http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini and his troops welcome the Swans to Manchester after suffering a disappointing defeat against Ajax in the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester City:
The Blues were humbled by the attacking philosophy they encountered at the Amsterdam Arena, leaving their Italian coach to ponder over their future after a 3-1 thrashing.
Mancini’s side failed to trouble Ajax for most of the ninety minutes and could be on the verge of elimination unless they experience a major turnaround in their form.
Swansea have shown plenty of attacking promise this term and with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vincent-Kompany-c36184 struggling to find top form, a surprise result maybe on the cards this time around.
Swansea City:
With a brilliant start to the campaign, Michael Laudrup’s men find themselves in a decent position with plenty of games to go.
Last time out against Wigan Athletic, the Welsh outfit saw off the Latics with relative ease but their task against the reigning champions will surely not be the same.
Team News:
Manchester City:
The Citizens have most of their squad fit for the game and those with injury woes are close to making their return for the side. New signing Javi Garcia has fit in well at the helm and should be able to feature in the weekend kick-off after shrugging a thigh
injury.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323’s plans as he names his squad.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Micah-Richards-c25259 and Gael Clichy have cemented their positions on the flank and should not be omitted barring any later developments.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937.
Swansea City:
With Neil Taylor and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 Laudrup can look forward to naming his strongest line-up possible.
And on top of the tactician’s mind will be Pablo Hernandez, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 man, who claims to be enjoying his time in the English game.
"After a few years playing in La Liga it's a different type of football with more tempo and passion in the stands but the fact Swansea trust me as a player was the main reason for joining the club. In return, I will try to play my best football on the pitch,”
said Hernandez.
"I'm delighted to score my first Swansea goal. It was only my third start of the season but the goal helped the team win three important points. I hope this goal will help me for the following games to get more confidence and become a regular in the team.
I'm still settling at the club but I will work hard to keep my place."
Key Players:
Manchester City: Yaya Toure
The Ivorian will need to keep a vigilant check in midfield, or his side could be in for another bad day as demonstrated by the game against Ajax.
Swansea City: Michu
With some truly sublime displays under his belt, the Spaniard remains one of the most potent attacking weapons at Swansea and will be one to watch against the Premier League holders.
Author Prediction:
Manchester City 2-0 Swansea City
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