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February 28th, 2009

Man City v West Ham match preview

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Following the successful advance in the UEFA Cup over FC København, Manchester City travel to Upton Park Sunday afternoon to face Gianfranco Zola’s West Ham. With both clubs looked securely in the mid-table with a chance to squeeze into a Europa League spot, this match is more than just a battle of pride between [...]

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February 26th, 2009

Craig Bellamy leads City to victory

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On the strength of Craig Bellamy’s two late goals, Manchester City defeated FC København 2-1 in the UEFA Cup. With the victory the Citizens will now face Danish side Aalborg BK in the round of sixteen which commences on March 12.
For the majority of the match both sides were clearly worried about leaving themselves open [...]

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February 25th, 2009

Manchester City v FC København match preview

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Following a disappointing 2-2 draw in the opening match, the Citizens welcome FC København to Eastlands looking to secure their way to the final sixteen of the UEFA Cup. With Man City locked at tenth in the Premier League table and well off pace for a Europa League spot, this years competition is prioritized to [...]

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February 22nd, 2009

Citizens hold strong at Anfield

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Pushing forward with pride, Manchester City held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. With the draw the Citizens sit firmly mid-table at tenth but effectively snuff-out Liverpool’s championship hopes as they are now a distant seven points behind Manchester United. Following the disappointing draw in the UEFA Cup draw against FC København, this match [...]

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February 20th, 2009

Manchester City v Liverpool match preview

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While Mark Hughes has been talking of finding positive messages in this weeks UEFA Cup draw against FC København, there is little disputing that the up and down season of the Citizens has been a disappointment. With a number of points dropped in winnable matches, hopes of securing a European bid need to be put [...]

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February 19th, 2009

disappointing draw for Citizens against FC København

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Man City’s visit to Denmark ended with a disappointing 2-2 draw to FC København with Martin Vingard leveling the match for the home side in added time. The match was far from top shelf as after a few blunders Nedum Onuoha gave the Citizens the lead when København ‘keeper Jesper Christiansen was victimized with a [...]

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February 17th, 2009

Man City v F.C. København UEFA Cup match preview

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Mark Hughes Manchester City travel to Denmark to face F.C. København in UEFA Cup action on Wednesday. Following Saturday’s demoralizing 2-0 loss to Portsmouth, the Citizens are anxious to advance in the UEFA Cup and know and good performance in København is key.
Prior to the match, the manager said:
“And if you look at the game [...]

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February 17th, 2009

København manager off base

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Leading into Wednesdays UEFA Cup match between F.C. København and Manchester City, the Danish clubs manager Ståle Solbakken directed some heated comments towards the English Premier League side. Speaking to Ekstra-Bladet he said:
“The amounts of money that has been mentioned are incredible
“I think that such incredible sums will take part in destroying football.”
“They are creating [...]

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February 14th, 2009

City stunned by Portsmouth

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The up and down season of Man City took another downturn as they lost to Portsmouth 2-0 today at Fratton Park. The defeat costs Mark Hughes’ side a perfect opportunity to climb up the table and bolsters the Pompey effort away from the relegation zone.
The most notable change in the lineup was the inclusion of [...]

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February 13th, 2009

Man City v Portsmouth match preview

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Man City travels to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon with Mark Hughes’ side sitting ninth in the table. Following last weeks solid 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough, the Citizens are brimming with confidence and hopeful for a surge in the second half of the season.
Buoyed by the virtuoso display in Brazil’s 2-0 victory [...]

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