Matchday 19 ~ Man. City vs Blackburn

Freddy Adu · 12-16-2007, 11:07 PM

Man. City vs Blackburn

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 19


Man. City				Blackburn

Date
2007-12-26

City
Manchester

Stadium
City of Manchester Stadium

Referee

Cristiano Best 07 · 12-16-2007, 11:21 PM

2-1 City. I'm jumping onboard with City here.

Brasil · 12-18-2007, 08:39 PM

Home game, excellent, I'm hoping Isaksson will be put in goal and Manchester will keep their home record.

3-0

Brasil · 12-23-2007, 04:04 PM

Shit Sven better come to his senses and let Isaksson keep, we need this to be positive for Sunday's Liverpoo match.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:55 PM

Man City v Blackburn (Thur)

Eastlands
Thursday, 27 December
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:55 PM

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson is a major doubt after suffering an abdominal complaint.

Emile Mpenza has a minor muscle strain but is expected to be fit to play, while Stephen Ireland is available after a three-match ban.

Blackburn trio Robbie Savage, Stephen Warnock and Keith Treacy are all suspended for the trip to City.

But central defender Christopher Samba is available for selection after serving a one-match ban.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:55 PM

Man City (from): Hart, Isaksson, Corluka, Sun, Ohuoha, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Ball, Hamann, Ireland, Fernandes, Johnson, Geovanni, Petrov, Elano, Bianchi, Vassell, Mpenza, Etuhu.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:55 PM

Blackburn (from): Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Khizanishvili, Bentley, Dunn, Tugay, Reid, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Derbyshire, Mokoena, Berner, Olsson, Brown.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:55 PM

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson on a tough festive period:
"Many of them will not be used to the demands and I have told them to have Christmas Day to themselves.
"When you have five games in 15 days, you need to make sure that one of those other days is a rest day.
"We have got very big games coming up against Blackburn and Liverpool and it is important to be ready for those."

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:55 PM

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes:
"Things have not gone as well over the past few games.

"We know what needs to be done and we are trying all we can to get our season back on track.

"We were all delighted with the way the campaign had started. We need a victory or two to settle us down, but then no-one has a divine right to win."

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:57 PM

BIG-MATCH FACTS

Blackburn are hoping to become the first of 10 clubs to visit Eastlands and come away with at least a point, but they travel the 29 miles on a run of three straight defeats, and four in all competitions.

Despite holding a 100 Premier League record this season at Eastlands, City are the lowest ranked of four clubs still unbeaten at home.

Blackburn are chasing a sixth successive victory over Manchester City in league and FA Cup.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:57 PM

MANCHESTER CITY

ELANO and Rolando BIANCHI are Manchester City's joint leading scorers with five goals each.

ELANO, BIANCHI and Michael PETROV are the club's joint top Premier League marksmen with four goals a piece.

GEOVANNI has scored the quickest goal of this Premier League season. He netted after 28 seconds of Steve Bruce's first game in charge of Wigan at the JJB Stadium on 1 December.

Darius VASSELL needs a hat-trick to total 50 career Premier League goals (Aston Villa and Manchester City).

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:57 PM

BLACKBURN ROVERS

Roque SANTA CRUZ is Blackburn's top scorer with 11 goals, and the club's leading Premier League marksman with seven.

Brad FRIEDEL has made 165 successive appearances for Blackburn, 132 of them in the Premier League; the league sequence started at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.

Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season.

David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 100 club career goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:57 PM

If selected:-

DUNN will be playing on his 28th birthday.

Andre OOIJER will be making his 50th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:58 PM

HEAD TO HEAD

Benni McCarthy's first league goal of the season gave Blackburn victory in the reverse fixture, and set Rovers up for the possibility of a third double over City in the Premier League, and second in successive seasons.

The Citizens' only home maximum in the Premier League against Rovers was the first clash on 30 January 1993 by the odd goal in five, when goals from Mike Sheron, Keith Curle (penalty) and David White goals decided the issue.

