Our friends @stillsportmedia are embarking on an exciting new venture having teamed up with former professional footballer Nicky Summerbee. The ex Manchester City, Sunderland, Swindon Town, Bolton Wanderers, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Bradford City player is soon to launch a new website (www.nickysummerbee.co.uk) in conjunction with the South West based business, to find out more about the new website follow Nicky on twitter @Summerbee7 for the latest updates. Still Sports Media kindly arranged for Nicky to predict the outcome of the Manchester Derby in the FA Cup 3rd Round. Click on the video below to see how the Altrincham born midfielder predicts the match will end up.
Manchester City are the current holders after a Yaya Toure goal gave them a narrow 1-0 victory over Stoke City last May & they bid for a sixth FA Cup in their history. They currently lead the Premier League by three points over United & come into the match on the back of a comprehensive 3-0 victory Liverpool after a mini blip of one point in two away games against WBA & Sunderland. They have a perfect record at the Etihad Stadium of ten wins from ten in the league & have scored 31 goals whilst only conceding four. Lets not forget that City have already beaten United in their own backyard 6-1 back in October & will look to tighten their hold over their bitter rivals.
Manchester United have won the FA cup an unrivalled 11 times, but not since 2004. They have reached the semi-finals in three of the last five seasons, and have only suffered defeat once to Leeds Utd in Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure. In the Premiership they have the best away record in the league amassing 23 points from a possible 30 with seven wins, two draws & one defeat. The defeat came earlier this week to Newcastle in a 3-0 hammering & they look likely to be selecting from an unchanged squad for this game with Nemanja Vidic, Ashley Young, Jonny Evans & Chris Smalling all missing.
(City are great going forwards & strong at the back, thanks in no small part to Vincent Kompany)
Manchester United have won the FA cup an unrivalled 11 times, but not since 2004. They have reached the semi-finals in three of the last five seasons, and have only suffered defeat once to Leeds Utd in Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure. In the Premiership they have the best away record in the league amassing 23 points from a possible 30 with seven wins, two draws & one defeat. The defeat came earlier this week to Newcastle in a 3-0 hammering & they look likely to be selecting from an unchanged squad for this game with Nemanja Vidic, Ashley Young, Jonny Evans & Chris Smalling all missing.
Thanks again to Nicky for his predictions and Still Sports Media for taking their time out to arrange and film the video.
Also in the FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday entertain West Ham United at Hillsbrough, Wednesday are 2nd in League One whilst West Ham are joint leaders of the Championship. Wednesday have an unbeaten home record this season with 29 points out of a possible 33 with nine wins & two draws, they've pretty good recent form too having won five of their last 8 league games with only one defeat. It should be an interesting home versus away matchup as West Ham have the best away record in the Championship with seven wins, three draws & three defeats in their 13 games. We're leaning towards the Sheffield side as West Ham are struggling for form of late with three defeats in their last six games & two defeats & one draw in their last three away games. Both sides have promotion as their key objective this year but that doesn't mean that a cup run would be unwelcome, the Owls welcome back skipper Rob Jones whilst West Ham look the more likely to give their fringe players a game with the like of Frank Nouble, Robbie Hall & Dan Potts starting. From purely a value perspective the home side need to backed as this looks likely to be fairly even & Wednesday look to offer the better odds, we're going with Sheffield Wednesday to win at 19/10.
(Sheffield Wednesday's returning skipper Rob Jones can aid their FA Cup progress)
Also in the FA Cup Sheffield Wednesday entertain West Ham United at Hillsbrough, Wednesday are 2nd in League One whilst West Ham are joint leaders of the Championship. Wednesday have an unbeaten home record this season with 29 points out of a possible 33 with nine wins & two draws, they've pretty good recent form too having won five of their last 8 league games with only one defeat. It should be an interesting home versus away matchup as West Ham have the best away record in the Championship with seven wins, three draws & three defeats in their 13 games. We're leaning towards the Sheffield side as West Ham are struggling for form of late with three defeats in their last six games & two defeats & one draw in their last three away games. Both sides have promotion as their key objective this year but that doesn't mean that a cup run would be unwelcome, the Owls welcome back skipper Rob Jones whilst West Ham look the more likely to give their fringe players a game with the like of Frank Nouble, Robbie Hall & Dan Potts starting. From purely a value perspective the home side need to backed as this looks likely to be fairly even & Wednesday look to offer the better odds, we're going with Sheffield Wednesday to win at 19/10.
Nicky’s Selections:
Manchester City to beat Manchester United at 11/10 (General)
Manchester City to win 3-1 at 18/1 (Coral)
Our Selection:
Sheffield Wednesday to beat West Ham United at 19/10 (Paddy Power & William Hill)
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