With the World Cupin its finalstage, Maniis nowliterally the talkofthe town - and many aregoing with its prediction of the Dutch team winning its first-ever World Cuptitle.
The race itself has been a dramatic one: When City beat Bolton on March 3, it opened a five-point lead at the top of the table and had a 79% chance of winning the title, according to an analysis by Sports Club Stats, a prediction website.