Manchester City Vs Tottenham Hotspurs – preview and prediction

Now that the World Cup fenzy is well and truely over, its time once agian to welcome the premier league season. The first game kicks off in just a few hours and expect it to be a cracker between Manchester City and  Tottenham Hotspurs.

Manchester City and  Tottenham Hotspurs were at the opposite ends of the spectrum as far as pre season transfers were concerned. While Tottenham were queit, City was on a spending spree signing players such as David Silva and  Aleksander Kolarov. These changes have made City a fovourite among bookies and in the top three teams to clinch the title this season.

Both teams had a pretty good season last year. Tottenham managed to make it to the champions league for the first time in the clubs history, while City finished fifth on the premiership ladder, five better than the year before.

Team news:

This is Tottenhams home game and they would like to maintain their domination over City after beating them 3-0 at home and 1-0 away last season. Tottenham are expected to be strong in defense with the likes of Assou-Ekotto, Corluka, Dawson, and goalkeeper Gomes. Crouch and Defoe are expected to be the strikers.

Meanwhile City has a much more attacking outfit, and are expected to go in with a 4-2-4 combination. Players such as Adebayor, Tevez, Bellamy and Johnson are expected to play a crucial role if City are to win.

Prediction:

Both teams will be hoping for a win here as it will play a crucial role in building a solid foundation heading into the season. Both teams have good quality strikers and will seek to attack, so goals are not expected to be short supply. We tip City to come out on top 2-1.

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