FC Porto v Manchester City Tips – City can see off cup holders Visit Betfred Save For Later Posted by Leigh Copson 13 Feb 2012 Tweet City to begin Europa League campaign in Portugal (credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images) Related Articles See all Europa League newsFC Porto v Manchester City Special Offer at BetfredFC Porto v Manchester City Money Back at Paddy Power Share it Pin It Manchester City begin life in the Europa League when they visit holders FC Porto on Thursday night.City (5/1 Europa League Winner @ Ladbrokes) will be forced to dine at European football’s second table for the remainder of the season after bowing out of the Champions League at the group stage. A win over Bayern Munich on the final night was not enough to keep them amongst Europe’s elite clubs, but they will be confident of making progress in this competition and bookmakers are offering odds on a final showdown with Manchester United (25/1 All Manchester Final @ BetVictor).It remains to be seen whether or not Roberto Mancini will name his strongest XI in this competition, but even the ‘second string’ players at his disposal will be competitive in the Europa League. First up is an FC Porto side that has failed to hit the heights of last season, when they romped to their domestic title while winning this competition (25/1 Europa League Winner @ SkyBet). The Portuguese club has been weakened by the departure of coach Andre Villas-Boas and striker Radamel Falcao, and despite Mancini’s claims that the tie has a “Champions League” feel to it, losing the pair appears to have taken its toll on FC Porto. Like City they exited at the group stage of the Champions League, but while the English club had to settle for third place in Group A behind Bayern Munich and Napoli, Porto were sent packing by a combination of APOEL Nicosia and Zenit St Petersburg – who are hardly giants of the European game.They will be desperate to make amends for that woeful showing (8/5 To Win, 2/1 To Qualify @ SportingBet), but City should prove strong and there are plenty of signs that the Premier League side could return home with a lead from the first leg (13/8 City To Win @ Betfred). Both APOEL and Zenit were able to hold FC Porto to a draw on their home soil, and City are a much stronger side than those two when you consider the likes of Sergio Aguero and David Silva could be on show in this match.Recommended Bet:Manchester City To Qualify – 4/9 @ Betfred Read our Betfred review Get your £50 free bet at Betfred now Like Like Post to wall 231 Reads All Football News Recent Football Articles Europa League Final Tips – Madrid and Bilbao to serve up goals09 May 2012Domestic rivals Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head tonight in the 2012 Europa Leag Europa League Final: Athletic Bilbao believe they can beat Atletico Madrid08 May 2012Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente has declared that his side’s stunning Europa League succe Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao Tips – Star men to settle Europa League final08 May 2012Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head on Wednesday night in an all-Spanish Europa Lea Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – Europa League Final Odds Preview08 May 2012Spanish sides Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will contest the 41st Europa League final on Wedn Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao preview - Europa League final betting tips07 May 2012Atletico Madrid are one of form teams in Spain at the moment and they can carry that into Wednesday Europa League Results – Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid into final26 Apr 2012Fernando Llorente netted a last-gasp winner for Athletic Bilbao as they set up a Europa League fina More Stories Recent Articles WTA Strasbourg Final live - Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet25 May 2012Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet are scheduled to meet on Saturday for an eagerly anticipated Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Spain25 May 2012Spain have the best draw and a powerful performer but they face an uphill struggle to win Eurovisio Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Germany25 May 2012Germany's entry is one of the most professional of Eurovision 2012 but it Roman Lob's song Standing Irish 2000 Guineas Betting Tips - Who'll Win the Irish 2000 Guineas?25 May 2012Trainer Aidan O'Brien is responsible for four of the 11 colts that will go to post for Saturday's I Norway v England First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's internat League One Play-off Final First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's League O More Stories Tags Europa League Betting, Europa League Odds, Europa League Tips, FC Porto V Manchester City Betting, FC Porto V Manchester City Odds, FC Porto V Manchester City Tips
