9 Types Of Kisses And Their Meaning

Kiss is a way of communication between the two loving hearts. It is not only a sensual and powerful means to express affection, but also the way to send a message to your loved one.

Your Tango shares the secret message contained in 9 types of kisses. See them all below.

1. Peck. A teasing quick lip-on-lip contact sends a primary message, which is “I want to kiss you and — hopefully, sometime soon — make out, but it’s early and we’re not there yet, so this peck on the lips is a suggestion that there is to be much more smooching in our future.”

2. A long peck. This lasting closed-mouth kiss is chaste and restrained. It cherishes the grown-up relationships as if saying:  “We are so about to make out big-time.”

3. Woodpecker. Rapid-fire kisses. It resembles a game with the following implication: “I really like you, a lot, but I don’t want to get myself all randy right now.” It’s cute and lovely, usually exercised in public where nobody wants to see you swallow each other’s faces.

4. French kiss. Also called the king of kisses. And this is for a reason! A bit of theory: it involves open mouths and tongue interaction. French kiss is too complex to be described generally, thus it requires further subdivision.

a) Standard. But not boring, as some might have thought.  Moving your open lips against each other with some tongue interplay can be very sweet and hot. Such kiss transmits the passionate message: “I would like to sleep with you.”

b) Tongue Tango. Ideally an elegant ballet of tongue play, the Tongue Tango occurs when the tips of the tongues push off of each other and twist around as if saying:  “I think outside the box in and out of bed.”

c) He’s Eating My Mouth. The kisser opens his or her mouth as wide as possible, rolls their tongue all around and down their partner’s throat and then, inexplicably, slides it all over their poor partner’s face.

It means: “I want you to think I’m really s*xual and passionate but in reality, I am totally oblivious to your vibe and will probably stink in bed. Big time.”

5. Love Bite. Enough for French kisses. Getting in a little nip of the lip or neck means “I’m playful,” and might also reveal that you’re not totally opposed to a little bit of pain with your pleasure.  But don’t overdo by drawing blood. LOL

6. I Love You/I Hate You. This  is a really informative kiss saying “You make me so mad and I can’t stand you but I must have you and that makes me even more mad which makes me want you even more, DAMN YOU!!!” So, as you see, informative enough, Should be practiced on special occasions though.

7. Hard-mouth-closed. This one is featured in many classic films. It occurs when the leading man finally pins down his female nemesis/love interest and plants one on her. Accompanied by a wrist grab, it says: “I’m going to teach you not to sass me and give me guff, by gum!”

8. Against The Wall. As simple as that: “I want you so bad.”  This kiss occurs spontaneously and in a semi-public setting. But that awkward moment when you always wish there was a bed nearby that you could collapse into…

9. The Bend Back. Although it is old-fashioned, it’s extremely romantic, when the man leans in to his woman and bends her backward, often with one hand holding the small of your back, and the other placed gently against the side of your face. NB: This kiss is only for those crazy in love with each other and wishing to say: “Darling, I am yours. Hold onto your petticoats as my white steed approaches to whisk us away to fairy-land.”

Wenger Is Not My Rival, Says Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has downplayed his rivalry with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ahead of the London Derby at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Both managers have had occasional altercation down the years including a touch-line spat at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season when Chelsea claimed a 2-0 win.

Despite been shoved by the Frenchman in west London on that occasion, Mourinho insisted he bears no grudges with his north London counterpart.

“For me, he’s not my rival,” the 52-year-old said in his pre-game media conference at Cobham training ground on Friday.

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“I don’t feel that. He is the manager of a big club in the same city where I work and live. It is a big club with the same objectives we have.

Jose Mourinho Says Arsene Wenger is Not His Rival. Image: Getty.

Because of that always comes a bit of rivalry, but for me it is not different from when I was at Inter with the (AC) Milan manager or at Real (Madrid) with the Atletico (Madrid) manager.”

Chelsea head into the derby with a ten-point advantage over second-placed Arsenal.

Seven Things More Pleasurable Than Sex

 

 What could possibly be better than sex with the one you love ? Well, according to science, a lot of things really. And it's not to say that sex isn't still important to people, but sometimes other things take priority. Like bacon.
A recent study revealed that 16 percent of women in the UK would give up sex for life to have a slice of cake. I mean, cake is good and all, but what? What
other things are triggering "not tonight, honey" excuses from both men and women? See the scientifically-proven, better-than-sex activities below.

