Crazy stat alert: we out-passed Manchester City on Saturday.

No, I'm not grasping at straws. And yes, one can easily nuance that point away (weather stunk so the passes were short and 'easy', we were chasing the game, City was more than willing to play 10 men behind the ball), but still, the stat remains: we out-passed City, the team that almost attempted 1000 passes in a game.

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Manchester City vs Fulham Goals 3-0 Highlights 2012 Aguero Baird Dzeko Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Man City vs Fulham 2012 ( Manchester City Fulham Video Below) Final score and result:- Manchester City vs Fulham 3-0 ( Aguero, Baird own goal, Dzeko) Etihad Stadium, 4 February 2012- Saturday- [.

On Tuesday, the Manchester City official website claimed that they had already sold out the weekend's fixture against Fulham. This obviously came as a surprise, given that just 30,000 blues bothered to show up for their League Cup semi-final against Liverpool a few weeks ago, with tickets being sold for as little as a tenner on the day.

The 2012 January transfer window was a rather more sedate affair than it's 2011 predecessor. Money was spent much more sensibly this time around as opposed to being thrown around like a compulsive gambler who had hacked into a free bets website.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez did not get a move away from the Etihad and Manchester United did not break the bank to sign Wesley Sneijder.

Liverpool's big week culminates with Manchester United's trip to Anfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup tomorrow, two weeks ahead of their visit to Old Trafford in league. United had the more arduous task in the third round, traveling across town to the Etihad, where they scraped past City in a 3-2 win.

Yesterday was quite an afternoon of football, with two compelling Cup matches. Turns out there's more today another Copa del Rey quarterfinal second leg, another Coppa Italia quarterfinal, and this just in from our Uruguayan buddy it's time for Copa Libertadores again. Click thru for livesoccertv's TV listings and match previews:

Coppa Italia quarterfinal – Milan vs Lazio - 8:45pm CET / 2:45pmET / 7:45pm GMT (USA: GolTV, ESPN3.

Video: Carling Cup: Liverpool/Man City

Kenny Dalglish feeling the heat after a series of underwhelming displays by Liverpool in the Premiership was able to get a satisfying consolation in today's Carling Cup match pipping City to the Wembley finals.

Nigel De Jong gave City the lead to level the aggregate.

PSG has already pulled the plug, and it appears Inter is doing the same.

"Inter have recovered their champions and there is no need to have him or another, even if Tevez remains a great champion."

City does not want Milan's loan deal. For now it appears Argentinian want-away will remain at the Etihad where with each passing day of not playing having already cost him £9.

When Manchester City dispatched Manchester United in commanding fashion earlier this season, the City steamroller was powerful, efficient, and impressive. It looked downright unstoppable. As Kevin McCarra noted the day of City's 6-1 trouncing of United in The Guardian, "For the football world at large, it is more significant still that City have 33 goals from nine league games.

By Chris Wright

Given that he really shouldn't have been on the pitch by that time, Tottenham had every right to feel absolutely bloody eviscerated at the final whistle seeing as Mario Balotelli both won and then subsequently rolled home a 95th-minute penalty to nab all three points for Man City with the final touch of the game at the Etihad.

THFC1882 welcomes another new guest writer. I've been wanting this guy to write for the blog for ages and finally he's found the time. Here's Adam Nathan with his preview of Tottenham Hotspur's crucial visit to Manchester City.

Spurs travel to the Etihad on Sunday to face perhaps their fiercest competitors for the Premier League Title in Manchester City.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

The last time Arsenal and Manchester United faced each other, the end result looked less like an outcome between two of England's heavyweights and more of one between a Premier League side and a League Two outfit.

The Red Devils ran rampant at Old Trafford back on Aug.

Totteham Hotspurs' winger, Gareth Bale, is in a confident mood ahead of his team's travel to challenge the current league leader, Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.

The Welsh international believes that despite losing 5-1 in their previous meeting against City this season, Spurs can come away with a positive result from their upcoming away trip against Roberto Mancini's team.

