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Date:Sunday August 28 2011
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Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Manchester CITY 5
FA Barclays Premier League
White Hart Lane
28/8/11
Attendance: 36, 150
Referee: Phil Dowd
Tottenham Hotspur |
1 - 5 |
Manchester CITY |
Kaboul 68 |
Dzeko 34 , 41, 55, 93 Aguero 60 |
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Venue: White Hart Lane |
Attendance: 36, 150 |
The Teams | ||||||||
Friedel |
Hart |
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Corluka |
Zabaleta |
64 |
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Dawson |
Kompany |
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Kaboul |
Lescott |
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Assou-Ekotto |
Clichy |
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Lennon |
53 |
Y Toure |
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Modric |
66 |
Barry |
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Kranjcar |
46 |
Silva |
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Bale |
Nasri |
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Van der Vaart |
Aguero |
75 |
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Crouch |
Dzeko |
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Substitutes | ||||||||
Cudicini GK |
Pantilimon GK |
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Huddlestone |
46 |
Richards |
64 |
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Pavlyuchenko |
Milner |
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Defoe |
53 |
Johnson |
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Bassong |
Savic |
75 |
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Walker |
Tevez |
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Livermore |
66 |
Balotelli |
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Game Statistics | ||||||||
14 |
Goal Attempts |
23 |
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10 |
On Target |
12 |
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10 |
Corners |
5 |
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1 |
Offside |
3 |
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11 |
Fouls |
9 |
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2 |
Yellow Cards |
4 |
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39 |
% |
61 |
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Comments... | ||||||||
| Johnny On The Spot: Expensive flop (copyright all football hacks) Edin Dzeko made it 8 goals in 4 games today as City routed Tottenham Hotspur with plenty left in the tank. This is a result which will rock many worlds. Not just in English but European football as Manchester City served notice that they mean business...Roberto Mancini chose to rest the livewire English trio Richards, Milner and Johnson at the start, but the high pressing, strong tempo, swift passing game that we witnessed reap 7 goals against Swansea and Bolton registered another 5 here in Spurs own back yard. Tottenham for their part started gamely but their defenders were rapidly reduced to paper kites in a windtunnel afforded no protection by a lightweight midfield that allowed Barry, Toure, Silva and Nasri (who the Spurs fans did all they could to motivate) to run riot...We debated in VMC City Chat this week that before too long The Blues' brilliant approach play would soon see a side battered, yet few would have predicted a 5-1 win at Spurs. How hollow the stick that City and particularly Mancini took when blooding his new look side in last season's opener in North London sounds now. Boring, boring City indeed...Nasri was exceptional and slotted into the side buzzing and fizzing as if he had been playing with Silva and Aguero all his life. Dzeko led the line superbly, the young striker providing a masterclass in finishing...The ultimate accolade that we can take out of this monster result comes from the home support who as it became apparant that City were ready to make a statement of intent began to shriek with some desperation "Where were you when you were shit!?" - That compliment in itself proves that the absolutely focused Mancio has his City juggernaut on the right track. Wigan, you are next. | ||||||||
Your Comments
Wow
Rob-EFC
Immense performance. That was some flopping from Dzeko.
bluedub
Wow
Rob-EFC
Immense performance. That was some flopping from Dzeko.
bluedub
OK ,Arry, so talk your way out of this one.
johnkelv
OK ,Arry, so talk your way out of this one.
johnkelv
Only one team in it, its been a long time since i have seen a team do that to us at the lane.
spurfect one
Only one team in it, its been a long time since i have seen a team do that to us at the lane.
spurfect one
hats off to city you guys were ruthless today! What was 'Arry thinking with that central midfield pairing? Its now two wins from 15 in the PL for us that's worrying
israeliyid
hats off to city you guys were ruthless today! What was 'Arry thinking with that central midfield pairing? Its now two wins from 15 in the PL for us that's worrying
israeliyid
Only 23 goal attempts? Boring Boring City. Hope that utterly stupid booking for Savic doesn't come back to haunt us at some point this campaign. Well done to Edin forr proving virtually every rival fan wrong - wonder how much his odds have shortened for the Golden Boot this season? Complete masterclass in centre-forward play from the big man.
