MAN UNITED 0, SUNDERLAND 1 It was the briefest of honeymoons for Ryan Giggs, Manchester United’s interim manager. After the euphoria of the emphatic win against Norwich City on his managerial debut, Giggs saw his side slump to defeat at Old Trafford against Sunderland, a side battling relegation. Sebastian Larsson’s first-half goal piled on more […]
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Yaya Toure returns to vanquish Crystal Palace and help Manchester City take control of the Barclays Premier League title race
CRYSTAL PALACE 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Yaya Toure returned from injury to power Manchester City back to Pole Position for the Barclays Premier League with just three games to go. The ebbing and flowing title race took another turn when City took to the pitch on Sunaday afternoon knowing that wily master tactician Jose Mourinho […]
Manchester United’s swagger back for Giggs’ managerial bow
MAN UNITED 4, NORWICH CITY 0 The swagger of old was back as Ryan Giggs made a winning start as Manchester United’s interim manager. Two goals apiece from Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata made it a night to remember as the Reds marked the start of the post David Moyes era in style with an […]
Argentines keep Manchester City’s title hopes alive with West Brom win
MAN CITY 3, WEST BROM 1 There was no repeat of last week’s costly slip against Sunderland as Manchester City kept alive their Barclays Premier League title hopes following their home victory against struggling West Brom. It was a night when City created two pieces of history as they became the highest-scoring in a season […]
Champions Manchester United suffer Everton embarrassment
EVERTON 2, MAN UNITED 0 The headline ‘Everton humiliate fallen champions’ summed up in four concise words Manchester United’s latest Barclays Premier League defeat. It was not so much the loss, but the manner of the display at Goodison Park where United surrendered with a whimper. And the reverse only served to increase the pressure […]