Cardiff City vs. Manchester City - 25/08/13 - 4pm Kick-Off - SS1

Talib Fiasco

Newly-promoted Cardiff City didn't enjoy their first taste of life in the Premier League, going down 2-0 away at West Ham last weekend. Their baptism of fire continues at home to Manchester City on Sunday, in a game that could be entirely one-sided. City romped to a 4-0 win in their opening game against Newcastle United, looking immediately comfortable under their new manager. Cardiff lie 19th in the table while City are 5th.



Cardiff City injuries and suspensions:
Out: None. In doubt: Andreas Cornelius (ankle).



Manchester City injuries and suspensions:
Out: Vincent Kompany (groin). In doubt: Matija Nastasić (ankle), Micah Richards (hamstring) and Stevan Jovetić (knock).



Projected lineups:

Cardiff City (4-4-3): David Marshall; Declan John, Ben Turner, Steven Caulker, Matthew Connolly; Craig Bellamy, Peter Whittingham, Gary Medel, Bo-Kyung Kim, Aron Gunnarsson; Andreas Cornelius



Manchester City(4-3-3): Joe Hart; Gaël Clichy, Joleon Lescott, Matija Nastasić, Pablo Zabaleta; Fernandinho, Yaya Touré; David Silva, Sergio Agüero, Jesús Navas; Edin Džeko



Betting: Home 13-2, Away 2-5, Draw 7-2.


Prediction: Cardiff 0-3 Man City

Johner

4-0 City.

stiffler123

Man City 11: Hart, Zabaleta, Garcia, Lescott, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero

Professional Griefer

No Jovetic on the bench?

Nuri Sahin

City to stroll to victory by a few with one from Dzeko, Silva and Toure winning MOTM.

Darkglasses

Didn't expect Nastasic to start, too soon. Need Javi to really settle down early or else we're sure to concede.

Man City bench : Pantilimon, Kolarov, Nastasic, Milner, Nasri, Rodwell, Negredo

bad2dabone

Massive difference in attitude between Cardiff and Newcastle.

Expect the result to be similar though

Darkglasses

Fraizer Campbell falls a bit theatrically at Fernandinho's legs.

stiffler123

Cardiff using the 10-0-0 formation I see.

kryogen

Joe Hart is fairly poor there

kfallon

How come Cardiff are not wearing the official Premier League names/numbers on their kit?

Talib Fiasco

kfallon wrote: »

How come Cardiff are not wearing the official Premier League names/numbers on their kit?

They got lost in the post in the Valleys.

Professional Griefer

IvySlayer wrote: »

I thought Cardiff changed to blue

Didn't they change from blue to red? They still have a kit in anyways. Its the 3rd.

IvySlayer

Professional Griefer wrote: »

Didn't they change from blue to red? They still have a kit in anyways. Its the 3rd.

Dammit I thought I deleted it in time :mad:

Red = welsh at home for me

kryogen

Cardiff doing alright here

Darkglasses

Cardiff owner wearing the jersey over a shirt. Questionable.

IvySlayer

Really thought City would be at least 2 goals up by now

stiffler123

I counted 9 red jerseys in the Cardiff box there when Nevas hit his cross. It could be a long afternoon trying to break these down.

kryogen

IvySlayer wrote: »

Really thought City would be at least 2 goals up by now

Cardiff are making it tough, hoping they can get a draw at least here

kryogen

city starting to run out of ideas already?

Rayne Wooney

Cardiff with 11 men behind the ball on that last attack

ROCKMAN

stiffler123 wrote: »

Cardiff using the 10-0-0 formation I see.

stiffler123 wrote: »

I counted 9 red jerseys in the Cardiff box there when Nevas hit his cross. It could be a long afternoon trying to break these down.

Defending in numbers but far from parking the bus ,Looking good on the break ,not afraid to get numbers forward went they can,

kryogen

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Defending in numbers but far from parking the bus ,Looking good on the break ,not afraid to get numbers forward went they can,

As I said, playing very well at the moment, gotta hope they can keep it up for 90 minutes, a lapse and City are good enough to capitalise

Darkglasses

kryogen wrote: »

city starting to run out of ideas already?

Cardiff can't chase the ball forever, need to keep patient passing around.

stiffler123

Garcia and Lescott dodgy as hell.

stiffler123

Boom!

Darkglasses

Ooh you little beauty!

double GG

Game over!

kryogen

Professional Griefer

YEA!!!!

IvySlayer

Wow didn't expect that

Kylo Ren

Deserved goal I think.

kryogen

Allyall

I missed the entire first half, did City look threatening at all?

kryogen

Allyall wrote: »

I missed the entire first half, did City look threatening at all?

In all honesty, no, they had most of the ball but I think maybe one shot on target from Silva from about 25 yards that was straight into the keepers hands

SEPT 23 1989

c'mon city ffs

stiffler123

Just need to be a bit quicker in the build up play, we are giving Cardiff too much time to get back. They probably deserved their equalizer tbh.

Darkglasses

Negredo's a great sub to have. Always thought we'd have to score two, with our central defense today. Shame it was a poxy goal.

kingshankly

City need to spend another 100 million or so

Darkglasses

Getting closer. 77% possession

Milner coming on

IvySlayer

2-1 :OOO

Professional Griefer

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super City!

Pudsy33

YYYEEESSS

Oh Campbell you beaut.

Hart is poor

Kylo Ren

Well done Agent Frazier.

SlickRic

Hart is becoming quite the liability.

Frankie Lee

City need a new keeper before the transfer window shuts.

kryogen

GTFIT!!!!!!!!!

stiffler123

FFS Hart!

GLaDOS

Woeful from Hart there

double GG

Joe Hart..... :pac:

madcabbage

C'mon Cardiff!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!!! :pac: