A New City Revolution**Man City vs Man Utd**

[shantanu_rooney]

Arsenal
In:
Andrey Arshavin - 15m (Zenit)

Out:
Kyle Bartley - Loan (Bristol City)
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas - Loan (Plymouth)

Aston Villa
In:
Emile Heskey - 3.5m (Wigan)
Yury Zhirkov - 12.5m (CSKA)
Lorik Cana - 8m (Mrseille)

Out:
Wayne Routledge - 300k (Q.P.R)
Zat Knight - 2.9m (Sunderland)

Blackburn Rovers
In:
Nick Blackman - 3k (Macclesfield)
El-Hadji Diouf - 2m (Sunderland)
Leonardo Ponzio - 5.5m (River)

Out:
Eddie Nolan - 1.7m (Preston)
Sergio Peter - 1.9m (Sparta Prague)
Robbie Fowler - Released
Aaron Mokoena - 2.1m (Everton)

Bolton Wanderers
In:
Mark Davies - 275k (Wolves)
Jay DeMerit - 1m (Watford)

Out:
Kevin Nolan - 4m (Newcastle)
Heidlar Helguson - 50k (Q.P.R)
James Sinclair - Loan (Derby)

Chelsea
In:
Marcus Hahnemann - 1.8m (Reading)
Luisao - 13.5m (Benfica)

Out:
Wayne Bridge - 11m (Man City)
Carlo Cudicini - Free (Tottenham)

Everton
In:
Aaron Mokoena - 2.1m (Blackburn)
Michael Ball - 825k (Man City)

Out:
Phil Jagielka - 7.5m (Portsmouth)

Fulham
In:
Mike Zonneveld - Loan Fee 725k (PSV)
Sylvinho - 85k (Barcelona)
Javi Navarro - 250k (Sevilla)

Out:
Jimmy Bullard - 5m (Hull)
Leon Andreasen - 3.7m (Hannover)
Lee Cook - 3.9m (Q.P.R)

Hull City
In:
Kamil Zayatte - 2.5m (Young Boys)
Jimmy Bullard - 5m (Fulham)
Kevin Kilbane - 1m (Wigan)
Jamie McCombe - 275k (Bristol City)

Out:
Stelios - Free (Larisa)

Liverpool
In:

Out:
Robbie Keane - 12m (Tottenham)
Marvin Pourie - 350k (Schalke)
Fabio Aurelio - 4m (Celtic)

Manchester City
In:
Craig Bellamy - 16m (West Ham)
Wayne Bridge - 11m (Chelsea)
Nigel de Jong - 18.5 (Hamburg)
Shay Given - 6m (Newcastle)
Diego - 30m (Werder Bremen)
Rafael van der Vaart - 13.25m (Real Madrid)

Out:
Paul Marshall - Loan (Oldham)
Richard Martin - Loan (Oldham)
Danny Mills - 500k (Leicester)
Michael Ball - 825k (Everton)
Martin Petrov - 10m (Lyon)
Darius Vassell - 2m (Sunderland)
Benjani - 3.2 (Bordeaux)

Manchester United
In:
Ritchie De Laet - 2m (Stoke)
Zoran Tosic - 8m (Partizan)

Out:
Rodrigo Possebon - 1.4m (Sampdoria)
Sam Hewson - Loan (Sheff Wed)

Middlesbrough
In:

Out:
Nathan Porritt - Loan (Bristol City)

Newcastle United
In:
Ryan Taylor - 2.4m (Wigan)
Peter Lovenkrands - 5m (Schalke)
Kevin Nolan - 4m (Bolton)

Out:
Shay Given - 6m (Man City)
Charles N'Zogbia - 9m (Wigan)

Portsmouth
In:
Nadir Belhadj - 4m (Lens)
Hayden Mullins - 2m (West Ham)
Angelos Basinas - 4.5m (AEK)
Phil Jagielka - 7.5m (Everton)

Out:
Jermain Defoe - 15m (Tottenham)
Lassana Diarra - 20m (Real Madrid)

Stoke City
In:
Matthew Etherington - 2m (West Ham)
James Beattie - 3.5m (Sheff Utd)

Out:
Ritchie De Laet - 2m (Man Utd)
Ryan Shotton - Loan (Sheff Wed)

