The rise and fall of a city?

City proved they were the top dogs in Manchester last night.

But they have still a bit of work to do before they can confirm that they are, officially, the best team in England.

In a season of improbable results, City’s hitting United for six back in October was, even by their own standards, a blue moon event. But last night’s 1-0 win was much more meaningful — not just in terms of giving them the edge in the title race but in what it said about the changing of the guard in Manchester .