It was possibly the surprise deal of the August transfer window but the signing of former United midfielder Owen Hargreaves by Roberto Mancini following an extensive medical represents either an astute bit of business by the Italian or a mistaken purchase. Injury-prone Hargreaves convinced City he was fit enough to earn a 1 year deal […]
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United pile on misery for Wenger
MAN UNITED 8, ARSENAL 2 It was an amazing afternoon as Manchester United put eight goals past Arsenal, one of their biggest Barclays Premier League rivals. Under-fire Gunners manager Arsene Wenger could only watch in disbelief as his team could conceivably have lost by an even bigger margin such was the superiority of the Red […]
Champions League draw 2011-2012
Manchester City’s first season back in Europe’s premier football competition since the 1968-69 season saw them handed a tough draw against Bayern Munich, Villareal and Napoli. By contrast, Manchester United were drawn against Benfica, Basel and Otelul Galati of Romania. While Sir Alex Ferguson may be happy with what seems to be a kinder draw […]
New Fergie fledglings take flight
A youthful Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Old Trafford to provide compelling evidence that the future looks bright at Old Trafford. While many of their rivals continue to spend big in pursuit of silverware, United’s investment in youth is yet again reaping its rewards as this was the second youngest-ever side they had […]
Nasri starts but fails to prevent Liverpool victory at Emirates
Manchester City target Samir Nasri was named in the starting line-up for Arsenal but the Gunners were beaten by two late Liverpool goals and had youngster Emmanuel Frimpong sent off. Nasri, who was suspended for Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Udinese in midweek, returned to the starting line-up amidst rumours that he had wanted to sign […]