Goals: Adebayor 18 for City.
As former City manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, was renowned for saying during his time in charge of England, “First half good, second half not so good”. Regardless, a win is a win, and Adebayor is the new hero of Eastlands, capping off another excellent display with the only goal.
City lined up in a similar 4-4-2 to last week at Blackburn; the only change being Tevez making his competitive debut in place of the unlucky Bellamy. At …
Following victories against Blackburn and Barcelona, the Blues will be kicking off their home campaign full of confidence against newly promoted Wolves. With the club encouraging supporters to bring their flags and inflatables, it promises to be a fantastic atmosphere in a sold-out fixture.
Wolves won’t stand a chance, or will they? Regular followers of the Blues will recognise this as having the potential for a classic “Typical City” scenario. Of course, Garry Cook and co. are doing their utmost …
Given – A brilliant display of goalkeeping with superb judgement and handling. 9
Onuoha – Drifted into the centre a little to much for comfort but redeemed himself with some excellent tackles as Barca failed to get the better of him. 7
Dunne – Another lionheart performance from the captain who thoroughly deserved to lift the Joan Gamper trophy. 8
Toure – Showed he has the quality at this level and won bragging rights with his brother. 7
Zabaleta – The Argentine continues to …
According to The Guardian’s Daniel Taylor, the club have been looking at expanding the capacity of Eastlands to 60,000 with a new training ground alongside the stadium. There would also be development of the surrounding land to create a sports village. The article claims the plans are at an early stage and have yet to be discussed with Manchester City Council.
This news may not be as startling as it initially sounds. When ADUG took over the club there was initial …
Tabloid transfer talk this morning claims City are set to sign Rafael de Souza Rodolfo, otherwise known as Pernao, otherwise known as the ‘new Robinho’. The sixteen year old Brazilian striker is currently with Fluminese, though he has yet to feature in their first team. The Mirror claim he is rated at £3 million.
The Mirror:
City moved quickly to invite the youngster to Manchester last week and expect to complete the deal shortly, which will include further add-ons, following discussions with …
The Guardian:
That cruel Stretford End banner flaunting the number of years since Manchester City won the league championship may be ticking over for a year or two yet, but Mark Hughes left Ewood Park on Saturday night looking like a man who knows that, at last, he has a proper football team on his hands.
The Independent:
There was a moment after Emmanuel Adebayor had sat down for his first interview as a Manchester City player in South Africa this summer when …
Given – Stunning save from a Samba header in the first half. Had to be at the top of his game to keep a clean sheet. 9
Richards – His physical presence justified his selection. Showed good concentration and application. 8
Dunne – Who needs Lescott? The kind of physical game that suits him down to the ground. 8
Toure – A stern test on his debut. Came through with flying colours. 8
Bridge – Looking fitter and stronger than last season. Great to …
Goals: Adebayor 3, Ireland 92 for City.
City came through a strong test at Blackburn with a great pair of goals at the beginning and end of the game from Adebayor and Ireland. In between there was grit, determination and character in defence to keep an Allardyce bombardment at bay.
Hughes surprised me with his starting eleven by leaving De Jong on the bench and going 4-4-2 with both Adebayor and Bellamy playing up front. For a difficult away game, this was …