1. Winning The First Ever Gold Medal For Your
Country In The Olympics.

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2. At Old age, Seeing Your Children Do Better
Than You.

3. Watching Your First Baby Sleep Cozily.

4. Falling In Love For The First Time At A (Tender
Age), so to speak.

5. Graduating From The University After Ten Long
Years Of Delay Due To Strike.

6. Scoring The Only Goal In The 93rd Minute In A
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL.

7. Getting Married After A Long And Delayed
Single hood (mainly applicable to the ladies,
WADR.)

You can ADD yours...

APC Petitions Jega

The State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. Amadu Attai has petitioned the Chairman, INEC, Prof. Jega over what he described as on going efforts to doctor Election Materials and ICT Data Base, demanding arrest of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) 

The petition which is signed by the State Chairman of the party, Dr. Amadu Attai states that the election process in Akwa Ibom State has eroded its confidence in the INEC and called for the immediate arrest of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Okojie and his accomplices based on the prima facie evidence of irregularities in the State and a full - fledged investigation into the electoral fraud in Akwa Ibom State which has been acknowledged by local and international observers.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has petition the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega over ongoing efforts by the State Governor, Godswill Akpabio and the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Austin Okojie to doctor election materials and INEC ICT database in the State in connivance with the head of ICT in State, Mr Pius Nwankwo.

In a petition dated 23rd April, 2015 the party expressed shock over the non release of results for the State House of Assembly elections in the State two weeks after the elections were held.

The APC further stated that there are ongoing efforts in the State to doctor the figures of the total number of accredited voters recorded by the Card Readers  during the April 11 governorship and House of Assembly election in the State by filling Incident Forms for more than 600, 000 people to make up for the differentials in the votes allocated for each party during the election.

"Information at our disposal also shows that contrary to the guidelines issued for the governorship and House of Assembly elections by INEC that the Card Readers must be the only means of accreditation, the REC in Akwa Ibom State  is right now authorising the use of more than 600, 000 thousand copies of Incident Forms by ad hoc staff of the Commission to make up for the differentials in the numbers captured by the card readers on 11 April, 2015 and the votes fraudulently allocated to the candidates of the various parties when elections did not take place in most parts of the State. Efforts are also being made by Pius Nwankwo, the head of ICT in Akwa Ibom State, to doctor the figure earlier captured by the card readers. We note that these are criminal acts being perpetuated two full weeks after the date of the elections on 11 April, 2015". The petition states.

The party attached series of documents, photos and videos to back up their claims. Some of the attachments are:

1. photos of some APC supporters who were killed during the election;

2. nine (9) links of videos detailing series of malpractices during the election;

3.text of the world press conference by the APC House of Assembly candidates in the State;

4. copies of Incident Forms already filled out for the governorship election; and

5. Some incidents of malpractices reported by voters which were recorded at the Information Centre of its candidate on the day of the election.

The petition which is signed by the State Chairman of the party, Dr. Amadu Attai states that the election process in Akwa Ibom State has eroded its confidence in the INEC and called for the immediate arrest of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Okojie and his accomplices based on the prima facie evidence of irregularities in the State and a full - fledged investigation into the electoral fraud in Akwa Ibom State which has been acknowledged by local and international observers.

Copies of the petition has been sent to the President - Elect, General Buhari, the National Chairman of the APC, the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Acting Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS).

Imo Re-run Election: Okorocha in early Lead

As counting and collation of results in Imo continue, unofficial results so far have shown the incumbent Governor and APC candidate Rochas Okorocha leading other Candidates.

On its turn early election results from the re-run poll being conducted in Imo state today to choose the governor which was earlier viewed as inconclusive shows that the APC aspirant, Rochas Okocha was already leading in some polling stations according to unconfirmed results.
A set of results from Oru East and Mbatitoli LGA below are the earliest obtained by Saharareporters.

The poll is holding in some polling stations in 23 local government areas which were cancelled or inconclusive in the April 11 election.

explosion hits okota, Lagos

Several people have been killed near Ago palace way, Okota, Isolo, Lagos as gas explosion rocks the Area

Daily Post reports that the incident happened Saturday afternoon, April 25, at Allen Gas, Ago Palace Way, Okota.

