Man City vs Wigan Match Thread

peabutler

From BBC Sport

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini may be taking the fight for fourth place a little too literally, but it is clear the pressure is building at Eastlands.
Having spent £200m on transfers since September 2008, Champions League qualification was supposed to be the minimum requirement. But City's expensively-assembled squad seem to be cracking under the weight of expectation.
Wednesday's defeat at home to Everton cost City their previously unbeaten home record and the chance to move above Tottenham into fourth. Mancini's touchline bust-up with opposite number David Moyes added to the sense of desperation.
History suggests it could get worse for City on Monday when they host a Wigan side they have beaten only once in nine Premier League clashes.
Roberto Martinez's side continue to hover precariously above the relegation zone, but moved a step closer to survival courtesy of Hugo Rodallega's injury-time winner against fellow strugglers Burnley last time out.





Man City
* 01 Given
* 05 Zabaleta
* 15 Garrido
* 28 Toure
* 33 Kompany
* 08 Wright-Phillips
* 11 A Johnson
* 24 Vieira
* 34 De Jong
* 25 Adebayor
* 32 Tevez


Wigan
* 29 Stojkovic
* 05 Caldwell
* 07 Scharner
* 19 Bramble
* 25 Melchiot
* 31 Figueroa
* 06 Thomas
* 24 McCarthy
* 27 Diame
* 18 Moreno
* 20 Rodallega

JPA

Man City: Given; Zabaleta, Kompany, Toure, Garrido; Wright-Phillips, Vieira, De Jong, Johnson; Tevez, Adebayor

Subs: Taylor, Richards, Onuoha, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Barry, Bellamy

Wigan: Stojkovic; Melchiot, Bramble, Caldwell, Figueroa; Thomas, Diame; McCarthy, Scharner, Rodallega; Moreno

Subs: Pollitt, Gohouri, N'Zogbia, Sinclair, Moses, Gomez, Scotland

Holsten

Come on Wigan!

MR NINE

no nzogbia for wigan unfortunately

TheColl

I fancy City to get back on track tonight with a fairly handy victory. Either that or some more antics from mancini!

Insect Overlord

JPA wrote: »

Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Garrido, De Jong, Vieira, SWP, Johnson, Adenayor, Tevez.

Any idea if Steven Ireland is on the bench?

Holsten wrote: »

Come on Wigan!

+1

JPA

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Any idea if Steven Ireland is on the bench?

He's not, Taylor, Richards, Onuoha, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Barry, Bellamy

peabutler

Wigan

2-1

Hugo Roddellaga + Abi Titmus Bramble

mike65

Cit€h will stroll this.

TheColl

3-1

Tevez, Adebayor, SWP

Rodallega for Wigan

ShamoBuc

Wigan are well capable of causing an upset given how Citeh are playing, a score draw wouldn't go astray!

Mr Alan

was hoping this game was away for City, with it being at home, i think it'll be a stroll in the park for them

peabutler

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/predictor/default.stm

PL Predictor FTW

Kev_ps3

Come on the City:)

peabutler

Fairly Dull start City own the ball so far.

LuckyLloyd

Ah Tittus. Heroic block, but if he was a better defender he would have been closer and wouldn't have required such heroics.

MagicMarker

Fantastic save!!

Mitch Connor

MagicMarker wrote: »

Fantastic save!!

looked freaking amazing alright

peabutler

**** Quality Action Picture.


http://i40.tinypic.com/13z1ssy.jpg

The Save.

MR NINE

wigan look like they could get something from this game

Mitch Connor

ad there goes the only stream i found to work for me. damn.

Sútalún

From BBC -

Riquelminho on 606: "James McCarthy looks heads and shoulders above every player in the Wigan team. He's going to be a hell of a player and I'm sure it won't be long before the big teams come knocking for him."

Certainly seems to be doing well for himself.

LuckyLloyd

Wright Phillips did brilliantly to get back and put off Rodaellaga there.

