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23 April 2016 2016 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Manchester City’s home tie against Stoke City kicks off a Gameweek in which six teams are facing blank. In their pursuit of a Champions League berth, the Sky Blues can ill afford to drop further points following their draw against Newcastle United. As for the Potters, one win in six suggests that they’re lacking the motivation to finish the campaign strongly.

Despite mustering four fewer attempts (48) than Norwich City (52) across their previous four outings, Man City profited from the best shot-conversion rate (20.8%) of any team. In addition, only Newcastle United posted a superior shot accuracy (51.4% compared to 47.9%). Manuel Pellegrini’s men kept it tight at the other end of the pitch, conceding the joint-second-fewest goals (two) and shots inside the box (21), and just four big chances.

Considering they charted joint-second-bottom for shots inside the box (19) over their last four match-ups, Stoke did well to place sixth for big chances (eight). The Potters’ rearguard didn’t fare so well, however, shipping the most goals (11), fifth-most shots inside the box (35) and the third-most big chances (eight). Investors in Man City’s attack will also be heartened in the knowledge that only two teams have surrendered more big chances in road ties (36) than Mark Hughes’ men.

  1. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Yeeees captain Agueeerrroooo

  2. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    3 penalties in the last 4 games. Aguero owners are the luckiest ever.

    1. Slartibartfast
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      😆 😆 😆 😆

    2. The Left Duke #3
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      Ah shut up

    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      you dont have aguero?

    4. Lateriser 12
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      More truth was never spoken.

    5. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      No you just keep jixing it.

      Every single time.

    6. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

  3. Rake
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Aguerooooooo

  4. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Will come off, he looks shattered

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He's fine.

  5. Lateriser 12
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Perfect. Needed one Kun goal. My H2H opponent doesn't have him.

    Kun, son, go rest now.

  6. Make United Great Again
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    SERGIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SERGIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  7. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  8. Bubz
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Yessss Kun get anotherrrr

  9. Les Bleus
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Jammy Kun(c)'ers

  10. FPL Daniel
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Was it a clear penalty ?

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yes

      • Gaz Downright
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        yes

      • Ally - Killie Til I Die
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yep

      • Funkdoc
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        Yes blatant obstruction by shawcross

    2. Pino
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      OK, now you can take him off Pellegrini 🙂

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Ah. Points for the masses! 😉

    4. Twisted Saltergater
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      AGGUEERRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

      Snort on that haterz!

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      *breathes*

      OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        I would get that brown paper bag, if I were you ... 😆

    5. Funkdoc
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Phew let's hope he gets 20 mins in the second half to grab another

      1. Bartowski
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        another two...

    6. Danstoke82
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      GW feeling remarkably similar to last Saturday already.

      Kane capper here

      1. Psychos got ya number
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        I felt the same before Sanchez played. Have patience 🙂

      2. Jimmers
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        Kane will get 90. Kun won't

    7. I Member
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      KUN!!!!!

    8. Mr. Blonde
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Listen to the commentators Pellegrini!

    9. The Red Devil
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Damn that lazy shawcross! :/

    10. southernpacific
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero captainers so lucky

    11. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      get in the bath kun!

    12. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sakho's not been banned for taking drugs. He's been banned for damaging team morale by not sharing.

      1. Gaz Downright
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        🙄

    13. Ziro Becomes One
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      AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    14. Zizoulicious
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      Kun will come off at half time now

    15. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He'll be taken off at 65 mins I reckon

    16. Jimmers
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Lazy defending from ShawX

    17. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Take of him please

    18. Make United Great Again
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      He's going to come off isn't he? 🙁

    19. Baines on Toast...
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Please ignore this commentator pellegrini. Let kun chase the golden boot.

    20. Davido989
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool confirm Sakho

      https://twitter.com/LFC/status/723851292972584960

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        woah