Does Sven Really Have The Midas Touch?

Caught this other game on Saturday, and Arsenal got really lucky with that unimpressive win. While they did bombard little Schmeichel with shots from all angles, he made some of his work look more tedious than it actually was. True, he rode his luck too on more than one occasion, but as they always say, luck favours the brave!

What really got me thinking was that Manchester City more than held their own with some terrific quick-fire raids on the Arsenal defence. Obviously, it has been said already that Sven seems to have totally changed his approach compared to when he was with England, and many wondered if this could really be true.

But if you had seen Sven's Lazio of years gone by, you would know that his tepid play with England was due more to his ever willingness to please the media, public and players. Doing so meant sacrificing verve and attacking football for results. Now, back with an underdog team (let's face it, Manchester City fans - your team is not great... now), it has allowed him to build his own imprint - he has loaded the team with pace and intelligent movement.

Now, if he can lift the team after the morale-sapping Emirates Stadium defeat and keep his pants on, I am sure you will see more of the blue half of Manchester this season.