Saturday, January 21, 2012

Fixture Focus - Spurs (22 Jan 2012)



Manchester City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur







For the past 2 seasons, this fixture has been a determinant of sorts. In the 2009/2010 season, we won and went into the Champions League. In the 2010/2011 season, we lost and missed the out the Champions League. Both ironically had the same scoreline and the same scorer!

Though this time it is a bit early to be the deciding factor game for the top 4 spot, there is another more serious repercussion arising from the fixture - the EPL title. Both teams are in a good position to displace Manchester United's title seat, and a draw here would only see the red half of Manchester having the most advantage.

After the humiliating defeat at home, Spurs will be pulling no punches for this return game. Adebayor will definitely be absent from this game due to loan conditions, so Defoe will likely take his place. As usual, the 5-man midfield of Van der Vaart, Bale, Lennon, Modric and Parker is on, and defence will be the usual Assou-Ekotto, Dawson, Kaboul and Walker.

The blue half of Manchester will be without the Toure brothers who are away for their African duties and Kompany, who is suspended. However, they could still pack a punch with the likes of Dzeko, Silva, Aguero, Nasri, etc., a dream FM team.

I only have 1 phrase to say for this game - Audere Est Facere, To Dare is to Do.

COYS!!!!!

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