Five of the last six identical fixtures have been drawn.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:58 PM

Home and away
League (inc PL): Man City 34 wins, Blackburn 45, Draws 24
Prem: Man City 3 wins, Blackburn 10, Draws 6

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:58 PM

at Man City only
League (inc PL): Man City 22 wins, Blackburn 14, Draws 15
Prem: Man City 1 win, Blackburn 3, Draws 5

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:58 PM

LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Manchester City 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
20 January 2007 - Ref: Phil Dowd
Blackburn scorers: Pedersen 44, 62, Derbyshire 90

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:58 PM

THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Manchester City
2 September 2007 - Ref: Mike Dean
Blackburn scorer: McCarthy 13
Sent Off: Tugay (Blackburn) 54, Dunne (Man City) 65

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 11:58 PM

REFEREE
Howard Webb (Yorkshire)

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 12:10 AM

Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson gave his players Christmas Day off in an effort to rest his stars ahead of the busy Christmas schedule. Vedran Corluka should return to replace Nedum Onuoha at right-back, while Michael Johnson faces a fitness test on his abdominal strain. Blackburn will be without Stephen Warnock and Robbie Savage, both suspended after picking up five bookings, although Christopher Samba returns from his one-match ban.

Freddy Adu · 12-26-2007, 11:58 PM

I am hoping for a tie. I like both teams and I don't know which I should root for

Brasil · 12-27-2007, 09:26 AM

Idiot.

Let's go Manchester City!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-27-2007, 03:45 PM

Man City: Hart, Onuoha, Dunne, Richards, Ball, Corluka, Gelson, Ireland, Petrov, Bianchi, Vassel - Subs: Isaksson, Geovanni, Elano, Hamann, Garrido

Oscar Cardozo · 12-27-2007, 03:45 PM

Blackburn: Friedel, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Samba, Berner, Emerton, Reid, Dunn, Pedersen, Bentley, Santa Cruz - Subs: Brown, Kerimoglu, McCarthy, Olsson, Roberts

Oscar Cardozo · 12-27-2007, 03:45 PM

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

Oscar Cardozo · 12-27-2007, 03:50 PM

Here we go! Underway at the City of Manchester Stadium!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-27-2007, 03:52 PM

2nd minute

12-16-2007, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cristiano Best 07 Soccer Forums All Star Offline Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,126 vCash: 518 Rep Points: 56	2-1 City. I'm jumping onboard with City here. __________________

12-18-2007, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Home game, excellent, I'm hoping Isaksson will be put in goal and Manchester will keep their home record. 3-0

12-23-2007, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Shit Sven better come to his senses and let Isaksson keep, we need this to be positive for Sunday's Liverpoo match.

12-25-2007, 11:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson is a major doubt after suffering an abdominal complaint. Emile Mpenza has a minor muscle strain but is expected to be fit to play, while Stephen Ireland is available after a three-match ban. Blackburn trio Robbie Savage, Stephen Warnock and Keith Treacy are all suspended for the trip to City. But central defender Christopher Samba is available for selection after serving a one-match ban.

12-25-2007, 11:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Man City (from): Hart, Isaksson, Corluka, Sun, Ohuoha, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Ball, Hamann, Ireland, Fernandes, Johnson, Geovanni, Petrov, Elano, Bianchi, Vassell, Mpenza, Etuhu.

12-25-2007, 11:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn (from): Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Khizanishvili, Bentley, Dunn, Tugay, Reid, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Derbyshire, Mokoena, Berner, Olsson, Brown.

12-25-2007, 11:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson on a tough festive period: "Many of them will not be used to the demands and I have told them to have Christmas Day to themselves. "When you have five games in 15 days, you need to make sure that one of those other days is a rest day. "We have got very big games coming up against Blackburn and Liverpool and it is important to be ready for those."

12-25-2007, 11:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn manager Mark Hughes: "Things have not gone as well over the past few games. "We know what needs to be done and we are trying all we can to get our season back on track. "We were all delighted with the way the campaign had started. We need a victory or two to settle us down, but then no-one has a divine right to win."

