ENGLISH CAPITOL ONE CUP Match review: Manchester City 7- 0 Sheffield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holders Manchester City produced a ruthless second-half display to start their Capital One Cup defence with a thumping win over Sheffield Wednesday. Frank Lampard tucked in James Milners cross soon after the restart before Edin Dzeko swept in a pass from Jesus Navas, who added a ferocious drive. Yaya Toure converted a penalty after Lampard was tripped by Kamil Zayatte. He was sent off as Dzekos header, Jose Angel Pozos debut goal and another Lampard strike sank the Owls 10 men. Few would have predicted a seven-goal scoreline at the break after Championship side Wednesday held their own in a tight first half. Premier League champions City put on a sluggish first-half display, but were a completely different proposition after the break as they swept aside the unfortunate visitors to set up a last-16 tie against Newcastle. Once ex-England midfielder Lampard converted at the near post, Citys hopes of a morale-boosting win never looked in doubt. Draws against Arsenal and Chelsea, punctured by defeats against Stoke and Bayern Munich, have seen Manuel Pellegrinis side stutter in recent weeks. So the home tie against the Yorkshire side presented the opportunity to restore some belief - which they duly achieved. Many top-flight sides field weakened teams in the early rounds of the League Cup, but Pellegrini named a strong starting XI as City searched for their first win since beating Liverpool on 25 August. Toure captained a side packed with internationals, including the likes of Lampard, Dzeko, Navas and Milner, who impressed again with his energy and quality in the final third. The Owls are sixth in the Championship after losing only one of their opening 10 matches in all competitions and played with an air of confidence in the first half. They were not afraid to commit players forward when they sensed the opportunity but were unable to seriously test home keeper Willy Caballero. And that proved costly as City scored three goals in seven minutes after the restart to put the game beyond them. Match Facts ----------------- Manchester City scored seven goals in a League Cup tie for just the third time in their history Sheffield Wednesday conceded more than six goals on a Wednesday for the first time in their history. Did you know? --------------------- Jose Angel Pozo is 18yrs old and he signed from Real Madrid in early 2012, he was nominated for Citys Academy Player of the Year award in his first full season at the club. Joke of the Match ------------------------- Sheffield Wednesday was beaten on a Wednesday...How Ironic....LOL.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:28:17 +0000