View From A Blue

After the travails of the past few days, it was the result we needed. For the next couple of weeks, as internationals take over from domestic matters, this game may take away some focus from the Carlos Tévez debacle. It was a completely deserved three points, secured by a quartet of second half goals and [...]

A night that will be remembered for a long time. Unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. From Bayern’s indubitable superiority, via Edin Dzeko’s uncharacteristic petulant reaction to being substituted, right through to Carlos Tévez and his disgraceful behaviour, this was a night Roberto Mancini won’t call upon fondly. The Argentinean striker grabbed the headlines and [...]

It was a game worth more than three points. Full of tension and drama, it wasn’t the performance we’ve become used to but it was one full of spirit and belief and was the type of display associated with champions. In the face of thuggish opponents, intent on stopping us by any means possible, we required patience and it [...]

It’s tough to imagine what was going through the mind of Owen Hargreaves as he stepped out onto the pitch last night. Three years to the day since he last completed 90 minutes, it must have been a mixture of anxiety, relief and a worry of the unknown. Operation after operation, breakdown after breakdown, gruelling [...]

At the final whistle, it felt like a defeat. Controlling the game at 2-0 against a side who started the day bottom of the table, we really should not have ended up with just a point. But writing this the day after, there has been time for perspective to kick in. It’s still disappointing but [...]