Man City

[Red_Tirak1099]

No 3 points 1 point also will have to do

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Lionel Lewis for Manchester City? Where do I buy the Man City GK jersey with his name on it?

[Himerus]

against Blackburn, Man City should continue their fine form at home...

Man City 3 Blackburn 1

[mastereign]

Originally Posted by Himerus

against Blackburn, Man City should continue their fine form at home...

Man City 3 Blackburn 1

Alot of Man City home game is DRAW / Home. $4.50 on this match from Singaporepools.

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100% home record broken liao

[ah dorrer]

Originally Posted by mastereign

Alot of Man City home game is DRAW / Home. $4.50 on this match from Singaporepools.

I hope tonight will be home draw, the odd is just too worth the bet $9.8.

[screamer]

Originally Posted by ah dorrer

I hope tonight will be home draw, the odd is just too worth the bet $9.8.

Bro, Man City vs Liverpool was Draw Draw

Hope tonight Man City will preform better

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Blues start new year with fine win

Teams:

Newcastle United: Given, Beye, Taylor, Cacapa, N'Zogbia, Milner, Faye, Butt, Duff, Viduka, Martins.

unused subs: Harper, Enrique, Rozehnal, Emre, Owen.

City: Hart, Onuoha, Dunne (c), Richards, Ball, Ireland (Fernandes 74), Hamann, Corluka, Petrov, Elano (Etuhu 70), Vassell (Bianchi 87).

unused subs: Isaksson, Garrido.

Goals: 0-1 (Elano 38), 0-2 (Fernandes 76)

Bookings:

Newcastle:

City: Elano (41), Vassell (85)

Pre match:

City's starting eleven remained the same from Sunday, with Kelvin Etuhu replacing Geovanni on the bench. For the hosts, Michael Owen was on the bench.

The Match

It was a bitingly cold night on Tyneside, but that had not put off over 50,000 fans, including the vociferous City contingent, housed as ever at St James’ high up in the corner to the left of the main stand.

A minute’s applause was held in the memory of Phil O’Donnell, who had tragically collapsed and died while playing for Motherwell on Saturday.

Newcastle’s first corner, after five minutes, saw Joe Hart in action, blocking Taylor’s header before getting in the way of Beye’s shot from the rebound.

City spurned a great opportunity on 19 minutes when N’Zogbia’s gave the ball away to Vassell. He quickly found Ireland in the box, but the midfielder dallied and his pass towards Elano was cut out. The hosts went straight down to the other end, with Martins forcing Hart to make a good save.

City’s Brazilian playmaker volleyed wide from an angle on 22, and then Martins shot wide, but Richard Dunne had forced him to turn away from target a the crucial time.

The home fans were claiming a penalty just afterwards when Martins went down in the area – but quite rightly the referee had seen that it was due to a superbly timed challenge by City’s skipper.

The hosts had their tails up, and N’Zogbia went on a great run into the box that ended with him pumping a shot straight at Joe Hart.

Martin Petrov forced Shay Given into action on the half hour, his left-footed shot being tipped around the post by the Irish international.

And with seven minutes of the half left, City took the lead thanks to an intricate little move. Elano fed Ireland, who laid it on to Vassell. He in turn found Elano, who curled it first time around Given’s outstretched right hand. It was the Brazilian’s first goal since the penalty at the Reebok Stadium on Hallowe’en.

The goal scorer was in trouble just afterwards, seeing yellow for a poor challenge on Faye, but not as bad as the Newcastle player made out as he writhed on the floor.

Michael Owen replaced Martins at the break, and it was almost the dream start as he forced Hart into a save from close range just seconds in.

City soaked up minutes of pressure, hitting back with frequent counterattacks. Owen was at the heart of the home side’s play, but to the dismay of the home fans their side could not threaten Joe Hart.

Kelvin Etuhu replaced Elano with 20 minutes left, the little playmaker receiving a huge ovation from City’s fans..

But it was another substitution that saw City double the lead with 14 minutes left. Gelson Fernandes had just replaced Ireland when Etuhu did well to hold the ball up in the area with his back to goal. He rolled into the Swiss international’s path,and he placed it beyond Given first time with his left foot from the edge of the area. It was his first touch and he looked as though he could barely believe what had happened.

Joe Hart made a brilliant save a couple of minutes later, flying up to his right to tip Butt’s shot from outside the box over the bar. Vassell and Cacapa clashed heads and stayed down for a couple of minutes, but both players recovered to continue.

