{"id":290445,"date":"2011-03-04T12:25:32","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T12:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/04\/manchester-city-v-wigan-athletic\/"},"modified":"2011-03-04T12:25:32","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T12:25:32","slug":"manchester-city-v-wigan-athletic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/04\/manchester-city-v-wigan-athletic\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City v Wigan Athletic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>\n                        <!-- S BO --><br \/>\n\t<!-- S IINC --><br \/>\n\t\t<!--template: $Id: \/\/depot\/feeds\/Sport\/SportsStatsV3\/main\/SOLRenderService\/xslt\/football\/match\/html\/football_match_page_lead_score.json.html.xslt#5\n$ --><\/p>\n<p><!--Hashcode: 58630672--><br \/>\n<!-- E IINC --><!-- S IINC --><!--template: $Id: \/\/depot\/feeds\/Sport\/SportsStatsV3\/main\/SOLRenderService\/xslt\/football\/match\/html\/football_match_wrapper.html.xslt#2 $--><!--Fixture ID: 3284568--><!--template: $Id: \/\/depot\/feeds\/Sport\/SportsStatsV3\/main\/SOLRenderService\/xslt\/football\/match\/html\/football_match_summary.html.xslt#5 $--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, 5 March 2011<\/p>\n<p>Barclays Premier League<\/p>\n<table summary=\"This table is for live text and stats\" caption=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span>Home Team<\/span><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span>Score<\/span><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span>Away Team<\/span><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span>Time<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Man City<\/td>\n<td>0-0<\/td>\n<td>Wigan<\/td>\n<td>L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n               <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n               <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--template: $Id: \/\/depot\/feeds\/Sport\/SportsStatsV3\/main\/SOLRenderService\/xslt\/football\/match\/html\/football_match_commentary.json.html.xslt#1 $--><br \/>\n<!--Fixture ID: 3284568--><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> 9:57 <\/strong> Tom Cleverley has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.\n      <\/li>\n<li><strong> 5:21 <\/strong> Carlos Tevez concedes a free kick for a foul on Victor Moses. Free kick taken by Gary Caldwell.\n      <\/li>\n<li><strong> 3:26 <\/strong> Mario Balotelli takes a shot. Ali Al Habsi makes a save. Corner taken left-footed by David Silva.\n      <\/li>\n<li><strong> 3:06 <\/strong> Maynor Figueroa crosses the ball, clearance made by Joleon Lescott.\n      <\/li>\n<li><strong> 0:27 <\/strong> Corner taken by Ben Watson, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Hugo Rodallega goes harmlessly over the crossbar.\n      <\/li>\n<li><strong> 0:00 <\/strong> The referee gets the game started.\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"32\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Live text and data provided by The Press Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- E IINC --><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Barclays Premier League<\/b><br \/><b>Venue:<\/b> City of Manchester Stadium <br \/><b>Date:<\/b> Saturday, 5 March <b>Kick-off:<\/b> 1730 GMT<br \/><b>Coverage:<\/b> Watch live on ESPN, highlights on Match of the Day; listen to live coverage on talkSPORT, with updates on BBC Radio 5 Live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TEAM NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- S SF --><\/p>\n<p><b>Manchester City defender Kolo Toure is suspended indefinitely until a full inquiry into his failed drugs test has taken place.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fit-again Vincent Kompany is expected to replace him at the back. <\/p>\n<p>Wigan defender Emmerson Boyce has a hamstring injury which could rule him out for a couple of weeks. <\/p>\n<p>On-loan midfielder Tom Cleverley is recalled to the squad, having been ineligible to face parent club Manchester United last week. <\/p>\n<p><!-- E SF --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Manchester City<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Suspended<\/b>: K Toure <\/p>\n<p><b>Injured<\/b>: A Johnson (ankle), Given (shoulder) <\/p>\n<p><b>Wigan Athletic<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Injured<\/b>: Boyce (hamstring)<\/p>\n<p><b>MATCH PREVIEW<\/b><\/p>\n<p> Manchester City&#8217;s preparation for the visit of bottom-of-the-table Wigan has been hit by the shock suspension of Kolo Toure, following a failed drugs test.