Manchester United’s teenage striker Marcus Rashford has been named in England manager Roy Hodgson’s 26 man provisional training squad for Euro 2016. Rashford joins his United team mates Chris Smalling, and captain Wayne Rooney in the squad, which also contains Manchester City’s Joe Hart, Raheem Sterling, and Fabian Delph. The 18-year-old had only made his […]
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Profligate Manchester City stumble over the line to qualify for next season’s Champions League after a draw at Swansea
SWANSEA CITY 1, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Manchester City got the point they needed at Swansea City to all but ensure that Pep Guardiola would not have to start his first season at the club negotiating the Europa League next season. They finally stumbled over the line with their lowest points total for seven seasons (66 […]
A late Chelsea winner by Charlie Colkett denies Manchester City EDS the chance of a third place finish in the Barclays U21 League
MANCHESTER CITY EDS 0, CHELSEA U21 1 City’s chances of a third place finish in the Barclays Under 21 League ended with a late goal by Chelsea substitute Charlie Colkett which handed the visitors, who still have a game in hand, the chance to usurp their hosts for fourth place. A mix-up in the City […]
Manchester City’s top four hopes in danger as a draw against Arsenal leaves door open for United to snatch fourth place
MANCHESTER CITY 2, ARSENAL 2 City had scant reward for an all-action hour against Arsenal as goals by Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne were cancelled out by Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal were hit by an injury to Danny Welbeck but managed to claw out a draw to severely dent City’s hopes of […]
Manchester City exit the Champions League with a whimper as Vincent Kompany limps off and Real Madrid go through after Fernando own goal
REAL MADRID 1, MANCHESTER CITY 0 (Real Madrid go through to the Champions League final 1-0 on aggregate) City were hit by a double blow in the first half with the tenth minute loss to another injury of captain Vincent Kompany compounded by an own goal by Fernando after 20 minutes after he deflected Gareth […]