Demichelis happy to have won over Man City FC fans

Martin Demichelis is pleased to have won over the City fans after a difficult start

A lot of eyebrows had been raised when Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini decided to sign his former player Martin Demichelis in the summer. Although an experienced defender, many questioned Pellegrini’s logic behind signing a 33-year old player who was entering the twilight of his career.

After a delay in making his debut for the club due to a knee injury, Demichelis hardly covered himself in glory early on in his City career with some very shaky performances at the heart of the defence. Demichelis came under further scrutiny after giving away two high-profile penalties against Barcelona in the Champions League and Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup, which led to the fans calling for the defender to be axed.

Demichelis had been widely criticized by the Manchester City fans for his shaky performances earlier on in the season

However, despite all the criticism coming the defender’s way, Pellegrini persisted with Demichelis and it is now fair to say that the 33-year old has repaid his manager’s faith.

Demichelis has formed a fine partnership alongside Vincent Kompany recently, which had seen City go on a run of five matches without conceding a single goal before Mathieu Flamini breached the Citizens backline in the weekend and such a fine streak has seen critics dramatically change their opinion of the 33-year old.

The defender has now revealed that he has received a lot of kind messages from the City supporters and added that despite his costly mistakes a few months back, he is full of confidence.

Demichelis is now full of confidence after receiving support from the City fans

He said, “I welcome those messages. My confidence is very high and I feel I am in really good form and am happy to help the team. It’s true that I conceded penalties in two different competitions, and it’s true they were punctual mistakes, but I am not in bad shape and am full of confidence.

“I could have been worried, for example, that Olivier Giroud might win all the high balls, but he didn’t, and I could have been late into the challenges, but I wasn’t. I felt I played well at Arsenal and my form is high – and the positive messages are good.”

Demichelis has made 27 appearances for City so far during the current campaign and looks set to play a big role in the club’s title run-in from now till the end of the season.

Written by: Sarad Shrestha

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Pressure on Manchester United to Perform Better against Manchester City in English Premier League 2013-14

The English Premier League 2013-14 is at its peak. With major teams set to clash against each other, there is no wonder that enthusiasm and excitement among the fans is at record high. March 25^th will see title contender Manchester City fight against the defending champions Manchester United.

 

Recent Statistics of Both Teams

Manchester City is placed in 4^th position with 60 points winning 19 out of 27 games. While Manchester United have had a disappointing season as they are placed at 7^th position with 48 points and 14 wins out of 29 games. The Manchester City tickets are estimated to sell at a record high for this game. City has won 3 of their last 6 matches , compared to United winning only 1 of their last 6 matches . But, game experts say that loyal fans will surely turn up to cheer their team by buying the Manchester United tickets in bulk at the Old Trafford.

Tough Contest for Both Teams

The Manager of Manchester City will make sure that his boys do not take the Manchester United vs Manchester City game lightly as their rivals can strongly come back on them. Manchester United's manager David Moyes is facing a lot of heat from the media and fans for giving up so easily. The team is also under pressure due to the recent controversy last month with Chelsea naming them as 'failures'.

Manchester City will look to place pressure on United psychologically on this front during the match.

Manchester City Look to be in the Top 3 Teams at the Points table in English Premier League 2013-14

The Loyal fans of Manchester City are all upbeat and enthusiastic for the match against Fulham on 22nd March 2014 in the English Premier League 2013-14. Manchester City is on 4th position at the points table with 60 points winning 19 out of 27 games. They have won their last match against Hull City with 2-0 lead. If they win this match they may rank in the top 3 teams. The Manchester City tickets inquiries are already reaching their peak.

Manchester City Taking It Easy against Fulham

Currently, Fulham is last at the points table and have won only 7 games. It is very unlikely that there will be last minute takers for the Fulham tickets. The manner in which, Manchester City is performing, they may actually claim the EPL title from their rivals Manchester United. The team is currently in a relaxed mood ahead of the match, unlike the fans who have been taking the Manchester City vs. Fulham match very seriously.

The match will be played at the Etihad Stadium on March 22. More information can be found at gofootballtickets websites.

Manchester City Climbs up the Ladder at EPL 2013-14 in March!

