Next: Wigan (at Home)

[Alioune DVToure]

I seem to remember us either narrowly beating them or drawing in the last few encounters.

I may be wrong, mind.

3-0 win at home last season and 1-0 win away

2-0 win away this season

We've won our last 6 premier league matches against them in which they haven't scored a single goal

Right I clearly was talking shit then.

I remember a 1-0 win at home in which they were were worth a point - and almost got one right at the end - and a 1-1 draw there with Vinnie equalising for us.

I think I'm still haunted by the time I went to the JJB and we were 2-0 down by the time I got to my seat (I think we lost 4-0). The other time I went there we lost 4-3 and Jason Roberts and Henri Camara bitched Dunne and Distin all afternoon. That game was around Christmas time in 05-06 I think.

[john@staustell]

Don't Wigan play 3 at the back?

Don't know if they do it every game but pretty much whenever I've watched them it has been 3 at the back

I wonder will we see two teams playing like that tomorrow?!

Fuck me I hope he's learnt emough about that never to do it again, unless we're losing with 10 minutes to go!

Wigan are currently the best they've ever been. Got some tidy players. Having said that they're still relegation candidates and we are much better. So we should put them away 3-0.

[mr_nool]

I seem to remember us either narrowly beating them or drawing in the last few encounters.

I may be wrong, mind.

3-0 win at home last season and 1-0 win away

2-0 win away this season

We've won our last 6 premier league matches against them in which they haven't scored a single goal

Right I clearly was talking shit then.

I remember a 1-0 win at home in which they were were worth a point - and almost got one right at the end - and a 1-1 draw there with Vinnie equalising for us.

I think I'm still haunted by the time I went to the JJB and we were 2-0 down by the time I got to my seat (I think we lost 4-0). The other time I went there we lost 4-3 and Jason Roberts and Henri Camara bitched Dunne and Distin all afternoon. That game was around Christmas time in 05-06 I think.

Would that be the game where Zabba scored with a volley, Dunne got sent off, and Zaki missed a header from about a metre and a half?

[Alioune DVToure]

I seem to remember us either narrowly beating them or drawing in the last few encounters.

I may be wrong, mind.

3-0 win at home last season and 1-0 win away

2-0 win away this season

We've won our last 6 premier league matches against them in which they haven't scored a single goal

Right I clearly was talking shit then.

I remember a 1-0 win at home in which they were were worth a point - and almost got one right at the end - and a 1-1 draw there with Vinnie equalising for us.

I think I'm still haunted by the time I went to the JJB and we were 2-0 down by the time I got to my seat (I think we lost 4-0). The other time I went there we lost 4-3 and Jason Roberts and Henri Camara bitched Dunne and Distin all afternoon. That game was around Christmas time in 05-06 I think.

Would that be the game where Zabba scored with a volley, Dunne got sent off, and Zaki missed a header from about a metre and a half?

Definitely pre-Zabba and probably pre-Zaki. It was some time between 2005 and 2007. Pre-Sven, even, so both games must've been Pearce era (Keegan left before Wigan got promoted).

EDIT: Or are you referring to the 1-0 at our place? That's was definitely in the last three seasons. I'd wager 2010-11.

I now remember the Zaba volley game. Wasn't it his first goal for the club? That was probably late 2008 or early 2009, right? Must've been if Dunne was still with us. I remember I was in Madrid at the time too, funnily enough.

[mr_nool]

I seem to remember us either narrowly beating them or drawing in the last few encounters.

I may be wrong, mind.

3-0 win at home last season and 1-0 win away

2-0 win away this season

We've won our last 6 premier league matches against them in which they haven't scored a single goal

Right I clearly was talking shit then.

I remember a 1-0 win at home in which they were were worth a point - and almost got one right at the end - and a 1-1 draw there with Vinnie equalising for us.

I think I'm still haunted by the time I went to the JJB and we were 2-0 down by the time I got to my seat (I think we lost 4-0). The other time I went there we lost 4-3 and Jason Roberts and Henri Camara bitched Dunne and Distin all afternoon. That game was around Christmas time in 05-06 I think.

Would that be the game where Zabba scored with a volley, Dunne got sent off, and Zaki missed a header from about a metre and a half?

Definitely pre-Zabba and probably pre-Zaki. It was some time between 2005 and 2007. Pre-Sven, even, so both games must've been Pearce era (Keegan left before Wigan got promoted).

EDIT: Or are you referring to the 1-0 at our place? That's was definitely in the last three seasons. I'd wager 2010-11.

I now remember the Zaba volley game. Wasn't it his first goal for the club? That was probably late 2008 or early 2009, right? Must've been if Dunne was still with us. I remember I was in Madrid at the time too, funnily enough.

Yeah, I was talking about the home game in Early 2009 (January or February). I usually have a very hard time remembering specific games, but the ones I've seen in situ stands out.

We were very lucky to hang on to the three points that day!

