Summary: Phil and Anto are joined by Times football correspondent Oliver Kay in the aftermath of a tactical Manchester Derby with many new questions revealed on Manchester United, starting with the team selection and over to the tactics and simply down to the level of athleticism on display at Etihad stadium. Much of what happened in the match was beyond statistical analysis, but borne from a difference in mindset part driven by economics and also by approach as it was clear that Sir Alex had gone about trying to mix it up in the middle of the park but was ultimately done in by both his approach and the constant vulnerability in the central midfield and how Yaya Toure clearly was the man of the match as it seemed man against boys with aging superstars Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes in tandem with Ji-Sung Park could not match the sheer power of the Ivorian midfielder. We examine the many facets of this match, the growing impact of Yaya Toure on the Premier League and how Sir Alex and the Glazer ownership group will face even more questions in the coming weeks and months should Manchester City win this title because by all indications a lack of investment since the Ronaldo sale came home to roost. Obviously we gauge the starting players and the tactical choices and the ramifications where Manchester City is staring down a massive fixture at Newcastle United in its last home match of the season and then relegation-threatened Queens Park Rangers with former manager Mark Hughes perhaps as the deciding fixture. Then we turn to the matter of England announcing its new manager in Roy Hodgson and what this might suggest in the bigger picture, and whether the FA might have painted themselves into a corner having let Fabio Capello walk away and if this selection of Hodgson might just be a more pragmatic and sane choice given the alternatives available at this moment in time. We break down the clear needs for this England team and if revised expectations for this European finals in Poland/Ukraine internally set the stage for Roy Hodgson. But even more importantly, if it is fair for England to target Brazil 2014 in the bigger picture when tournament football requires consistency and a firm implementation with players who no longer spend much time with their national teams.
