Man City vs Liverpool

kryogen

Yaya is huge for City, along with Kompany.

Aguero being out is a big loss to any team, but with Kompany marshalling the defence and Yaya dominating the rest of the field (most of the time!) they will be a match for anybody at home in particular. There is enough quality there even without Aguero to score too. His loss is not as bad for City as one might hope is my basic point.

I just hope Liverpool can get a draw. Will be strange to root for them if they go behind

klose

Bt sure are getting good games lately and with them winning the rights outright for next season id say ill cancel the sky sub and pick up the bt/setanta one too. Bigger variety of leagues too.

byte

klose wrote: »

Bt sure are getting good games lately and with them winning the rights outright for next season id say ill cancel the sky sub and pick up the bt/setanta one too. Bigger variety of leagues too.

The rights outright to what? Their Premier League package isn't changing anyway, as it was a 3 year deal.

Sea Sharp

I can see city winning but not by more than 2 goals.
This is the type of fixture where Suarez flips out in frustration and gets a 2 month ban.
I hope I'm wrong.

Super-Rush

We'll miss Sturridge big time tomorrow. If City double up on Suarez they will hold us scoreless. Our defensive frailties and very weak bench will expose us big time and i can't see City not scoring. City to win, if they are up for it then it could be a very big win.

Oranage2

Draw or a Liverpool win, can't see either happening though.

I'm gonna miss the first half so I'm hoping it won't be a blowout by half-time either way.

ROCKMAN

kryogen wrote: »

Yaya is huge for City, along with Kompany.

Aguero being out is a big loss to any team, but with Kompany marshalling the defence and Yaya dominating the rest of the field (most of the time!) they will be a match for anybody at home in particular. There is enough quality there even without Aguero to score too. His loss is not as bad for City as one might hope is my basic point.

I just hope Liverpool can get a draw. Will be strange to root for them if they go behind

Hope you feel dirty......:D

as for the game I could be wrong but I think Liverpool will give City their biggest test yet at home ,Think City will just edge it but they will have to work for it .

doc_17

I read on the independent app that Pelligrini is having a right old whinge about the fixtures. His team play today and then on Saturday again and he maintains Liverpool are getting an extra days rest as they don't play until Sunday. Manuel says it should be the same for everybody. Is the man for real? Sitting with a bench stuffed with 20-30m pound back ups! That's a bit rich now!

madalig12

doc_17 wrote: »

I read on the independent app that Pelligrini is having a right old whinge about the fixtures. His team play today and then on Saturday again and he maintains Liverpool are getting an extra days rest as they don't play until Sunday. Manuel says it should be the same for everybody. Is the man for real? Sitting with a bench stuffed with 20-30m pound back ups! That's a bit rich now!

oh boo hoo, Liverpool have such an advantage getting an extra day off, nevermind the hundreds of millions extra City have spend more on their squad the last five or six years. Man i hope we stuff them just for this whinge alone.

doc_17

doc_17 wrote: »

I read on the independent app that Pelligrini is having a right old whinge about the fixtures. His team play today and then on Saturday again and he maintains Liverpool are getting an extra days rest as they don't play until Sunday. Manuel says it should be the same for everybody. Is the man for real? Sitting with a bench stuffed with 20-30m pound back ups! That's a bit rich now!

Liverpool have an extra days rest but I'd far rather have Palace at home Saturday than Chelsea away Sunday!

Zico

I don't know what's more frightening, people who believe in Satan or New Man City fans.

Turtyturd

Win win for the 'neutrals' today.

I know a lot of fans (me included) don't expect a result today...as long as the team don't go in with that mindset I'll be happy.

googled eyes

Is it 5:30 yet
Is it 5:30 yet
Is it 5:30 yet

the whole year inn

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/english-premier-league-boxing-day/highest-scoring-team 8/1 for city to be the highest scoring team today,worth a small bit of your hard earned cash.

City 6-1 I reckon

mike65

Darkglasses wrote: »

Jaysus they really have gotten the best games all over the Christmas season. Nice one Sky, thanks for putting the hundreds of millions you get in subscription money to good use, buying the viewers the best games to watch. :rolleyes: But let's not get into that!

BT Sports game schedule post Xmas is much weaker for the big games.

Morzadec

I would've thought United fans would want a City win today, not sure I seethe logic behind wanting a draw?

internelligent

Title aspirations. If I were a United fan I wouldn't give up either. It might seem silly but there you go. I'm optimistic from time to time

Morzadec

internelligent wrote: »

Title aspirations. If I were a United fan I wouldn't give up either. It might seem silly but there you go. I'm optimistic from time to time

I'm sure even the most optimistic fan couldn't still be harboring title aspirations.

