| Hapoel Tel Aviv v Lyon: match preview Follow match preview of the Champions League Group B match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Lyon on Wednesday Sept 29 2010, kick-off 19.45 BST. telegraph.co.uk |
Municipal Beats Columbus 2-1 Guatemala club Municipal defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday in a Group B match of the CONCACAF Champions League. feeds.nytimes.com |
Squad sheets: Blackpool v Manchester City Malcolm Allison once said that Manchester City would be the first club to play on Mars; they have not quite managed it but they are at least looking upwards as they arrive in Blackpool. Roberto Mancini's team have moved to second in the league and even Gary Neville has described them in the last week as genuine title candidates. Blackpool's impressive start to the season suggests they cannot be underestimated, even if this is a contest between the richest and poorest clubs in the Premier League and Ian Holloway will be missing from the home dug-out, serving a one-match ban for abusing the referee Mike Dean during the home defeat to Blackburn Rovers last month. Daniel TaylorVenue Bloomfield Road, Sunday 4pmTickets Sold outLast season n/aReferee P DowdThis season's matches 7 Y27, R2, 4.14 cards per gameOdds Blackpool 5-1 Manchester City 8-13 Draw 3-1BlackpoolSubs from Halstead, Coid, Southern, Martin, Harewood, Ormerod, Basham, Euell, Sylvestre, Phillips, Edwards, Demontagnac, Carney, KeinanDoubtful NoneInjured Almond (shoulder, 23 Oct), Rachubka (knee, Nov), Clarke (knee, May), Baptiste (knee, unknown)Suspended NoneForm guide WLLWDLDisciplinary record Y10 R1Leading scorers Adam, Harewood, Varney 2Manchester CitySubs from Given, JĂ´, Vieira, Boyata, Ibrahim, Cunningham, Adebayor, Zabaleta, A Johnson, Santa Cruz, Wright-Phillips, Richards, LescottDoubtful Bridge (thigh), Milner (knee), Y TourĂ© (knee)Injured Nimely (ankle, 24 Oct), Balotelli (knee, 30 Oct), Kolarov (knee, 30 Oct), M Johnson (knee, unknown)Suspended NoneForm guide WWWDLWDisciplinary record Y16 R0Leading scorer Tevez 5Match pointers• City have two fewer points after seven games than they did at this stage in 2009-10 under Mark Hughes• Blackpool held City to a 0-0 draw the last time they met, during the 1998-99 season when both sides were in League One• Only Newcastle (80%) have won a larger proportion of their tackles than City (78%)• Five of Charlie Adam's last six goals in all competitions have been penalties• City and Blackpool are the only sides in the division not to have scored a headed goal yet this seasonPremier LeagueBlackpoolManchester Cityguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
FA acted against best interests of England team, says Sven-Goran Eriksson Former England manager accuses FA of acting against the best interests of England team in build-up to 2006 World Cup. telegraph.co.uk |
Goal: McBride Looks Back, and Ahead The notion of playing professional soccer until age 38 hardly seemed plausible to Brian McBride, who will retire from active soccer and M.L.S. after two more games. feeds.nytimes.com |