标题: 【官网】比赛前瞻：曼城 Match Pack: Man City [打印本页] 作者: goreds 时间: 2009-9-17 23:05 标题: 【官网】比赛前瞻：曼城 Match Pack: Man City
The derby is one of the first matches that both United and City fans look for when the fixture list comes out in June. The wait is almost over... 2 ~/ n/ r* V& a) S$ b& c$ n曼联在线·球迷地带曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛0 M2 |3 w8 H" h+ C1 r( ] Form Guide United’s local rivals have lived up to their billing as the new top-four challengers on the block. City have already equalled last season's total of away victories, having won two on the road so far - and two at Eastlands - in a 100 per cent start to the league campaign. Scalps of Blackburn, Wolves and Portsmouth were bettered last weekend by an impressive 4-2 win over Arsenal, with the prolific Emmanuel Adebayor maintaining his record of scoring in every game. The Blues are also up and running in the Carling Cup after winning 2-0 at Crystal Palace (where a certain Argentinian opened his account). United, meanwhile, have turned the screw in the league - a convincing 3-1 victory at Tottenham last week was the third win on the spin since the early blip at Burnley.; r2 }, n8 g+ X7 C5 _
曼联在线·球迷地带6 I: k' } q$ X; |) M Ins and Outs City have a striker crisis, especially now Adebayor's widely-expected ban has been confirmed by the FA. His three-match suspension for violent conduct, following an ugly challenge on Robin van Persie, starts on Sunday. Robinho is still unavailable with a stress fracture and Carlos Tevez is also unlikely to play (on mcfc.co.uk) against his former employers having suffered a knee injury on national duty against Brazil recently. Roque Santa Cruz only resumed full training this week. United are still without Rafael, van der Sar, Hargreaves and Gabriel Obertan, and could also be without Rio Ferdinand once again. The centre-back missed the midweek win in Istanbul, having reported a groin problem in the wake of his return at Tottenham.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛" b: ~5 j# `2 M; s& e0 y
; p X' o, t' S( _* Y Manager Ex-Reds hero Mark Hughes is in his second season at Eastlands, and expected to lead his side to great things. Spending in excess of £100m this summer shows how seriously the Blues want to break into the top four.曼联在线·球迷地带9 U7 }" R. ~1 A* Q( q
0 F4 x! K4 n. A; d7 a* D7 ^ W曼联在线·球迷地带Star Man Gareth Barry ended speculation about his future this summer by joining City in a £12m deal. After a long running transfer saga with Liverpool, Barry stuck with former club Aston Villa before making a surprising (or not) switch to City. He has slotted effortlessly into the Blues’ midfield, and been a key player in their sharp start to the campaign.9 g" W) n2 K( M* p$ e" ?/ `
曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛: }: z [8 s0 b8 i Referee Martin Atkinson will take charge of Sunday’s important Derby clash. He has refereed three Barclays Premier League games so far this season, including Aston Villa’s 3-1 victory at Anfield, dishing out 14 yellow cards. The West Yorkshire official’s last United game was the Reds' 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough back in December, whilst he last took charge of a City game in their January loss to Stoke, when he sent off Rory Delap.- _3 A7 [+ u8 P2 G
2 S7 m8 c5 h2 a, Q4 r; T! |曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛Rivals Watch Arsenal host Wigan on Saturday whilst Liverpool travel to London to face West Ham in the evening kick-off. Chelsea are involved in a capital showdown with Tottenham. They kick-off at 16:00 BST on Sunday after the Manchester derby./ s$ C V1 ~! N