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t    <!-- S IBOX --><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"right\" width=\"231\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<tr readability=\"3\">\n<td width=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/0ca56104o.gif\" width=\"5\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td readability=\"4\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t<b>When I accepted this job I knew it was difficult but it is a big challenge and I believe we can win a trophy<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t<br clear=\"all\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<p>Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- E IBOX --><\/p>\n<p>Roberto Mancini&#8217;s side will have to remain focused on the pitch, having won just one of their last five league games. A slip-up against struggling Wigan would further dent their Champions League ambitions. <\/p>\n<p>Wigan are facing their biggest challenge since winning promotion to the top flight in 2005. They have won just once since Boxing Day, slipping to the foot of the table. There are concerns off the pitch too; this week they posted a loss of \u00a34m for the year, although their long-standing chairman Dave Whelan says he is happy to continue funding the club. <\/p>\n<p>This, of course, contrasts with Manchester City, whose financial strength is reaping rewards. Although they have stuttered in the league recently, Wednesday&#8217;s 3-0 FA Cup replay win over Aston Villa should have restored confidence. <\/p>\n<p>Top scorer Carlos Tevez and recent \u00a327m signing Edin Dzeko started on the bench for City in that win. With a Europa League match in the Ukraine against Dynamo Kiev to come next week, City will continue to rotate their strong squad. <\/p>\n<p><b>MATCH FACTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 This is the 21st time these sides have met. Manchester City lead by nine wins to six, with five draws. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 City are aiming for their first &#8216;double&#8217; over Wigan since 1998\/99, when they were in the third tier. <\/p>\n<p><b>Manchester City<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 City have won just one of their last five league games. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Manchester City have the fifth-best home record in the Premier League, just below Liverpool. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 This is Roberto Mancini&#8217;s 50th league game in charge of Manchester City (W25, D13, L11). <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Carlos Tevez is poised to make his 150th career Premier League appearance. <\/p>\n<p><b>Wigan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wigan&#8217;s total of 27 points is the most by a team at the bottom of the Premier League at this stage (28 games) since Oldham in 1992-93. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Latics have won just one of their last 10 league games. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Defeat for Wigan would be their 300th loss away from home in their league history. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wigan also need to score once to total 100 Premier League goals away from home. <\/p>\n<p><b>LEADING GOALSCORERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- S IIMA --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- E IIMA --><\/p>\n<p><b>Manchester City<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Tevez: 21 goals (18 league); Balotelli: 10 goals (6 league) <\/p>\n<p><!-- S IIMA --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- E IIMA --><\/p>\n<p><b>Wigan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rodallega: 7 goals (7 league); N&#8217;Zogbia: 5 goals (4 league) <\/p>\n<p><b>MATCH OFFICIALS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Referee<\/b>: Stuart Attwell <\/p>\n<p><b>Assistant referees<\/b>: Gary Beswick &#038; Adam Watts <\/p>\n<p><b>Fourth official<\/b>: Mike Dean <\/p>\n<p><b>LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Manchester City <\/b>(D1-1 v Fulham, h): Hart; Boateng, K Toure, Lescott, Kolarov (Milner 77), Toure Yaya, Barry, Zabaleta, Tevez, Balotelli, Dzeko (Vieira 60). Subs not used: Taylor, Wright-Phillips, Jo, Wabara, Guidetti. <\/p>\n<p><b>Wigan <\/b>(L0-4 v Man Utd, h): Al Habsi; Gohouri, G Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Watson (Gomez 89), Diame, N&#8217;Zogbia (McArthur 89), McCarthy, Moses (Di Santo 64), Rodallega. 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