Friends and not-yet friends, this is from an article today by Mr. Simon Curtis, writing for espnfc. The title of the article is "Electric Manchester City Zaps Arsenal." This is not the first time I have quoted Mr. Curtis for he is a cracklingly good writer. His writing crackles. Like Mr. Curtis, I favor Manchester City. However, to use his words to describe City today, this is writing that makes all want to stand and applaud, no matter your favored team.
To smash six past the leaders and have clear opportunities to double that score leads one to the only conclusion a right-thinking human could come to: This is the best team in the Premier League; it is the most potent attacking force in the country; it is a team that, even with only a slight upturn in away form and results, will be crowned champions in May 2014.
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It took fully seven minutes for Arsenal to make any meaningful progress out of their own half. If this had not set the alarm bells ringing among their support, it took this correspondent 27 minutes to realise star playmaker Mesut Ozil was actually on the pitch.
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The ebb and flow, the balletic movement, razor-sharp passing, blurring one-touch football was a feast for the eyes, as the ball travelled around the pitch at dizzying pace, as if on a giant never-ending thread. A golden thread for City.
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Thanks must go to Senor Pellegrini for the unmatchable treat he is turning this 2013-14 season into for all City supporters. In fact, City supporters or not, one would imagine it difficult enough, whichever club you support, not to stand and applaud a performance like this.
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...the creaking Arsenal goal. If little angels in short skirts had danced along the crossbar, the scene could not have been more complete. [On Fernandinho's last goal]
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Manchester City, in wiping aside the challenge of the clear league leaders, have put down a serious marker for the others. This is the place you will have to come and do the business. If not, expect to be zapped.
To smash six past the leaders and have clear opportunities to double that score leads one to the only conclusion a right-thinking human could come to: This is the best team in the Premier League; it is the most potent attacking force in the country; it is a team that, even with only a slight upturn in away form and results, will be crowned champions in May 2014.
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It took fully seven minutes for Arsenal to make any meaningful progress out of their own half. If this had not set the alarm bells ringing among their support, it took this correspondent 27 minutes to realise star playmaker Mesut Ozil was actually on the pitch.
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The ebb and flow, the balletic movement, razor-sharp passing, blurring one-touch football was a feast for the eyes, as the ball travelled around the pitch at dizzying pace, as if on a giant never-ending thread. A golden thread for City.
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Thanks must go to Senor Pellegrini for the unmatchable treat he is turning this 2013-14 season into for all City supporters. In fact, City supporters or not, one would imagine it difficult enough, whichever club you support, not to stand and applaud a performance like this.
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...the creaking Arsenal goal. If little angels in short skirts had danced along the crossbar, the scene could not have been more complete. [On Fernandinho's last goal]
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Manchester City, in wiping aside the challenge of the clear league leaders, have put down a serious marker for the others. This is the place you will have to come and do the business. If not, expect to be zapped.