Sunderland
In:
Darius Vassell - 2m (Man City)
Zat Knight - 2.9m (Aston Villa)

Out:
El-Hdji Diouf- 2m (Blackburn)
Pascal Chimbonda - 3m (tottenham)
Liam Miller - 200k (Q.P.R)
Darren Ward - 220k (Preston)

Tottenham Hotspur
In:
Robbie Keane - 12m (Liverpool)
Jermain Defoe - 14m (Portsmouth)
Pascal Chimbonda - 3m (Sunderland)
Wilson Palacios - 12m (Wigan)
Carlo Cudicin - Free (Chelsea)

Out:
Hossam Ghaly - 2.5m (Al-Nassr)
Cesar - Free (Valencia)
Paul Salteri - Free (Gladbach)
Matthew Wells - Loan (Bristol City)
Charlie Daniels - 140k (Southend)
Dean Parrett - Loan (Bristol City)

West Brom Albion
In:
Mark Wilson - 2.4m (Celtic)
Lee Ho - 1.4m (Zenit)
Emmanuel Villa - 2.9m (Derby)

Out:
Joss Labadie - Loan (reading)
Graeme Dorrans - Loan (Blackpool)

West Ham United
In:
Savio - 10m (Brescia)
Kevin Thomson - 5.25m (Rangers)

Out:
Hayden Mullin - 2m (Portsmouth)
Matthew Etherington - 2m (Stoke)
Jack Collison - 1m (Coventry)
Craig Bellamy - 16 (Man City)
Kyel Reid - Loan (Preston)
Walter Lopez - Loan (Blackpool)

Wigan Athletic
In:
Charles N'Zogbia - 9m (Newcastle)
Hugo Rodallega - 4.5m (Necaxa)
Ben Watson - 2m (Crystal Palace)
Maynor Figueroa - 1.2m (Olimpia)

Out:
Ryan Taylor - 2.4m (Newcastle)
Emile Heskey - 3.5m (Aston Villa)
Kevin Kilbane - 1m (Hull)
Wilson Palacios - 12m (Tottenham)​

 

[shantanu_rooney]

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Barclays Premiership​

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur​

FA Barclays Premierleague
Venue: Cit of Manchester Stadium, Date: Wednesday, 4th February 2009, Kick-Off: 1945 GMT.
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, live on Sky Sports.

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Man City will be without striker Craig Bellamy who has ruled out for this match with a twisted ankle. Stephen Ireland is set to comeback in the side instead of Elano. Rest of the starting XI is to be the same that was trashed by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Rafael van der Vaart is set to make his home debut for the Citizens.

Tottenham on the other hands have produce some good results lately and will be hoping to keep them coming. Tottenham will be without skipper Robbie Keane, Chimbonda, Zokora, and Dos Santos who are all ruled out due to injury. While striker Defoe will be on the bench for the first time since two weeks due to ankle injury.
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Man City(from): Given, Hart, Bridge, Onuoha, Richards, Dunne, Kompany, Garrido, Wright Phillips, Robinho. Fernandes, De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Diego, Bojinov, van der Vaart, Zabaleta

Totenham(from): Gomes, Bale, Woodgate, Hutton, Corluka, Bentley, Modric, Jenas, Huddlestone, Pavlyuchenko, Bent, Alnwick, Dawson, King, Palacios, Lennon, Campbell, Defoe
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Ref: Phil Dowd.

Match Odds: Man City 7-4 Draw 11-5 Tottenham 5-4

Lawro's Prediction: Man City 1-2 Tottenham​

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Tottenham were punished for a host of missed chances as Manchester City clung on to start the week with a win.

Tottenham's Darren Bent missed two one-on-ones with City keeper Shay Given and a Roman Pavlyuchenko shot hit the post before City took the lead. Jonathan Woodgate conceded a penalty for a foul on Rafael Van der Vaart and tireless Robinho smashed in the spot-kick.

The game had got off to a fractious start before settling down with both teams spurning good chances. Bent was Tottenham's main culprit with the English striker showing his trademark pace and predatory instinct but lacking in his execution.

