Quote Originally Posted by Özim View Post
Man City have been dishing out thrashings regularly, whilst they may have had the odd break here and there this doesn't explain them spanking teams as they do. They've got a top manager, some real top players and have been winning basically because they've largely been much better than the opposition.

You don't score the amount of goals they have without being pretty potent. We've been solid and efficient but our lack of quality up front is very apparent and at the end of the day that lack of quality up front will most likely be the difference, they've got 3 strikers who have proved they can score goals (and a 4th one who's been injured but potentially could score plenty as well), we have Giroud who although does score goals isn't a potent force up front.

They always use to say you need 3/4 decent strikers to compete in different competitions, we did when we were winning, so did Man U etc, we're well short on that score nowadays.
Momentum can explain the spanking, a decision goes the other way gives the opposing team some confidence and in-turn takes some wind out of City's sails and the all conquering juggernaut we're seeing comes grinding to a halt.
City are a great side in terrifying form, however, I feel a lot of that is due to confidence, which is something that can be further boosted when you know the refs pulling for you.