Talk of the ball controversy from the Carabao Cup tie against Wolves in midweek might have threatened to overshadow Claudio Bravo’s goalkeeping heroics but one player who might have featured in that game was instead helping England’s U17 side beat Brazil 3-1 in the U17 World Cup semi-final. And instead of a place in the […]
Manchester clubs get away ties in the Carabao Cup quarter final after botched draw
Both Manchester clubs were drawn away in the Quarter Finals of the Carabao Cup after a lengthy delay due to a “technical glitch” after which the draw was pre-recorded and shared on Twitter almost two hours after failing to appear at the scheduled 4pm start time. It’s not the first time that the Carabao Cup […]
Super-Sub Amadi-Holloway scores last-gasp winner for Oldham Athetic in derby against Bury
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, BURY 1 Substitute Aaron Amadi-Holloway scored an injury-time winner as Oldham Athletic posted a derby win against Bury to extend Richie Wellens’ run to seven games as interim and permanent manager. It looked as though Latics would have to settle for a point until Amadi-Holloway struck in the last of three minutes […]
Bravo for Claudio as Manchester City need a penalty shootout to beat Wolves in Carabao Cup
MAN CITY 0, WOLVES 0 (City won 4-1 on penalties) Claudio Bravo went from zero to hero as Manchester City defeated Championship leaders Wolves to scrape through to the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup. Embed from Getty Images The Chilean keeper, whose displays in his first season at the club were criticised and ridiculed, […]
Jesse Lingard double sees Manchester United cruise past Swansea City in the Carabao Cup
SWANSEA CITY 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Two goals by Jesse Lingard saw Manchester United ease into the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup at the expense of Swansea City. Embed from Getty Images Both sides made changes for the Cup tie – there were seven changes for United, with Swansea making eight changes. Jose Mourinho […]