MIDDLESBROUGH 0, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City’s Emirates FA Cup, quarter-final victory at Middlesbrough was a stroll in the park. Pep Guardiola’s side would have won by a far more emphatic margin but for a fine goalkeeping display by No 2 Brad Guzan. The American prevented a landslide margin after making a string of fabulous […]
Riddle of the hot water bottle at Manchester City’s home Premier League match against Stoke City
The sight of a steward scurrying to the Stoke City bench carrying a hot water bottle was one of the enduring memories of their Premier League match at Manchester City. The incident took place in the opening minutes as the steward was seen carrying the hot water bottle – it was coloured City blue – […]
Manchester City’s hopes of catching Chelsea dented by home goalless draw against Stoke City
MAN CITY 0, STOKE CITY 0 Enormous credit to Stoke City who became the first team to keep a clean sheet at Manchester City in a Premier League fixture in the current campaign. And in achieving this notable feat, the Potters dealt a further blow to City’s faint hopes of catching runaway leaders Chelsea. City, […]
Oldham Athletic see red at Walsall where five game unbeaten run comes to an end
WALSALL 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0. Oldham Athletic saw red as their five game unbeaten run in Sky Bet League One came to an end at Walsall. They ended with nine men after Lee Croft and Brian Wilson were sent off, yet so nearly earned a share of the spoils following a valiant effort at the […]
Sickening stamp to the head of Zlatan Ibrahimovic captures headlines as Manchester United are held at home by 10-man Bournemouth
MAN UNITED 1, AFC BOURNEMOUTH 1 Tyrone Mings’ stamp to the head of Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the striker lay on the ground, that went unpunished, completely overshadowed everything else that happened in Manchester United’s home draw against 10-man Bournemouth. Surely the Football Association will take retrospective action against the Cherries’ defender after viewing the footage […]