It was one of the finest matches ever witnessed at Maine Road, City’s stadium from 1923 to 2003. <br /><br />On Saturday 22 October 1994, Ossie Ardiles’ Tottenham were the visitors. Ardiles had assembled one of the most attacking, star-studded sides in English football history. <br /><br />Ardiles’ Spurs, ultimately, were a failed experiment, but they were a vibrant, exciting glimpse into the future. They had World Cup ‘94 stars Gheorghe Popescu, Ilie Dumitrescu and the great Jurgen Klinsmann, as well as Teddy Sheringham and Sol Campbell. <br /><br />City, managed by Brian Horton, were equally as attacking, with two old-fashioned wide men in Nicky Summerbee and Peter Beagrie, and a little-and-large strike partnership of Paul Walsh and Niall Quinn. <br /><br />It was set up beautifully. <br /><br />What ensued is a match that would be remembered forever, with BBC Match of the Day commentator John Motson describing it as one of the best matches he’d ever commentated on. <br /><br />City were outplayed for the first 20 minutes, but an inspired Walsh, with something to prove against his old club, took over. <br /><br />Ahead of Saturday’s game at home to Tottenham, watch the highlights above to relive one of the greatest ever games between the two sides. <br /><br />City XI: Dibble, Edghill, Curle, Brightwell, Phelan, Summerbee, Flitcroft, Lomas, Beagrie, Walsh, Quinn <br /><br />Subs: Margetson, Hill, Mike <br /><br />Spurs XI: Walker, Edinburgh, Campbell, Kerslake, Dozzell, Scott, Barmby Popescu, Dumitrescu, Klinsmann, Sheringham <br /><br />Subs: Calderwood, Thorstvedt, Hazard
