MANCHESTER CITY 5, ASTON VILLA 0 The saying is that revenge tastes sweet and that was the case for Manchester City as they returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League for the first time since they were crowned champions. The victory which took them to the summit came against a Villa side which […]
Match Report
Super-sub Dzeko strikes again
MAN CITY 2, TOTTENHAM 1 Edin Dzeko enhanced his status as Manchester City’s super-sub as he came off the bench to score a late winner against Tottenham. It looked as though Tottenham would leave with a point until the Bosnian striker struck in the 88th minute to preserve City’s unbeaten record in the Barclays Premier […]
Chicharito inspires another great escape
ASTON VILLA 2, MAN UNITED 3 Manchester United are perfecting the art of great escapes after conjuring yet another at Aston Villa. The Reds were 2-0 down just short of the hour mark after being comprehensively outplayed on a ground where they last lost 17 years ago. An inspired half-time substitution helped transform United’s fortunes […]
Lights shine brightly for Reds
BRAGA 1, MAN UNITED 3 THE lights are still shining brightly for Manchester United in Europe despite a floodlight failure at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Reds’ victory at Braga, which suffered a 10-minute delay, clinched their place in the knockout phase with two matches still to play. United, with a 100-per-cent record from […]
City slip towards the Champions League abyss
MANCHESTER CITY 2, AJAX 2 A furious Roberto Mancini confronted the referee and a TV cameraman on the pitch at full time after City appeared to have been denied a goal and a penalty at the end of a dramatic Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Instead of a famous and vital victory they […]