City Slickers Part 1

Do not read much into the title, that should be City Slackers instead.

Ahead of Sunday's encounter, those City boys have started the mind games by milling rumors that Steven Gerrard will join them in the future. What? making me puke....no less. Spin doctors at work.

Sure, they're richer than most clubs but they ain't getting their hands on good player, Gerrard included. Who wants to play Man City? They've got no traditions, no class and largely unknown in the world except for the borders of city of Manchester. Robinho is a one off, more of vendetta towards Real Madrid really.
They can be categorised similar to QPR, currently owned by speed kings Briatore and Ecclestone as rich clubs but no followers.

Breaking into the top 4? More of a wild dreams than a distant reality.
They whacked half a dozen past David James the other day but failed miserably against Chelsea. UEFA Cup outings so far have not convinced the critics either....and some Championship club not worth mentioning dumped them out of Carling Cup. What gives?

Would they do well against the Reds this Sunday? Do they have the players?
On current form, Liverpool will be the favorite to continue the charge towards BPL title...can't foresee Wright-Philips and Robinho to run rings around Skrtel, Carra and maybe Mascherano, risking a battered and bruised shins, legs, ankle and what not.

This ain't a battle for the faint hearted. No country for old men like Hamann and Dunne either. Liverpool will eventually put where they belong, the obscurity of mid table.

Last year they got lucky, escaping with a draw although Liverpool pummelled them the entire match. They've now got a South American or rather Brazil flavor with Jo and Robinho joining Elano in their ranks. Cause for concern? Nah...those boys only sparkled against lightweight. Chelsea taught them a costly lesson and so will Liverpool.

I reckon Robbie Keane will break his BPL duck on Sunday. Maybe Kuyt too...