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17) MC ISSUES Man of the Match vs Liverpool

MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

MOTM: Liverpool vs Manchester City Premier League Match Venue: Anfield Date: 21st November 2009 Score: 2-2 - 34) Nigel de Jong - 40% - 32) Carlos Tevez - 22% - 7) Stephen Ireland - 21% - 8) Shaun Wright-Phillips - 7% - 1) Shay Given - 3% - 25) Emmanuel Adebayor - 3% - 19) Joleon Lescott - 2% - 39) Craig Bellamy - 1% - 18) Gareth Barry - 1% - 3) Wayne Bridge - 0% - 28) Kolo Toure (c) - 0% - 5) Pablo...

Kolo Toure “I had problems with some players especially one at Arsenal”

Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Former Arsenal captain Kolo Toure declared he was hoping to end his career with the North London club but a number of problems, namely another Arsenal, forced him out. The Ivory Coast International preferred not to ... Added by: gunninghawk Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: others arsenal arshavin blog carlos vela england fabregas football news premier league premiership soccer van persie walcott wenger...

Kolo Toure's bitter outburst

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

WILLIAM GALLAS is in the spotlight following suggestions he persuaded Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to leave former team-mate Kolo Toure out of the team.

Liverpool 2-2 City: Bloody Hell!

MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Six draws in six. Three times City have thrown a lead away from a winning position. Before the game you probably would have taken a 2-2 draw but considering the game went. I am sure Mark Hughes will be furious and I for one am livid. 1st Half: The first half took a very long time to get going due to the injuries sustained by Daniel Agger and Ryan Babel. However, the was a very big chance in the 4th...

Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

A sixth consecutive draw was the last thing Manchester City wanted, though Mark Hughes did concede beforehand that you could never regard sharing the points at Anfield as a poor result. That was before he knew City would be 2-1 up with just 12 minutes remaining. By conceding an equaliser barely a minute after taking the lead, City showed their inexperience – otherwise, they have every reason...

Paul Wilson: Draws stand in the way of City's rise

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Today's game at Anfield offers Mark Hughes's team the ideal opportunity to break a run of stalemates If Mark Hughes has learned one thing in the last month, it is exactly what Rafael Benítez and Liverpool learned last season: draws can drag you down. Five draws, which is what Manchester City have just put together, is hardly an unbeaten run worth bragging about. "You always know there...

Gattuso Linked with City

MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

According to The Mirror and reports in Italy have suggested that AC Milan midfielder, Gennaro Gattuso is unhappy at the San Siro and would be open to a move to Eastlands . The Italian is looking to leave in a bid to re-enter Italy's squad for the World Cup. Gattuso is fluent in English and his gritty style of play is suited to the Premier League. He has been with Milan for 10 years and is open to a...

Bellamy the leader

Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

There were no punch-ups and no fists flying in Manchester City's dressing room last week. Just good old-fashioned verbals. Typically, it was a vintage performance by Craig Bellamy, bawling out his team-mates after they tossed away a win. In the line of fire was City's back four - Pablo Zabaleta, Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge - following their draw with Burnley. He pointed the finger...

Bellamy the leader

OmniFootball (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

There were no punch-ups and no fists flying in Manchester City's dressing room last week. Just good old-fashioned verbals. Typically, it was a vintage performance by Craig Bellamy, bawling out his team-mates after they tossed away a win. In the line of fire was City's back four - Pablo Zabaleta, Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge - following their draw with Burnley. He pointed the finger...

Bellamy is Key

MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

There is a very interesting article in The News of the World about the changing Craig Bellamy. It explains his role in the City dressing room and how he acts as the voice of Hughes when talking to his team-mates: In the line of fire was City's back four - Pablo Zabaleta, Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge - following their draw with Burnley. He pointed the finger at all of them during an explosive...

African Cup of Nations spills over for Premier League

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

• Managers will lose players for up to four league games • Portsmouth may lose up to six from first team Michael Essien is looking forward to leaving Chelsea for the best part of a month to play for Ghana in the African Cup of Nations in Angola in January. "I love representing my country,' said the Chelsea midfielder. "I'm looking forward to it – hopefully we can have a good...

KOLO wants Yaya in FAMILY REUNION

turenchi (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

Manchester City captain Kolo Toure would love his brother Yaya to join him at Eastlands after admitting his sibling has had “hard times” at Barcelona.Yaya Toure, 26, has been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United in recent seasons.

We lost our way in August, admits Manchester City chairman Garry Cook

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

• Cook says City failed to build on stormy win over Arsenal • 'Expectations were high but we got disjointed a little bit' Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has admitted the Blues have lost their way since their stormy Premier League win over Arsenal in August. City started the campaign in fine form, winning their opening four games and challenging for the early Premier League...

15) MC ISSUES Man of the Match vs Burnley

MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

MOTM: Manchester City vs Burnley Premier League Match Venue: Eastlands Date: 7th November 2009 Score: 3-3 - 8) Shaun Wright-Phillips - 60% - 39) Craig Bellamy - 13% - 7) Stephen Ireland - 9% - 1) Shay Given - 5% - 19) Joleon Lescott - 3% - 32) Carlos Tevez - 3% - 3) Wayne Bridge - 2% - 25) Emmanuel Adebayor - 1% - 28) Kolo Toure (c) - 1% - 5) Pablo Zabaleta - 1% - 18) Gareth Barry - 0% - MY MAN OF...

Kolo hoping Yaya joins him

Football News Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Kolo Toure has set his hopes on a reunion with his younger brother Yaya at the City of Manchester stadium. The Manchester City defender admitted his brother feels unhappy at Barcelona. Yaya Toure has courted interest of England’s elite in seasons gone by, with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all been linked with [...]

• Toure hopes Yaya says yeah to City - TEAMtalk

Blackburn v Manchester City Live Streaming inline on PC || English Premier League Soccer match

shafiul2000 | 08/15/2009

Welcome enjoy here English Premier League Soccer match Between Blackburn v Manchester City Live Online VS W atch Blackburn vs Manchester City Live! Date:15.08.09 Time: 14 GMT Match preview: Manchester City start what could be an extremely high-pressure season for them with a trip to Ewood Park to take on Blackburn Rovers this weekend. Watch all the live football from this weekend's exciting Premier...

Premier League 2009/10 Betting: Outright Market

jockson | 08/13/2009

Premier League 2009/10 Betting: Outright Market: The first question to ask is: will the Premier League be a four-horse race again? My answer is yes, despite the £100m Manchester City have spent. I don’t see how Mark Hughes’ side can climb from mid-table to champions in just one season, particularly since most of the players they have signed (Carlos Tevez, Roque Santa Cruz, Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor)...