16/3/2008 English Premier League - Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester City has been in dreadful form of late and they are in for another tough match in this live online commentary match against Tottenham Hotspur as they might face a backlash from Spur's exit in the UEFA Cup at the hands of PSV Eindhoven. Certainly, Manchester City has looked nothing like the free flowing outfit at the start of the season where a mercurial Elano and dazzling Martin Petrov held the hoodoo over many a team, especially that of champions Manchester United. Unfortunately, their form has dipped alarmingly and if not for the early gathering of points, they might now be caught in a relegation battle. Sven Goran Eriksson has sounded the first alarm to the management by asking for more funds to build the squad following crucial injuries to key players like Micah Richards, which has left the team short of cover and results have shown. Petrov will also sit out this late Sunday game against Spurs after picking up a suspension and Eriksson will be worried as to who will provide Manchester City's supply line now that the superb crosser of the ball is out.

Spurs endured the same terrible misfortune that befell Everton in the UEFA Cup when they fought their way back into their tie only to fall at the final hurdle of a penalty shoot out. Juande Ramos might now advise some of his players to practise penalties for this live online commentary and radio telecast match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur given how he was criticised for telling his players it was not necessary before the PSV game. However, Ramos is also his own man and it will actually be unthinkable if he was bothered by the media criticism. In his short time since arriving at White Hart Lane, he has transformed an underachieving club to potential world beaters and provided he reinforces the squad in the post season, there might be a possibility that Spurs will be a challenger in the EPL next season. Before that, they have the more immediate task of this live online commentary and radio telecast match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur to deal with and Ramos will be looking for his players to put their disappointment behind and heap the pressure on Manchester City by extending their dismal run of form.