HAWA JAMAA SIJUI UGOMVI WAO UTAKUJA KUISHA LINI, soma habari hiyo apo chini inayozungumzia yaliyosemwa na makocha hao baada ya kutoka sare ya 1-1 siku ya jumapili walipohojiwa kwa wakati tofauti tofauti....!

Zero love lost between the two managers, of that we can all conclude. Immediately after the match, Pellegrini jibed that Chelsea played like a ‘small club' with their ultra-defensive style. Mourinho went schoolyard, calling our manager ‘Pellegrino' a hypocrite because there's some kind of agreement that the managers aren't supposed to talk about other players or something (Mourinho can be hard to follow at times). Other than the managers sniping at each other, there was much to talk about in this extraordinary encounter. Where to begin? Lampard's goal against his former team got the headlines but was just part of the narrative, not least of which was the increasing importance of James Milner who was largely responsible for Lampard's goal. Milner played three different positions in a MOTM performance. There was Zaba's red card for a deserved 2nd yellow though his first was soft, and Costa grabbing Zaba by the throat should probably have drawn a red card in and of itself. There was City on the attack a man down, thanks to Pellegrini's shrewd man-management, including subbing off Kolarov for Lampard, something I thought unwise but shows what I know. Yaya, rewarding the faith of his manager, played quite well which was a relief to every Citizen fan on the planet. Nobody on the City side seemed to play particularly poorly, though the strikers getting neutered by the Chelsea defense was frustrating. There is also the small matter of having a baker's dozen set pieces and nothing to show for it (one shot on goal-one). Of the two teams, I thought City played better, were hard done by the red card and showed enormous fortitude afterward to get the draw. There is but little doubt the two best teams in the league were on display at the Etihad. If we're lucky, we'll see these two again in other competitions in addition to their second league meeting.