Liverpool typically reserve their greatest intensity for matches
with Manchester United but they ought to be every bit as animated
in the trip to the other Premier League club in that city. Roberto
Mancini's chances of keeping his job surely depend on taking fourth
place at the expense of contenders such as the visitors. Despite
the reported turbulence in the relationship between the manager and
some players City have been consistent at home, although Carlos
Tevez's absence because of personal matters does impair the team.
Kevin McCarra
Venue City of Manchester Stadium
Tickets £39-47 (www.mcfc.co.uk)
Last season Manchester City 2 Liverpool 3
Referee P Walton
This season's matches 16 Y33,
R3, 2.25 cards per game
Odds Manchester City 6-4 Liverpool 2-1 Draw
23-10
Subs from Taylor, Zabaleta, Kompany, Onuoha,
Boyata, Bellamy, Sylvinho, Ibrahim, Garrido, Santa Cruz
Doubtful Bellamy (knee), Kompany (groin)
Injured Petrov (knee, 20 Mar), M Johnson (knee,
May)
Suspended Vieira (first of three)
Unavailable Tevez (compassionate leave)
Form guide DWLWLW
Disciplinary record Y35 R2
Leading scorer Tevez 13
Subs from Cavalieri, Aquilani, Degen, Ngog,
Riera, Babel, Darby, Benayoun, Spearing, Ayala, Pacheco, Kelly, El
Zhar
Doubtful Benayoun (back), Carragher
(abdomen)
Injured Johnson (knee, 28 Feb), Torres (knee,
28 Feb)
Suspended Kyrgiakos (second of three)
Form guide LWWDWD
Disciplinary record Y37 R5
Leading scorer Torres 12
• If Liverpool win they will have twice as many
victories (80) as City from their 159 meetings in all
competitions
• City have failed to win in their last nine Premier
League meetings with Liverpool
• In their last 14 top flight matches, Liverpool have
conceded before half-time on one occasion
• Carlos Tevez has scored 15 goals in his last 15 games
for City in all competitions after scoring four in his first
15
• Dirk Kuyt has scored four of Liverpool's last five
league goals, with the other being an own goal by Kevin
Davies
Wah... The ticket price of £39-47 is more expensive than United's
match at OT and yet those fellows still making so much noise about
the Glazers increasing ticket prices...
