On Saturday, in the early kick-off, Manchester City ruined Chelsea's unbeaten season with a 1 - 0 win over the reigning Champions. It seemed unlikely after Chelsea's excellent to the season - scoring goals for fun, however they hadn't faced a strong opposition yet. Unfortunately for them, they found stronger opposition in Manchester City whom they could not beat.
The interesting thing that I wondered was: Why did Manchester City win? Of course, in the end, they played the better of the two teams - they scored a goal and Chelsea didn't. Simple. Despite Chelsea not showcasing their true attacking ability, City defended well and didn't self-destruct like they may have done a couple of years ago.
Thanks to millions of pounds of investment, they have a much stronger squad than a couple of years ago - and a stronger squad than Chelsea.
*The visiting bench consisted of Ross Turnbull, Yuri Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Daniel Sturridge, Patrick van Aanholt, Gaël Kakuta and Josh McEachran – all good players in their own right , but this was not a list that smacked of a team with great strength in depth.
City, meanwhile, could call upon Shay Given, Emmanuel Adebayor, Adam Johnson, Jérôme Boateng, Patrick Vieira, Joleon Lescott and Jô. The problem for Ancelotti when his team went a goal behind was that he did not have many ways to change his side for the better.**from the Guardian
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