An eyewitness said the explosion happened when the gas was being offloaded.

Some locals has posted photos on Twitter, saying that they need help as there is massive fire burn.

Witness confirmed this adding that no fire personnel are on ground:

It should be noted that the Nigerian Army confirmed the explosion that earlier happened  near its 3rd Armoured Division barracks at Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Leicester, Hull out of danger; Reds held

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Burnley, Queens Park Rangers and Sunderland slipped closer to the relegation trapdoor in the Premier League on Saturday as Leicester City and Hull City recorded timely victories.

Bottom club Burnley lost 1-0 at home to Leicester in agonising circumstances, with Jamie Vardy notching a 60th-minute winner for the visitors just seconds after Burnley's Matt Taylor had hit the post with a penalty.

Vardy poked the ball over the line after Michael Duff had turned a Marc Albrighton cross towards his own goal to give Leicester a fourth successive win, which took Nigel Pearson's side out of the bottom three.

"The players have deserved the breaks they've got, through a lot of honesty, hard work and ability," said Leicester manager Pearson. "But if people think the hard work's done, they're in for a shock."

Burnley are now five points adrift of safety having played a game more than many of the teams above them and QPR are just a point better off following a 0-0 draw at home to West Ham United.

Charlie Austin should have put QPR ahead from the penalty spot mid-way through the first half after James Collins was penalised for handball, but West Ham goalkeeper Adrian saved with his legs.

Sunderland slipped into the relegation places after a 1-1 draw at Stoke City, who equalised through a powerful Charlie Adam strike after Connor Wickham had given the visitors a first-minute lead.

Hull capitalised on their rivals' slip-ups by ending a six-game winless run with a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace, courtesy of a second-half brace from Senegalese striker Dame N'Doye.

Free-falling Newcastle United are also in danger of being sucked into the relegation scrap after losing 3-2 at home to Swansea City.

Ayoze Perez gave John Carver's side a 20th-minute lead at St James' Park, but Swansea hit back through Nelson Oliveira, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jack Cork before Siem de Jong claimed a late consolation for the hosts.

Newcastle have now lost seven consecutive league games for the first time since 1977.

POCHETTINO'S 'EMOTIONAL GAME'

Meanwhile, Liverpool failed to make ground on the Champions League places after drawing 0-0 at West Bromwich Albion in captain Steven Gerrard's 500th league game.

Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe came closest to breaking the deadlock with a shot that hit the crossbar after a one-two with Mario Balotelli.

It left Brendan Rodgers's team six points below the top four in fifth place, but they remain in pole position in the Europa League qualifying race after Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 at Southampton.

Graziano Pelle exploited mistakes by Ryan Mason and Ben Davies to poke Southampton in front in the 29th minute, but Erik Lamela equalised just before halftime when Eric Dier's cross hit his arm and flew in.

Pelle restored the visitors' lead with a thumping header from substitute Shane Long's cross 20 minutes into the second half, only for Nacer Chadli to level five minutes later after running onto a pass from Dier.

"I was focused on my job, but it was a very tough and emotional game for me," said Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who left Southampton last year.

"It was difficult because I still love Southampton and I have very good memories here."

Tottenham trail Liverpool on goal difference and remain a point above Southampton in sixth place.

The teams finishing fifth and sixth will qualify for the Europa League, while victory for Arsenal over Aston Villa in the FA Cup final would also send the team finishing seventh into Europe's second-tier competition.

Defending champions Manchester City can climb above Arsenal and Manchester United to second place if they win at home to Villa later on Saturday.

Arsenal host leaders Chelsea on Sunday, while United travel to Everton.

See What Popular Artiste, Kcee Is Pictured Doing In Berlin

Five starr records artiste KCee was recently pictured directing traffic in Berlin, Germany.

The singer who has been on tour in Europe since March 2015 literally stood at an intersection and danced to his smash hit single ‘Pullover’.

The singer shared the funny photo on Instagram and captioned it with, “Stop, pull over na #turnbyturn Lol.”

See the photo below:-

Odion Ighalo’s Watford gain promotion to Premier League

The Championship side earned their berth in the lucrative top tier of English football with a victory on Saturday while the chasing pack faltered

Odion Ighalo’s Watford have secured a return to the Premier League, eight years after they were relegated.

