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Villa boss O'Neill: Man City should be Premiership title favourites

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 08:40

Martin O'Neill believes big-spending Manchester City can win the Premiership this season.

The Aston Villa boss reluctantly sold skipper Gareth Barry to City in a £12million deal at the start of the summer.

And he believes Mark Hughes' £200m transfer spree could blow the Big Four out of the water.

O'Neill said: "They might not be favourites but they should be.

"City's side is going to be so strong that they can withstand anything. For the first time since Chelsea became a major force, the top four has become a true top five."

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Submitted by brij (not verified) on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 21:16.

city vs united - it will be great but i think city will kick united's arse.......

Submitted by Sir Cecil (not verified) on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 10:41.

i'd just like to inform everyone that ive switched alliances, i do this a couple of times a decade, in the late 70s/early 80s i was a liverpool fan(alright laaaa!), then i had short spells with forest and everton throughout the 80s, then dawned the 90s and i was man u all the way (lets have it machestoooooooooorrrrrr, an all that!) next came the gunner years, the unbeatables were unbeleiveable, then came roman with all his ruobles he totally swept me off my feet and i was a rent-boy till now( oooyyy oooyyy savaloy), but now ive seriously had my head turned, what with all there money, bigger stadium, bigger fan base, better history, i cant resist them, im sorry roman but im off, im city til i die, whats the rest of that song? ah well ive got years to learn it, come on city!!!!

Submitted by ibbi (not verified) on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 10:39.

1 season? no way, them and leeds were pretty much on a apr for years battling for tht last top 4 place

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