weasel central

City have spent enough money this year to buy a win against United. Hopefully it won't happen though

glynster

So where is everyone watching it?
I have found the Byblos in tecom to be good lately for football or Golden tulip in Barsha, Players Lounge is a bit far now but a good place too.

rowell

I go to the Sofitel purely because its no smoking

weasel central

Get in...

lionheart

A truly great goal to win a closely contested derby.

The Dean

I watched it with my son in that unpronounceable bar in Al Manzil ("Nezesauzasie"?). Full of rugby boys waiting for England v Italy to start (as were we), but even they sat up and took notice of that goal...........

CeeBee

Two amazing goals from United and a lucky deflected goal from City....it wasn't that close.

Silva had a good game as did Toure. The rest of them didn't seem bothered.

Having said that, Utd were pretty poor.

Bahtatboy

Viewed totally impartially (and I'm a Man U fan, sort of), I reckon the goal should have been disallowed for dangerous play by Rooney. I only saw it live (on TV) with a few replays, and haven't managed to see it again or find any photos of the crucial seconds, but at the time I thought that the defender coming in from Rooney's right (as he hit the ball) had to pull up from trying to head the ball otherwise Rooney would have kicked him in the head. No?

CeeBee

If you didn't just say that you were a United fan i'd say that your comment smells of City desperation.

But no, i don't honestly agree.

Spugsy

If Man U win the league this will be their weakest team ever to win it I reckon.

The Dean

No - for that to be a foul, there would have to be intent on Rooney's part (as interpreted by the referee). He had no intention of doing anything other than kicking the ball (in one slow motion clip I saw from a certain angle, you could even see his eyes).

lionheart

Out of interest, I have often seen players pulled up by the referee for high use of the boot irrespective of intent. However, I don't think Richards or Kompany would have got anywhere near the ball unless Rooney had failed to connect. It was almost identical to the Dennis Tueart bicycle kick which won City the League Cup back in 1976 (against the Toon) so I have no complaints.

Welivehere

Ditto, and that comes from a Man u fan....

Bahtatboy

The Dean's wrong on this one. There is no requirement of intent, its whether the play is dangerous or not. Written in the rule book.

Spugsy

It was a tremendous goal and I don't think there should be any hint of a foul or anything.