Liverpool produced an impressive performance, but were denied a win by Sergio Aguero’s superb finish.
Roberto Mancini was without both Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure. In defence, he chose left-footers Matija Nastasic and Joleon Lescott together, something he’s tried to avoid this season. Edin Dzeko partnered Sergio Aguero, while James Milner was selected over Samir...
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Manchester United stormed into a 0-2 lead, City got it back to 2-2, then United pinched the win very late on.
Roberto Mancini went with Mario Balotelli upfront rather than Carlos Tevez – the rest of his side was as expected.
Antonio Valencia was surprisingly declared fit, so Sir Alex Ferguson chose the same XI he...
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Rafael Benitez started his Chelsea reign with a goalless draw against the champions.
Benitez kept Roberto Di Matteo’s front six intact, although played Branislav Ivanovic and David Luiz together at centre-back, a combination his predecessor never selected.
Roberto Mancini played four at the back, and continued with Edin Dzeko upfront, rather than Carlos Tevez – maybe...
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Roberto Mancini started with a back three, then moved to a back four, but Manchester City couldn’t find a second goal.
Mancini decided to start with a similar XI to the second half shape against Tottenham, when they looked good with a back three. Nine of the 11 players were the same, with the exception...
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Manchester City turned the game around with a strong second half performance, helped by Roberto Mancini’s mid-game formation switch.
Mancini named Aleksandar Kolarov on the left of midfield, with Samir Nasri ill. David Silva returned on the right, while Matija Nastasic was again at centre-back. Javi Garcia was on the bench, and Mario Balotelli left...
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