Tag: David Silva

Bournemouth vs Man City – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will be looking to retain their increasingly slender grip on a Champions League place when they visit a Bournemouth side which will still be harbouring ambitions of a top-half finish. Home boss Eddie Howe will be calling on his team to produce an improvement for this one after they rather went down without a fight in their last match away to title hopefuls Tottenham. Behind within a minute, the Cherries rarely looked capable of mounting a recovery and duly ended up suffering a comprehensive defeat which ended an impressive run…

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Man City vs Man Utd – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

With both clubs much further away from the title race than they would have expected and indeed demanded, the fight to qualify for next season’s Champions League is on the agenda at the Etihad Stadium in Sunday’s Manchester derby. Manchester City have been almost stagnant in the Premier League table for a number of weeks, but now they must realise that there is a pressing need to rediscover their best form in order to claim a place in the top four. With the quality that exists within the squad it would be almost…

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Manchester City get huge fitness boost before Tottenham clash

Vincent Van Genechten

Vincent Kompany is in line to return to Manchester City’s starting lineup for the first time since December, while the Citizens could also count on David Silva for their clash with Tottenham on Sunday. The Belgian captain has endured another difficult season due to a recurring calf injury, with his last start in any competition coming in the goalless draw at Aston Villa in November. Kompany made a brief appearance from the bench against Sunderland on Boxing Day, but quickly limped off after just nine minutes. Eventually returning to first-team training last month,…

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Watford vs Man City – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will be looking to win away from home in the Premier League for the first time since September as they take on a Watford side that will be keen to push on after a fine first half of the season. Although it ended with a cruel late defeat at home to Tottenham, 2015 turned out to be one of the best calendar years in Watford’s history as they gained promotion to the top-flight and have built themselves a terrific platform not just to stay up, but to finish…

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Man City vs Swansea – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Swansea City are in action for the first time since the midweek departure of manager Garry Monk as they face Manchester City the Etihad Stadium, a stadium at which they have never avoided defeat. Home boss Manuel Pellegrini has himself seen his position become the subject of speculation over recent weeks, but on Tuesday he finally ended Man City’s wait to finish top of a Champions League group, with a brace from Raheem Sterling helping them to a hard-fought win over Borussia Monchengladbach. It was an impressive display all round from…

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Man United handed HUGE double injury boost ahead of Man City clash

Steve Green

Manchester United have been handed a huge boost ahead of the upcoming derby with Manchester City as both Sergio Aguero and David Silva will likely be missing through injury, the Metro reports. The two sides meet after the international break on October 25th, but City may have to go into the game without their two best players as they picked up knocks while on international duty. Aguero suffered a hamstring injury whilst playing for Argentina against Ecuador, and is almost definitely certain to be ruled out. Speaking with reporters after…

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REVEALED: The Premier League’s ten highest paid players: Man United star blows away Mesut Ozil and Sergio Aguero

Steve Green

A recent piece in the Daily Mail has revealed the ten highest paid players currently plying their trade in the Premier League. All the names involved are as you’d expect, and there are no major surprises, though it may surprise a few to learn exactly which one player is earning the most ahead of some serious talent, that are not only in better form, but just sheer better players, too. See who’s earning the most below, all estimated figures pre-tax. Sums may vary according to bonus payments. 10. John Terry…

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Top 10 highest paid players: Man United man tops the list, while Chelsea star sits fourth

Jordan Harris

While a player’s success is often dependent on whether they manage to justify the transfer fee that was paid to bring them to their respective clubs, their lucrative contracts can also provide an insight into whether they can be considered a success or a big-money flop. The Daily Mail have reported the eye-watering wages of the top ten highest paid players in the Premier League, which is unsurprisingly made up solely of stars from sides that finished in the top four last season. Here is the top ten: 10. John…

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FIFA 16 player ratings 20-1: Former Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool stars keep Eden Hazard out of top five

Jordan Harris

The FIFA 16 ratings for the very best players in the world have been released this week, and having gone from 50-21, here is the list that everyone has been waiting for, the top 20 players in the world: 20. Philipp Lahm  The Bayern Munich man continues to guide the Bundesliga side to success, and was the captain as Germany went on to win last year’s World Cup. 19. Luka Modric  For all their attacking flair, it is the control and consistency that the former Tottenham man has brought that…

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Man City vs Watford – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will be searching for a club record 10th consecutive Premier League victory when they entertain a Watford side that has drawn all three of its matches so far, the last two of which have been scoreless. The home side have been quite brilliant in taking all nine points available to lie top of the virginal league table, failing to concede a goal and looking exceptional every time they have come forward. After last season’s somewhat disappointing defence of their title, the team looks to have a renewed determination…

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Juventus eye up move for Man City forward David Silva

Steve Green

Italian champions Juventus are said to be eyeing up a surprise move for Manchester City attacker David Silva as Arturo Vidal looks to be on his way out, the Daily Express reports. Juventus have been looking at a number of options recently, but The Times now claim that the 29-year-old has emerged at the top of their list. With both Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal being linked with moves away this summer, it now appears as though the latter will be on his way with Bayern Munich now favourites to…

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