Match Thread Vs Manchester City

liverpool away, a loss for sure, we cant beat blackpool at home what chance do we really have at anfield, 6 months ago i would have said a win or draw at the very least, hate to say it but i think were gonna get thumped, our season was over on saturday and i can't see where the goals are gonna come from, i really dont see us wining at citeh or pool ..

At Manchester City (70)

Results Total %

Manchester City 34 (48.57%)

Tottenham Hotspur 21 (30.00%)

Draws 15 (21.43%)


Goals Total Av.pg

Manchester City 118 (1.69pg)

Tottenham Hotspur 74 (1.06pg)

this is the 1st time that im not going to go to the pub to watch spurs. ill feel sick watching the game watching how a year ago today we was 4th and now we thrown it away.

i wouldnt mind if man c where miles better then us but they 2 have not been great. so i hope i get a good stream on here.

i think it will be a draw.
everton are 5points behind us and they was 4th from bottom at xmas.

TEAM NEWS
City boss Roberto Mancini will make a late call on whether Carlos Tevez will be involved as he battles to prove his fitness ahead of the FA Cup final.

They are boosted by the return of Gareth Barry and Micah Richards from hamstring injuries.

Tottenham's Gareth Bale ruptured ankle ligaments against Blackpool and has been ruled out for the season.

They are also sweating on the fitness of playmaker Luka Modric and striker Peter Crouch.



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Manchester City

Doubtful: Tevez (hamstring), Zabaleta (unspecified)

Injured/unavailable: Boateng & M Johnson (both knee), Given (shoulder), K Toure (club suspension)

Tottenham

Doubtful: Crouch (back), Modric (hip)

Injured: Assou-Ekotto (hamstring), Bale & Huddlestone (both ankle), Hutton & Palacios (both knee), Khumalo (foot), King (groin), Woodgate (calf)



MATCH PREVIEW
Manchester City go into this match with the chance to exact sweet revenge over a Tottenham side whose famous win at the City of Manchester Stadium almost exactly a year ago denied them a Champions League spot.

Even if Roberto Mancini's side lose, they will still hold a three-point buffer over Spurs and are clear favourites to secure a first ever appearance in Europe's premier club competition next season.

And with the FA Cup final against Stoke looming on Saturday, this could be a truly momentous week in the history of the club.

As for Tottenham, the stagnation of their season continued at the weekend against Blackpool and manager Harry Redknapp admits the battle for fourth place has all but gone.

They face a fight with Liverpool, who they face at Anfield on Sunday, to reach the Europa League. But Redknapp readily admits it is a competition he is not keen for his team to compete in next season.


MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Tottenham have won 19 Premier League matches against Manchester City. Only Arsenal, with 20, have beaten City on more occasions.

• Spurs have beaten City in 11 out of their last 13 matches in the league.

• Eight of the last 12 Premier League matches between the sides have ended 2-1.

Manchester City

• City have lost only twice at home in all competitions since they were defeated by Tottenham on 5 May last year.

• Carlos Tevez has scored more league goals (19) than Tottenham strikers Jermain Defoe (4), Peter Crouch (4) and Roman Pavlyuchenko ( combined.

Tottenham

• Tottenham have won only one of their last 12 matches in all competitions.

• Harry Redknapp's side have drawn six out of their last eight games.

• Only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have won more matches away from home this season than Tottenham's six.


LEADING GOALSCORERS


Manchester City

Tevez: 22 goals (19 league); Balotelli: 10 goals (6 league)



Tottenham

Van der Vaart: 14 goals (12 league);
Pavlyuchenko: 12 goals (8 league)


MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Dean

Assistant referees: Peter Kirkup & Mike Mullarkey

Fourth official: Stuart Attwell


LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Man City (L1-2 v Everton, a): Hart; Zabaleta (Balotelli 81), Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, De Jong (Jo 89), Vieira (A Johnson 78), Milner, Y Toure, Silva, Dzeko. Subs not used: Given, Wright-Phillips, Boyata, McGivern.

Tottenham (D1-1 v Blackpool, h): Gomes; Kaboul, Gallas, Dawson, Bale (Crouch 64), Van der Vaart, Modric, Sandro, Rose (Kranjcar 90), Pavlyuchenko (Lennon 46), Defoe. Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Jenas, Bassong, Corluka.

i rekon we will go
kaboul daws galas rose
lennon sandro jenas modric
vdv defoe

but he should play
kaboul daws galas cap rose
lennon sandro modric kranker
pav defoe

Agree with you about giving Kranky a run out Lought . . . .

i think redknapp in his latest interveiew sums it up pretty well, since this time last year when u beat city into 4th spot man city have spent 127 million on players, no teams can compete with that.

Sadly this season we didn't really compete at all. It looks like 6th place but if we lose our last 2 games and Everton keep on winning it could even be 7th now that would be a disaster.

Moyes at Spurs could be a good shout. He's done wonders on no money. Look how he's got them to where they are now compared to a few months ago.

Mikey M

david moyes has been the premier league manager for years imo.

best premier league manager.

david moyes lol if hes so good how come every season up untill xmas everton are in the bottom 5. even this season livperpool where 2points of bottom 3 and now look like they could nick 5th.

as for man c spendin loads. we spent loads and we still have a better sqaud them man c. its just harry loans them all out

i forgot about naughton and towsend back. wonder if we will use them

Isnt Modric out injured ?

Good to see wilson back ...I like the line-up well done Harry