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Man City v Man Utd          Sunday, 13:30           – The Manchester derby is one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures in the Premier League calendar, and this year’s see Manchester United go in with a three point advantage over the reigning Premier League champions – United will go in with mixed emotions after winning […]
Manchester City vs. Everton (15:00)  Still undefeated in the Premier League this season, Manchester City are looking good for another title push. Their opponents this weekend are also performing well, and are determined to break into the league’s top four- this tie should be an excellent display of attacking talent: –         Yaya Toure […]
Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester City (20:00)  Jordi Gomez was the hat-trick hero in a dramatic win last weekend, which gave Wigan a four-point cushion to the relegation zone. Visiting champions City are yet to lose in the league this season, but visit a stadium where Wigan have scored eleven times in seven home games […]
Chelsea vs. Manchester City (16:00) After a stunning start Chelsea have struggled in recent games, and a tough game against the in-form champions may well be a baptism of fire should a new manager be in place by Saturday: –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Only four players have recorded more than five assists so far in the […]
Manchester City vs. Aston Villa 15:00 Â – City and Villa took part in very contrasting endings to their matches last weekend. Manchester City were pushed all the way by Spurs before coming from behind to win at home, while Villa led Manchester United 2-1 before capitulating to a 3-2 defeat. – Edin Dzeko […]
Manchester City are keen to wrap up a £40m deal for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. Brendan Rodgers claimed that Suarez was happy at Liverpool “at the moment” but hinted that unless the club improve their results, he might be tempted with a move elsewhere. Liverpool are currently 13th in the league, possess a negative goal […]
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Man City v Tottenham, Sunday 13:30 Manager Roberto Mancini continues to come under pressure for the Champion’s stuttering start to the season. Man City sit in 3rd position and could be 5 points off city rivals Manchester United by the time they kick off against Tottenham on Sunday. Samir Nasri completed 62 passes in his […]
Arsenal The post-Robin van Persie era has started very poorly for Arsenal in the Premier League with the Gunners managing only 15 points from 10 matches – their lowest total since Arsene Wenger took over at the club. Safe to say, they miss him. Podolski and Giroud, reasonably asked to carry the burden of replacing […]
West Ham v Man City, Saturday 17:30 A late consolation goal from James Tomkins wasn’t enough to stop West Ham sliding to a 2-1 defeat against Wigan in their last league fixture Tomkins has previously provided a goal scoring threat from defence for West Ham, having had seven attempts at goal this season, all of […]
Against Manchester City, Ajax started with the same XI as in the second half against Heracles Almelo last weekend (in which they threw away a 3-1 lead). The only change was a tactical one: Christian Eriksen played as a deep-lying striker and Siem De Jong dropped back in midfield. The idea behind it was that […]
Man City v Swansea, Saturday 17:30 Two late goals from Edin Dzeko prevented a shock against West Brom in their last game Those were Dzeko’s fourth and fifth goals of the season, scored from just 18 efforts at goal with an impressive on target percentage of 61%. Dzeko’s goals have come from just 307 minutes, […]
On the pitch, Ajax might not have shown any sympathy for Manchester City last night, comfortably beating them 3-1 as the group stages reach the half-way mark, but off the pitch they were united in their thoughts about the price of tickets. Ajax, knowing that English fans would certainly sell out the away end, charged […]
During Manchester City’s surprising 3-1 defeat against Ajax, Roberto Mancini opted to play three at the back “It’s something that we’ve not worked on a lot,” he said. “We’re used to a straight back four. It’s twice we’ve done this and conceded but the manager likes it and if we’re going to do well with […]
VIDEO – Highlights of Ajax vs Manchester City
365 days ago, Manchester City went to Old Trafford and battered their greatest rivals 6-1 on their own ground. It was a stunning performance; one which buried the memories of so many past disappointments and saw City’s title challenge suddenly become serious. Our new, all-out-attacking philosophy was being justified as we sat 5 points clear […]
West Brom v Man City, Saturday 15:00 – West Brom continued their incredible start to the season with a fine 3-2 victory over QPR at the Hawthorns last time out. Goals from James Morrison, Zoltan Gera and Youssouf Mulumbu combined to cement the Baggies firmly in the top 4, a spot they looked unwilling to […]
Findings: – The cheapest Manchester United season ticket is is £257 more than the cheapest at Manchester City, which is a 93% increase, meaning you can almost buy two season tickets at the Etihad for the price of one at Old Trafford. – The most expensive Manchester United season ticket is £255 more than the […]