Is the sun setting on the defensive reign of Manager Roberto Mancini? After yet another featureless boring goalless draw against Birmingham City no doubt the subject will be raised at the forthcoming meeting in Abu Dhabi of the top City executives. I am sure the subject of the lack of fire power and pace up front will also feature in the talks with the January transfer window looming.
City today made a poor Birmingham side look average as a slightly more attacking - I use the word with tongue in cheek - team selection failed to score once again. It is almost 5 hours since supporters celebrated a home league goal. Just in case you'd forgotten it was by Adam Johnson against Newcastle United .
The boos that greeted the substitution of Tevez by Gareth Barry with 7 minutes to go will not go un-noticed.
For me only Silva and De Jong shone in a dull performance. The defence did a workmanlike job in denting the visitors any easy scoring opportunities but the lack of zip up front and failure to test Foster enough. There was little change of pace and a lack of height when the ball was crossed did not help. Ok so we are still in 4th position with a few points gap to spare and inclusion in the Champions League next season is the prime aim but surely we must win home games against inferior teams if only to improve goal difference which may be important at the end of the season. So for the third home game on the trot City failed to score.
