Wigan vs. Manchester City 20.00 SS2

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Manchester City:

Hart, Zaba, Maicon, Kompany, Nastasic, Silva, Yaya, Barry, Garcia, Aguero, Balotelli

Subs: Pantillimon, Kolarov, Kolo, Milner, Sinclair, Dzeko, Tevez

Wigan:

Al Habsi, Boyce, Stam, Lopez, Figueroa, McCarthy, Jones, Gomez, Beausejour, Kone, Di Santo

Subs: Pollitt, Golobart, McArthur, Fyvie, Redmond, McManaman, Boselli


Mario starts! Balotelli, Maicon & Garcia come in for Dzeko, Milner & Kolarov. Tevez benched again.

Wigan have a number of big players missing, such as Maloney, Caldwell and Ramis. Di Santo seems a fitting replacement to me though beside Kone, that's a dangerous pair. Jordi Gomez is in pretty serious form too.

Honestly, this could be a tough trip for City, not expecting a Villa-style romp. Again, I'm wary of Maicon as a liability. 2-1 City I hope.

ricero

0 - 2 win for city. Kompany and Aguero with the goals

Darkglasses

Martin Tyler and Mother Teresa are the commentators tonight.

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Maicon always going flying up the wing. Even though we've 4 defenders on, this could be a 3 at the back night.

Xavi6

Wigan have started brightly.

CSF

Poor oul Tevez. 2 goals and 2 assists against Villa and then dropped for the next 2.

Darkglasses

Ooooof, that's a scary one. I think he's alright, ball straight at the windpipe

Xavi6

Pretty crap game so far, some of our passing has been awful.

Darkglasses

Could go either way so far, City just not connected right now.

i dont know about Garcia at all, i miss de jong

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Deleted User wrote: »

i dont know about Garcia at all, i miss de jong

Well I miss De Jong too, but I was really impressed with him before he got injured. Nobody's playing well tonight though.

Think Carlitos better come on for the second half, this isn't Balo's night.

Xavi6

Yaya, Balotelli and Silva have all been terrible so far.

If we every have a defensive crisis just stick Aguero back there :pac:

Red Crow

Deleted User wrote: »

i dont know about Garcia at all, i miss de jong

Quite a few commentators said that City paid far too much for him. Andy Brassell seemed to rate him quite highly though.

De Jong is far more effective imo.

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No changes, 45 minutes to go and win this game!

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Oh jay, great chance for Kone there. Thought it was in.

Milner's coming on, he'll be another option out wide.

CSF

Milner on before Tevez? Mancini is nuts sometimes. Balotelli should never have started.

Xavi6

Milner is the first sub, riiiight.

Darkglasses

Javi off for Milner. Another option in midfield I guess, where we have been particularly bad tonight.

Xavi6

Can see them nicking this

razorblunt

Nastasic looks a decent player.

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razorblunt wrote: »

Nastasic looks a decent player.

He looks Nantastic to me :cool:

Kolarov on next.

CSF

Darkglasses wrote: »

He looks Nantastic to me :cool:

Kolarov on next.

Mancini is officially bonkers. Balotelli rarely adds anything. Aguero off for Kolarov? Jesus.

Xavi6

Kolarov for Aguero :eek:

utter joke

CSF

CSF wrote: »

Mancini is officially bonkers. Balotelli rarely adds anything. Aguero off for Kolarov? Jesus.

Except for that;)

Xavi6

MAAAAARRRIIIOOOOO!!!!

mancini you genius:o

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Ha, that was classic!

Xavi6

Nothing like a goal to take the heat off a head scratcher of a substitution.

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OOOOOOOOOOH!

Screamner!

Xavi6

Jimmy Milner! Pick it out of that top corner!!!

that was beautiful, great play all round

Professional Griefer

Unreal strike.

Xavi6

Three at back caused this

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Wigan's heads have dropped, should be another 1 or 2 in this game.

