MAN CITY 2, SHEFF WED 1 Birthday boy James Milner came to Manchester City’s rescue as they scraped past Sheffield Wednesday into the fourth round of the FA Cup. The stand-in striker, who was celebrating his 29th birthday, scored both goals as City came from behind to snatch victory in stoppage time. Austrian Atdhe Nuhiu […]
Match Report
Manchester United salvage draw against Stoke at blustery Britannia Stadium
STOKE CITY 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Stoke City once again cemented their reputation as a tricky side to play against at a blustery Britannia Stadium as Manchester United drew their third game in the last four in the Barclays Premier League leaving Reds manager Louis van Gaal rueing a run of just two wins out […]
Frank Lampard hits valuable winner as nervy Manchester City edge past Sunderland
MAN CITY 3, SUNDERLAND 2 Manchester City was given a massive fright by struggling Sunderland before Frank Lampard spared their blushes with a match-winning goal. For the second time in successive home matches, City blew a two-goal lead against a team from the basement zone of the Barclays Premier League as they had done five […]
United held at Tottenham in post-Christmas stalemate
TOTTENHAM 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 0 A tired performance by Manchester United denied them victory in a goalless early kick off at White Hart Lane just 43 hours after their home win against Newcastle United on Boxing Day. Despite complaining about the fixture schedule, United manager Louis Van Gaal opted to name the same side that […]
Manchester City blow chance to create a club record 10 straight wins after being held at home by lowly Burnley
MAN CITY 2, BURNLEY 2 Manchester City failed to create a piece of club history by recording a 10th straight win as they were held at home by Barclays Premier League strugglers Burnley. When City established a 2-0 first-half lead through goals from David Silva and Fernandinho, they looked nailed on to surpass the previous […]