CRYSTAL PALACE 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Manchester City will reflect on a disastrous Easter weekend with a pair of baffling refereeing decisions which ended with Manuel Pellegrini’s side dropping to fourth place in the Premier League behind Arsenal and Manchester United. City might have opened the scoring early on after a strong start, with Sergio […]
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Ander Herrera double is key to Manchester United’s win against Aston Villa
MANCHESTER UNITED 3, ASTON VILLA 1 Ander Herrera is helping spearhead Manchester United’s drive for a Champion League place. The Spanish midfielder, who only recently has won back a first-team place, scored twice as the Reds beat Aston Villa and strengthen their hold on third place. And Herrera appears to be relishing playing alongside Michael Carrick who […]
Steven Gerrard cameo lasts less than a minute after he sees red during Manchester United win at Anfield courtesy of a Juan Mata double
LIVERPOOL 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Double strike by Juan Mata seals victory for United Rooney penalty miss in added time Manchester United extend lead over Liverpool to five points Half-time sub Steven Gerrard sent off 38 seconds after coming on, apologises to his team-mates and fans afterwards Steven Gerrard’s final appearance for Liverpool in a game […]
Manchester City beat 10-man West Brom 3-0 in a game in which they had 43 goal attempts
MAN CITY 3, WEST BROM 0 Manchester City’s home win against West Brom was even more of a formality than expected. Gareth McAuley’s second-minute sending off, following yet another case of mistaken identity, made a case of Mission Improbable becoming Mission Impossible for the Baggies. And City hardly had to break sweat as they cut […]
Manchester United boost top-four hopes with victory against Tottenham
MAN UNITED 3, TOTTENHAM 0 Manchester United rolled back the years with a vintage display to beat Tottenham and strengthen their hold on fourth place in the Premier League. The Reds’ first-half display, in which they scored all three of their goals, was breathtaking as Spurs could not live with their incisive attacking moves. And […]