Everton fans would have been hoping for an easier League Cup tie with Stoke City, who have been drawn against Everton’s bitter rivals Liverpool in the other semi-final fixture.
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City can look forward to a League Cup semi-final with Everton in the new year after their comprehensive win over Hull City. Kevin De Bruyne has been a revelation since joining City from Wolfsburg in the summer, and again reiterated his importance in the week, scoring two and assisting one.
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph (L) and defender Aleksandar Kolarov. Pellegrini said on Friday that “Joe worked yesterday and today without any problems so he’s in the squad list – we’ll see tomorrow if he can play”.
If there is any opposition in the league capable of exposing this weakness than it is the Premier League top scorers Manchester City.
“Well for me it’s the same: when you are in a semi-final you are going to play against an important team”.
“Of course we know they’ve got a strong squad”.
The Blues will meet Manchester City only a week after the first leg at the Etihad in the Premier League on January 13. Young players show every day they are maybe not 100 percent ready to play every game but I think he is a very good substitute and he is doing very well in the games he is playing.
Sadio Mane scored the Saints’ goal and the opener in the first minute of the match from a cross by Ryan Betrand.
And the Argentina global, who turns 28 in June, says he wants to return to his childhood club at the age of 31 “if everything goes well”. The motive now would be to better their ninth place finish last season, which is not out of their grasp given the quality of players they have at their disposal.
“I don’t think Kun will be fit, we will see”.
“We as a team are working well defensive wise”.
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Chelsea’s championship defence was over before it started, and challengers Arsenal, United, Liverpool and Spurs have been unable to muster any more than an average of two points per game. “Well I think that December and January are very critical games for the Premier League”.
