Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Manchester City and Everton. The first-division clash scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Emirates in Manchester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC.
What They're Saying
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (via Sky Sports): "It's very important to be an attractive team, to be an offensive team and for the fans to enjoy the games. In the last two games, we scored seven goals and also three goals against Bayern Munich, so we are returning to have an important amount of goals every game and that for me is so important."
Everton manager Roberto Martinez (via the Independent): "Believe me, it has been a very tough period for us, with the travelling and different competitions and amount of games. That is not an excuse, it is a reality."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero has propelled himself to the Premier League's most prolific striker in 2014. In 14 league appearances, the 26-year-old has 14 goals and three assists.
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Hart; Clichy, Demichelis, Mangala, Zabaleta; Jovetic, Toure, Fernando, Navas; Nasri, Aguero
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Coleman; Besic, Barry; Mirallas, Barkley, Osman; Lukaku
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
1 |
Chelsea |
14 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
11 |
22 |
36 |
|||
2 |
Manchester City |
14 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
31 |
14 |
17 |
30 |
|||
3 |
Southampton |
14 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
10 |
14 |
26 |
|||
4 |
Manchester United |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
24 |
16 |
8 |
25 |
|||
5 |
West Ham United |
14 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
23 |
17 |
6 |
24 |
|||
6 |
Arsenal |
14 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
15 |
7 |
23 |
|||
7 |
Swansea City |
14 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
19 |
14 |
5 |
22 |
|||
8 |
Liverpool |
14 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
20 |
|||
9 |
Newcastle United |
14 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
17 |
-2 |
20 |
|||
10 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
14 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
18 |
21 |
-3 |
20 |
|||
11 |
Everton |
14 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
22 |
2 |
18 |
|||
12 |
Aston Villa |
14 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
-10 |
16 |
|||
13 |
Stoke City |
14 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
18 |
-4 |
15 |
|||
14 |
Sunderland |
14 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
13 |
23 |
-10 |
14 |
|||
15 |
Crystal Palace |
14 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
13 |
|||
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
14 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
20 |
-6 |
13 |
|||
17 |
Hull City |
14 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
21 |
-6 |
12 |
|||
18 |
Burnley |
14 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
22 |
-12 |
12 |
|||
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
14 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
27 |
-13 |
11 |
|||
20 |
Leicester City |
14 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
24 |
-10 |
10 |
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