He was clean through after latching on to Luka Modric's lofted ball after 14 minutes only to see keeper Given save with his leg. Tottenham keeper Gomes gave his side a scare at the other end when his goal-kick struck Diego Ribas before rebounding back into his grateful arms.

Wright-Phillips side-footed agonisingly wide and Diego saw a header saved low down by a scrambling Gomes as the home side threatened despite Tottenham's domination. The visitors have frequently been accused of failing to apply an end product to their play and they showed why as the half wore on.

Bent angled a drive wide, was twice let down by his poor touch in threatening positions and saw another effort saved by Given as they strained to break the deadlock. Pavlyuchenko's snapshot beat Given but hit the post before Tottenham paid the price for their profligacy.

A cross-field ball caught out center-back Woodgate, who conceded a penalty for a foul on Van der Vaart, and Robinho dispatched the spot-kick in off the crossbar. City had the woodwork to thank again when Spurs defender Vedran Corluka's header came back off the crossbar, while Pavlyuchenko reacted angrily to not being given for a perceived push by Richard Dunne.

The home side could even have extended their lead on the stroke of half-time if Diego had been more clinical with a poked shot hit straight at Gomes. Tottenham continued to pass and probe after the break and Pavlyuchenko dragged a shot across goal and wide just after the hour mark as City battled to hold on to their lead.

The home crowd were giving their side plenty of encouragement while Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp threw on striker Jermain Defoe. Defoe has many a times come on to engineer late goals for his side but could not do it again as City got their win and bagged all three points.

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Man City: Given, Richards, Dunne(C), Kompany, Bridge(Zabaleta 80), Ireland(Elano 50), de Jong, Van Der Vaart, Diego(Bojinov 88), Robinho, Wright-Phillips.
Subs Not Used: Hart, Onuoha, Garrido, Fernandes.

Booked: Robinho.

Goals: Robinho 41 pen.

Tottenham: Gomes, Hutton, Corluka(king 70), Woodgate(C), Bale, Bentley, Modric, Huddlestone(Defoe 66), Jenas, Pavlyuchenko(Palacios 80), Bent.
Subs Not Used: Alnwick, Campbell, Lennon, Dawson.

Booked: Woodgate.

Att: 47,051.

Ref: R Dowd.

Robinho celebrates his penalty​

 

[saladguy]

Great victory over Spurs even if it was by just the one goal. Spurs can be quite a tricky side to beat on a good day.

 

[Jaztheman]

Two good teams there, but Man City deserved the victory for definite, judging by the team lineups. Didn't seem to go all that way with Tottenham losing the match, rather than Man City winning it. A godo win though.

Great presentation and writing, Shan.

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Results

FA English Premierleague Matchday Twenty Five

Wednesday 4th February 2009

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool
(Adebayor 32 & 39, Fabregas 48 ; Kuyt 63)

Everton 1-0 Bolton
(Yakubu 68)

Fulham 0-2 Man Utd
(Tevez 37 & 39)

Newcastle 2-1 Sunderland
(Barton 71, Owen 89 ; Edwards 7)

Portsmouth 2-0 Hull
(Mullin 66, Diop 83)

West Brom 1-0 Middlesbrough
(Villa 77 pen)

West Ham 1-1 Blackburn
(Nobile 90+1 ; Villanueva 83)​

 

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Barclays Premiership​

Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester City​

FA Barclays Premierleague
Venue: Reebok, Date: Saturday, 7th February 2009, Kick-Off: 1245 GMT.
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, live on Sky Sports.

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Bolton who are currently in 13th position are going be without star striker Kevin Davies due a knee injury while defender Sebastian Puygrenier is out with a broken leg. Joe O'Brien is set to make his 75th league appearance. Johan Elmander needs just one more goal to reach 75 career league goals.

Man City will be hoping to continue their winning form but will have to do that without striker Craig Bellamy and new signing Rafael Van Der Vaart who is out with a bruised rib. Elano will be making his way back in the side. Diego is set to make his 200th career league appearance.
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Man City(from): Given, Hart, Bridge, Onuoha, Richards, Dunne, Kompany, Garrido, Wright Phillips, Robinho. Fernandes, De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Diego, Bojinov, Johnson, Zabaleta.

