SOUTHAMPTON 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 City may well look back on this match as the game where their season ultimately fell apart, with the title now ready to be reclaimed by United who snatched Roberto Mancini’s number 1 target in the summer: Robin Van Persie. United could find themselves a massive 12 points ahead of […]
Late Rooney goal knocks Fulham’s lights out
FULHAM 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 It took a late route one Wayne Rooney goal to beat a feisty Fulham side at Craven Cottage in a match that was interrupted by a floodlight failure. The result put United 10 points clear of City who host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow. Rooney underlined the importance of […]
City draw blank at Loftus Road as Balotelli departs
QPR 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 City endured a frustrating evening at Loftus Road having dominated the match but with only a point to show for it as they failed to breach QPR’s defence following a magnificent goalkeeping display by Julio Cesar which left them 4 points behind Manchester United who now have a game in […]
Kompany crocked again as City leave it late against Stoke
STOKE CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 1, FA CUP ROUND 4 Roberto Mancini finally won a game at the Britannia Stadium at the sixth attempt as City beat Stoke in their FA Cup 4th Round tie. Pablo Zablaleta scored the winner in the 85th minute of a close contest. Victory was soured by injury to the […]
Silva brace sees off Fulham
MANCHESTER CITY 2, FULHAM 0 David Silva’s brace sealed a comfortable victory for City against Fulham but the Spanish International could have taken the match ball home with him if he had completed his hat trick just a minute after scoring his second goal. David Platt, himself a goalscoring midfielder in his time, admitted the […]