CHELSEA 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Frank Lampard came off the bench to score a late penalty which condemned City to their first Barclays Premier League defeat of the season. It followed Gael Clichy’s sending off as Chelsea came from behind to resurrect their title challenge at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s players went into a celebratory huddle at the […]
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Jones erases own-goal pain
ASTON VILLA 0, MAN UNITED 1. What perfect timing for Phil Jones to open his goalscoring account than with the matchwinner at Aston Villa in a hard fought Barclays Premier League match. After scoring at the wrong end the previous week with an unlucky own goal against Benfica in the Champions League, it was all […]
Five-star City power past Canaries
MANCHESTER CITY 5, NORWICH CITY 1 Goals by Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri, Yaya Toure, Mario Balotelli and Adam Johnson kept up City’s title charge as they capitalised on their lion’s share of the possession at the Etihad Stadium against a Norwich City side that disintegrated in the second half as the rain came down. City […]
Fergie’s mean machine
SWANSEA CITY 0, MAN UNITED 1 Javier Hernandez may have been Manchester United’s matchwinner at the Liberty Stadium, but their improved form of late has been built on solid foundations. Since the debacle in the Manchester derby, when neighbours City hit them for six, they have kept five successive clean sheets. And it is that […]
Newcastle swept away as City march on
MAN CITY 3, NEWCASTLE UTD 1 Penalties from Mario Balotelli and Sergio Aguero, plus a goal by Micah Richards ended Newcastle United’s unbeaten record as Manchester City continued their own march towards the Barclays Premier League title. With four changes from the side which beat Wolves before the international break, City manager Roberto Mancini was careful to rotate his […]