Papers: Messi boost for City
The latest headlines from the national press with Manchester City's hopes of signing Lionel Messi reportedly being given a boost.
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League Table & Stats
 England Division Two (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 2.81 | 59 | D1-1 | W1-0 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 2.48 | 57 | D0-0 | L0-2 | |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 1.97 | 55 | D1-1 | W2-1 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 1.16 | 48 | W2-1 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 1.38 | 47 | W1-0 | L1-2 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 1.08 | 46 | L0-3 | L0-1 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 1.11 | 44 | W2-0 | L0-3 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 0.86 | 42 | L0-1 | L0-2 | |
| 9 | South Shields | 42 | 1.10 | 41 | D0-0 | L0-4 | |
| 10 | Hull City | 42 | 1.02 | 41 | W2-0 | D0-0 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 1.00 | 40 | L0-1 | W2-0 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 42 | 0.73 | 40 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 0.82 | 39 | L0-1 | L0-1 | |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 0.89 | 38 | L0-2 | L1-2 | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 42 | 0.78 | 38 | D1-1 | D1-1 | |
| 16 | Bradford City | 42 | 0.74 | 38 | D0-0 | L0-1 | |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 1.07 | 37 | W3-1 | W2-1 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 0.69 | 37 | L0-1 | L0-2 | |
| 19 | Stockport County | 42 | 0.65 | 37 | W3-0 | L0-2 | |
| 20 | Stoke City | 42 | 0.74 | 35 | |||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 0.70 | 34 | D1-1 | W1-0 | |
| 22 | Coventry City | 42 | 0.54 | 31 | W4-1 | L1-3 | |
| Stoke City | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 20th | 19th | 15th |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Drawn | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Lost | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 6th | 20th | 4th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-2-1 | 2-2-2 | 2-2-2 |
| Goals (F-A) | 8-5 | 6-7 | 5-5 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 22nd | 20th | 16th |
| Goals scored | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Failed to score | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Since failing to score | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 9th | 12th | 8th |
| Goals conceded | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Clean sheets | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 15th | 19th | 12th |
| Goal difference | -12 | +5 | -17 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 18th | 19th | 17th |
| Goal total | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | lost last game | ||
| Home | drew last 2, unbeaten in last 4 |
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| Away | lost last game | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-2-6 | 2-2-4 | 2-1-6 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 7-12 | 7-6 | 3-9 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
L0-1 |
D1-1 |
L0-1 L0-2 |
| Occurence | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Stoke City | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 20th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 46 | -12 | .420 |
| English FA Cup | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | .333 |
| TOTAL | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 49 | -15 | .411 | |