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The Blues
Ground: City of Manchester
Stadium
Capacity: 48,000 2003/2004
average: 43,549
For visitors: 3,000 in one side
of the Key 103 (South) Stand at one
end of the pitch, in the upper and
lower tiers.
Position last season: 16th,
41 points.
Top scorer: Nicolas Anelka
(25)
Manager: Kevin Keegan.
Players in: Ben Thatcher, Geert
de Vlieger, Danny Mills.
Players out: Michael Tarnat,
Danny Tiatto, Gerard Wiekens, Daniel
Van Buyten, Arni Arason, Stephen Elliott,
Glenn Whelan, Matias Vuoso.
One to watch: Shaun Wright-Phillips:
The adopted son of former Arsenal
star Ian Wright has come on in leaps
and bounds in recent years and turned
in some scintillating displays down
the right flank last season. Small
in stature - but big in talent.
Former Canaries: Danny Mills.
 Ticket
office: 0870 062 1894
Ticket prices: Adult £21,
concessions £11
Programme: £2.50
Official website: www.mcfc.co.uk
Journey: 371
miles
Journey time: 8 hours,
46 minutes
Petrol cost: £33.66
Best away fans pub:
The Stanley (just set back from Pottery
Lane)
Last meeting: Man City 3, Norwich
City 1 (January 13, 2002): Kevin Keegan’s
ten men moved ahead through Eyal Berkovic
just before the break and then proceeded
to make their class tell in the second
period after goalscoring machine David
Nielsen had netted his sixth in as
many games. Any thoughts that the
visitors could go on and claim what
would have been only their second
win in 22 attempts at Maine Road were
extinguished as the home side netted
twice in five minutes through a Paolo
Wanchope penalty, and a magnificent
solo effort from Berkovic.
Chances: Last season started
amid so much enthusiasm for City's
beleaguered fans, before taking an
all-too-familiar turn for the worse.
Just eight points kept Keegan's men
from the drop and expect another rollercoaster
ride ahead.
For Directions to the Ground click
here.
For an unofficial Guide to the Ground
click
here.
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