A good run of predictions see us currently on +3 for the season. A quick look at this weekends fixtures makes me feel if we still have +3 at the end we will have done well. A lot of the games this week I think are hard to call.
Newcastle vrs Man City:
Newcastle have been going through a bad patch recently with one win in ten in the league. A home game against the Champions is a perfect opportunity to try and focus the team on the present and trying to win this game instead of dwelling what has been a bad few months for the Toon army seeing them just two points above the relegation zone. There are different opinions as to why Newcastle have not been able to continue last season's fine form. I feel that it is in attack the answer can be found. Injuries to key players and the loss of form of their two main strikers. News that Ben Arfa will probably not be fit for Saturday will seem like familair news. The strain on the squad from their participation in the Europa League can also not be helping. Even with Newcastle making use of a big squad at the very least it has acted as a disruption to their normal routine.
For Man City, they will be determined to get back to winning ways after the late blow to losing to Man Utd at the weekend. A worrying trend for them is the fact that they have not won any of their four games so far this month. There is no doubt that there is some problems in the camp and some friction between players and manger and this I feel has stopped Man City from really hitting top gear in their performances. Questions remain as to why Tevez is not starting with Aquero and there is always of course the hot potato that is Balotelli to manage. A positive for the Citizens is that they have not conceded in their last 3 away games. So while not being at their best City have not been losing games. They have so much talent that even at their worst they can get a result but it is one thing being able to avoid defeat it is another to be able to win.
While Newcastle might not be expecting much from the game they will be boosted by the news that Kompany picked up an injury against Man Utd and may not be ready in time to line up.
Prediction: Man City win
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