As the clock wound down the stadium began to empty as the home fans made their feelings known, a fact not lost on City’s fans as they sang themselves hoarse.

The Blues played out time comfortably and after four minutes of stoppage time they had their first away win since August and three invaluable points.

[Cum_Luver]

Congratulation Blues for an fine away win and what a way to start the New Year 2008.
My Reds draw again, what a disappointment...

[Adidas020108]

a fine win by Man City...
this will definitely put more pressure on Newcastle's manger - Sam.

a quote from soccernet:

"Beleaguered Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce was plunged deeper into trouble as Manchester City ended their wait for a Barclays Premier League win on the road at the worst possible moment for the former Bolton boss."

well done Blues !!!

[Glen2712]

Sven comfirms Mancini interest

City boss wants Roman gem

Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson has confirmed his interest in Roma star Mancini.


The Brazilian forward, who has previously been targeted by Liverpool, is now high on City's wanted list and Eriksson has compared him to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.


"I want Mancini here immediately as he is the ideal man to strengthen my squad," Eriksson told Il Romanista.


Talent

"He could become my Cristiano Ronaldo."


"Money isn't a problem for us, but it depends on whether Roma want to sell him."


"I know that contract talks have hit a brick wall, but we will have to talk to his agent Gilmar Veloz."


Mancini is contracted to Roma until 2009 - but the 28-year-old is unlikely to pen a new deal at the Stadio Olimpico.


Boost

Meanwhile, Eriksson has been boosted with the return from injury of starlet Daniel Sturridge.


The 18-year-old has been sidelined since the summer with a hip injury.


"Danny has been back in training for the last two days now, and from what I've seen there's no doubt that he's a very good football player," said Eriksson.


"He's not ready to play in games just yet, but maybe in a couple of weeks time or within a month he could be ready for a reserve match."


"I had heard that he is a big talent, and just looking at him in training I can see that he could well be an important footballer."


"I have said to him, 'I've finally seen you play!' I have been here half a year and had not seen him play yet, so to see him has been a positive surprise. He's got a good left foot and he's a strong guy as well."

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Manchester City 1 - 0 West Ham

Wednesday Jan 16 2008


A piece of Brazilian magic earned Manchester City a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Elano was City's match-winner, scoring a late goal in their third round replay against West Ham United at Eastlands.

With extra-time looming, Elano settled the issue with his seventh goal of the season to earn City a tie at Sheffield United.

In a tightly contested game, a lone goal always looked like settling the outcome and City had the fortune of scoring it.

But it was rough justice on the Hammers as City's Joe Hart was by far the busier of the two keepers.

After an uninspiring opening half-hour, in which neither side created a clear-cut chance, the Hammers almost stole into the lead.Dean Ashton was put clean through on goal by a diagonal pass from Luis Boa Morte but Hart dashed from his line to make a brilliant block.

City were then forced to make a change when new signing Nery Castillo damaged his left shoulder after falling awkwardly in a challenge with Lucas Neill.

Castillo, captured a fortnight ago on loan from Ukraine club Shakhtar Donetsk, was replaced by Italian Rolando Bianchi.

The Hammers finished the opening half strongly with Lee Bowyer and Anton Ferdinand having attempts at goal though neither troubled Hart who, in stoppage time, again had to dash from his line to make another block to thwart Ashton.

Hart again showed why he is one of England's top young keepers when, early in the second half, he stood up well to keep out an angled shot from Boa Morte.

City had to wait until just short of the hour mark before creating their first scoring attempt of the match when Bianchi, sliding in at the far post, was unable to hit the targets from Martin Petrov's low left-wing cross.

That was followed by a period of City dominance as they became an increasing threat and their efforts were finally rewarded with a goal in the 73rd minute.

Petrov once again opened the Hammers defence on the left and, from his cross, Bianchi headed against the far upright before Elano found the net with a diving header as he reacted first to the loose ball.

Elano had a great chance to seal victory in the dying seconds at a time when the Hammers looked as though they might snatch an equaliser.Stephen Ireland squared the ball invitingly into the path of the Brazilian but he blazed over from 18 yards when he ought to have hit the target.

[screamer]

Man City fail to get all 3 points last night from WestHam... hope they not losing the steam.

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Originally Posted by screamer

Man City fail to get all 3 points last night from WestHam... hope they not losing the steam.

look on the bright side.....unbeaten home record is intact

[screamer]

For this season, Man city had a bad away form. only manage some draw ..

but last nigth, they got thier first away win. What make it sweet was it was against Man Utd.

lagi best was it was the first Double on UTD