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I said last week that I think Manuel Pellegrini will be looking to go out in a blaze of glory this season at Manchester City, and that has not changed with the confirmation that Pep Guardiola will take charge in the summer.

City are on a roll at the moment, making progress in the FA Cup and League Cup in the last few days, and now it is a question of whether they can improve their Premier League away form.

Sunderland have been busy in the transfer window but they were outplayed by City in December and I do not see them reversing that result.

Lawro's prediction: 0-2.

Felix's prediction: City to win at a canter. 0-3.

I remember when Sunderland beat Man City 1-0 back in 2012 when Ji Dong-won went round Joe Hart to score the winner in injury time. However, it could have been 100-0 to City. It was one of the most one-sided games I've seen but Sunderland popped up with the winner. Sam Allardyce is in a bit of a tricky position at the moment. He's got four incredibly hard games coming up against some of the top teams in the league.

Sunderland have to pick up a couple of points here or there and sweat on a few other teams down there dropping points, otherwise they could be well adrift by the end of this month. Anything is a bonus for Sunderland against City, whose away form has not been great in recent times. However, with Sergio Aguero, who I am backing for the first goal, rested at the weekend I will have to side with City in a 3-1 win.

PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1