Xavi6

Jaysus that was close.

Love Carlos

LuckyLloyd

lol Bramble is always a car crash waiting to happen.

peabutler

More Pics

http://i39.tinypic.com/2h6ud5i.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/20jpt7d.jpg


http://i39.tinypic.com/2wd7h9d.jpg

Frisbee

This is an atrocious game of football.

ShamoBuc

Long may it continue!

Headshot

rather watch paint dry, actually i might as well

karma_

playing like an away team tonight.

LuckyLloyd

McCarthy works his socks off, and doesn't shirk the physical side of the game.

KittyeeTrix

Stream gone for me too:mad:

Xavi6

Having those two as a central midfield pairing at home is horrible. Has to be either one or the other.

We need Given, 5 Tevez's and 5 Adam Johnson's

staker

FFS Scharner!!

daithijjj

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Stream gone for me too:mad:

http://www.tvoo.net/ch2.html

LuckyLloyd

That's twice Rodaellaga has done something awesome to stick Moreno in a great position. And twice Moreno has looked like a Leinster Senior League player when in that position.

peabutler

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

McCarthy works his socks off, and doesn't shirk the physical side of the game.

Aye but I hate to see a youngster like him guarding the ball out of play for athrow in right beside the box, use it son he had space.

Raskolnikov

Don't understand the fuss behind McCarthy. He's done ok, but to say he's by far the best player in the Wigan team is a little silly.

LuckyLloyd

peabutler wrote: »

Aye but I hate to see a youngster like him guarding the ball out of play for athrow in right beside the box, use it son he had space.

I dunno, he didn't have that much time and seemed to be very isolated. I think it was a smart decision.

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Don't understand the fuss behind McCarthy. He's done ok, but to say he's by far the best player in the Wigan team is a little silly.

Agree with that. Rodeallaga is what Wigan have got. Alls I was saying is that he seems to be an honest player if nothing else.

daithijjj

This is just my opinion but id say there is 50 midfielders in the prem comfortably better than viera. Hes a passenger out there.

KittyeeTrix

daithijjj wrote: »

http://www.tvoo.net/ch2.html

Thanks again for the link daithijjj:)

Guy:Incognito

Good to see players have their priorities. 0-0 at half time in a Game City could do with winning to keep in touch with Spurs or 4th and the lads are swapping jerseys.

MR NINE

Looks like Wigan have found yet another gem in Mo Diame.

karma_

McCarthy is going to be the real deal. He plays with a maturity way beyond his age. He has the potential to be one of the best midfielders of his generation.

MagicMarker

peabutler wrote: »

More Pics

http://i39.tinypic.com/2h6ud5i.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/20jpt7d.jpg


http://i39.tinypic.com/2wd7h9d.jpg

Why are you posting pictures?

magma69

Tevez is the only Man City player earning his wages out there tonight. Wigan's midfield bossing, particluarly Diabe (spelling?). I think Viera is well and truly past it to be honest, I had suspected it but was reserving my judgement until I saw more of him, he is out of his depth tonight. Rodaellga has done excellent with the lack of support and scraps he has had to feed off.

peabutler

MagicMarker wrote: »

Why are you posting pictures?

Why not

daithijjj

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Thanks again for the link daithijjj:)

No probs Some of the ones i posted that were scheduled to show the game just never showed it, dunno why.

Xavi6

magma69 wrote: »

Tevez is the only Man City player earning his wages out there tonight. Wigan's midfield bossing, particluarly Diabe (spelling?). I think Viera is well and truly past it to be honest, I had suspected it but was reserving my judgement until I saw more of him, he is out of his depth tonight. Rodaellga has done excellent with the lack of support and scraps he has had to feed off.

Bit unfair on Adam Johnson

staker

Never seen two fellas swopping shirts at half time befre..

Reganio 2

peabutler wrote: »

Why not

Cause its pointless. Everybody has a better quality picture on their tv or are on a stream. Its absoloutly pointless.