s in the FA Cup was vindicated by Manchester Citys impressive win over Dynamo Kiev, according to former City defender Kit Symons. City fielded a yo

Manuel Pellegrinis decision to rest most of his first-team players in the FA Cup was vindicated by Manchester Citys impressive win over Dynamo Kiev, according to former City defender Kit Symons. City fielded a youthful side in the FA Cup against Chelsea on Sunday with one eye on the Champions League last-16 clash with Kiev.Only Fernando kept his place from the team that started the 5-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge as Joe Hart, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Yaya Toure returned. And Symons said the decision to make wholesale changes at the weekend was justified as City won the first leg 3-1 in Kiev to put themselves in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. Sergio Aguero (2nd L) celebrates scoring the opening goal He (Pellegrini) will say this is part of the masterplan and it paid off, he said on Sky Sports. Not only with the team selection but the way he played with Silva as a 10 and Fernandinho doing a fantastic job on the right both defensively and going forward.They got it spot on and played very well, the best I have seen them play this season. Some of the attacking play was sensational, but the most impressive thing was the work-rate collectively. Manchester Citys Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure celebrates In the first half they were brilliant, Dynamo Kiev were slightly disappointing but City did not let them play, they pressed them really high, scored two very good goals and could have had more.The second half was more of a competition, Kiev posed more of a threat, but City looked such a threat on the break and got a well-deserved third.Aguero and Silva scored in the first half as City dominated proceedings against a Kiev side who had not played a competitive match for almost three months.The visitors improved after the break and pulled a goal back through Vitali Buyalsky, but Toure added a third after Hart pulled off a fantastic save to stop Buyalsky making it 2-2. It was crucial, said Symons. Not only the save but pushing the ball away as (Junior) Moraes was waiting to tap in had he not gone a strong hand to it. It was a crucial save at a key time. Also See: Dynamo Kiev 1-3 Man City As it happened Man City fixtures Get a free ￡10 bet Cheap Miami Marlins Jerseys . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. Andre Dawson Jersey .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. http://www.cheapmarlinsjerseys.com/ . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Cheap Marlins Jerseys China . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. Wei-Yin Chen Jersey . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. LAS VEGAS -- Alec Peters had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Shane Hammink scored 23 points and Valparaiso beat BYU 92-89 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the MGM Grand Main Events heavyweight bracket.Hammink was fouled away from the basket with 52 seconds left and he hit two free throws for a 90-87 lead. But Eric Mika answered with an open shot under the basket to pull to 90-89.Valparaiso dribbled down the clock and Peters made a contested layup with one second left on the shot clock. BYU was off on a 3-poointer, but Max Joseph missed two free throws on the other end with 2.dddddddddddd2 seconds left to give the Cougars another chance. BYU advanced it past midcourt and after a timeout, Mika missed a corner 3-pointer.Tevonn Walker added 13 points for Valparaiso (5-1). Jubril Adekoya and Lexus Williams each scored 12 points.Nick Emery made four 3-pointers and scored 18 points for BYU (4-1). ' ' '