Preview Man City v Hull
Preview Man City v Hull
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High-flying Hullare the visitors to the City of Manchester Stadium on Boxing Day, and for the home side, it is time to pull no punches and to fight their way out of trouble. The Blues are in the midst of a relegation battle and cannot afford another match in which they fail to attain all the points. Meanwhile, promoted Hull have astounded everybody Ray Lewis Jersey with their form and are sitting comfortably in the top half of the table.Under-fire City bo s Mark Hughes will be boosted by the return of Robinho after injury, although judging by the Brazilians most recent performances, this will be a hindrance rather than a help. The centre of defence is also a major i sue for Hughes, with young, academy product Nedum Onuoha expected to overtake Israeli international Tal Ben-Haim and replace either Micah Richards or Richard Dunne. Strikers Benjani and Danny Sturridge are both out with injuries, while Darius Va sell will have to pa s a late fitne s test if he is to play. Elano is again expected to be left out of the squad after his public bust-up with Hughes, while his fellow Brazilian Jo will return to lead the line.Jo will need to discover his scoring bootsHulls visit will Sam Waardenburg Jersey see the return of Brazilian Geovanni to Eastlands. After leaving City during the summer, the attacking midfielder joined the Tigers, where he has rapidly become a fans favourite thanks to his silky skills and long range goals. Centre-back Michael Turner has been linked with City after some tremendous performances at the heart of Hulls defence which have led to surprising victories against Arsenal and Tottenham. First choice left-back Andy Dawson is out injured,and his deputy, young Welshman Sam Ricketts, is suspended. Unpredictable striker Daniel Cousin is pushing for a recall alongside Marlon King in place of the veteran Nick Barmby, and he has fond memories of playing against City, notably when he punished a horrendous Ben-Haim error at the KC Stadium to score for Hull in the previous encounter.Key Battles:Richard Dunne v Marlon KingAfter a poor season last year with Wigan, Jamaican forward King has reinvented himself at Hull, and on his day is a lethal striker. Dunne will need to improve after his below-par performance against WBA.Stephen Ireland Frank Gore Jersey v George BoatengIreland has been superbthroughout the season, but his form has dipped in the last few games, but he will need to be back back to his best to trouble the experienced Boateng. Middlesboroughs lo s has been Hulls gain, and the defensive midfielder has been a star player for the Tigers.Boateng will be a key figure in the matchJo v Michael TurnerJo has perhaps been the most disappointing City players this season. He has failed to live upto our expectations of him, though I firmly believe he needs to be given more time. As mentioned beforehand, Turner has been brilliant this season, and he will look to add to Jos misery.My team: (4-2-3-1) HartZabaleta Onuoha Dunne Garrido Richards KompanyWright-Phillips Ireland Robinho JoSubs: Schmeichel, Ben-Haim, Ball, Elano, Hamann, Caicedo, EvansVerdict: Man City 2 1 HullAnother close encounter between these two sides, bit I just feel that City will turn the corner, and nick this by the odd goal in three. Goals to b scored by SWP, Stephen Ireland and Marlon King.
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