MAN CITY 2, BAYERN MUNICH 0. Manchester City had the misfortune of bowing out of the Champions League despite accumulating 10 points which is usually the benchmark for qualification. Goals from David Silva and Yaya Toure ensured City beat a weakened Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium as they did what they had to do. […]
Manchester derby in FA Cup
The tie of the third round of the FA Cup with Budweiser will take place at the Etihad Stadium on the first weekend of January after Manchester City were paired with their neighbours from Old Trafford. It is a clash of the Premier League’s top-two teams as leaders City tackle their cross-city rivals over the […]
Jones erases own-goal pain
ASTON VILLA 0, MAN UNITED 1. What perfect timing for Phil Jones to open his goalscoring account than with the matchwinner at Aston Villa in a hard fought Barclays Premier League match. After scoring at the wrong end the previous week with an unlucky own goal against Benfica in the Champions League, it was all […]
City v Liverpool in cup semi final
Manchester City play Liverpool and Crystal Palace tackle Cardiff City in the semi finals of the Carling Cup. It means an npower Championship club in guaranteed a Wembley place in the final at the end of February. The most eagerly-awaited semi, however, is the clash of the Barclays Premier League giants, the first leg of which will […]
Fergie says sorry after cup defeat
MAN UTD 1, CRYSTAL PALACE 2 Sir Alex Ferguson apologised to Manchester United fans following their embarrassing Carling Cup, quarter-final exit at the hands of npower Championship club Crystal Palace. The Reds manager offered no excuses for the defeat as he admitted his side got what they deserved – nothing. They lost to goals from […]