The club got a 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday with Ighalo playing while their close rivals faltered and they thus earned their place with the big boys in the EPL.

Fourth-placed Norwich drew 1-1 with Rotherham while third-placed Middlesbrough, Kenneth Omeruo’s club, fell to a 4-3 defeat to Fulham.

The Championship leaders could secure the title if second-placed Bournemouth lose to Bolton on Monday.

Ighalo has had a very successful season with Watford where he has scored 20 goals so far.

His hot form with the Championship side earned him a call up to the Super Eagles during the two friendly matches in March against Uganda and South Africa.

PREMIER LEAGUE

• April 25, 2015
 
• • 16:30
 
• • Etihad Stadium, Manchester

• Referee: M. Dean

MANCHESTER CITY

• S. Agüero 3',
 
• A. Kolarov 66'

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ASTON VILLA

• T. Cleverley 68'

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• 89'

  AssistAleksandar Kolarov
• 89'

  GoalFernandinho
• 89'

  GOOOOOOOAL! FERNANDINHO MAKES IT 3-2 TO MAN CITY! The Brazil international lashes a finish home, after Villa fail to clear their lines following a corner! The former Shakhtar man takes a good first touch, before making the most of a pocket of space!
• 87'

  SubstitutionLeandro Bacuna Matthew Lowton 
• 87'

  Delph manages to block a good effort from Navas, before Villa break away at pace! N'Zogbia slides Benteke in behind the back four, with the Belgian penalised for offside! He was not, Demichelis was back playing him on! Man City have got away with one there.
• 85'

  GoalCarlos Sánchez
  GOOOOOOOOOOAL! SANCHEZ EQUALISES FOR THE AWAY SIDE! Poor defending from Man City yet again! N'Zogbia whips in a corner, which isn't dealt with by Hart nor Fernando, allowing for the Colombia international to slam a finish into the back of the net! Hart has to ask himself if he's been at fault for both of these goals.
• 84'

  Aguero is withdrawn for the home side, with the Argentine grabbing an important and opportunistic goal but offering little else. Bony is introduced, with Pellegrini presumably wanting to add a target to the frontline for the ball to stick to. They've had little staying power in the opposition half of late.
• 83'

  SubstitutionSergio Agüero Wilfried Bony 
• 83'

  Silva and Milner combine down the right to earn the hosts a corner, but the set piece is headed away at the near post. Villa break as a result, but after good running from Grealish, the Citizens manage to get enough blue shirts back behind the ball.
• 81'

  Fernando stops another Villa break, with Delph looking full of energy and invention at the moment, but the Brazilian somehow avoids a booking for his cynical actions. Hart is then forced to get down to his left-hand side to smother a speculative effort from Richardson.
• 79'

  Navas gives away a free kick on the right-hand side, after clipping the heels of Delph. Villa whip the delivery into the box, but Benteke is unable to divert his header goalwards, due to heavy pressure. Man City just aren't looking like a team who wants to win, here.
• 77'

  Delph races through the heart of the Man City midfield, before combining with Richardson down the right-hand side. Grealish is fed possession, before attempting to find Benteke in the box, but the Belgium international is denied by Demichelis. It's all Villa!
• 75'

  Villa are continuing to see more of the ball, with both halves now following the pattern of Man City starting well, before Villa compose themselves and begin to dominate. N'Zogbia has been a good change so far, given that the Frenchman has been involved in a few half chances already. Benteke is nearly picked out by an inswinging cross by Bacuna, but can't quite get there!
• 73'

  Good stop from Hart! The Englishman makes himself big at his near post to deny N'Zogbia, as the substitute looked to race into the clear and punish Man City! Milner breaks down the right after robbing Sanchez, but Okore covers across well to deny the former Leeds midfielder.
• 72'

  Less than 20 minutes are left on the clock for Man City to see out, but there's suddenly a real intent behind Villa's play. Bacuna attempts to swing an early cross in from the right, but the Dutchman is denied by a clearing header once again. Moments later, the former Groningen man breaks to the byline, but his cut back is stabbed away by Demichelis.
• 70'

