MANCHESTER UNITED 1, SHAKHTAR DONETSK 0 Phil Jones scored the goal that secured Manchester United the top spot in Champions League Group A from a Robin Van Persie corner in the 67th minute of a poor European night. The result means United top the group and avoid a draw against a fellow group winner although […]
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Moyes takes responsibility for United slump
Manchester United manager David Moyes has taken full responsibility for the Red Devils’ poor run of form lately, with two draws and two defeats in four Barclays Premier League games since beating Arsenal at Old Trafford on November 10 seeing them slump to ninth in the table. He said: “I take complete responsibility for the […]
United romp through to knockout stage
BAYER LEVERKUSEN 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 5 Wayne Rooney was in devastating form providing assists for four goals in what turned out to be an easy romp for Manchester United away to Leverkusen. With Robin Van Persie still injured he was ably partnered by Shinji Kagawa who pulled the strings in his favoured number 10 role […]
Big hitters save City’s blushes
MAN CITY 4, VIKTORIA PLZEN 2 Manchester City made hard work of beating Czech whipping boys Viktoria Plzen to keep alive their slender hopes of finishing top of Champions League Group D. On a night when under-fire Joe Hart returned in goal and manager Manuel Pellegrini rang the changes, City laboured to beat opponents […]
City kids top U19 group
MANCHESTER CITY U19 3, VIKTORIA PLZEN U19 1 City got their UEFA Youth League campaign back on track with a 3-0 victory against visitors Viktoria Plzen that sent them back to joint top position of Group D. Captained by Shay Facey in the continued absence of Marcos Lopes, the home side were never troubled by […]