BLACKBURN 0, MAN CITY 4 MANCHESTER City’s troubles surrounding Carlos Tevez seem insignificant compared to the crisis enveloping second-bottom Blackburn Rovers, their latest opponents. The 4-0 defeat only served to increase the pressure on manager Steve Kean as fans again called for his sacking and staged a post match sit in. City, meanwhile, shrugged aside […]
Premier League
United’s first dropped points
STOKE CITY 1, MAN UNITED 1. All good things must come to an end and Manchester United’s 100-per-cent start to their Premier League campaign did so in the Potteries, though they remain top of the table. Stoke City have a habit of turning over the big clubs and at the Britannia Stadium this evening they […]
City subs sink Everton
MANCHESTER CITY 2, EVERTON 0 Manchester City returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League, however briefly, after a deserved win against Everton following late goals from substitutes Mario Balotelli and James Milner. Roberto Mancini’s emotions were ones of relieve and delight as the changes he made helped break through a resolute Toffees defence. The City manager said: […]
City slip on banana skin
FULHAM 2, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City suffered an unexpected slip on a banana skin as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Fulham, the bottom club in the Barclays Premier League. Manager Roberto Mancini was left baffled and bemused as his side carelessly surrendered a two-goal lead and their first points of the […]
Ferguson praise for new generation
MAN UNITED 3, CHELSEA 1 Manchester United’s new generation showed precisely why Sir Alex Ferguson paid such a lavish tribute to them in his programme notes following the club’s best start to a season for 26 years. Chelsea provided their sternest challenge to date, but United triumphed through goals from Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne […]