REAL MADRID 3, MANCHESTER CITY 2 City took the lead twice in the Bernabeu but Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid showed the hunger that he claimed they lacked in their shock defeat against Sevilla at the weekend and twice levelled the scores before former Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo struck the winner with two minutes to […]
Match Report
Reds go back to the future
Man Utd 4, Wigan 0 It was a day for records at Old Trafford, but one statistic remained the same – Wigan received another hiding. Paul Scholes celebrated his 700th game for the Reds with his 155th goal for the club. Ryan Giggs became the first player to chalk up 600 Premier League matches and […]
Ouch as Crouch upsets City
STOKE CITY 1, MAN CITY 1 It wasn’t so much the hand of God, but the arm of Peter Crouch which cost Manchester City two Barclays Premier League points as they were held at Stoke City. City manager Roberto Mancini had every right to be aggrieved describing it as basketball rather than football. And even Potters’ manager Tony Pulis […]
Fergie 1,000 not out
SOUTHAMPTON 2, MAN UNITED 3. New-boy Robin van Persie’s brilliant hat trick ensured Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1,000th league game as manager of Manchester United was a winning one. The Reds’ manager reached the landmark, which spans a remarkable 26 years at Old Trafford, came at St Mary’s where they snatched victory in stoppage time […]
City far from vintage as they beat QPR
MANCHESTER CITY 3, QPR 1 It’s a hallmark of champions to play poorly and still win matches but while City have seven points out of a possible nine their start to the season has not resembled the blistering start to the 2011/12 season which saw them blow away domestic teams quickly and convincingly. City coach […]