Despite this week’s Champions League win, the bookies still have Spurs down as Premier League also rans. City are @1/4 on, Tottenham @11/1 and the draw is @5/1.
Playing for pride can be an awkward business and as sure as eggs are eggs, we will not be witnessing a repeat of Tuesday nights air hockey routine.
Tottenham have only won one of their last eight visits to the Etihad (W1 D1 L6), conceding 23 goals in this period (2.9 per game).
Spurs may not be suited to a less frenetic pace which would almost certainly reveal an obliterated midfield.
Whatever the outcome today, it can’t stop Spurs heading to Amsterdam.
Can belief like lightening, strike twice?
Manchester City have won each of their last three Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur, the Citizens are looking to equal their competition best run of four successive wins versus Spurs.
Tottenham are looking to become the first team since Liverpool in 2008-09 to win away in the Premier League against both Manchester clubs in the same season.
None of Manchester City’s last 25 Premier League games have ended level, the longest current run in the competition. The Citizens have won 21 of those 25 games (L4), including each of the last nine.
No side has won more points in Premier League games between the ‘big six’ this season than Man City (19), while only Manchester United (6) have won fewer points than Spurs (7).
October 2015
Your right in the sense he prob deserves a pay bump compared to some of the trash that makes more them him. But with that said, you hit it on the nail. Toby true professional, also knows that by playing this good it ups his payday if he leaves (or stays). Tin tin……..you’d think he would be trying to beat the world right now. Hes not. Worse, hes sleep walking the field & at the same time hurting his sell on value. When was the last time he scored off a free kick………cant remember. Wish he’d just snap out of it cause he really is a talented player. Play the rest of the season like it’s his last & he will get his payday one way or another
Is Eric Dier still alive ?
Well if Eriksen goes missing in a CL semi final because of the dot dash then he’s a khant. This is it. Two paired teams that players have played for both clubs. Its written on the walls in Amsterdam the heroes of Vertongen and co. How many semi final defeats the last one against Man United still tastes like shit. Yea no investment in the playing staff, it’s what it is now. A chance to play in a CL final. If that is not motivating enough for the current crop down Hotspur way to give it their all then they deserve nothing. Levy should hold out a branch with a big fat bonus of large dosh to each player if they make the final. Another chance like this will never come along again.
I just wish Pooch wouldn’t be “so happy” when we lose. The squad is in a shambolic state as a direct result of zero investment and we look very much like we will lose tow of our best players in Eriksen and Toby. I agree Eriksen has been off the boil but that is due mostly to Levy and Enic not paying him what most other “competing” clubs would and will. It must suck the passion out of you if you know you are on less than half of some of the other squad members.Toby’s form this season however shows what a true world class professional he is . He has been one of the most consistent performers this season despite the lack of progress on his contract situation. Again Levy and Enic playing penny wise pound foolish as to replace him would cost a lot more than retaining him and if Pooch tries the old ” Foyth and Sanchez ” will provide adequate cover routine and the fact the he is “so happy ” with the squad rhetoric then he can go do one as well……..
Any latest on injuries to winks and sissy? Couldnt see match sadly but heard we had decent enough chances to score ,,will try and catch it on M.O.D.
If we win the last 4 matches we should be ok ,the one im sweating on most is Wetspam as they can play when their up for it and they will against us.
Though they are young ,make errors and are behind the veterans tob/verts I do believe Sanchez and foyth are going to be great
I agree,after an initial torrid 15 minutes he settled down really well and neither Sterling nor Sane got much change out of him.
There’s a really good player to come out there and he’s been asked to play in various positions in his early career with us.Similar to Dier but so much more skilful with a better reading of the game.You have to remember how young he is playing in defence in the PL.
As someone mentioned earlier Dier has regressed so much in the last year.
Foyth did well today against Sterling and Sabe. Davies touch was dreadful. Patchwork Hotspur will be kicking themselves for nit gettung something out that game
Foyth did well today against Sterling and Sabe. Davies touch was dreadful. Patchwork Hotspur will be kicking themselves for nit gettung something out that game
Its OK VAR just ruled out City’s goal…it was 0-0.
Our away fans must of spent a small fortune to go up and watch that…we do our bit, when will Levy do his…everything is built now you fukc face, give Poch some real money!
Toughest one out the way and little damage to GD…still think we’ll get 3rd
Yep, you wouldn’t know it going on other sites etc
The more you tell people that the less they listen….terrible record
Went flat second half.
Nothing match, nothing result.
Maybe deserved a 1-1 based on creating 7 clear chances I don’t know. Did a lot better than I expected today – City look a bit ‘off’. Could be Liverpool’s year…
Competing. 4 wins in 14 matches vs top 8.
Sanchez is not allowed to go shoulder to shoulder with anyone
No movement ahead whilst Rose dribbled forward
FFS
Come on Llorente
For Sanchez
Bring on Jansen
These commentators are twats
No snap in our passing
We had to have taken one of our opportunities.Stones and Laporte are there for the taking.
Fuck
Not his fault. Alderwiereld and Sanchez have been at fault
Moura has been a big disappointment after his hattrick
I agree but I think Poch likes the fact he can fill in for several positions.Doesn’t make him good enough though.Strangely I think our 2 CMs would be Sissoko and Winks.
Dier like Davies is backup at best.
Gazza has done a great impression of lloris’s distribution today
Dier has regressed so much
Dier has to go in the summer… simply not good enough at this level.
City may as well be playing Huddersfield
I’d be happy if we could just shoot
The difference technically is painful!
They have continued their diving ways
Stop playing out from the back. Sanchez, quicken the fuck up on the ball
Only way I can get onto this log is via Discus direct. Every time I have registered via this site it does not recognise when I try and log on again. Must be a problem for others H.
We need so much development to this squad. Two wing backs two midfield players on D, and one atm. If we sell Toby and Eriksen to fund this then we need to also replace them with another CB and AM. Plus another striker.
The usual culprit for that is Dier.
City have played average in the final third and we should/could of been at least 1-1, Sonny come on Son
Five very good chances against full strength City, at their gaff.
Bad time not to take them. Oh Sonny.
Don’t you just hate free kicks on half way that go baxk to our own box, against a team we have to beat on the break
I’ve been a supporter of Gazzaniga,but he looks very nervous today.It’s like he’s been listening to Lloris too much.
Agreed.
Still a bit shit. Son and Eriksen both should have scored already.
Our forays beyond the halfway line are becoming less and less frequent and you feel it’s inevitable they will score again.
Davies is being run ragged.
Dier and Son can’t
We can’t put 2 passes together..
We’re playing 10 times better than the other night.
A guaranteed loss then!
Ohh dear, very predictable start..Poch should be concerned about goal difference at this point and play 10 in defence
Foden at 18 would probably be a regular in pretty much every other club except City.
Was there an update on sissy’s injury?
Correct
Aguero was off
Foyth probably
Also about refs being awful and corruption yesterday, that’s always been there and of course is not good but doesn’t interfere with the dynamics of the sport like VAR to such an extreme degree so can’t compare.
Sanchez right back?
Janssen on the bench illustrates just how desperate we are for a bench. He won’t play football for Spurs again…
What do you mean by ‘wrong’ VAR decisions?
It will be a miracle if we come away with anything today. The paucity of tangible options and lack of squad depth is painfully obvious today.
Still think we can get top 4 with a loss today but 3rd might be stupidly tight now.
Jansen on bench
Backs to the wall, Dier starts