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Gareth Southgate wants to play Man City every week
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Following the celebratory Stoke City victory Gareth Southgate’s Middlesbrough brought Man City back to reality with a 2-0 loss. The story of the match could easily be said to be the ‘Boro back-line of Chris Riggott, Andrew Taylor, David Wheater and skipper Emanuel Pogatetz holding the City attack and skewing sight-lines. Whilst City were able [...]
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City travels to Middlesbrough
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After this weekends tremendous victory Mark Hughes Man City makes the short-trip to Middlesbrough.
The only omission from City’s squad is Jô with Wales international Ched Evans and Richard Dunne expected to be healthy from injuries sustained against Stoke City.
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate will likely be without Egyptian international Mido with Robert Huth and Justin [...]
Category: Team NewsRobinho’s day
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Manchester City took a solid step forward in their development with a easy 3-0 victory over Stoke City at Eastlands. Freshly promoted Stoke City were no match for City who dissected their defense at will with Robinho netting three goals and equally capably of adding a few others.
Robinho’s first goal came fourteen minutes into the [...]
Category: Team NewsStoke visits Eastlands
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Stoke City visits Eastlands this afternoon in an intriguing match-up as Man City searches for consistency. Recently promoted, Stoke is having some problems adjusting the Premier League and sit third from the bottom of the table, partially through the grace of the extraordinary ineptitude of the Juande Ramos Tottenham era. That situation will change shortly [...]
Category: Team Newswhen bad news gets worse
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The news couldn’t be any worse for City fans as Martin Petrov’s knee injury is likely to keep him out till the spring. Injured while on international duty with his native Bulgaria the injury will keep him out for approximately four months. Mark Hughes commented:
“He went to see a specialist on Monday and has now [...]
Category: Team Newsthe search for consistency
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The search for consistency at Eastlands continues as they needed a Stephen Ireland goal with five minutes remaining to draw 2-2 against Newcastle. For City fans it is a grim reminder of the lack of passion and consistency on the squad, as Newcastle which played a man down for nearly eighty minutes of the match, [...]
Category: Team NewsNewcastle match preview
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Heading into Monday evenings match against Newcastle, City is poised to face down the first of six matches in nineteen days. However there is a growing confidence around Eastlands that the club is not only is building towards the future and has the man in-charge to deal with the tough problems but equally recognizes its [...]
Category: Team NewsMartin Petrov out “a significant time”
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It was revealed today that Martin Petrov will be out “a significant time” after injuring his knee playing for Bulgaria’s in a World Cup qualifier against Georgia on Wednesday. The club has not released the nature of the actual injury other that Mark Hughes comments:
“Martin is going to see a couple more specialists. He has [...]
Category: Team NewsUEFA Cup draw
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With rumours flying that Mark Hughes is committed to bringing Thierry Henry in once the January transfer window opens, City must deal with an exhausting draw in the UEFA Cup.
City was draw into Group A that includes Steve McClaren’s FC Twente, Schalke 04 of the Bundesliga who are perfectly put together by for European competition [...]
Category: Team NewsLiverpool stuns Man City 3-2
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Liverpool defeated Man City 3-2 today at Eastlands after overcoming a two goal deficit at the half. Man City took what a appeared to be commanding 2-0 lead with Stephen Ireland poaching a goal at the nineteenth minute and then doubling the margin four minutes before the break with Javier Garrido’s strike.
Liverpool stormed back into [...]
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