MAN UNITED 2, SWANSEA CITY 0. Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League win against Swansea City was completely overshadowed by events in the North East. City’s splendid victory at Newcastle United in the lunchtime kick off leaves the Reds’ title destiny out of their own hands. United require QPR to deny City victory next Sunday at […]
City scent title glory after derby win
MAN CITY 1, MAN UNITED 0. It looks as though Manchester City could finally wrestle footballing supremacy from their Old Trafford neighbours. The race for the Barclays Premier League title race took another dramatic twist at the Etihad Stadium where City defeated their rivals in what had been billed as the most important Manchester derby ever […]
City ask questions, United give answers
MAN UNITED 4, ASTON VILLA 0. Manchester United produced a performance against Aston Villa which suggested they won’t relinquish their Barclays Premier League title without a fight. Having seen their lead at the top cut from eight to two points in the past week, United restored a five-point advantage over their rivals from the blue […]
Six-hitting City back in the swing
NORWICH CITY 1, MAN CITY 6 Roberto Mancini surely cannot believe the Barclays Premier League title race is over after a remarkable week for Manchester City. Yet the City manager maintained “the title is finished” after his side’s 6-1 win at Norwich City which followed their midweek walloping of West Brom. They have slashed United’s […]
Shock United title stutter
WIGAN ATHLETIC 1, MAN UNITED 0. Sean Maloney blew the Barclays Premier League title race wide open with lowly Wigan Athletic’s unlikely match-winning goal against mighty Manchester United at the DW Stadium. It earned Wigan their first-ever victory against the Reds and lifted them out of the bottom three relegation places for the first time […]