[Beefymcfc]

Pre-Mancini, Wigan always seemd to have us over; we beat them twice in 10 in the 00's. Thankfully, that's changed post-Mancini and we've won every game since.

2008/2009
Premier League Sa 17Jan 2009 Man City 1 - 0 Wigan

Premier League Su 28Sep 2008 Wigan 2 - 1 Man City

2007/2008
Premier League Sa 01Mar 2008 Man City 0 - 0 Wigan

Premier League Sa 01Dec 2007 Wigan 1 - 1 Man City

2006/2007
Premiership Sa 03Mar 2007 Man City 0 - 1 Wigan

Premiership Sa 21Oct 2006 Wigan 4 - 0 Man City

2005/2006
Premiership Sa 18Mar 2006 Man City 0 - 1 Wigan

English FA Cup Sa 28Jan 2006 Man City 1 - 0 Wigan

Premiership Mo 26Dec 2005 Wigan 4 - 3 Man City

2002/2003
English League Cup Tu 05Nov 2002 Wigan 1 - 0 Man City

[Alioune DVToure]

Pre-Mancini, Wigan always seemd to have us over; we beat them twice in 10 in the 00's. Thankfully, that's changed post-Mancini and we've won every game since.

2008/2009
Premier League Sa 17Jan 2009 Man City 1 - 0 Wigan

Premier League Su 28Sep 2008 Wigan 2 - 1 Man City

2007/2008
Premier League Sa 01Mar 2008 Man City 0 - 0 Wigan

Premier League Sa 01Dec 2007 Wigan 1 - 1 Man City

2006/2007
Premiership Sa 03Mar 2007 Man City 0 - 1 Wigan

[highlight]Premiership Sa 21Oct 2006 Wigan 4 - 0 Man City[/highlight]

2005/2006
Premiership Sa 18Mar 2006 Man City 0 - 1 Wigan

English FA Cup Sa 28Jan 2006 Man City 1 - 0 Wigan

[highlight]Premiership Mo 26Dec 2005 Wigan 4 - 3 Man City[/highlight]

2002/2003
English League Cup Tu 05Nov 2002 Wigan 1 - 0 Man City

And there are the two games I was referring to. Both under Pearce.

[Alex Sapphire]

Pre-Mancini, Wigan always seemd to have us over; we beat them twice in 10 in the 00's. Thankfully, that's changed post-Mancini and we've won every game since.

2008/2009
Premier League Sa 17Jan 2009 Man City 1 - 0 Wigan

Premier League Su 28Sep 2008 Wigan 2 - 1 Man City

2007/2008
Premier League Sa 01Mar 2008 Man City 0 - 0 Wigan

Premier League Sa 01Dec 2007 Wigan 1 - 1 Man City

2006/2007
Premiership Sa 03Mar 2007 Man City 0 - 1 Wigan

Premiership Sa 21Oct 2006 Wigan 4 - 0 Man City

2005/2006
Premiership Sa 18Mar 2006 Man City 0 - 1 Wigan

English FA Cup Sa 28Jan 2006 Man City 1 - 0 Wigan

Premiership Mo 26Dec 2005 Wigan 4 - 3 Man City

2002/2003
English League Cup Tu 05Nov 2002 Wigan 1 - 0 Man City

I had a mate I regularly lost a fiver to back then. Can't get hold of the bugger these days

[s1ty m]

The 1-0 referred to with Zabaleta's goal was Bridge's debut. Dunne was sent off. Hughes was the Manager.

[Bleed_Blue]

Come on Micah ! Waiting for the return of awesome defender

[chips]

TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolarov, Lescott, Kompany (C), Barry, Garcia, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez

[Green & Blue]

Richards back at last, great stuff.

[freshie]

TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolarov, Lescott, Kompany (C), Barry, Garcia, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez

That's a very strong line up. Come on City!

[mr_nool]

Fantastic to see Micah back. Mase will be well pleased with the line up as well. I guess Clichy deserves a rest after Sunday, though, so I'm ok with Kolarov getting some game time for once.

[MilnersJaw]

Nice to see Klingon getting a game

[Douglas Higginbottom]

TEAM NEWS: Hart, Richards, Kolarov, Lescott, Kompany (C), Barry, Garcia, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez

That's a very strong line up. Come on City!

Milner and Zaba getting a well deserved rest.Yaya will have all the freedom he needs and it will be interesting to see how Barry and Garcia fare in the creative side of things.Strong enough team for sure but with Wigan likely to be fully up for it I hope we are right from the start.

[chips]

SUBS NEWS: Pantilimon, Kolo Toure, Milner, Dzeko, Sinclair, Rodwell, Clichy

[BmoreBlue]

nice to see rodwell on the bench.

[Moonchesteri]

Richards back at last, great stuff.

Happy for him! Good strong lineup otherwise too, COME ON CITY!

[mr_nool]

nice to see rodwell on the bench.

That avatar looks familiar...