STOKE CITY 2, MAN UNITED 1 Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four finish receded even further following their eighth Barclays Premier League defeat of the season at Stoke City. Two goals from Charlie Adam inflicted further misery on the Reds as Stoke registered a first league win against them in almost 30 years. And […]
Manchester City’s losses halve
Manchester City has slashed its annual operating losses by more than a half from £104.1m to £50.6m on the back of record turnover of £271m. Despite growth in wages and salaries from £201.7m to £233.1m in the year to May 31 last year, the club, bankrolled by Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Mansour, said it was nearing breakeven. […]
Van’s the man on night Mata makes United debut
MAN UNITED 2, CARDIFF CITY 0 Robin van Persie upstaged new record signing Juan Mata as Manchester United defeated Cardiff City to make legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Old Trafford return a miserable one. Dutchman van Persie, back after a 12-match injury lay off, took less than six minutes to put the Reds on the road […]
Aguero hat trick spares City from FA Cup heartbreak
MAN CITY 4, WATFORD 2 Sergio Aguero’s deadly second-half hat trick spared Manchester City from the embarrassment of losing to Championship club Watford in the FA Cup. The striker, who has now amassed 25 goals for the season, came to City’s rescue almost single handedly on an afternoon when a giantkilling act looked a distinct […]
United’s Wembley dream dashed by Black Cats
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 1 (3-3 on aggregate after extra time, Sunderland won 2-1 on penalties) Manchester United’s miserable season plumbed new depths as they failed to reach the final of the Capital One Cup. A dramatic second leg of the semi-final was settled by a penalty shootout which Sunderland won to book their […]