Gifted Manchester City left fullback Aleksandar Kolarov has admitted that nobody knows who to mark in the Manchester City defensive system. And judging by the team’s performances, especially in the UEFA Champions League, he’s correct. Roberto Mancini has plenty of work to do in preparation for next week’s plum tie against Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium.

Don’t forget that there are international friendlies on the deck today including Sweden vs England (live on GolTV at 2:45pm ET) and Russia against the US men’s national team (live on ESPN2 at 10am ET)

Here are the Premier League news stories today:

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