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Manchester City will be a huge force under Pep Guardiola next season, according to former midfielder Frank Lampard. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Mail, the New York City star also believes Citys rivalry with Manchester United will be stoked up if Jose Mourinho takes over at Old Trafford in the summer.Lampard said: There are two geniuses: Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola - what a great rivalry that will be if Jose goes to Old Trafford. Frank Lampard is preparing for his first full season with New York City in MLS If City beat Liverpool [in the Capital One Cup final, live on Sky Sports 1HD on Sunday], which I fancy they will do, then they can still get back in the title race.You win it, fans come, you ride off the crest of the wave and you carry on through the season.They will be a huge force under Guardiola. I think, yes, Man City can push on in a massive way. Hes an innovator. Frank Lampard says he is worried for former club Chelsea Lampard is preparing for his first full Major League Soccer season with NYCFC after featuring at the end of last term following his loan at Man City.The former England international also spoke of his worry over the future of former club Chelsea and a lack of big personalities in the team. Redknapps cup final preview Jamie previews Liverpool v Man City He said: Maybe Chelsea are looking for a more beautiful way. Fair play if they get to that but that way doesnt come that easily.The problem is do you fall in the middle, somewhere between tough and beautiful? Its nice football at times but its not that nice and its not really winning games. Its not beautiful, beautiful stuff. Also See: Pellegrini seeks final flourish Key Battle: Aguero v Sturridge Iheanacho thanks Pellegrini Capital One Cup final preview Cheap Air Max 1 Wholesale . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. 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Competition in the Silver Ferns shooting circle is giving coach Janine Southby a bit of a headache.But its a problem shes more than happy to have.The return of star goal attack Maria Tutaia gives Southby four fit-and-firing attacking players to choose from in Saturdays third Constellation Cup tie.Shooter Bailey Mes has impressed with her 2016 Test form, nailing 86 per cent of her shots and ably standing in for Tutaia as the sides attacking focal point.Southern Steel gun Te Paea Selby-Rickit has stood out despite having just six caps to her name, netting several clutch shots in her sides 53-51 second-Test win in Launceston.And 27-year-old Ameliaranne Ekenasio has likewise performed strongly with an 83 per cent success rate at the hoop.Weve stepped up in the shooting this year and I know all of them are working really hard to make sure they take their opponents to task, Southby said.Selby-Rickit, 24, nailed 81 per cent of her shots in Launceston, including five from seven in the final quarter.Yet despite her strong form, she had been given no guarantees of a starting berth in Saturdays tussle in Auckland.Weve got some great shooters in the team so its good to know we can always change it up, and everyone brings something different, Selby-Rickit said.Im just trying to stay composed.The Invercargill-based Selby-Rickit said Tutaia had been a great help during her injury lay-off, providing plenty of tips and tricks to deploy on court.ddddddddddddHer ability to net from every inch of the circle could be key, if called upon, in securing a second win of the series.Shes played 102 caps, shes got so much experience against Australia, Selby-Rickit said.Im not expecting a start but any opportunity I get on court, Ill take it with two hands.At the other end of the court, the Silver Ferns have their own shooting champion to tame in Diamonds finisher Caitlin Bassett.The 193cm Bassett ran riot in the first Constellation Cup tie in Sydney, scoring all 47 of her shots on goal, and nailed 40 from 43 in Launceston.Centre Shannon Francois admitted there was little any netball side could do to stop Bassett when under the posts.Instead, the 28-year-old Diamond had to be starved of possession.Our job is just to promote ball for the goal keeper to come out and get, or to stop it from getting anywhere near that shooting circle, Francois said.The Diamonds are going to come out with a whole new intensity so we need to be prepared for that and absorb it.Each side has won one Constellation Cup tie with two games on Kiwi soil remaining. 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