The first leg of the Manchester Derby has come and gone but surely its memories will linger on for quite sometime to come due to the high level of competitiveness and quality that it brought to the satisfied sprctators et al.

One major fact that surfaced from that soccer duel however is that it was not the usual kick and follow football that was exhibited. This was a free flowing, sweet to watch soccer game that one would usually only expect to see in games between teams like F.C. Barcelona and Arsenal F.C. for example. A game that entertains you from the beginning to the end. This was a real winner for the image of the British Premier League.

That brings up the issues of the F.C. Barcelona connection. It is not news that the managers of both teams namely Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are former coaches of F.C. Barcelona and beleive in the free flowing style of football associated with their former team. They surely have been able to in a very short time changed the style of play in both Manchester teams.

It was refreshing to see a goalkeeper (Claudio Bravo – a new goal-keeper for Manchester City) play the role of a libero on so many occasions throughout the match. This a new stuff in the British Premier League as far as I know and it was surely a good innovation from what we saw yesterday. This was only common at F.C. Barcelona’s matches.

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