City went into the game against Wigan with a cloud hanging over them, following Kolo Toure's failed drugs test. Fortunately, Vinnie K was back from his hip injury, and came straight into the starting line-up.
City started the strongest, but couldn't make the pressure tell. Silva and Yaya Toure linked up well on several occasions, but the final ball just never made it through. Richards may have been lucky to escape with a yellow for a foul after 15 minutes. For me, if there was such a thing as an orange card, that's what he'd be getting.
On 38 minutes, the deadlock was broken. Silva took the ball into the box, and hit a rather tame shot. It took a deflection before getting to Al-Habsi, who let the ball slip through his arms and legs, and the ball trickled over the line. While the goal was lucky, it was the least City deserved.
City sat back in the second half and allowed Wigan back into the game. Alcaraz hit the post shortly after the restart, and the pressure kept coming. The times when City did manage to get the ball under control, they threatened, and had two penalty appeals each half, although they would have been harsh.
City had managed to hold out, but then in the last minute of injury time, Sammon was put through after a one-two with Rodallega. He put his shot past Hart, but fortunately, it was also past the post, possibly just clipping it as it went past.
So, at full time, it was 1-0 to City, who kept the run of only playing well for one half. Fortunately this time it was enough, but only just. Still though, it's three points closer to a top 4 finish.
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