Manchester City target Samir Nasri was named in the starting line-up for Arsenal but the Gunners were beaten by two late Liverpool goals and had youngster Emmanuel Frimpong sent off. Nasri, who was suspended for Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Udinese in midweek, returned to the starting line-up amidst rumours that he had wanted to sign […]
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Stunning City debut for Aguero
MAN CITY 4, SWANSEA CITY 0. If fans favourite Carlos Tevez is to leave Manchester City, they have another Argentinean who is more than capable of stepping into his shoes at the Etihad Stadium. It was easy to see why City manager Roberto Mancini described new-signing Sergio Aguero as a “special talent” as supporters were […]
United’s solid foundations
WEST BROM 1, MAN UNITED 2 It looks as though a successful defence of Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League title will be built on solid foundations. The Reds’ back line was certainly stretched in their opening fixture of the 2011/12 campaign at West Bromwich Albion. Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic limped out of the game […]
Welcome to the Barclays Premier League
QPR 0 – Bolton 4 and to add insult to Kieron Dyer’s early injury set back QPR’s Clint Hill was sent off in added time for a deliberate attack on Bolton’s Martin Petrov. It was, however, a richly deserved victory for the visitors who must surely try and hold on to Gary Cahill – long […]
Welcome to Manchester Football
Welcome to a new site about football in Manchester. These are exciting times in Manchester following United’s record-breaking 19th Premier League title triumph and City’s emergence as the main threat to their dominance of the domestic game. With Chelsea and Arsenal not the forces they once were, it looks as though United and City will […]