Discuss the action as Watford travel to Manchester City (From Watford Observer)

Discuss today's game between Watford and Manchester City before, during and after the match

11:00am Saturday 5th January 2013 in Sport

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Key points

• Man City went into the break 2-0 up after goals by Carlos Tevez and Gareth Barry.
• City took the lead on 25 minutes after John Eustace was booked for a foul 22 yrds from goal. Tevez generated superb power on his free kick to score in the far corner 
• Fernando Forestieri had a chance to equalise immediately as he was through one-on-one but Costel Pantilimon saved low down to his left
• But City doubled their lead shortly before the break when Barry headed in a cross from the left
• Watford made six changes to their starting line-up. Nyron Nosworthy, Lloyd Doyley and John Eustace all came into the side after injury lay-offs
• Gianfranco Zola named Matej Vydra, Troy Deeney and Fernando Forestieri in the starting XI as part of a front three
• Manuel Almunia, Fitz Hall and Jonathan Hogg all have hamstring injuries. Almen Abdi has a pelvis problem and Watford said Tommie Hoban was rested

Manchester City: Pantilimon; Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Garcia, Barry, Milner, Silva; Tevez, Dzeko

Subs: Hart, Rekik, Nastasic, Sinclair, Lopes, Suarez, Balotelli

Watford: Bond; Doyley, Ekstrand, Nosworthy; Cassetti, Chalobah, Eustace, Pudil; Forestieri, Deeney, Vydra

Subs: Bonham, Neuton, Anya, Battocchio, Yeates, Bia, Geijo

 

 

 

 

 

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