MATCH SCHEDULE
DATE: MAY 10, 2011
TIME: 18.45GMT
VENUE: CITY OF MANCHESTER STADIUM, ENGLAND
Key Battle: Nigel de Jong v Rafael van der Vaart. The two Dutchman will be well acquainted with each other as members of the Netherlands side that reached the 2010 World Cup final and ply their trade in very different ways. Van der Vaart has been heralded as one of the signings of the season after his displays in an attacking capacity for Spurs, while De Jong's bite and tenacity have formed an important part of the City midfield - even if his style of play has hardly won him friends. Van der Vaart loves to drop deep and dictate the play and De Jong will have to marshal his every move if he is to blunt his international team-mate's threat.
Prediction: City will have one eye on their Wembley appearance but should have enough to hold a Spurs side shorn of confidence. A Gomes howler could help their cause.
source: espn.com
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