Defending might have been suspect at times, but the level of finishing was first class, especially Walcotts goals. They also had a particularly strong side out. Usually at this stage of the season they just put the youth team out, so it shows how seriously they are taking the competition this season. Not making excuses for Brown etc, but just trying to make the point that City are playing the worst footie for years and the goonies look really determined this season throughout the whole club, so mistakes were bound to happen.