure on top-ranked Chelsea and third-placed team MU when these two opponents face off in the decisive match of round nine tonight.
Naomi