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City will provide a massive test, but as Wenger points out it is one that they passed with flying colours just over a month ago at Wembley. This match will tell us much more than that one ever could - but there is every reason to be optimistic.

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has written a message to Gunners fans on his Facebook page ahead of today's home match against Premier League champions Manchester City.

"I believe we have a great team spirit and together with our coach Wenger, we can achieve success," he says.

"Last season I didn't lose a home game with Arsenal in the #bpl - which I hope to continue. We can also go into the game with self-confidence thanks to the victory in the Community Shield before the start of the season."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29189224

Nigeria's militant Islamists have "completely surrounded" Maiduguri, the main city in north-eastern Borno state, traditional elders have warned.

The military needed to "fortify" the city, which had a population of more than two million, to prevent an assault "from all directions", they said.

The Boko Haram militants had "annexed" areas that were about 50km (30 miles) from Maiduguri, they said.

Boko Haram declared a caliphate in areas it controls last month.

The government has not yet commented on the statement issued by the Borno Elders Forum (BEF).

'Annihilation'
It represents influential people in the state, including former government ministers and civil servants.
"We are convinced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has not shown sufficient political will to fight Boko Haram and rescue us from the clutches of the insurgents which may ultimately lead to the total annihilation of the inhabitants of Borno," BEF said.

"The insurgents have rendered impassable almost all the roads leading to Maiduguri," it added.

BEF said the military needed to "urgently fortify" the city.

"The insurgents have surrounded Maiduguri and are nursing the ambition of attacking the city from all directions," BEF said.

"There is credible local intelligence information to that effect. We must be pro-active. Maiduguri is heavily pregnant with people who have trooped into it hoping for safety," the elders added.

Boko Haram's five-year insurgency is seen as the biggest threat to Nigeria's territorial integrity since the 1967-70 civil war, analysts say.

The group has changed tactics in recent months, holding on to towns in the north-east, where most people are Muslims, rather than carrying out hit-and-run attacks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29155529

henchamb: Check fifa.com . Thats where am viewing from

fifa tv isn't working in the UK for this tournament. God punish them.

Havilah93: Yes!!!


At least now we are top

I said link and not whether u r on top

Pls where una dey watch am?

any link?

no link? haba! una wicked o

abeg who get link

do you have the link?

I didn't see Kelechi's name in the list posted on manchester city's website. Pls go to the original source for stories instead of quoting third parrty websites.

City will fly out to the USA on Monday afternoon as the pre-season preparations shift up a gear.
The Blues returned from Scotland in the early hours of Saturday morning and will now travel across the Atlantic to take part in the Guinness International Champions Cup where they will face Liverpool, AC Milan and Olympiacos with the possibility of a final game in Miami should City top their group.

Before the tournament begins, however, the Blues will head to the mid-west where they will take on current MLS champions Sporting Kansas on Wednesday evening.

Then, after a brief stop in New Jersey, City will take play AC Milan on Sunday in Pittsburgh and then it’s off to New York to face Liverpool on Wednesday 30 July.

The final group game will be against Greek side Olympiacos in Minneapolis on 2 August which will determine whether the team flies back to Manchester after the game or on to Miami for a place in the final on 4 August.

...US Tour 2014...

One player who won’t be traveling is Alvaro Negredo who has a broken metatarsal sustained in the 2-1 victory over Hearts last Friday.

The tour squad is:

Richard Wright, Willy Caballero, Joe Hart*, Micah Richards, Dedryck Boyata, Karim Rekik, Gael Clichy, Matija Nastasic, Aleks Kolarov, Jason Denayer, Javi Garcia, Fernando, James Milner*, Jack Rodwell, Jesus Navas, Scott Sinclair, David Silva*, Yaya Toure*, Emyr Huws, Samir Nasri, Stevan Jovetic, Edin Dzeko*, John Guidetti

(* from 24 July)

All matches will be covered here on mcfc.co.uk and there will extensive coverage of the US tour throughout the squad’s stay.

City on Tour 2014 with visitabudhabi.ae

Source: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2014/July/City-jet-out-for-US-Tour

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