So, can our delightful neighbours do it?

comment by Sterling Work (U6997)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Neo Liverpool (U9135)
posted 1 minute ago
In those games they had Mirallas, who's now missing the rest of the season. Big shame he isn't playing, they are obviously a much better team.
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True. They're less potent in attack without Mirallas but Osman or McGeady (whoever they bring in) aren't exactly bad players and this season, in my opinion, they don't seem overly reliant on any one player - it's more a pattern of play.
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I hope Martinez actually gambles on Deulofeu opposed to those you mentioned, can see him causing them problems, but I agree about the style of play.

Nevertheless, think City will have too much for them. Kompany.. Toure..Silva..Aguero..Fernandinho..., all big game players that will get them over the line.

and no barry for everton either

No Barry means osman will play.

Hope both deulofeo and Lukaku both start...

Hops osmon plays, hes mates with gerrard.

both teams will go out to win for sure, but City are a much better team than Everton, in better form and going to be more up for it and determined. away win.

Mirallas form had actually dipped during Everton's great run and he was on the bench a bit.

He was brilliant Jan-Feb time but then declined.

They are far from a one man team.

The most important thing is that the spine of Howard-Jagielka-McCarthy-Lukaku plays. With a supporting cast including Baines, Barkley, Deulefeu, Everton have every chance of getting something.

It should be a good game as both sides will attack.

I reckon it will be 3-2 either way or 2-2, 3-3.

As much as i would love to see everton win, (i still want them in 4th) i cant see it.

Provided we manage to win our two games i think we will sadly lose the league on Goal Difference, and that is IF we manage to beat palace on monday. which is a big IF, and then get past newcastle..

While we have been winning recentley there was a feel a loss was coming, and we were getting progressively worse with both strikers short of form

Any winning run will end sometime.

I don't agree we were getting progressively worse.

The first half hour against Norwich was as good as we have been anywhere away from home, and the first half hour against City was brilliant too.

No team can just keep winning and winning.

We had the best winning run in European football.

Benfica currently have 11 in a row, the same as we managed.

Even if City win today - I still think there'll be a sting in their other games

My hunch - Villa will get a draw at the Etihad