Jamie Jackson was at the Etihad, and here’s his report. Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night, keep safe and warm in the storm.
Ange Postecoglou speaks to Sky. “It’s significant in terms of who you’re playing against … I’m proud of the lads … resilience and discipline … City test every aspect of your game and we handled it really well … we knew they’d come out pretty hot … they’re a pretty proud club … I thought we’re going to weather a storm … we grew into the game … played some good football … scored some great goals … defended as we needed to … James Maddison was outstanding … great … he’s gone through a bit of a lean spell but I’ve never doubted his ability … when Kulusevski plays wide against City he always causes them problems … I thought it’d work well … I take it personally if players aren’t playing to their levels and Madders hasn’t reached his levels and that’s on me to get him back up there … we’ve done a lot of work … I felt he was ready to go … it was an important game for us … the way the boys reacted … we stuck together and it reflected in a great performance today … I think we’re on the right track … we have to make sure our levels don’t drop … enjoy it, it doesn’t come along too often.”
