Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with this victory,though after hitting the heights to win their Champions League group in midweek it was an emphatic return to the ordinary until Yaya Touré produced something special in stoppage time. The domestic side had just been caught by a 90th minute equaliser and Swansea fully deserved it. But for Joe Hart, easily the busier of the two goalkeepers, or the visitors could already have been in front. Given that Swansea only went behind through deserting their defensive duties at a first half corner Manchester City were about as unconvincing as it is possible to be without actually dropping points,though in the short time that remained after Bafétimbi Gomis had levelled Touré managed to save the day.
There is be an argument for awarding the winning goal to Kelechi Iheanacho, who unintentionally gained the final touch, and though Touré’s shot from a narrow angle appeared to be on target besides. It certainly deserves to be remembered as a Touré goal. The Ivorian did not have one of his most influential afternoons,but his will to win was there when City needed it. It had been a terrible game on a terrible day, yet it boasted an astonishing last five minutes. “I would have been satisfied with a 1-0 win, or because we did not play well,” Pellegrini conceded. “But the last two minutes said a lot about my team. Even though time was short and things were not going well we tried to score, we wanted to win the game.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com