The Manchester City (The Citizens) | Special Thread

46s ago18:58

In all that furore, Toure has gone off! Kolarov is on in his place. Very interesting to see who steps up for Toure-less, Aguero-less City. They need a leader. It's all Everton now
 
40s ago19:07

76 min: Naismith is clutching his face after Fernandinho caught him late. He's making a meal out of it.

3m ago19:05

74 min: Silva's first involvement is to pick himself off the turf. Alcaraz was too strong for him in the middle of the field. He hasn't got a lot of time to get to grips with this game. If City want to dig in for this win, is he the man to see them home. Maybe attack is the best form of defence.

5m ago19:03

73 min: Nasri off, Silva on. Nasri is wincing like he's tweaked something. How fit is Silva?

50s ago19:02

70 min: In the same move, Kolarov is too slow getting his shot off and it goes from a corner. First Kompany had a header blocked, then Demichelis has a shot blocked. That was destined for the corner.

1m ago19:01

69 min: Zabaleta, Milner and Nasri play a lovely triangle which leaves Zabaleta in the clear. A great first touch but Howard saves well with his left foot. That was studs and not a lot else. Small margins at the moment.
 
25s ago19:11

78 min: This time, it's Dzeko who has hit the deck. Again it looks tenuous. He's face down on the turf and has been like that for over a minute. Lee Probert is standing over Dzeko with a yellow-card in his hand but the Bosnian won't get up! 'It's a stand-off' says GNev. The physio and stretcher aren't being allowed on the field while Probert waits for Dzeko to get up.
 
46s ago19:13

80 min: Eventually the medical staff are allowed on and tend to Dzeko. This must be a good five minutes of time wasted. Eventually the Bosnian rises and gets his yellow. He's holding his shoulder and has to go off the field, leaving City down to ten-men. They've made all three changes!
 
1m ago19:13

82 min: McGeady for Osman. Everton are going for it. Can City hit them on the counter?
 
36s ago19:17

85 min: Baines is increasingly being allowed more and more space on this left hand side and with McGeady's fresh legs, I can see this being Everton's best avenue. McGeady gets to the byline and crosses. Now Barkley does the same again on the right. Again a slide tackle comes. Deloufeu tries his luck and beats one, two three (!!!) but no another fantastic save from Hart sends the ball into the outside of the side-netting. Things are getting tense. Head in hands stuff for City fans.
 
32s ago19:20
Six minutes of injury-time! Six!

For that Dzeko incident

1m ago19:20

90 min: City are fully dug in now. Barkley, Naismith and Deloufeu all have the freedom of the City half.

1m ago19:19

88 min: Nearly a breakaway for City there, Fernandinho pinches the ball off McGeady and skips through two challenges but his clipped through ball to Dzeko is just too strong. Howard collects
 
19:27
Full-time: Everton 2-3 Manchester City

All over! City have three points. They are top with two home games to play! Aston Villa and West Ham!

14s ago19:26

97 min: We're still going. A quick flick looks like it might let Everton in but Hart leaves it well for a goal kick. Surely that must be it!

1m ago19:25

96 min: Alcaraz tries to clip the ball forward but straight to Milner. That's poor and not the first time the defender has given it away needlessly today.

2m ago19:24

95 min: Impressively Everton have barely touched the ball in this injury-time. Everton haven't been in City's half in five minutes!

3m ago19:23

94 min: Eventually the ball breaks down and Everton have it back but can only pump it long, straight out for a City throw. Kolarov taking his time.

4m ago19:22

93 min: City still have the ball. Just playing for the throw ins deep in Everton territory.
 
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