Manchester City vs Manchester United: 19th January 2010

2-1: The image should tell you a lot. It was a fantastic match. I watched only the second half but the atmosphere was unbelievable. Congrats to Manchester City. Tevez was good.

The highlight for me was Wayne Rooney. Though he did not score, his play was amazing. The ball control was amazing. Giggs, Evra, etc were good too. A little better finishing would have got us an equaliser.

Team Selection woes once again: Why just one striker? Why not two? And why no Nani? Why can't Owen and Rooney play together? I have a feeling that both of them together will turn into a Yorke-Cole partnership. The most unlikely pairings often turn out to be the best. I remember people saying Rooney and Tevez cannot play together. That turned out great too. I am sure this one will. Fergie, are you listening.

And no consistency in selection once again. Rafael had a bad game, I am sure he won't play for a long time now. I wish he does. Gary Neville learned by messing up, Rafael will too. Scholes seems a waste of space nowadays. Enough of him. Giggs is amazing but how long can he go? We will need someone to replace him. Nani is there; please do not buy anyone else. Also, Obertan, Diouf, Macheda, Welbeck, etc need to play full matches. At least 3-4 at a stretch, full 90 mins. Only then can we see their true colours. Not just 20 mins towards the ending when ManU are down. Apart from the FA Cup semi final, Macheda has never got an extended run. If Fergie is not careful, he will lose many gems.