Liverpool yet again found themselves in the game of the week, playing league leaders Manchester City. Manchester City came into the game undefeated, and looked to preserve that untarnished record. Liverpool, on the other hand, looked to maintain the momentum gained from the Chelsea victory. I was extremely nervous going into this game, as Manchester City have looked like world beaters this season. However, Liverpool brought their A game. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, but should have been a victory for Liverpool in my opinion. The second half of the game they dominated, holding possession and creating chances all over the place. If not for the superhuman abilities of Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, Liverpool would definitely have secured those elusive three points.
Joe Hart was a brick wall in net.
Besides Joe Harts acrobatic saves in net, the other story of the game was mad man Mario Balotelli. Balotelli came on as a substitute, much to his chagrin, and played as if he was incredibly upset not to be starting. He lasted 18 minutes before being shown the red card and being sent to an early shower. Balotelli continues to add to his crazy act, either being the man of the match or the scapegoat almost every time. I continue to find him hilarious, as he is incredibly talented but possibly insane. It just seems like every time he sets on the field he's almost bipolar. Either he is a relentless attacking force, or he is a pouting child stomping about the pitch. Roberto Mancini, the manager of City, must find him much less funny than I do, and I'm surely will be bald from pulling all of his hair out by season's end.Extended Highlights
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