ASTON VILLA 0 – MANCHESTER CITY 1 City survived a late Villa siege and a streaker to darken the mood of disgruntled home fans with a 1-0 win with Joleon Lescott’s second half strike proving the difference between the sides at Villa Park. The win put City back on top of the Barclays Premier League […]
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Table-topping City bury Fulham hoodoo
MAN CITY 3, FULHAM 0. MANCHESTER City finally buried their Fulham hoodoo as they re-established a three-point lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League. City, who had failed to beat the Cottagers on their last four visits, ended that miserable sequence as they made it 12 successive home league wins this season. The […]
Fair Play ensures quiet transfer window
FIFA’s Financial Fair Play rules meant that there was little activity at the Etihad Stadium as the January transfer window closed last night. Football clubs have to reduce their debts within certain limits to continue to be allowed into European football competitions and City are one of several clubs highlighted with massive losses who have […]
Mancini accepts blame for Everton defeat
Roberto Mancini has admitted that he underestimated City’s opponents in last night’s shock 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park against Everton. “It is my fault because I didn’t prepare for this game very well. Maybe I thought before the game it would be easier – but here it is never easier.” said a subdued Mancini. “The […]
Old-boy Bellamy denies City Wembley date
LIVERPOOL 2, MAN CITY 2. (Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate) The supreme irony is that goal which ultimately denied Manchester City another Wembley appearance came from a player they not long ago discarded. Craig Bellamy came back to haunt his former club as he struck the telling blow with 16 minutes left of a pulsating […]