It was hardly the best way to prepare for the second leg of a Champions League Semi-Final but a much-changed Manchester City side was ruthlessly demolished 4-2 by a Southampton side who looked intent on chasing West Ham and Manchester United down for a place in next season’s Europa League.
Manchester United’s top-four hopes dealt blow after home draw against champions-elect Leicester City
MAN UNITED 1, LEICESTER CITY 1 Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four finish were dealt possibly a fatal blow as Leicester City inched ever closer to the Premier League title. The Reds find themselves four points behind fourth-placed Manchester City with three games left after their slip-up against the Foxes at Old Trafford. Leicester, however, […]
No happy visit to the Lions’ den as Oldham Athletic lose at Millwall
MILLWALL 3, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Manager John Sheridan intimated his side was already in flip flops in Tenerife following Oldham Athletic’s defeat at Millwall. After the previous week’s home win against Crewe Alexandra guaranteed Sky Bet League One survival, this was an off-colour display in the wake of their recent excellent run. The play-off bound Lions […]
Jadon Sancho’s double puts Manchester City U18 Academy side on the brink of title
MANCHESTER CIY U18 2, BLACKBURN ROVERS U18 0 City comfortably won this game with two goals by Jadon Sancho but the visitors had goalkeeper Ben Ashcroft to thank for preventing a heavier defeat as the home side bounced back from FA Youth Cup disappointment with three points in the Barclays U18 Premier League. Victory meant […]
Manchester City were held to a home goalless draw by Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi final
MAN CITY 0, REAL MADRID 0 Manchester City escaped with a goalless draw to keep alive their hopes of a first-ever place in the final of the Champions League. The semi-final against Real Madrid remains alive after City survived a second-half onslaught from the Spaniards. Just think what might have happened had Cristiano Ronaldo not […]