Bolton(from): Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Gardner, Cahill, DeMerit, McCann, Smolarek, Taylor, Muamba, O'Brien, Elmander, Al Habsi, Steinsson, O'Brien, Cohen, Davies, Riga, Vaz Te.
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Ref: Mike Riley.

Match Odds: Bolton 9-4, Draw 9-4, Man City Evens.

Lawro's Prediction: Bolton 1-1 Man City.​

 

[shantanu_rooney]

A goal on the stroke of half-time from Stephen Ireland was enough to give Manchester City all three points at the Reebok.

The Republic of Ireland international leapt the highest to direct Elano's corner past keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and give the Citizens a deserved lead. Jaaskelainen denied Man City on several occasions, making fantastic saves from Robinho, Elano and ?30m-man Diego.

Bolton's Johan Elmander went close with a shot saved low by Shay Given. The home side's other efforts were nothing more than half-chances. Matthew Taylor, who looked a little sluggish at times, could have given Gary Megson's men an early lead, but headed over from six yards.

Jay DeMerit tried his luck with a 20-yarder which went two yards wide, while Elmander also made Given palm over with a testing delivery. Man City, on the other hand, grew in strength as the match wore on. They have this uncanny knack of slowly turning the screw against teams they play, while at the same time not appearing too threatening.

Bolton edged the midfield battle in the first half but always looked liable to concede whenever Frank Rijkaard's side came within 25 yards of their goal. And Man City certainly had their shooting boots on at the Reebok.

If it was not for the brilliance of goalkeeper Jaaskelainen then the scoreline would have very embarrassing for the Trotters. The Finn made two splendid saves from Brazilian striker Robinho, showing strong hands to punch away a free-kick and two fierce strikes, while he also saved three stinging efforts from Elano.

But despite Jaaskelainen's heroics, Man City's juggernaut managed to breach the final line of defence as the interval approached. Elano's swinging corner from the left was met and converted by the head of Stephen Ireland, who found a part of the goal Jaaskelainen could not reach.

Although the Bolton ace was beaten, he was not down, and produced the finest moment of the feisty affair when he tipped over a stunning 25-yard shot from Diego. By this time the man-of-the-match award was all but his. And from Bolton's final corner he tried to put the icing on the cake by becoming a goalscoring hero, but alas, there was no fairytale ending for the Finn.

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Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Gardner, Cahill, DeMerit, McCann, Smolarek(Riga 63), Taylor, Muamba(Vaz Te 61), O'Brien(Cohen 80), Elmander.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Steinsson, O'Brien, Davies.

Booked: Chaill.

Man City: Given, Richards, Dunne(C), Kompany, Bridge(Zabaleta 80), Ireland, de Jong, Elano(Bojinov 70), Diego, Robinho, Wright-Phillips.
Subs Not Used: Hart, Onuoha, Garrido, Fernandes, Johnson.

Booked: Kompany.

Goals: Ireland 45.

Att: 27,709

Ref: M Riley.

Ireland celebrates his winner​

 

[Kiko_97]

Another well scpared win for citeh. What site do you get your match pics off as I need help. Great work dude KIU.

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Results

FA English Premierleague Matchday Twenty Six

Saturday 7th February 2009

Blackburn 1-1 Fulham
(Emerton 21 ; Reid 90+1 og)

Chelsea 0-0 Portsmouth

Liverpool 1-0 Wigan
(Gerrard 42)

Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa

Tottenham 3-0 Stoke
(Palacios 26, Modric 47, Lennon 58)

West Brom 1-2 Everton
(Bednar 46 ; Ball 3, Neville 35)

Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
(Scholes 87 ; Adebayor 64)

Sunday 8th February 2009

Hull 0-2 Newcastle
(Jonas 1, Owen 9)

Sunderland 4-0 West Ham
(Jones 13 & 68, Belletti 84, Cisse 90+5 pen)​

 

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English FA Cup​

Manchester City vs Manchester United​

English FA Cup
Venue: City of Manchester Stadium, Date: Saturday, 14th February 2009, Kick-Off: 1730 GMT.
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, live on Sky Sports.
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Man City are on a good run winning 2 out of 3 matches and are hoping to continue the run going against city rivals Manchester United. City will be without strikers Craig Bellamy and Valeri Bojinov due to twisted ankle. While Rafael Van Der Vaart is set to make his return. While Shay Given hasn't conceded a goal for Man City for about 200 minutes.

