SOUTHAMPTON 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 City may well look back on this match as the game where their season ultimately fell apart, with the title now ready to be reclaimed by United who snatched Roberto Mancini’s number 1 target in the summer: Robin Van Persie. United could find themselves a massive 12 points ahead of […]
Match Report
Rooney, Hart silence Brazilian samba
ENGLAND 2, BRAZIL 1 England’s Mancunian contingent played a starring role helping England make the perfect start to the Football Association’s 150th anniversary celebrations with victory against five times World Cup winners Brazil at Wembley. It was a night to remember for England, who have a series of prestigious friendlies lined up in 2013, as this […]
Late Rooney goal knocks Fulham’s lights out
FULHAM 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 It took a late route one Wayne Rooney goal to beat a feisty Fulham side at Craven Cottage in a match that was interrupted by a floodlight failure. The result put United 10 points clear of City who host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow. Rooney underlined the importance of […]
Rooney is Reds’ saint
MAN UNITED 2, SOUTHAMPTON 1 Manchester United continued to make life hard for themselves on the night when victory against Southampton at Old Trafford stretched their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to seven points. It has become an all-too-familiar scenario of the Reds having to come from behind to pick up […]
City draw blank at Loftus Road as Balotelli departs
QPR 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 City endured a frustrating evening at Loftus Road having dominated the match but with only a point to show for it as they failed to breach QPR’s defence following a magnificent goalkeeping display by Julio Cesar which left them 4 points behind Manchester United who now have a game in […]