  Suddenly, Villa are right back in with a chance! Grealish almost manages to lay N'Zogbia through on goal, but the former Wigan midfielder gives up on the ball a little too easily, allowing for Hart to take a goal kick. The away fans are back in good voice and the visitors have their tails up!
• 68'

  GoalTom Cleverley
  GOOOOOOOAL! CLEVERLEY MAKES IT 2-1! N'Zogbia comes into the fray at the expense of Westwood, with Sherwood clearly looking to be more offensive with his wide options. Villa win themselves a free kick of their own, which causes pinball in the penalty area, leaving the former Man United midfielder to lash a finish into a bizarrely half-unguarded net! Hart came halfway and then was out of position!
• 68'

  SubstitutionAshley Westwood Charles N'Zogbia 
• 66'

  GoalAleksandar Kolarov
  GOOOOOOOAL! KOLAROV MAKES IT 2-0! The Serbian full-back lines up a terrific free-kick effort, curling the ball around the wall and into the bottom corner! Guzan is unsighted by his own defenders and the hosts are two goals to the good!
• 65'

  Yellow CardCarlos Sánchez
• 65'

  Silva flicks a pass in to Aguero, before the latter finds Zabaleta overlapping! The Argentine defender bustles his way into the box, but is frustrated! Man City recycle the ball, before Sanchez is penalised for a foul on Fernando. Silva is moving about gingerly after being tackled by Okore.
• 63'

  Important clearance from Vlaar! Kolarov and Milner combine well down the left, before the former whips a cross into the six-yard box in search of Aguero! Moments later, Westwood is on hand to intervene and concede a corner, which results in Benteke making a good block before clearing.
• 62'

  Yellow CardAshley Westwood
• 61'

  Good cross from Kolarov! The Serbian full-back overlaps down the left, before fizzing in a devilish delivery which Guzan is forced to pounce upon! The American goalkeeper has looked much more assured of his decisions this side of the half-time break.
• 59'

  Timely clearance from Zabaleta! The Argentine full-back is on hand to lash the ball away from the danger zone, sparking a break from Man City. The hosts are in no rush, however, keeping the ball and ensuring that they don't surrender possession to Villa without reason.
• 57'

  SubstitutionFrank Lampard James Milner 
• 57'

  Bacuna tries to loop a cross in from the right flank, but Fernando is on hand to head away follow a deflection off Kolarov. Pellegrini makes the first change of the evening, with the lacklustre Lampard replaced by the more energetic presence of Milner.
• 55'

  Navas is nearly picked out making a run in behind Richardson, but Guzan is very quick off his line to pounce upon the loose ball. Villa then break down the right-hand side, before a Cleverley cross is cushioned back to the edge of the penalty area and then lashed wide by Delph.
• 53'

  The home side have showed a bit more intent and intensity at the outset of the second half, with Sherwood looking rather disillusioned on his own bench. Benteke is yet to see much of the ball, with Silva and Navas beginning to have more of an influence on proceedings once again. The latter pulls back a good cross, but nobody is on hand to convert!
• 51'

  Navas is found on the right-hand side once again, but Richardson stands up well to divert a cross behind for a corner with help from Demichelis. The hosts whip in their corner delivery, but the former Sunderland man is on hand again on the line to hack away a goal-bound header.
• 49'

  Vlaar heads away, after an early cross in from the right by Navas, as Man City look to kick on this side of the interval. The former Sevilla man whips in another delivery moments later, but Bacuna is able to cushion a header back to Guzan.
• 47'

  Silva picking up a booking for a rash tackle in the middle of the park, before getting involved again moments later. The Spaniard stabs a through ball into the path of Aguero, who is promptly shut out by Richardson. The former Fulham man is doing well.
• 46'

  Yellow CardDavid Silva
• 46'

  SubstitutionYaya Touré Fernandinho 
• 46'

  We are underway in the second half at the Etihad! Man City are ahead, but down to their opposition goalkeeper's inadequacies, rather than their own impressive play. Pellegrini needs to try and inspire a strong start to the next 45 minutes, with Villa only gaining confidence.
• HALF TIME! The hosts head into their dressing room with an unconvincing 1-0 lead over Villa, after Aguero was gifted the opening goal by Guzan. Sherwood's men grew into the game after the half-hour mark, with a few corners asking the home side some questions. Be sure to rejoin us in 10 minutes for the second-half action!
• 45'