fifthcolumnblue
Only 23 goal attempts? Boring Boring City. Hope that utterly stupid booking for Savic doesn't come back to haunt us at some point this campaign. Well done to Edin forr proving virtually every rival fan wrong - wonder how much his odds have shortened for the Golden Boot this season? Complete masterclass in centre-forward play from the big man.
fifthcolumnblue
omg!! that is a dreadful scoreline, well done city i'm sure you deserved it, lets face it we didn't stand a chance as soon as crouch was in the line up.
spursman79
omg!! that is a dreadful scoreline, well done city i'm sure you deserved it, lets face it we didn't stand a chance as soon as crouch was in the line up.
spursman79
dzeko is immense and always has been, anybody saying he was a flop knows nothing he hasn't even been in england a year yet. top 4 my ass.
spursman79
dzeko is immense and always has been, anybody saying he was a flop knows nothing he hasn't even been in england a year yet. top 4 my ass.
spursman79
Liquid football. LIQUID FOOTBALL, City!
That is the best I've ever seen my club play, without question.
Dzeko proving every doubter wrong brings a smile to my face. But an amazing debut from Nasri, 3 assists (2 more than all of last season, the result of having top strikers).
Epic.
StuMCFC
Liquid football. LIQUID FOOTBALL, City!
That is the best I've ever seen my club play, without question.
Dzeko proving every doubter wrong brings a smile to my face. But an amazing debut from Nasri, 3 assists (2 more than all of last season, the result of having top strikers).
Epic.
StuMCFC
Incredible result - seemed we got this win without trying too hard - it was just too easy. Dzeko was on fire though - 4 goals and MOTM
Blue ponderer
Incredible result - seemed we got this win without trying too hard - it was just too easy. Dzeko was on fire though - 4 goals and MOTM
Blue ponderer
again a balanced opinion from the Spurs side (not ever seen from the Goons)
I also see this as one of our toughest fixtures and we were battered last year how it was 0_0
The set up was what I was hoping the performance was well above what I was expecting. Spurs are no mugs awesome football and entertaining throughout. I remember a turning point where Bale pin point cross to Crouchy which should have been taken. The commentator then said we pass a lot with not much effort on goal 3 secs later up comes Dzeko ...shat up. MOTD2 next what will the muppets have to say
taggarts nose
again a balanced opinion from the Spurs side (not ever seen from the Goons)
I also see this as one of our toughest fixtures and we were battered last year how it was 0_0
The set up was what I was hoping the performance was well above what I was expecting. Spurs are no mugs awesome football and entertaining throughout. I remember a turning point where Bale pin point cross to Crouchy which should have been taken. The commentator then said we pass a lot with not much effort on goal 3 secs later up comes Dzeko ...shat up. MOTD2 next what will the muppets have to say
taggarts nose
I hope the guys who didn't play today are patient. I'm sure Mancini will give everyone a chance in what will be a long season, which looks very promising and we shoud fear no one.
Barney Daniels
I hope the guys who didn't play today are patient. I'm sure Mancini will give everyone a chance in what will be a long season, which looks very promising and we shoud fear no one.
Barney Daniels
^ Soon we'll be playing every three days so rotation become commonplace, start of the season is always light fixture-wise. I still don't think Tevez will be happy with a non-focal point role though but may have to be now as his attempt to leave has backfired hardcore on him.
StuMCFC
^ Soon we'll be playing every three days so rotation become commonplace, start of the season is always light fixture-wise. I still don't think Tevez will be happy with a non-focal point role though but may have to be now as his attempt to leave has backfired hardcore on him.
StuMCFC
Who's going to replace Tevez's 20 goals a season??? - why DZEKO of course.
Thaibluefan
Who's going to replace Tevez's 20 goals a season??? - why DZEKO of course.
Thaibluefan
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