MAN CITY 2, ASTON VILLA 3 (after extra time) Don’t believe that Capital One Cup is a competition nobody wants to win after Manchester City suffered a third-round knockout at the hands of Aston Villa. The joyous celebrations of Villa manager Paul Lambert after his side scored its fourth goal to seal victory underlined what […]
Vidic injury blow
Manchester United have been dealt a new central defensive injury blow. Nemanja Vidic has undergone surgery to his right knee which is expected to keep him out of action for around eight weeks. Sir Alex Ferguson rested Vidic for Sunday’s Premier League match against Liverpool as a precautionary measure after the Serb complained of tightness in […]
Hillsborough victims remembered
LIVERPOOL 1, MAN UNITED 2. It was an afternoon to set aside differences and forget the often bitter and tribal rivalry, which often borders on hatred, which exists between a faction of Manchester United and Liverpool fans. Most behaved impeccably as football remembered the 96 victims of the Hillsborough tragedy on an emotional day at […]
City lack champions’ class
MAN CITY 1, ARSENAL 1 Manchester City have yet to play like champions, even though they remain unbeaten in the Barclay’s Premier League. They produced another unconvincing display as they were held at home by Arsenal who might have emerged victors with more clinical finishing. It was disappointing for City who have won two and […]
Turkish delight for Reds
MAN UNITED 1, GALATASARAY 0 Manchester United made a less than convincing start to their Champions League campaign, even though they defeated Turkey’s Galatasaray at Old Trafford to record their 100th victory in the Europe’s premier club competition. It was a laboured display by the Reds who can count themselves lucky to have picked […]