After enjoying a great run of results against Manchester City in recent years, the last two league games haven't exactly gone our way and although Sunday's opponents have struggled a little in recent weeks, the Etihad will be a tough place to go and get a result.

There is a great belief in this current Spurs side however and Luka Modric is one player who is targeting an upset this time around.

Liverpool turn their attentions back to the Premier League this weekend when they welcome Stoke to Anfield after two games in the FA Cup and Carling Cup.
The Reds go into the clash boosted by the news that skipper Steven Gerrard has signed a new long-term deal which is likely to see him end his playing career at Anfield.

Premier League Preview: Upset at the Bridge and a third defeat for United? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

With Tottenham tied on points with Manchester United and City hitting a bump in form, the title race is becoming more wide open, and in turn it leaves three teams three of the original Big Four, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea fighting it out for the fourth place.

Gerrard signed a new deal this week...Liverpool face Stoke at Anfield on Saturday in the Premier League. After a winning performance at the Etihad in the League Cup, the Reds are brimming with confidence. Interestingly, the last time visitors Stoke lost in the league was at the Etihad, Pulis's boys are on a bit of a roll.

After last night's 1-0 victory against Man City at the Etihad, it's advantage Liverpool in the race for Carling Cup final place. Liverpool legend Steve Nicol was delighted with the win, but believes that tiredness may have had something to do with the below-par nature of Man City's performance.

By Chris Wright

This audio has comes round the houses via the Beeb, and details the 'tunnel spat' ('chat' is somewhat closer to the mark) that Roberto Mancini and Steven Gerrard engaged in following yesterday's Carling Cup semi-final first leg at the Etihad...

Gerrard approaches Mancini to take him to task over his conduct following both Vincent Kompany's red card against Manchester United on Sunday and Glen Johnson's two-footed piledriver last night to which the City manager clearly replies (at the 0:13 mark), and I quote:

"Whale tea, sea cake and FROSTIES!

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was involved in an argument with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini after the 1-0 Carling Cup defeat at the Etihad Stadium last night, and here is a snippet of the conversation.The pair clashed twice after the game, prompting Mancini to blast:"Steven Gerrard can say what he wants.

Luis Suarez and Lucas Leiva couldn't take part in Liverpool's hard-fought victory Carling Cup over Manchester City at the Etihad stadium last night, but both players watched the game, and were full of praise for the efforts of their team-mates. Prior to the game, Suarez - who is currently serving an 8-match ban - sent his best wishes to the team via twitter:"All the luck in the world for my

By Chris Wright

"You got once chance, mon frere!"

It was a bit of a strange, suffocating old game but, thanks principally to Kenny Dalglish switching to a flat-back nine for the majority of the second-half, Liverpool came away from the Etihad with the slimmest of advantages (City's first back-to-back home defeat since February 2008) to take back to Anfield for the second leg.

Kenny Dalglish knows Liverpool still have work to do to reach the Carling Cup final despite their 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Steven Gerrard's 13th minute penalty set the Reds on their way, with the visitors dominating the first period before lacklustre City improved after the break.

szólj hozzá: City v Liverpool 0:1 EXTENDED

Have at the 20 minutes highlights before it is taken down. Stefan Savic brings down Daniel Agger and Steven Gerrard converts the PK in the 12th minute. Liverpool were much the better team for large parts of the match in the first half. In the second they played good hard defensive ball to deny City at the Etihad.

Liverpool are now one step closer to reaching the Carling Cup Final after an impressive display at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool were by far the better team in the first half, keeping possession well and creating chances.

They were rewarded in the 11th minute when Daniel Agger was fouled in the box by Stefan Savic.

