City eye League Cup revenge over Villa on Saturday
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini’s Manchester City will be looking to avenge their second-round Capital One Cup defeat on Saturday, when they take on Aston Villa in an EPL game at the Etihad Stadium.
The Eastlanders are currently the only team in the competition not to have lost a single game. They hold the second place in the league standings and will seek to do something about the 2 points gap between them and their neighbours, Manchester United.
However, the Citizens have not always been on the top of the things this campaign. Despite their unblemished stats, the team are yet to extend their domination. They had to dig deep to subdue Tottenham Hotspur in their previous match at home, but have, nonetheless,
managed to squeeze out results.
For http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-c29347 Lambert, he will aim to lift the downbeat morale of the team, after their disappointing 3-2 loss against United last week. The Birmingham-based club had the 19 times champions in the cage, but squandered a two-goal lead to emerge empty handed from
the game.
However, the team will take encouragement from their 4-2 win over their Saturday opponents the last time they visited the Stadium and will back themselves to cause yet another upset.
Manchester City
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 will not have to deal with any absentees for the Saturday game and is likely to field his best eleven.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vincent-Kompany-c36184, Gael Clichy and Matija Nastasic will be entrusted with defensive duties.
The midfield positions could be assumed by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360, who was rested for the Spurs game, is set to recommence his role at the heart of the field.
However, the manager might contemplate sitting out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero and could start with Edin Dzeko alongside Carlos Tevez in the frontline.
Expected Starting Line-up:
Vincent Kompany (Captain), http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Tevez, Edin Dzeko.
Results of last five league games:
W D W W W
Aston Villa
Lambert saw his side come up with a spirited show against United and won’t be too interested in tinkering with the playing-eleven.
The manager will stick with his trusted combo of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ron-Vlaar-c31697, Ciaran Clark and Enda Stevens in the backline.
Karim El Ahmadi could get the starting slot ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barry-Bannan-c7309 in an otherwise unchanged midfield.
Ireland and Benteke will lead the attack once again.
Expected Starting line-up:
Ron Vlaar (Captain), http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Benteke-c9056
Results of last five league games:
L W D L L
Prediction
Manchester City 2 : 0 Aston Villa
On paper, it does not seem to be a competition. The home team appears to be far more superior to their opponents in all the departments and are likely to grab a comprehensive win.
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