EPL: Manchester United Vs Manchester City Clash Today

Date: 25-03-2014 9:47 am (9 years ago) | Author: Victor A. Ofoma
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Manchester United will be looking to deal Manchester City’s title aspirations a blow when they welcome their noisy neighbours to Old Trafford on Tuesday in an exclusive Manchester derby match which is the highlight of five midweek matches as the Premier League continues almost without pausing for breath following another eventful weekend’s football in England.

Manchester United, 18 points behind leaders Chelsea, have no chance of retaining their title but are keen to stop third-placed Manchester City succeeding them as champions. Badly beaten 4-1 by their local rivals in September, United have home advantage this time and go into the game buoyed by successive victories over Olympiakos, to reach the Champions League quarter-final, and West Ham.

Saturday’s 2-0 win at Upton Park, where acting captain Wayne Rooney scored one of the goals of the season from more than 50 metres, helped ease the pressure from manager David Moyes, who has struggled in his first season after taking over from Alex Ferguson.

“You get three points for winning any game but there is an added importance of winning the big games,” Moyes told reporters.

“It’s not been something we have done well enough this season, so it would be nice if we could get it in this game.

“Their ability to score goals would be in anybody’s mind because if you look at the record this year they have been terrific.”

City trail Chelsea by six points but have three games in hand and with a superior goal difference would go top by winning two of them. They will again be without their leading scorer, Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero, who has a hamstring injury but captain Vincent Kompany is available after suspension.

City have been solid in defence, not conceding in the last three league games, but despite scoring five times without reply against bottom-of-the-table Fulham on Saturday, their total of 76 goals is now six fewer than rampant Liverpool.

Brendan Rodgers’s side have joined the title chase with six successive victories, scoring 24 goals in the process. Having won 6-3 at Cardiff at the weekend, they will be expected to defeat another of the relegation-threatened sides, Sunderland, at Anfield on Wednesday.

The combination of Uruguay’s Luis Suarez and England’s Daniel Sturridge continues to demolish opposing defences. Suarez’s third hat-trick of the season on Saturday took him to 28 goals for the season, despite missing the first five matches because of suspension.

Sturridge has provided many of the assists as well as scoring 19 times himself.

For Sunderland, it is one of two games in hand on the teams immediately above them. Swansea City, four points in front of Gus Poyet’s side, have dropped into the bottom six and will fear a backlash on Tuesday in their game at Arsenal.

The London side suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday in Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th match in charge.

The same night Newcastle play Everton, who are challenging for a Europa League place, and in the other midweek match West Ham host Hull City on Wednesday with neither side certain of retaining their Premier League status.

Posted: at 25-03-2014 09:47 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- daveobahon at 25-03-2014 10:28 AM (9 years ago)
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pls man u beat ds pple 4 me I need ds league ds tym up chelsea
Posted: at 25-03-2014 10:28 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- osamabinladin at 25-03-2014 12:38 PM (9 years ago)
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Goodluck to both teams !
Posted: at 25-03-2014 12:38 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- cocoeni at 25-03-2014 01:25 PM (9 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 25-03-2014 01:25 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- dareper at 25-03-2014 01:35 PM (9 years ago)
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I would like man u to win so they(man city) don't close up on my almighty chelsea. Up chelsea!!
Posted: at 25-03-2014 01:35 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- ObyWBabaK at 25-03-2014 01:45 PM (9 years ago)
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go man city
Posted: at 25-03-2014 01:45 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- vantheo at 25-03-2014 02:49 PM (9 years ago)
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This is gonna be a slaughter

Posted: at 25-03-2014 02:49 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- dickman2 at 25-03-2014 03:31 PM (9 years ago)
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any one can win ..let them play..
Posted: at 25-03-2014 03:31 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- dollar22 at 25-03-2014 03:44 PM (9 years ago)
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Behind united just only for today BLUES FOR LIFE
Posted: at 25-03-2014 03:44 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- paulohking at 25-03-2014 04:20 PM (9 years ago)
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Roll Eyes
Posted: at 25-03-2014 04:20 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 25-03-2014 05:04 PM (9 years ago)
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Man u pls chelsea need dis cup now so beat man city today. Ctid
Posted: at 25-03-2014 05:04 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- winace at 25-03-2014 05:07 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: dollar22 on 25-03-2014 03:44 PM
Behind united just only for today BLUES FOR LIFE

Dollar welcum bak from exile. They are luking for u on facebook and catch da vibe
Posted: at 25-03-2014 05:07 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- paulohking at 25-03-2014 06:57 PM (9 years ago)
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united is wining. just for today anyway Cheesy
I Rep Arsenal
Posted: at 25-03-2014 06:57 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- ramtop1 at 25-03-2014 07:04 PM (9 years ago)
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Are chelsea not confident enough to lift the trophy without  looser's (man united's) efforts?. chelsea fans, you dey fall my hands o
Posted: at 25-03-2014 07:04 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- angesco at 25-03-2014 07:16 PM (9 years ago)
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Its funny how ENGLISH football is able to bring Nigerians TOGETHER. No talk of TRIBE, BOKO HARAM, RITUAL MURDERS, JUNGLE JUSTICE, FRAUD or amything else that is the bane of our society.

I just WISH each match would LAST FOREVER - and maybe then in Nigeria we can FORGET ALL OUR REAL PROBLEMS - as we will tonight when the CLASH OF THE TITANS starts!
Posted: at 25-03-2014 07:16 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- zoe61 at 25-03-2014 08:17 PM (9 years ago)
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 Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 25-03-2014 08:17 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- dollar22 at 25-03-2014 08:29 PM (9 years ago)
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I go show face soon
Posted: at 25-03-2014 08:29 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- nobleladyG at 25-03-2014 09:37 PM (9 years ago)
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Up blues

Posted: at 25-03-2014 09:37 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- proly at 25-03-2014 09:45 PM (9 years ago)
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kkk
Posted: at 25-03-2014 09:45 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Iykaynoni at 25-03-2014 10:03 PM (9 years ago)
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Man u all the way
get mtn 300mb every week trick
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Posted: at 25-03-2014 10:03 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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