Even if there is, the lads shouldn't go patting their backs over this one. For 20 minutes it looked like it should go the other way!

Xavi6

Chelsea only draw at home

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Oh Maicon! Should've been three, easy enough shot really!

Cantona's Collars

Xavi6 wrote: »

Chelsea only draw at home

Rafa will take this as a positive: "We didn't lose"

Xavi6

Poor Milner picking up an injury, by the looks of his face he knows it's bad enough.

The goal looks better every time.

colly_06

Here comes Francois

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Last subsitution, Kolo on for Milly. Bit of hamstring trouble possibly

Xavi6

The car salesman comes on for the last ten :pac:

cgpg5

Darkglasses wrote: »

Wigan's heads have dropped, should be another 1 or 2 in this game.

Even if there is, the lads shouldn't go patting their backs over this one. For 20 minutes it looked like it should go the other way!

Didn't see the game but Wigan away is never easy. Just ask the neighbours

Looking at ye're fixtures there's no reason ye shouldn't be unbeaten going into the New Year. Obviously United isn't easy but ye're more than capable of winning that never mind drawing. Ye don't do losing at home and away fixtures are Newcastle, Norwich, Sunderland- all incredibly winnable!

Xavi6

cgpg5 wrote: »

Didn't see the game but Wigan away is never easy. Just ask the neighbours

Looking at ye're fixtures there's no reason ye shouldn't be unbeaten going into the New Year. Obviously United isn't easy but ye're more than capable of winning that never mind drawing. Ye don't do losing at home and away fixtures are Newcastle, Norwich, Sunderland- all incredibly winnable!

We have Everton at home on Saturday, all City fans hate that fixture

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cgpg5 wrote: »

Didn't see the game but Wigan away is never easy. Just ask the neighbours

Looking at ye're fixtures there's no reason ye shouldn't be unbeaten going into the New Year. Obviously United isn't easy but ye're more than capable of winning that never mind drawing. Ye don't do losing at home and away fixtures are Newcastle, Norwich, Sunderland- all incredibly winnable!

Well I agree Wigan away isn't easy, they've a number of great players and a great manager too. But a good few of our players should be disappointed with how they played for the first hour, didn't pass well or show their physical edge.

Don't think we'll beat United, would be delirious if we drew.

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2-0 Full time.

Wigan look more than strong enough to stay up again this season. Can consider themselves unlucky not to have taken a point.

cgpg5

Darkglasses wrote: »

Well I agree Wigan away isn't easy, they've a number of great players and a great manager too. But a good few of our players should be disappointed with how they played for the first hour, didn't pass well or show their physical edge.

Don't think we'll beat United, would be delirious if we drew.

Really?

I'd be amazed if they beat ye. They're playing poor stuff at times. Losing to Norwich, scraping over the line v West Ham. Ye've been solid and done what's asked of ye really in the league. I think both teams will step it up for the game but I think ye'll have too much if I'm honest

Xavi6

Another three points, happy days

karma_

Good away win and a fantastic goal by Milner. Maicon was poor I thought, can he actually defend? Garcia had a shocker, again! Yaya not at his best either.

For Wigan I thought McCarthy looked class and not out of his depth at all.

Scuba Ste

Darkglasses wrote: »

Well I agree Wigan away isn't easy, they've a number of great players and a great manager too. But a good few of our players should be disappointed with how they played for the first hour, didn't pass well or show their physical edge.

We've played like that for most of the season though. It hasn't set the world alight but we're still unbeaten.

Don't think we'll beat United, would be delirious if we drew.

Why? They're not playing well. I wouldn't be surprised if we drew but never delirious. I don't think I've ever been delirious about a draw with United.

Seriously lacking going forward tonight. At times it was just Silva and one other when we had loads of space. Another clean sheet though and three points.

I hope Mancini keeps subbing Aguero for Kolarov, just to troll Sky Sports.