Manchester City

[Fivex]

IMO City have another 3 or 4 defeats in them this season as without Kompany their defence is really poor.

United have David Moyes as manager. Enough said.

Chelsea are poor and have no decent strikers at the club so will struggle.

Arsenal will collapse as they normally do and their season will implode in the space of a few weeks as the get knocked out of Europe and the cup in the same week.

Spurs have no goals in their team despite spunking £100m on players

And then their is us.

WE'RE GOING TO WIN THE LEAGUE.

This is all true.

[Gibbo]

Hart will go Arsenal I reckon.

[Reece]

Really? Wojciech Szczęsny is starting to look pretty good, no?

[Gibbo]

Yeah, but I think another cloob will come in for him.

[Fosterbloke]

Man City looked pretty **** against Sunderland. I was very impressed with Sunderland actually, they didn't panic and looked like they had a few ideas going forward.

There was one passage of play where they were in their own defensive corner and they played some lovely triangles to get out and move the ball forward. Respect to Gus Poyet and the players.

We played Sunderland at the right time

[john316]

Kompany out for another 3 weeks apparently and Silva out for 4 weeks. Hopefully some more dropped points post international break with those out for a while still.

[Assassin]

Kompany out for another 3 weeks apparently and Silva out for 4 weeks. Hopefully some more dropped points post international break with those out for a while still.

There is talk of Kompany being out until December

Belgium physio Lieven Messchalck said: ‘Vincent is going to be ready in several weeks. First of all he had a rupture, a tear into the abductor and then also he has bad luck with a small thing on the front side now, so it’s everything together. Eight weeks is nothing in the time of injury — you must respect biology.’

The latest setback was supposed to keep him out for only two or three weeks but Kompany suffered a thigh injury two weeks ago while part way through his recovery.

[john316]

Hopefully he's back anytime after the 26th of December

[dom9]

This tickled me:

he has bad luck with a small thing on the front side

[Patricks_Berger]

This tickled me:

Didn't know you two were close

[RichC]

Aguero confirmed for being for at least a month!

Good news for us.

Sergio Aguero: Manchester City striker out for 'at least a month'
Sergio Aguero will be out of action "for at least a month", according to Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.

The striker, City's leading scorer this season with 19 goals, injured his calf during Saturday's 6-3 victory over Premier League leaders Arsenal.

The Argentine, who has scored 13 times in the league, claimed the opener against the Gunners before limping off at the start of the second half.

Pellegrini confirmed Aguero's absence at a news conference on Monday.

City are due to play Championship side Leicester City in the League Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25400792

[Lee]

Not really one to wish injuries on other players (and I like Aguero), but that's excellent news.

I hope he's on Madrid's radar this summer.

[Cormack74]

Yeah I like young "Kun" but I can't say I'm too upset.

[PTP]

yeah big blow for them

i still think it'll be tough, but he has been their main man this season and it might just put a little bit of doubt in their minds, will change how they play a little, and also hopefully give us a little bit of a boost.

[RichC]

City is going to be very tough, he's their best player but they still have the likes of Negrado, Dzeko & Jovetic etc.... who'll pick up the slack of him not being in the side.

If we get anything from the City game I'll be chuffed to bits as they're looking some side at the moment. Not saying we can't of course but they've raised their game against the usual rivals (bar Chelsea) 4 against the Mancs & 6 against Spuds and the Arse.