Manchester City – Tottenham (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Manchester City - Tottenham

Manchester City seems to have started chase, being in this moment 5 points adrift of Chelsea. In the previous two rounds, “citizens” have passed two goal difference Hull or Aston Villa. If FA Cup against finalists received two silly goals, with “Villanière” managed to escape with the goal intact. There were, however, some emotions, success came only in the first 82 minutes, Yaya Toure being its author. The advantage was increased by Aguero in the 88th minute Besides the two goals, “citizens” have had five shots on goal, all pulled in the penalty area. Instead, Aston Villa just a shot of the frame. In the last game at home, Pellegrini’s students drew with Chelsea 1-1 in the Premier League and the next match will be held on Etihad against rival Manchester team, slowly, it seems to regain form. So a win tomorrow would be mandatory for City, if you want to not lose contact with the leader, but if he wants to remain in the second position.

Fernandinho and Nasri are the only absentees from the City. Yaya Toure was only now returned to his club, not knowing if this might Pellegrini will introduce the first minute.

Probable team Manchester City (4-4-2): Hart – Zabaleta, Mangala, Kompany, Clichy – Milner / Yaya Toure, Lampard, Fernando Silva – Dzeko, Aguero

Tottenham is in 6th place with 11 points, just three behind tomorrow’s opponent. Dedicated to international matches before the break, the band evolving Chiriches went 1-0 that is legitimized by the Gardos, Southampton. The goal was scored in the 40th minute Chiriches Eriksen was not even at the game reserve and do not think that will be garnish home too soon after made a mistake that led to the equalizer of Besiktas, in Europa League. Sure, defenders commit major mistakes at a time, just as Vlad had to seize that opportunity to persuade Pochettino that deserves a place holder. The last trip of the Premier League, Tottenham drew away to Arsenal, 1-1. For guests opened the score Chadli, Chamberlain equaling a quarter of an hour remaining. In recent days, rumors emerged as Tottenham have scored in the race for the acquisition of Milner, whose contract expires in the summer. Capoue could be a key man tomorrow, which is seen best player at Tottenham early in the season, with, among others, accuracy of passes nearly 90%, the average being 73 passes per game Pochettino made a appeal to players and fans to forget those disasters Manchester City last season, Andre-Villas Boas era, namely Tim Sherwood, noting that this is another edition with other players.

Naughton and Walker’s may not be available Pochettino, while Chadli, Adebayor, Bentaleb and Lloris is uncertainty, but having a high probability of entering tomorrow.

Tottenham Probable team (4-2-3-1): Lloris – Dier, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Rose – Capoue, Mason-Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli – Adebayor