City have the edge due to their midfield pressure and that composure in the final third that has made them the team they are this season. They construct their plays so well.
Victory with as many, if not more, opportunities but they are all rushed and frantic seeming and not good enough yet to break down City's defensive resilience.
I have to say that I am not yet decided on who I want to win - but I do want an equaliser from Victory to make sure the intensity stays up there.
Arzani has been annoying me with the times that he employs great skill to do something pointless or aimless, and with his theatrical pain. Especially when he got a pat on his head while on the ground from his opponent to say a sort of "sorry, you're OK" and "come on get on with it" only to have him then wrap both arms around his shattered skull to stop his brains falling out.
On the other side, Behich also throwing himself to the ground, clasping a clearly broken cheekbone <cough> to stop his teeth falling out the side of his head after some pressure on the side of his face. And yet Behich has done some of his best attacking work up that front third.
Kersey has not made all the decisions how I saw them, but I think he is managing the crap side of play very well.
It is hard to pick a favourite when both teams play with relatively equal brilliance and also employ relatively equal bullshit theatrics.
A good game to watch though!
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