  Navas beats Richardson and races down the right, before feeding Aguero down the line. The Argentine is forced back towards his own goal, before losing out in a battle in a central area. There is one minute of stoppage time.
• 43'

  Villa win another corner, this time on the right-hand side, with Toure not moving too well after appearing to tweak his hamstring slightly. The resulting set piece is cleared well by the hosts, before a second delivery into the box catches Benteka and Grealish offside.
• 41'

  We're into the final five minutes of the first half, with the home crowd getting rather restless. They are not seeing a good performance from their team, with Guzan's mistake seeming a long time ago now. Pellegrini's men need to try and find a new gear, and quickly.
• 39'

  Pellegrini's men just haven't been able to get hold of the ball for the past 15 mins, with the visitors stroking it around nicely. After a very poor start, the Midlands club are showing the reigning champions that they shouldn't be underestimated.
• 37'

  The second free-kick delivery is almost as bad as the first, with Hart remaining relatively carefree in the Man City goal. Villa are looking to more likely of the two sides to net the second goal, with less than 10 minutes of normal time remaining before the interval.
• 36'

  Villa pick up a free kick 30 yards from goal, after a clumsy push from Demichelis. Delph delivers, but sends the ball almost straight out of play for a corner. Okore does well to keep it in play, before being flattened by a clumsy challenge from Kolarov. Another dead-ball opportunity for the away team!
• 34'

  Lovely stuff from Villa! A one-touch passage of play brings Sherwood's men right upfield, before Grealish spends the ball out to the overlapping Bacuna. A cross is headed away by Kolarov, before moments later Benteke sends a looping header over the crossbar and out of harm's way.
• 32'

  Another wasted opportunity from Cleverley! Grealish dances through the heart of the Man City midfield, before stabbing a pass out to the overlapping former Manchester United man. He slips upon making contact with the ball, slamming a terrible effort wide of the target!
• 31'

  Cleverley lashes over from just inside the box! The Englishman is picked out by a cut back from Richardson, but can only fire a half-volleyed effort high, wide and straight into the stands behind Hart's goal.
• 30'

  Grealish looks to set Delph away down the left-hand side, but again the chemistry between the two doesn't look to be quite right. The young Irishman has a free role and has drifted into danger spaces, but is yet to provide a killer ball to worry the Citizens. Villa are, however, settling down.
• 28'

  Benteke attempts a shot from the right-hand side, but Hart is easily able to come out and collect the loose ball. The hosts are wondering why the Belgian striker wasn't offside moments later, after an attempted shot from Vlaar bobbled fortuitously to their man up top. He looked to be a few yards the wrong side of the home side's back four, but instead forces Hart into a close-range stop!
• 26'

  Navas drives to the right byline, but Richardson stands up well to block the eventual cross from the Spain international. Man City are seeing all of the ball, with Villa looking a shadow of the outfit which knocked Liverpool out of the cup at Wembley. Benteke attempts to break down the right, but Demichelis stands in well to turn the ball behind for a corner.
• 24'

  Benteke is nearly found by Delph on the left-hand side, but the former Genk forward is just struggling to make the ball stick to him whatsoever. Man City are creating all of the chances, with Villa only threatening from two set pieces thus far.
• 22'

  Navas sees a shot blocked, after a great move from left to right from Man City! The former Sevilla winger is having plenty of joy down this flank, with Bacuna initiating the danger for the visitors due to a terrible backpass from the former Groningen utility man. Sherwood's men look rattled.
• 21'

  Benteke manages to win a corner from Hart, with the away side threatening as a result! The delivery is whipped into the penalty box, with Yaya Toure doing just enough to prevent a chance for the visitors. The second ball into the area is headed high and wide by Benteke.
• 19'

  Benteke is found by a cross in from the right-hand side by Bacuna, but the Belgium international is penalised for starting in an offside position. Moments later, Man City attempt to break down the right flank themselves, but Navas is just unable to keep the ball in play.
• 17'

  A free kick is swung in from the left-hand side for Man City, with Guzan coming out to claim but missing the ball! Fernando capitalises, but heads well wide of the left-hand post! The goalkeeper is looking very nervy.
• 15'

