Man U Vs Man C And Chelsea Vs Liverpool Matchday Preview

Man City U18s thrash Man Utd 5-0

Manchester City's U18 team have thrown down the gauntlet to their senior counterparts after thrashing Manchester United 5-0 yesterday. Goals from Donal McDermott, Derek Boyata, a penalty from David Ball and a Robbie Mak brace mean City are now nine points clear at the top of their Under 18s Group.

Will Man City Able to do the same as their youths players ? Will Man City do a upset over Man U to put a dent in their quest to retaining the title ?

Man U Probable Line Up


GK : Van der Sar
DL : O'Shea
DC : Vidic
DC : Ferdinand,
DR : Brown
LMC : Scholes
DMC : Hargreaves
RMC : Park
LWG : Giggs
RWG : Ronaldo
CF : Tevez

Man City Probable Line Up


GK : Hart
DL : Michael Ball
DC : Dunne
DC : Richards
DR : Onuoha
LMF : Martin Petrov
LMC : Gelson Fernandes
DMC : Dietmar Hamann
RMC : Stephen Ireland
RMF : Gelson Fernandes
AMC : Geovanni
CF : Benjani

Liverpool boss Benitez awarded honorary doctorate

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has been awarded with an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Miguel Hernandez University in Spain for his services to football.
He said: "I'm really pleased and proud. The award is in recognition of a long career in football. It's not easy to spend so long in one career after you leave university and so I am delighted.

"Of course to have a long career you need the support of your family and the other people behind you on your staff. I've had that and been fortunate that everyone has been working really hard with me."









Chelsea Probable Line Up


GK : Cech
DL : A.Cole
DC : Carvalho
DC : Alex
DR : Belletti
LMC : Lampard
DMC : Makelele
RMC : Ballack
LWG : Malouda
RWG : Joe Cole
CF : Anelka


Liverpool Probable Line Up

GK : Reina
DL : Riise
DC : Hyypia
DC : Carragher
DR : Finnan
LMF : Benayourn
LMC : Lucas Leiva
DMC : Mascherano
RMC : Gerrard
RMF : Pennant
CF : Kuyt