MAN UNITED 2, SWANSEA CITY 1. A late goal from Rio Ferdinand helped deliver the Manchester United victory against Swansea City which gave Sir Alex Ferguson a winning send off as he bid an emotional farewell in his final Old Trafford appearance before retirement, It was the perfect ending to Ferguson’s 26-year reign as […]
Match Report
City slayed by minnows
MAN CITY 0, WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 Minnows Wigan Athletic created a footballing fairytale as they defeated mighty Manchester City in the final of the FA Cup with Budweiser. An injury-time winning goal from substitute Ben Watson caused heartbreak for 10-man City who were beaten by opponents who are battling for Premier League survival. It […]
Dzeko knocks on Wembley door
MAN CITY 1, WEST BROM 0 Edin Dzeko strengthened his claims for a place in Manchester City’s FA Cup final starting line up on Saturday by scoring the match-winning goal in their Premier League match against West Brom. The big Bosnian striker gave a timely reminder to City manager Roberto Mancini as he scored […]
A tale of two Rafaels
Man Utd 0, Chelsea 1 The chances of Rafael Benitez ever becoming Manchester United manager may be as likely as David Cameron leading the United Kingdom Independence Party into the next General Election. But when it comes to outwitting United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea’s interim manager takes some beating. Having seen his team come […]
City lack bite in the run-up to FA Cup final
SWANSEA 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 Swansea and Manchester City played out a turgid end-of-season goalless draw as neither side could find their shooting boots to take control. City manager Roberto Mancini fully recognised the issues at hand for the forthcoming FA Cup final. “We wanted to win this game to get second position without problems, […]