4th place Everton,host title contenders Manchester city today,looking to casue an upset.
Kick Off : 17:30 BST
Everton with69 points are chasing Arsenal for the last champions league place.with 9 wins in their last 10 home games ,newly appointed Manager Roberto Martinez has somewhat transformed Everton from a mid-table to one that can push for titles and trophies. they host Manchester City Tonight looking to get all three points ,and close the gap for the last champions league spot.
Belgian international and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has been a hit this season for Everton ,scoring 13 goals. his compatriot ,Kevin Mirallas,has also been putting in good perfomances from the wing ,scoring 8 goals and providing 8 assists.Everton have the squad and the tactical ability to beat any team. its do or die as they face the formidable Citizens at home with 2 games remaining ,Martinez try to bring out the best in players to make a final push for the 4th spot on the rankings table .
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| Martinez tactical ability and Soccer philosohy ,has Revived everton this season |
Manchester City currently 3rd with 77 points ,and a game in hand ,are guaranteed the tile If they win their next 2 games.it should be quiet easy as they play both of them at home in front of their own fans. non of the top 3 teams can afford to lose anypoints , or they risk losing the title by a small margin. City have a solid away form ,with 3 wins and a draw out of their last 5 away games. with stars like Sergio Aguero ,David Silva ,and Yaya Toure , who have a combined tally of 42 goals between them they are a side that can intimidate any home team no matter how confident they are .
the premiere league title being the only silver ware man city are fighting for this season ,the pressure is on manager Manuel Pellegrini to justify the vast spending in acquiring more then 50 million $ of talent if city fail to win anything this season , his position as manager of the team can be become somewhat unstable. The argentine knows all about this kind of pressure however ,as he suffered almost the same fate when he was removed form his managerial position at a little club known as Real Madrid , after they failed to win a single trophy in two seasons.
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| Lukaku has been at time Unstopable this season. |
Injury News
Everton captain Phil Jagielka returns to the squad after a 2 month absence with a hamstring injury.first pick centre-back Sylvain Distin is still a doubt after a similar problem forced him to miss last weekend's defeat at Southampton.On-loan Gareth Barry is unavailable against his parent club while fellow midfielder Steven Pienaar is still not available.
Manchester City, meanwhile, have playmaker David Silva available but fellow Spaniard Jésus Navas, who has missed the last three games, remains on the sidelines with his own ankle problem.
Final score Prediction
Everton Manager Roberto Martinez has a knack for upsets. although city are favored ,Everton's resilience and Martinez's tactical knowledge might actually be enough to win this game.
Everton : 2 Man city : 1
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