  Guzan is rushed into a long clearance, with the American shot-stopper clearly affected by his earlier experience. Grealish is fed down the left-hand side, but a pass inside from the young midfielder is terrible and Mangala clears up the scraps - Delph just wasn't on the same wavelength.
• 13'

  Pellegrini is prowling his technical area already, though Man City have looked very comfortable in the opening quarter of an hour. The Citizens are happy to be patient and probe with the ball at their feet, while Villa have struggled to put together any meaningful passages of play at all.
• 11'

  Good challenge from Sanchez! The Colombia international slides in brilliantly to deny Aguero, as the former Atletico forward looked to vault his man and carve out a second goal. Moments later, the Argentina international sees a tame attempt easily smothered by Guzan.
• 9'

  Silva sees a lofted through pass blocked on the edge of the penalty area, with the former Valencia man claiming that a hand had been used to deny him - but the referee isn't interested. The hosts have started this game fairly brightly, with a few dangerous attacks to their name already.
• 7'

  Wide from Toure! The Man City captain tries his luck with a snapshot, but sends the ball beyond the right-hand post. Moments later, Zabaleta delivers a cross from the flank, but Okore heads the ball out of danger and behind for a corner. The set piece finds nobody in sky blue.
• 5'

  Every time that Guzan touches the ball, the home fans are keen to ironically cheer any completed pass, while chanting for Shay Given. Navas breaks down the right-hand side, before scampering into the box, but the Spaniard sees a shot deflected wide of the near post by Richardson.
• 3'

  GoalSergio Agüero
  GOOOOOOOOOAL! WHAT A MISTAKE FROM GUZAN! Vlaar passes the ball back his goalkeeper, before the US international slices a terrible pass straight to Aguero! The Argentine striker says thank you very much and slots an easy finish into an unguarded net! Madness from the Villa shot-stopper.
• 2'

  Vlaar tries to hook a lofted clearance up the line, but a timely block from Navas deflects the ball into Guzan's grasp. The American goalkeeper will enjoy an early touch of the ball, given that he played no part in Villa's FA Cup heroics.
• 1'

  We are underway in the first half at the Etihad! The hosts are in their usual sky blue, while Villa are in their away strip of white and claret. Man City need a win here this evening to ease any pressure on both themselves and their coach.
• Aston Villa substitutes: Weimann, Cole, Senderos, Cissokho, N'Zogbia, Given, Lowton.
• Aston Villa starting line-up (4-5-1): Guzan; Bacuna, Vlaar, Okore, Richardson; Cleverley, Westwood, Sanchez, Delph, Grealish; Benteke.
• Man City substitutes: Sagna, Milner, Dzeko, Caballero, Bony, Fernandinho, Boyata.
• Man City starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Hart; Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov; Toure, Fernando; Navas, Lampard, Silva; Aguero.
• TEAM NEWS: Jack Grealish retains his place after a good performance against Liverpool last time out, with Carlos Sanchez bolstering a midfield five. Christian Benteke is a lone striker, while Tom Cleverley should be a conservative option on the right-hand side of midfield. Ron Vlaar is at the heart of the back four, with Leandro Bacuna slotting in at right-back. Kieran Richardson holds his position in the starting 11.
• TEAM NEWS: James Milner makes the bench for the home side, alongside the returning Wilfried Bony, but the likes of Samir Nasri, Vincent Kompany and Gael Clichy are still out due to injury. Pablo Zabaleta is preferred at right-back, while Alexandar Kolarov starts on the left. Martin Demichelis is partnered by Eliaquim Mangala in the heart of the defence, with Jesus Navas and Frank Lampard being given extended runs in the team.
• I'm Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the action from the Etihad, as Manuel Pellegrini's men look to remove any memory of a forgettable start to 2015 with a few wins late in the campaign. Villa, meanwhile, come into this game unbeaten in three matches, recording timely results against both Spurs and Queens Park Rangers to ease the threat of relegation slightly.
• Hello and welcome to live coverage of Manchester City's home game against Aston Villa in the Premier League, with the visitors high on confidence given their recent progression into the FA Cup final. Tim Sherwood has proven himself to be a real catalyst for the Midlands club, while the Citizens are looking to try and secure Premier League football for next season. The hosts are currently six points ahead of fifth-placed Spurs with a game in hand.