The English Premier League 2013-14 has been kind to Manchester City. The team has performed well in this season, which has helped it to be among the top 5 positions at the points table. Manchester City is at number 4 position just below Arsenal.

Manchester City fans excited at the team’s prospects

Manchester City has 57 points at the points table, with statistics showing the team has won 18 out of 28 matches, losing only 5 of them. The fans are excited for the team still stands a chance to win the EPL 2013-14 title, purchasing the Man City Tickets more than before. Chelsea is the lone favorite to win this EPL season with 11 to 10 odds until now, as they have won an easy victory against Fulham with a 3-1 win. This is one of the reasons, why Chelsea tickets are selling more, as the team is at number one position.

Match Between City and Villa postponed

Manchester City beat Stoke City with a 1-0 win on February 22 2014, which has further increased their confidence. The match between Manchester City vs. Aston Villa on March 08 has been postponed till further notice due to the city reaching quarter finals in the FA cup. So, Now, Manchester City will face Manchester United on March 26. Due to the team performing well in the FA cup, the FA cup tickets sale is on rise. Manchester City had won the EPL 2011-12 season. They now look to come on top 3 teams and win the cup yet again.

Experienced man city manager and players

Manchester City’s manager Manuel Pellegrini is experienced and qualified to influence his boys to give their best. The team has star players like Matija Nastasic, goal keeper Joe Hart, Fernandinho and David Silva with others, who can make an impact for the team.

Aston Villa on the other hand are at 11th position with 8 wins out of 28 games. They have also lost their last game against Newcastle on February 23rd.

The fans are awaiting the announcement for the new dates for Manchester City and Aston Villa clash, so they can purchase the Manchester City tickets online.

Manchester City 1-0 Stoke Match Report 22-Feb-2014

Stoked: Yaya Toure scored the only goal of the game

So, Manchester City can win ugly.

Yaya Toure’s scuffed 70th-minute strike was a fitting winner for a game that at times bordered on gruesome. And Manuel Pellegrini could not have been happier.

City’s Chilean manager has brought a brand of ­beautiful football to the Etihad this season. But he knows it’s the ability to grind out results at the business end of the campaign that brings home titles and trophies.

“The satisfaction is the same because we have three points,” said Pellegrini. “We cannot pretend that we will win by three or four goals in every match.

“It is important to know how to win in both ways – scoring goals and if you cannot score goals then a clean sheet and the patience to score at least one.”

February has been a struggle for the team that had been scoring goals for fun but at least City ended the month by moving to within three points of leaders Chelsea and with a game in hand.

Home defeats at the hands of Jose Mourinho’s men and Barcelona have undermined the Blues’ quest for the Quadruple, while a ­goalless draw at Norwich also illustrated how tough the going had got following Sergio Aguero’s injury.

The Argentine hitman will step up his efforts to return for next Sunday’s Capital One Cup Final against Sunderland when he resumes training on Tuesday.

He can’t come back quickly enough.

Alvaro Negredo has only scored one league goal since the turn of the year and Stevan Jovetic needs another sicknote after adding a hamstring strain to his catalogue of injuries just 11 minutes after replacing the Spaniard.

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Then there is Edin Dzeko, the Bosnian striker who polarises opinion – even among the most diehard City fans.

This was one of those days when the £27million didn’t look good enough to grace the local Sunday League.

Seemingly disinterested and ­uninspired, the only saving grace for Dzeko was that Mark Hughes’ side couldn’t punish a comical 74th-minute miss with an equaliser.

Toure robbed Charlie Adam and sent Jesus Navas scampering down the right and when the winger crossed, it seemed Dzeko couldn’t miss.

But he did.

From four yards.

When his legs got in such a tangle that it seemed he must have been tasered.

Dzeko looked imploringly at the assistant referee to flag him offside before booting the post in ­frustration. Amazingly, this time he didn’t miss.

“I think every player can have a bad day,” said Pellegrini. “Maybe he was nervous. But I continue to trust in him.”

But the one player Pellegrini can put his house on when it comes to delivering is Toure.

There were howls of derision when City paid Barcelona £24m for him in 2010, but the Ivorian has proved himself to be worth every penny.

