MAN UNITED 2, STOKE CITY 0 Manchester United were spot on as they defeated Stoke City at Old Trafford to draw level with City at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Penalties from Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov earned the Reds a win which, together with City’s defeat at Everton, provided another dramatic twist […]
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Balotelli charged over Parker ‘stamp’
Mario Balotelli faces a 4 match ban after he was charged with violent conduct by the FA following footage of him apparently kicking Spurs midfielder Scott Parker as he lay prone on the pitch towards the end of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium. Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, had already condemned […]
Balotelli stamp sours City win
MAN CITY 3, TOTTENHAM 2 Leaders Manchester City snatched the most dramatic victory imaginable against Barclays Premier League title rivals Tottenham. Only eight seconds of the four minutes of injury time remained when City substitute Mario Balotelli won the penalty which he scored to give City victory in what could prove a pivotal moment in […]
Jittery City end away-day blues
WIGAN ATHLETIC 0, MAN CITY 1. Edin Dzeko helped settle the nerves as jittery Manchester City ended their away-day blues at Wigan Athletic. The big Bosnian striker scored the goal which helped City halt a worrying run of three defeats from their last four Barclays Premier League road trips. And while City remain a pale […]
Kompany loses appeal
Vincent Kompany has lost the appeal against his sending off for Manchester City in Sunday’s derby defeat at the Etihad Stadium. The City captain and central defender’s dismissal has been upheld by the Football Association meaning he will miss four matches as it was his second red card of the season. Kompany is ruled out […]