Lamela will get his chance now that Erikkson is injured. Lets see the tricks.
Looks like it's pretty much 4-4-2 for Man City. Toure and Fernandinho have to take on Paulinho, Sandro and Holtby.
1252: Former Man Utd and City keeper Peter Schmeichel on MOTD2 ExtraManchester City v Tottenham (1330 GMT)
"Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is dropping Joe Hart to protect himself. In Spain, the first thing you have to do is protect yourself as a manager, and that is what he is used to.
"In this country, it is completely different."![]()
"They think highly of Lamela here" - Hoddle. Well having payed 30million smackeroonies for him, they'd better!
Remarkably, Manchester City are still paying Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor £95,000 a week.
When the 29-year-old Togo international moved from City to Spurs in 2010, he would not accept a pay-cut and so City agreed to pay the difference in his wages (he was on £175,000 a week at City and Spurs pay him £80,000 a week).on two counts.
Manford.![]()
Come on the soul-crushingly boring draw.
Citeh 1-0 Spuds, Jesus Navas!
Lloris.
BKitL.