The only thing I can think of is that hey hope City will continue dropping silly points away from home and get dragged into the battle for 4th, but for me that seems pretty unlikely too

5live

I'm going to stick my neck out and go for a 'Pool win, Skrtel og v Kompany 2ogs and Greyditch to lick my oven clean:P

Grayditch

5live wrote: »

I'm going to stick my neck out and go for a 'Pool win, Skrtel og v Kompany 2ogs and Greyditch to lick my oven clean:P

Here I said under the oven!

5live

Grayditch wrote: »

Here I said under the oven!

*runs to get brush and sweep everything under the cooker*

mike65

5live wrote: »

I'm going to stick my neck out and go for a 'Pool win, Skrtel og v Kompany 2ogs and Greyditch to lick my oven clean:P

That sounds like the perviest euphemism ever!

doc_17

rarnes1 wrote: »

Liverpool have an extra days rest but I'd far rather have Palace at home Saturday than Chelsea away Sunday!

Yeah 2 away games on the bounce, or 2 home games, is a bit unfair at this time of the year for the fans who have to travel twice. Great though for the home teams. But when Pelligrini says it should be the same for everyone I wonder does he mean transfer budgets, wages etc...

Here's hoping for a win today for Liverpool anyway or at least a draw.

Liamalone

doc_17 wrote: »

Yeah 2 away games on the bounce, or 2 home games, is a bit unfair at this of the year for the fans who have to travel twice. Great though for the home teams. But when Pelligrini says it should be the same for everyone I wonder does he transfer budgets, wages etc...

Here's hoping for a win today for Liverpool anyway or at least a draw.

I'd say they be happy because they're getting two games in a short space of time, wouldn't bother them home or away as it's much the same when they're coming from Norway :P

prettyboy81

3-3 thriller I reckon!

efb

7-7 draw please

OwaynOTT

Can't see anything other than a Liverpool win. Allen will have Toure in his pocket the whole game.

super_furry

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Can't see anything other than a Liverpool win. Allen will have Toure in his pocket the whole game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvOHbxBAEN8

slingerz

I went for Suarez to score first and city to win 3-2 100/1!

Courtesy Flush

City away might be a bridge too far for Liverpool right now but if its a close competitive game it will be a good examination of Liverpools credentials this season

Royal Legend

Hoping for a great game, a draw will do me, an away win and we start to dream, not many teams will or have taken any points at City.

TheGoldenAges

billy2012

TheGoldenAges wrote: »

Why does this annoy so many people?? Tis only a bitta craic!!

billy2012

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Can't see anything other than a Liverpool win. Allen will have Toure in his pocket the whole game.

Wouldn't surprise me TBH, Ol Allen loves battling against the bigger lads and normally does quite well!!

hefferboi

Think Allen will do well. Has been playing well since Everton, that miss aside. But Yaya is a different class.

5live

mike65 wrote: »

That sounds like the perviest euphemism ever!

Oooohh Matron...

Its like a scene from 'Carry on up the table';)

5starpool

Morzadec wrote: »

I'm sure even the most optimistic fan couldn't still be harboring title aspirations.

The only thing I can think of is that hey hope City will continue dropping silly points away from home and get dragged into the battle for 4th, but for me that seems pretty unlikely too

It's not like they are 15 points behind. There is no way they are out of it yet. It's not likely they will win the league, but far from impossible.

joe123

Ian Cheeseman ‏@IanCheeseman 39m
I've heard an unsubstantiated rumour that might have been a #mcfc injury in training yesterday,I'm not giving you a name & hope I'm wrong

Hopefully its Yaya!

Stargate

slingerz wrote: »

I went for Suarez to score first and city to win 3-2 100/1!

Good luck with that slingerz

Prefer a 2-3 win and Suarez to score last

Stargate

5starpool wrote: »

I'll take a repeat of last seasons result if I could. I expect City to win, but as with all football games, who really knows.

3-1 City would be my guess.

I'd be a lot happier 5star if you were at this game

tok9

God damn it no.. all week I've thought it was on Sky....

The_Kew_Tour

tok9 wrote: »

God damn it no.. all week I've thought it was on Sky....

so did I!!

but Home has BT sports. Nice one!

michael999999

Yaya supposedly currently undergoing a fitness test. Please god let him fail!

Cyrus

tok9 wrote: »

God damn it no.. all week I've thought it was on Sky....

It's not on sky :eek:

FFs

I am pie

Big day for the streams..

Talib Fiasco

michael999999 wrote: »

Yaya supposedly currently undergoing a fitness test. Please god let him fail!

It's Micah Richards not Yaya. Yaya Toure doesn't fail tests, they're afraid of him so he passes every time.

Vinz Mesrine

I'm gonna stick my neck out, 3-2 away win! Last minute winner

tok9

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

so did I!!

but Home has BT sports. Nice one!

Mine doesn't

Jesus Wept

Liverpool victory comrades.
We will destroy them.