Manchester City v West Ham United (Kick off: 8pm)

Xavi6

The last remaining fixture from this week takes place tonight at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Stephen Ireland is unlikely to play after contracting a virus, Micah Richards is a major doubt, and Robinho, Onouha and Adebayor remain sidelined.

On a more positive note, Roque Santa Cruz should make his first appearance tonight after being given the all clear by the club's medical team.

Expecting a team along the lines of -

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Given

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Zabaleta

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Toure

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Lescott

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Bridge

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De Jong

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Wright-Phillips

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Barry

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Bellamy

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Petrov

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Tevez

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Subs: Taylor, Weiss, Sylvinho, Santa Cruz, Garrido, Johnson, Ball

SlickRic

out on a limb i'll say 4-2 City.

lots of attractive attacking football hopefully, so i'm really looking forward to this.

hopefully Cole with West Ham's 2

*ahem* FF *ahem*

Headshot

after the dodgy display against utd

cities defence will find it very hard against cole I reckon

and at 10-1 to score first ,10/3 to score anytime and 5/1 to score first for their team

looks a good bet imo

CHD

The forwards in that team is like the attack of the little people.

Whats up with Kompany? Also if he is injured is De Jong better?!

8-10

CHD wrote: »

The forwards in that team is like the attack of the little people.

Whats up with Kompany? Also if he is injured is De Jong better?!

Yes, de Jong is quality.

killwill

I reckon de Jong is a class act. I am going for 3-1 to City. I have Given in my FF team so wouldn't mind him keeping a clean sheet.

KittyeeTrix

Headshot wrote: »

after the dodgy display against utd

cities defence will find it very hard against cole I reckon

and at 10-1 to score first ,10/3 to score anytime and 5/1 to score first for their team

looks a good bet imo

What do you mean by dodgy display.......................................................................................?????


Wait, hold on, I swore to myself after an altercation with Utd fans here on boards before not ever to bother again..........
No point

Back to enjoying a good display from City hopefully

Headshot

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

What do you mean by dodgy display.......................................................................................?????


Wait, hold on, I swore to myself after an altercation with Utd fans here on boards before not ever to bother again..........
No point

Back to enjoying a good display from City hopefully

ahhh did you see your backline when ever a cross came in

CHD

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

What do you mean by dodgy display.......................................................................................?????


Wait, hold on, I swore to myself after an altercation with Utd fans here on boards before not ever to bother again..........
No point

Back to enjoying a good display from City hopefully

It means United could only scrape a victory against a dodgy side so obviously aren't that good this year

Boggles

3-3

Both defenses made of Jingo bricks!

KittyeeTrix

CHD wrote: »

It means United could only scrape a victory against a dodgy side so obviously aren't that good this year

Well put I think:D

CHD

Boggles wrote: »

3-3

Both defenses made of Jingo bricks!

Please let this happen and the match be full of entertainment

Holsten

Indeed, lots of goals please!

Mr.Nice Guy

Well I have Given in my FF team so a 0-0 draw will suit me, preferably involving Given making 2 penalty saves along the way. :cool:

I reckon City will win it by 2 goals though. Tevez will probably score if he's involved.

Eire-Dearg

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Well I have Given in my FF team so a 0-0 draw will suit me, preferably involving Given making 2 penalty saves along the way.

SWP with three hat tricks please.

thomond2006

Man City to cruise it.

Hope they don't but it will happen.

JimiTime

Any web links to the game?

Boggles

CHD wrote: »

Please let this happen and the match be full of entertainment

Here, here!

Bongomc

Teams:

City : Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Lescott, Bridge, SWP, De Jong, Barry, Petrov, Tevez, Bellamy.

West Ham : Green, Faubert, Da Costa, Tomkins, Ilunga, Diamanti, Kovac, Parker, Noble, Jimenez, Cole.

Dissapointing to see Hines on the bench, was looking forward to watching him.

Xavi6

CHD wrote: »

Whats up with Kompany?

Out since the end of last season due to a toe operation. Back in the next week or two.

8-10

What's up with Matty Upson?

Eire-Dearg

Went off injured against Liverpool, obviously still out.

One nil to the Hammers and C.Cole to score 80/1 :cool:

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Expecting a team along the lines of -

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Given

---

Zabaleta

---

Toure

---

Lescott

---

Bridge

---

De Jong

---

---

Wright-Phillips

---

Barry

---

Bellamy

---

Petrov

---

Tevez

---

Subs: Taylor, Weiss, Sylvinho, Santa Cruz, Garrido, Johnson, Ball

Bongomc wrote: »

City : Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Lescott, Bridge, SWP, De Jong, Barry, Petrov, Tevez, Bellamy.

Subs: Taylor, Richards, Johnson, Santa Cruz, Garrido, Sylvinho, Weiss.

Soooooo close

SlickRic

rarnes1 wrote: »

One nil to the Hammers and C.Cole to score 80/1 :cool:

you serious?

i know City are free-scoring at the moment but damn!

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

you serious?

i know City are free-scoring at the moment but damn!

It's a huge outsider but I was impressed with West Ham last week.

After Wigan beating Chelsea pretty easily anything can happen !

SlickRic

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's a huge outsider but I was impressed with West Ham last week.

After Wigan beating Chelsea pretty easily anything can happen !

yeah.

sorry wasn't clear in my first post; but that's an awesome bet.

unlikely, but for those odds definitely worth a fiver at least of anyone's money.

SlickRic

the first couple of minutes are a bit ominous for west ham.

far, far too much space for City to work in.

edit: f*ck that was easy for City. 1-0 tevez

JPA

That was easy, no-one in 10 foot of Petrov.

Xavi6

Thata boy Carlos

SlickRic

ah faubert...you numpty.

Xavi6

Should be a Tevez hattrick already.

ntlbell

cole 1 -1

Xavi6

Absolute shambles

SlickRic

wow, thoroughly against the run of play.

carlton i love you. (for FF reasons!)

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

after the dodgy display against utd

cities defence will find it very hard against cole I reckon

and at 10-1 to score first ,10/3 to score anytime and 5/1 to score first for their team

looks a good bet imo

lol

Sherifu

Comical defending.

JPA

I was going to post but boards stopped working that it was the type of game where if City didn't score again West Ham would get back into it.

Xavi6

BOOM!!!

SlickRic

nice home decision there from the ref.

NaiveMelodies

terrible decision by ref.

I can see another 4-3 in citys favour.

Xavi6

SlickRic wrote: »

nice home decision there from the ref.

Lol come on now. De Jong has had at least two free kicks given against him that weren't. And the on by SWP for their goal was questionable to say the least.

Could hardly be called a homer, I think he's just crap.

Mr.Nice Guy

Bah there goes my clean sheet. :mad: Hopefully Shay has a lot of shots to save tonight.

SlickRic

Xavi6 wrote: »

Lol come on now. De Jong has had at least two free kicks given against him that weren't. And the on by SWP for their goal was questionable to say the least.

Could hardly be called a homer, I think he's just crap.

can't disagree with at least two of those frees, but the free kick decision was a definite homer.

he thought about it, the crowd squealed, he gave it.

SlickRic

maybe the ref is just crap.

farcical to penalise cole there. he made lescott look like an eejit. cole may as well come off. he's not allowed use his strength at all so he'll be useless.

Mr.Nice Guy

West Ham should have got a goal there.

Samurai

linesman costing me money :mad:

ntlbell

tevez 3-1

Xavi6

Lovely header.

Worth every penny

Sherifu

When he gets enough chances he'll score.

JPA

West Ham are getting a lot of space.
Another goal for them would be fun.