GO on, hands up. Who actually believed we could beat the defending champions?

The last time Manchester City were in town in the Premier League, we were 3-0 after eight minutes, 5-0 down at half time and one of our midfielders was in the KSC 110 Club before the second half was even underway.

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This time was different. I think we knew it would be but I’m not sure many would have had a home win on the coupon.

Sean Dyche was brave throwing in Sam Vokes and Michael Duff for Michael Kightly and Michael Keane but it was a bold move, which paid off massively.

Whether it was 4-3-3 or 4-4-2, I’m not quite sure it mattered. It worked from the outset and City didn’t have a clue how to deal with it.

People will point to the fact that the visitors looked sluggish and ponderous but that shouldn’t take anything away from what was a fine performance.

Defensively, Duff added a bit of steel and aggression and although Jason Shackell got the nod from the sponsors for man of the match, it could have been either of the centre backs.

After the match Manuel Pellegrini said it was a ‘normal’ performance but if that’s normal than the seats at the Etihad are vastly overpriced.

All over the pitch we dominated and caused City’s galaxy of expensive stars problems.

In midfield the pairing of Dave Jones and Scott Arfield controlled and harried Yaya Toure and Fernandinho and never let them settle into any sort of rhythm, while the front three ensured the City back line knew they’d been in a game.

The goal when it came was good enough to win any match.

The final whistle was greeted by wild jubilation so infectious that one journalist in the press conference asked Dyche how he felt it would impact on Burnley’s title challenge!

If only… maybe next year?