City City City!

Manchester City 3-2 QPR (City are the 2011/12 Premier League CHAMPIONS)

YAY! Manchester City finally won the Premier League title after being at the top for most period of the season 11/12! the finale was SUCH a nailbiter! City took on QPR, who were battling relegation versus Bolton, while Man United took on Sunderland, who were already secure and had nothing to play for. obviously i watched the MC game, which was so dramatic it could've been written by a Hollywood scriptwriter! to cut things short, City struck first blood going into the break, but so was United. as it stood at half-time, if both teams held on to their respective scorelines it would've meant City pipped United to the title. but in the second half, City were certainly not prepared for what Mark Hughes' side would dish out for them: goals by Djibril Cisse and Jamie Mackie gave QPR a 2-1 lead over City! United (who would end up winning 1-0) fans simply could not believe that the old adage "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" was about to haunt City again! at the same time QPR's Joey Barton (former City player) got himself needlessly sent off as he hit Carlos Tevez in the face and kicked out at Sergio Aguero. with only 10 men, QPR were still harnessing City seemingly without breaking any sweat. as events unfolded live on ESPN HD, i watched in horror as City had so much possession yet couldn't break down a resistant Rangers side. the match seemed to remind me of the Barcelona vs Chelsea Champions League match where Chelsea were only playing with 10 men, yet resolutely defending for their lives against a Barcelona side teeming with the best players and with huge amounts of possession, who also kept attacking like crazy, but could not get the goals. City were doing exactly the same thing, and as QPR kept their remaining 10 men in their own half to do the defending City's goalkeeper Joe Hart had nothing to do and was a spectator for the last half hour of so. he was so isolated that when there were throw-ins for City in their own half he came out to take the throws! with time ticking away furiously, QPR finally crumbled. in the 92nd minute of what seemed like City's 20th-odd corner David Silva delivered a perfect cross to meet the head of Edin Dzeko who proceeded to nod the ball home to make it 2-2. for the City faithful who had been in silence for the longest time, they now were one vociferous force, urging their team on to try to get the third goal to win the match and secure their first title since 1968. and boy oh boy, did Sergio Aguero rise to the occasion. in the 94th minute, after good work by Mario Balotelli in the middle of the penalty box he fell but managed to pass the ball to Aguero, who delightfully smashed home the winner. Aguero didn't care about the yellow card that was to come his way after he took of his jersey as he celebrated wildly with his teammates. i too, celebrated wildly! any team by United IS the motto for me. the Etihad crowd simply could not believe all that was happening! i bet the United fans also couldn't imagine their "noisy neighbours" could pull off such a dramatic ending to one of the best Premier League seasons in years. City 3-2 QPR: JOB DONE. QPR may have lost the match, but they will live to fight another season in the top flight as Bolton drew 2-2, which allowed QPR to stay up and resulting in relegation for The Trotters.

for me, the best moments of the match was Aguero's winner and the scene of captain Vincent Kompany lifting the Premier League trophy. United may not have gotten their 20th title this year, but sooner or later they will surely get it. i can't wait for season 12/13 to roll around. i hope it's as exciting as this one!