CRYSTAL PALACE 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 A Robin Van Persie penalty and a Wayne Rooney strike in the second half secured a 2-0 victory for Manchester United at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. The win ended a three match winless run for David Moyes’ men but Palace made United work for their victory ahead of […]
Match Report
Yaya Toure spares City blushes
MAN CITY 1, STOKE CITY 0 It was as though Manchester City were still suffering from a Champions League hangover as they secured a scruffy win against Stoke City to remain in the thick of the title hunt in the Barclays Premier League. City, beaten in midweek by Barcelona in their last-16 European battle, were decidedly […]
Bent piles on misery for United
MAN UNITED 2, FULHAM 2 Manchester United’s troubled campaign continued as they failed to beat bottom-of-the-table Fulham at Old Trafford. In a dramatic finish, Fulham substitute Darren Bent headed a 94th minute equaliser to provide further misery for the Reds. Steve Sidwell had given Fulham a first-half lead which they successfully defended for almost 50 […]
Toothless City miss chance to go top
NORWICH CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 Manchester City missed the chance to return to the top of the Barclays Premier League when they were held 0-0 by a stubborn Norwich City side, missing the chance to return to the top of the league after Liverpool thrashed Arsenal at Anfield and Chelsea comfortably beat Newcastle United […]
City slickers halted by Mourinho
MAN CITY 1, CHELSEA 0 Manchester City surrendered their 100-per-cent home record and missed out on the chance to reclaim top spot in the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea ended City run of 11 straight home league wins as right-back Branislav Ivanovic’s match-winning goal threw the title race even more wide open. Suddenly only two […]