Goal: Liverpool assistant manager Steve Clarke praises the contribution of Craig Bellamy and calls on side to raise their game against Manchester City

The Welsh forward was named the club's player of the month for December and will be crucial for the Reds when they head to the Etihad for the League Cup semi-final first leg

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Goal: Liverpool assistant manager Steve Clarke praises the contribution of Craig Bellamy and calls on side to raise their game against Manchester City

The Welsh forward was named the club's player of the month for December and will be crucial for the Reds when they head to the Etihad for the League Cup semi-final first leg

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Goal: Liverpool assistant manager Steve Clarke praises the contribution of Craig Bellamy and calls on side to raise their game against Manchester City

The Welsh forward was named the club's player of the month for December and will be crucial for the Reds when they head to the Etihad for the League Cup semi-final first leg

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Goal: Kenny Dalglish claims Liverpool's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City will have no bearing on League Cup semi-final

The Scot believes the defeat at the Etihad will not be lingering on his players' minds, while Craig Bellamy feels loss last week was not a fair reflection on his team

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Liver Bird: League Cup Semi Final Take One

Andy Carroll's goal against Oldham has hopefully given him some confidence... Liverpool are off to the Etihad once again as they prepare to face Manchester City in the first leg of the Carling Cup Semi Final on Wednesday night.

Andy Carroll's goal against Oldham has hopefully given him some confidence...Liverpool are off to the Etihad once again as they prepare to face Manchester City in the first leg of the Carling Cup Semi Final on Wednesday night. The most recent clash between the sides saw City put three past Liverpool, the Reds made a good performance, they just couldn't find the net.

Let's face it, yesterday's Manchester derby was awful. Yes, there were goals and a spirited second-half fightback from City after an understandably poor first-half display.

But the game was ruined as a fair contest by Chris Foy and Wayne Rooney in the eleventh minute. Anyone who knows the rules of football intimately will understand that Foy's decision to send off City captain Vincent Kompany for his tackle on Nani was plainly wrong.

By Chris Wright

It seems that, with the recession still biting and Robbie Earle no longer around to 'sort everybody out', the money men over at the ITV Football department have been reduced to extreme bouts of penny-pinching when it comes to providing match tickets for their pundits.

By Chris Wright

Well. That was all rather exciting wasn't it? Manchester United rushed into a three-nil lead against 10-man City at the Etihad in the third round of the FA Cup at the Etihad yesterday afternoon, only to have the frighteners put on them when City rallied and pulled two goals back during an intense second half.

One of the lasting benefits of watching soccer (football or whatever you want to call it) is how it never ceases to surprise and just when you think you've got it all figured out, everything changes. Such was the nature of today's FA Cup Third Round match between Premier League Leaders Man City and their closest rivals Manchester United.

Paul Scholes made a surprise return to the Manchester United line up on Sunday. The player had made his last appearance as a professional player for Manchester United in the Champions League final loss of 2011 against Barcelona, where he featured as a late substitute.

The fiery midfielder, renowned for his passing, technical ability and clinical finishing, had retired at the end of the previous season citing his lack of ability to make an impact in the bigger matches and his deteriorating fitness as the main reasons.

Wayne Rooney celebrates as Manchester United win at neighbours City

The FA Cup third round saw very few shocks this weekend but did see some interesting results and a bit of controversy along the way.

In the tie of the round cup holders Manchester City lost in the derby match against record holders Manchester United by three goals to two.

Mirror: Tweet my Goal! The best Twitter jokes from Man City 2-3 Man United

Manchester United were 3-0 up by half time, saw City's skipper Vincent Kompany sent off in the 12th minute, and then survived a second half fight back from the home side to win 3-2 in the FA Cup third round tie at The Etihad on Sunday.

Manchester United eliminated 10-man Manchester City from the English FA Cup on Sunday with a 3-2 Third Round win over their local rivals at the Etihad Stadium. Wayne Rooney gave...

Manchester United ended their two game losing streak with a massive 3-2 win over Man City at the Etihad Stadium. Some quick thoughts on the game:

• Kompany tackle was worthy of a leg card. You cannot slide in with two feet off the ground anymore. Doesn't matter if he went through Nani or not.