Man Utd on the other hand have one injury problem of star striker Dimitar Berbatov as he is ruled out due to a damaged elbow. Man Utd have been in good form and are hoping to win this tie. Wayne Rooney will be hoping to score as he is suffering from a goal drought and hasnt scored for 468 minutes of football for United.
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Man City(from): Given, Hart, Bridge, Onuoha, Richards, Dunne, Kompany, Garrido, Wright Phillips, Robinho. Fernandes, De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Diego, Van der Vaart, Johnson, Zabaleta.

Man Utd(from): Van Der Sar, Neville, Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes, Carrick, Rooney, tever, Foster, Brown, O'Shea, Fletcher, Anderson, Brandy, Welbeck.
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Ref: Steve Bennett.

Match Odds: Man City 9-4, Draw 9-4, Man Utd Evens.

Lawro's Prediction: Man City 0-2 Man Utd.
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[saladguy]

Can't wait for the Manchester derby!

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Three second-half goals saw Man Utd take their place in the sixth round of the FA Cup with victory over city rivals Man City.

Striker Wayne Rooney put the home side in front two minutes after the interval before the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez tapped the ball into the net. Elano pulled a goal back for the host on 53 minutes when he fired past a flapping Edwin Van Der Sar. But Rooney netted his second on 83 minutes after keeper Joe Hart parried his first shot inside the box.

Although the Red Devils were made to sweat after Elano's goal, Man City were outplayed by their Premier League and city rivals for most of the game. The Citizens had Hart to thank for maintaining parity at half time as he produced to deny Man Utd an opener.

The best of the lot was a superb reaction save to deny Cristiano Ronaldo on 15 minutes after excellent work from the industrious Michael Carrick. City's best chance in the first 45 minutes fell to Pablo Zabaleta, whose clever chip was tipped over the bar by Van der Sar.

United's injury problems were further increased when Evra limped off with an injury 10 minutes before the break, with substitute Wes Brown slotting in at left-back. But the Red Devils took the lead in the first minute after the restart when Rooney rose unmarked to head Ryan Giggs' corner past Hart.

The Englishman turned provider three minutes later when he squared the ball for Carlos Tevez, and Tevez just had to tap-in past the City keeper Joe Hart on far side. Elano cut Man Utd's celebrations short on 53 minutes when he fired past Van der Sar, who failed to deal with Robinho's free-kick.

But the setback did not hinder Man Utd for long and they continued to push forward, with Rooney looking particularly menacing. The 22-year-old added his second seven minutes from time after fine work from Giggs on the break.

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Man City: Hart, Richards, Dunne(C), Kompany, Bridge, Van der Vaart(De Jong 77), Ireland, Zabaleta(Elano 45), Diego, Wright-Phillips, Robinho.
Subs Not Used: Given, Fernandes, Onuoha, Johnson, Garrido.

Booked: Bridge, Kompany.

Goals: Elano 53.

Man Utd: Van Der Sar, Neville(C), Evra(Brown 30), Ferdinand, Vidic, Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes(Anderson 88), Carrick, Rooney, Tevez(Welbeck 77).
Subs Not Used: Foster, Fletcher, Brandy, O'Shea.

Booked: Neville.

Goals: Rooney 47 & 85, Tevez 50.

Att: 47,979.

Ref: S Bennett.

Rooney celebrates his double​

 

[Kiko_97]

Get in theeereeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great win for the boys today!!

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Results

English FA Cup Fifth Round

Saturday 14th February 2009

Doncaster 0-3 Stoke
(Whelan59 & 90, Shawcross 72)

Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
(Kuyt 14 pen, N'Gog 67)

Newcastle 3-0 Hull
(Ashbee 22 og, Owen 36, Nolan 87)

Portsmouth 2-0 Q.P.R
(Diop 12, Utaka 65)

Watford 2-3 West Brom
(Rasiak 8, Eustace 23 ; Foryune 15, Morrison 25, Valero 90+4)

Sunday 15th February 2009

Chelsea 3-0 Fulham
(J.Cole 35, Drogba 55 & 65 pen)

West Ham 1-1 Sunderland
(Ashton 76 ; Cisse 48)
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