Base Comedy April Awards

PLAYER OF THE MONTH: GARETH BARRY

It has been a month of good team performances and possibly the first month in a while that we haven't been wondering how we would've done without Tevez. Gareth Barry is rejuvenated - producing the consistently high-level performances of his early season success at exactly the right time. He is not as spectacular as some of our players but he has been the heartbeat of the team this month - controlling all our central midfield battles and occasionally helping in the final third as well.

Another contender who is having something of a rejuvenation is Emmanuel Adebayor - excellent in the free-scoring games at the start of the month and our best attacking threat in both of our blanks. It has also been a good month for the defensive partnership of Kompany and Toure: Kompany continues to be one of our most consistent performers, whilst Toure has improved almost with every game this month - only three goals got past them this month.


GOAL OF THE MONTH: NEDUM ONUOHA (vs Birmingham)

Pure poetry. A one-two off an opposition player, a pass that was so bad it tricked everyone, and then an exquisite left-foot placement any striker would be happy with. Tevez couldn't take that one off him. There were eleven to choose from, but this was the most satisfying for me. Although Bellamy nicking the ball of Ade's toes against Burnley was nice too.


PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH: BURNLEY BEFORE THE RAIN

People will talk about the weakness of the opposition but a City of another time would not have been so ruthless in their demolition of a team. I shudder to think what the score may have been if the rain hadn't slowed things!


DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE MONTH: SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN ADDED TIME


TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF: KIA JOORABCHIAN

It has been a good month for the team collectively and I think it would be unfair to rile at Ireland again for only a short cameo in the United game, so this month's award will go to my favourite conspiracy of the month. The conspiracy means that I can disconnect Tevez from his comments - it means that our star player is actually, probably, maybe rather happy at City. So the notion that it is Mr Joorabchian's fault - that he is using Tevez to gain employment for his other employer, Mark Hughes, and also gaining a bit of cash in the meantime, or from a possible transfer - is both appealing and terrifying. If Gary Cook can't stand the sight of him at Eastlands, he can't be very popular.


POINTS TOTAL: 7 from 12


FOURTHOMETER: The pressure is on.