When Samir Nasri’s pass allowed Aleksandar Kolarov to pick Toure out with a low cross there was never any doubt that he would score his 16th of the season in all competitions.

“We switched off and made a couple of errors for the goal,” said Hughes. “We talk about reacting when you see an error and we missed a tackle on the edge of the box then allowed the ball to be crossed and didn’t track the runner.

“Consecutive errors like that lead to goals.”

Hughes’ men gave as good as they got in the first period and Adam lashed one shot wide before seeing another expertly saved by Joe Hart.

But the Potters were forced on to the back foot after the break and when City managed to bring some precision to their pressure, the breakthrough came.

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Manchester City draw FA Cup holders Wigan in repeat of 2013 final

FA Cup holders Wigan must face Manchester City again. Photograph: Matt Lewis - The Fa/The FA via Getty Images

A rematch of last year's final between Manchester City and Wigan was just one of several fascinating ties set up by the FA Cup sixth-round draw.

Although Arsenal's 2-1 win over Liverpool meant there will be no Merseyside derby in the quarter-finals, Sheffield United's come-from-behind win over Nottingham Forest kept alive the possibility of a local affair if Wednesday can beat Charlton in their rearranged fixture. Meanwhile, Gus Poyet may yet take Sunderland to his former club Brighton, if the Seagulls can win at home to Hull.

Thanks to the controversial timing of the draw on Sunday afternoon, City against Wigan was the only fixture set in stone straight away – with one fifth-round tie still in progress, two others yet to kick-off and one still to be rearranged.

Wigan beat City 1-0 in last year's final thanks to a late header from Ben Watson in what proved to be Roberto Mancini's last match in charge of the Manchester club. Although City fans will be keen for revenge, Uwe Rösler can be sure of a rapturous reception at the Etihad, having established himself as a cult figure at Maine Road during a spell that saw him score 64 goals in 176 appearances.

Wigan followed up their FA Cup success by suffering relegation and City have already beaten them once this season – a 5-0 Capital One Cup victory before Rösler took charge at the DW Stadium.

Everton's trip to north London is the only guaranteed all-Premier League clash in a draw which will see at least one Football League club reach a Wembley semi-final. Everton saw off Swansea 3-1 at Goodison Park prior to the draw, but Roberto Martínez – the man who guided Wigan to their famous success last year – was slightly disappointed to be drawn away.

"Obviously when you reach the sixth round you're in a fantastic position to get a trip to Wembley and that's what makes it exciting," the Spaniard told ITV. "The draw has not been too kind in terms of playing away from home, but we will embrace it and look forward to it."

Hull can make it a second all-Premier League affair if they can win at Brighton to earn a match-up with Sunderland, and Poyet may even prefer that scenario than a return to the Amex, where his reign ended in a messy divorce last term.

United had trailed 1-0 at half-time but manager Nigel Clough told his players the draw during the interval and they came out rejuvenated.

"Yes, we told them just before they went back out," Clough said.

"We thought 'what the hell? - we'll just tell them'.

"I just said 'you've got 45 minutes, away you go. If we get the victory you might have a Sheffield derby yet'."

Substitute Chris Porter missed the announcement as he was out warming up, but it was his late brace that sealed the 3-1 triumph.

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Tottenham vs. Manchester City match Prediction 29 Jan 2014

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Manchester City have spent this campaign as the menacing bullies who just don't quite have the consistency to steal the top spot. 

Still, there is no team that has as much potential to run away with the table as the Citizens. They just need to produce better efforts on the road. 

City have improved their road results, but a 1-1 draw with Blackburn on the road on Jan. 4 in FA Cup action proved this team has not matured completely past those struggles. 

Meanwhile, Tottenham will also have a chance to make a statement. Spurs have been playing strong football and are cruising along at fifth in the table. 

Still, Tottenham have just a plus-3 mark in goal differential and if Manchester City display top form, the Hotspur will wilt in the face of that attack.

Tottenham have allowed just three goals in their last five league matches and the defense won't make it easy for City to get on track, but the Citizens' determined effort will wear Tottenham down. 

I look for the Citizens to lay out a strong effort and put the pressure on Tottenham all match. 

Prediction: Tottenham 1-3 Manchester City

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