12-25-2007, 11:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIG-MATCH FACTS Blackburn are hoping to become the first of 10 clubs to visit Eastlands and come away with at least a point, but they travel the 29 miles on a run of three straight defeats, and four in all competitions. Despite holding a 100 Premier League record this season at Eastlands, City are the lowest ranked of four clubs still unbeaten at home. Blackburn are chasing a sixth successive victory over Manchester City in league and FA Cup.

12-25-2007, 11:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	MANCHESTER CITY ELANO and Rolando BIANCHI are Manchester City's joint leading scorers with five goals each. ELANO, BIANCHI and Michael PETROV are the club's joint top Premier League marksmen with four goals a piece. GEOVANNI has scored the quickest goal of this Premier League season. He netted after 28 seconds of Steve Bruce's first game in charge of Wigan at the JJB Stadium on 1 December. Darius VASSELL needs a hat-trick to total 50 career Premier League goals (Aston Villa and Manchester City).

12-25-2007, 11:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BLACKBURN ROVERS Roque SANTA CRUZ is Blackburn's top scorer with 11 goals, and the club's leading Premier League marksman with seven. Brad FRIEDEL has made 165 successive appearances for Blackburn, 132 of them in the Premier League; the league sequence started at the beginning of the 2004-05 season. Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season. David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 100 club career goals.

12-25-2007, 11:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	If selected:- DUNN will be playing on his 28th birthday. Andre OOIJER will be making his 50th appearance in a Blackburn shirt.

12-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	HEAD TO HEAD Benni McCarthy's first league goal of the season gave Blackburn victory in the reverse fixture, and set Rovers up for the possibility of a third double over City in the Premier League, and second in successive seasons. The Citizens' only home maximum in the Premier League against Rovers was the first clash on 30 January 1993 by the odd goal in five, when goals from Mike Sheron, Keith Curle (penalty) and David White goals decided the issue. Five of the last six identical fixtures have been drawn.

12-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Home and away League (inc PL): Man City 34 wins, Blackburn 45, Draws 24 Prem: Man City 3 wins, Blackburn 10, Draws 6

12-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	at Man City only League (inc PL): Man City 22 wins, Blackburn 14, Draws 15 Prem: Man City 1 win, Blackburn 3, Draws 5

12-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Manchester City 0-3 Blackburn Rovers 20 January 2007 - Ref: Phil Dowd Blackburn scorers: Pedersen 44, 62, Derbyshire 90

12-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Manchester City 2 September 2007 - Ref: Mike Dean Blackburn scorer: McCarthy 13 Sent Off: Tugay (Blackburn) 54, Dunne (Man City) 65

12-25-2007, 11:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	REFEREE Howard Webb (Yorkshire)

12-26-2007, 12:10 AM	#21 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson gave his players Christmas Day off in an effort to rest his stars ahead of the busy Christmas schedule. Vedran Corluka should return to replace Nedum Onuoha at right-back, while Michael Johnson faces a fitness test on his abdominal strain. Blackburn will be without Stephen Warnock and Robbie Savage, both suspended after picking up five bookings, although Christopher Samba returns from his one-match ban.

12-26-2007, 11:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	I am hoping for a tie. I like both teams and I don't know which I should root for

12-27-2007, 09:26 AM	#23 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Idiot. Let's go Manchester City!

12-27-2007, 03:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Man City: Hart, Onuoha, Dunne, Richards, Ball, Corluka, Gelson, Ireland, Petrov, Bianchi, Vassel - Subs: Isaksson, Geovanni, Elano, Hamann, Garrido

12-27-2007, 03:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Blackburn: Friedel, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Samba, Berner, Emerton, Reid, Dunn, Pedersen, Bentley, Santa Cruz - Subs: Brown, Kerimoglu, McCarthy, Olsson, Roberts

12-27-2007, 03:45 PM	#26 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

12-27-2007, 03:50 PM	#27 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Here we go! Underway at the City of Manchester Stadium!

12-27-2007, 03:52 PM	#28 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	2nd minute

12-27-2007, 03:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985