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Man City v Blackburn match preview
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With Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Everton, Mark Hughes and company head into the weekends clash against Blackburn with a gleam in their eye of winning an Europa League berth. In a tumultuous season with many peak and valleys, Man City is only three points removed three points away from the final spot. Whether it [...]
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Citizens defeat Everton 2-1
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Man City advanced their Europa League hopes with a 2-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park. The victory marked the Citizens first away from home since the hazy days of August and leaves them only three points behind Fulham in seventh place.
Without the services of Pablo Zabaleta and Shaun Wright-Phillips, Mark Hughes’ side took the [...]
Category: Team NewsMan City v Everton match preview
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As Manchester City travel to Everton on Saturday afternoon, the media circus around Eastlands has kicked into high gear. Whether it is Micah Richards making use of his extraordinary vocabulary and further adding proof that the youngster is without discipline, Elano consistently causing rifts via the media, Robinho’s stunning under-performance on the pitch or of-course [...]
Category: Team NewsCity defeats West Brom 4-2
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Man City survived a scare by West Brown to defeat the relegation side 4-2 at Eastlands on Sunday afternoon. While the victory will be well received by City it was far from overwhelming against a side most consider destined for the Championship. However with the win the Citizens hopes for a Europa League berth are [...]
Category: Team NewsUEFA Cup effort for Man City ends
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After losing the opening leg 3-1 in their UEFA Cup match against Hamburg, Manchester City had a glimmer of hope in advancing as the tie ended to Eastlands. However those hopes ended as the Citizens could not overcome the two goal deficit in route to a bittersweet 2-1 victory.
José Guerrero was once again the slayer [...]
Category: Team Newsmemorial service for Hillsborough disaster
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As all Football fans, I wish to express my deepest thoughts and prayers this 15 April, the twentieth anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, when ninety-six Liverpool fans perished.
I ask each of you to stop for a moment and remember those whose lives were lost that day. The memorial service will be broadcast live starting at [...]
Category: Team Newserror prone City loses 3-1 to Fulham
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With a clear-cut opportunity to make a run for a Europa League berth, Mark Hughes decided to prioritize next Thursdays UEFA Cup clash against Hamburg and rest a number of his typical starting eleven. The calculated risk was a roll of the dice that did not work out as Fulham trampled City 3-1 at Eastlands [...]
Category: Team NewsManchester City v Fullham match preview
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Prior to mention Fulham’s visit of Manchester City I would first like to draw attention that twenty years ago on 15 April, ninety-six individuals lost their lives in the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough. I ask each of you to stop for a moment and remember those whose lives [...]
Category: Team NewsMan City drops opening leg of UEFA Cup to Hamburg
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The rocky road of Manchester City’s campaign took another downturn as Hamburg sent them home with a 3-1 loss in the first leg of their UEFA Cup quarter finals match-up. Throughout the balance of the domestic season, Mark Hughes side as shown an unnerving habit of dreadful play away from Eastlands and their trip to [...]
Category: Team NewsManchester City v Hamburg UEFA Cup match preview
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While Manchester City’s Premier League campaign has suffered through a series of roller coaster turns, hopes are high as they go forward against Martin Jol’s Hamburg in Thursday evenings UEFA Cup match.
In many ways the story of match is a look at the handiwork of opposing managers. For Martin Jol, the slings and arrows of [...]
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