Out played, out fought, out sung

Well in the first half of the Carling Cup Semi Final anyway.

Not at all a good evening, the game against Liverpool. In fact it was embarrassing.

Embarrassing that our fan base wasn't up for it! That showed with the empty seats in the stadium and muted atmosphere. It's a cup semi for crying out loud. Where was everyone? Why so quiet?

Embarrassing that the team didn't seem up for it after the United defeat. Liverpool fought harder than us, we're quicker to the ball, sharper with their passing and even though it was a penalty we good value for their 1-0 half time lead.

The 2nd half was much better and we dominated Liverpool and the ball and were unlucky not to get an equaliser which would have been a fair result.

It shows how much Kompany, Silva and Yaya Tour make our team tick. We can handle the loss of one, but three is too much. This is the time Milner, Johnson and others really have two step up.

One final thing Glen Johnson's two footed tackle was way worse than Kompany's, no reaction from City, not even a yellow.

Still, it's only half time.