A game of two halves
Rubbish first 45. No Idea at all and Villa were deservedly ahead.
What LJ said at half time will remain unknown but whatever it was it worked.
City were a completely different outfit in the second half. More balanced, more aggressive, and decidedly more up for it. Tomlin became more involved as did GoN and Tomlin in particular was at his most tricky best and Villa could cope with him. He was my
Incredible game and (albeit obvious) @Robbored has nailed the headline.
I'm going to man up and admit that, if I'd have been able to get on WiFi or EE at half time, then there would have been a rather embarrassing premature match report thread about one of the worst 45 minute performances tactically that I've seen from City since the days of Stupid Question.
Instead, I lost my voice second h