SNF Podcast - Watford 1-2 Man City
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What were the key moments in Manchester City's comeback against Watford?
What a comeback for Manchester City. Joe Hart is waiting to speak to us. Congratulations, Joe. Put that into your own words, if you can.
I'll put it into the words of, I thought it was our season to a tee when we were 1-0 down and not particularly going anywhere, but... You know, an awful goal to concede. We're disappointed, but to bounce back and it's an unlike us goal, the first one, you know, Yaya swinging his left leg, I think it was. And then Kun has finally brought himself out of and to be the player we know he is. And I thought Bakary Sanya deserves so much credit for what he's done for us this season. Pablo Zabaleta has been, you know, injured for the most of it.
How did Joe Hart describe the team's performance after going 1-0 down?
And for Bakary to be steam training down that line and put that ball in for all he's done for us this season, we're grateful and it puts us in a good place.
Honestly, then, with 10 minutes to go, did you see that coming?
I know it's in us. I know it's capable. We're capable of doing that. But, you know, the Stoke game, games like that, give me a bad feeling, obviously, in goal. Once I concede at teams like this, you know, my job's almost done. So I'm almost, you know, I'm watching it with you guys and hoping and praying that we put it together and we did.
Did Igalo give your defenders a bit of a run around today and Troy Deeney, that pair?
Yeah, they did. They've given everyone a run around this season. They're difficult players, but we're more than capable of managing with it and we did it.
So what does this mean then, Joe? Coming back from 1-0 down and finding two goals in two and a half minutes, what does it mean for the rest of your season, do you think?
Well, it can only be good. We've got a build on this now. You know, six games on the road without a win, which, you know, it's not championship winning form, but we've somehow managed to stay in it. I think we're second now with three points behind Arsenal. You know, in the long term, we've got all the big boys to come to us, the people that are around us. You know, we've got big cup games coming up now, which our focus turns to. I think we're in a good place. We're utilising our squad. We've had a lot of injuries, but people have always been ready. That's definitely not an excuse for this side because we've always had 18 players that are more than capable of winning games. We're not where we want to be, but we're close.
So what's the message to the rest then, Joe, finally? Does this comeback tell you it might be your year again?
You know, that's what we believe and that's what we want to make happen. You know, everyone's going to do their own thing. Everyone's going to do their own season. They'll all be focused on themselves. I'm sure they won't care what I've got to say, but I'm sure our squad, the belief and, you know, that today is a big moment for us.
Great win, Joe. Well done. Thanks for speaking to us.
What impact did the late goals have on Manchester City's season?
A happy new year as well.
Happy new year, guys. Cheers.
Niall Quinn, former Manchester City striker, with us today. How significant could that turnaround be, Niall?
Huge. Incredible, really, because you could imagine how flat things would be if they didn't have that comeback, and now they can really build on it. That dressing room will be rocking. The manager will be thrilled, the fans are happy. It's just an amazing eight minutes, because for 82 minutes, they did not play like potential champions. They played like... I suppose, a team that were lethargic, they didn't really want it, and suddenly the spark from two great players, two world-class players, come up with two world-class moments, and the whole season changes for me.
Listen, they were poor, and we were all talking off-air, is it going to be Troy Deeney? Is it going to be Kapu, man of the match? And then suddenly, like Queenie said, two amazing guys that bailed you out. That's what happened tonight.
Well, how much credit do we have to give the manager, who takes an absolute battering, really, from everybody, doesn't he? And everyone's saying that Pep Guardiola will be taking over in the summer, but here he was, what, 75, 78 minutes into the game, he made a big decision, taking off Mangala and throwing on Boney.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What were the key moments in Manchester City's comeback against Watford?
0:00–0:36
2
How did Joe Hart describe the team's performance after going 1-0 down?
0:36–2:26
3
What impact did the late goals have on Manchester City's season?
2:26–8:39
4
How did Niall Quinn assess the significance of the turnaround in the game?
8:39–11:55
5
What tactical changes did Pep Guardiola make during the match?
11:55–13:42
6
How did Yaya Toure's goal change the momentum of the game?
13:42–18:14
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