Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Manchester City v Newcastle Utd
By Tyne-Talk October 2 2010
Newcastle United travel to The City of Manchester Stadium for tomorrows lunchtime kick off. Both sides have had recent wins over Chelsea, but City will host on the back of a midweek draw, whilst Newcastle lost to Stoke last weekend at St James’ Park.
Chris Hughton’s side have three wins, two defeats and one draw from the last six games, whilst Mancini’s men have three wins, one defeat and two draws from their last six games in all competitions.
Newcastle continue to be without Steve Harper (collarbone), Dan Gosling (knee), Danny Simpson (ankle), Leon Best (ankle), Steven Taylor (shoulder) and Danny Guthrie (knee) all of whom are carrying long term injuries.
Jonas Gutierrez will be hoping for a first team spot this weekend after coming on as a sub against Stoke and Sol Campbell has overcome a thigh problem.
The match will be huge test for Joey Barton’s new found calmness, with City fans likely to boo him as they did in 2009 prior to him leaving the pitch with an injury.
City are without Wayne Bridge (thigh), Pablo Zabaleta (hamstring), Mario Balotelli (knee), Micah Richards (hamstring) and Aleksandar Kolarov (ankle). Jerome Boateng could be rested in a bid to gently ease him back from injury, but Joleon Lescott who returned from a groin injury in midweek and made the bench, could feature.
Fact: Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 7 games against Newcastle, having won 5 of them.
Fact: Newcastle’s last win over Manchester City was back in 2000 when Alan Shearer scored the winner.
Fact: Newcastle are 1 win away from their 250th league win. A feat only managed by 6 clubs so far.
Manchester City
Newcastle United
6
Played
6
11
Points
7
3
Won
2
2
Drawn
1
1
Lost
3
7
Goals Scored
9
2
Goals Conceded
8
Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Manchester City v Newcastle Utd
Posted by: TyneTalk (IP Logged)
Date: 02/10/2010 12:13
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The 'expert' commentator on the Fox Sports feed David something, who is a massive knob mind, said that it wasn't that serious because quote, "He didn't bang his hand on the ground in pain after he got tackled".
No @#$%& that is what he said. Honestly that is probably the stupidest sentence I have ever heard while watching sport.
So apparently Aaron Ramsey didn't break his leg.. Someone should tell him.
More bad news. It's been a rough two weeks. Hopefully we can use the international break to regroup, get healthy and get a much needed result against Wigan.
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