THE BALL got rolling for Manchester City’s period of ‘dominance’ when Michael Carrick rolled the ball into the path of Yaya Toure in 2011. Carrick’s errant pass in the FA Cup semi-final was intercepted by the City midfielder, who charged…
In an opinion column, Samuel Luckhurst revisits Manchester City's 1-0 FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester United in April 2011 at Wembley Stadium. The match was decided when Michael Carrick's errant pass allowed Yaya Toure to score the winning goal past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, ending a crucial fixture that helped launch City's silverware era.
The article reflects on the match amid the revelation that Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of the Premier League's 115 charges. The piece notes how the 2011 clash ended with Paul Scholes being sent off for a challenge on Pablo Zabaleta, while Rio Ferdinand and Anderson confronted Mario Balotelli at full-time.
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