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Andy Carroll wins plaudits as 'below their best' Man City win

Image: Carroll: Produced a powerful performance at City

He may have been on the losing side at the Etihad, but Niall Quinn can't see why Andy Carroll isn't wanted by Liverpool.

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However, despite Carroll's efforts, City took all three points from the fixture - although Redknapp felt last season's champions were below their top level. After Manchester United wrapped up the Premier League title on Monday, City now only have the FA Cup to play for and Redknapp believes Mancini's men are almost marking time until their Wembley showdown with Wigan. "Manchester City are winners and I don't think they like the fact they're only playing for second place; they're used to winning trophies," said Redknapp. "They're just ticking these games off at the moment, getting as many three-points as they can and looking forward to the FA Cup Final. It's not easy for them and you could sense that atmosphere with the crowd. "Some of the football they played was delightful when Samir Nasri and David Siva were in tandem, or through Aguero and Carlos Tevez, but they weren't quite at their best."
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And Quinn pointed out that, if Toure hadn't curled in a spectacular second for City, the result could have been different. "You have got to give West Ham a lot of credit for the way they performed in the second half," he said. "They really were outclassed in the first half but Sam [Allardyce] got hold of them at half-time, organised them so they were a little deeper into the opposing territory and that caused Man City problems. "When City didn't get the second goal you felt West Ham were always in it. But, just as they were putting the pressure on, the Yaya Toure goal came - and it was a very special goal. "The result probably gave a fair reflection on the result, because West Ham did have some last ditch defending to do - but they gave City a fright in the second half."

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