MANSFIELD TOWN 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 On a weekend of upsets in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup, Oldham Athletic avoided becoming victims of another following a goalless draw at Mansfield Town. While Salford City defeated Notts County from three divisions higher and League One rivals Barnsley came to grief at non-league Altrincham, […]
Jesse Lingard scores first Manchester United goal in home win against West Brom
MAN UNITED 2 WEST BROM 0 Jesse Lingard repaid manager Louis van Gaal’s lavish praise with the goal that set Manchester United on the road to victory against West Brom at Old Trafford. The 22-year-old winger scored his first goal for the Reds on the day van Gaal broke with tradition by referring to an […]
Sterling shines as Manchester City overpower Sevilla to qualify for knockout stage of the Champions League
SEVILLA 1, MANCHESTER CITY 3 Manchester City powered into top spot after a 3-1 win in Seville and qualified for the knockout round with two games to spare after Borussia Monchengladbach drew 1-1 with Juventus at home. The result meant that Sevilla couldn’t overhaul City because of their superior head-to-head record even if the Spanish […]
Wayne Rooney ‘honoured’ to equal Denis Law’s record of 237 goals for Manchester United as he hits Champions League winner against CSKA Moscow
MAN UNITED 1, CSKA MOSCOW 0 Wayne Rooney described it as a “huge honour” as he scored the goal that equalled Denis Law’s total of 237 goals for Manchester United. It was a massively important strike as it earned United victory and ended a drought of 6hrs 44min without a goal. And it had to […]
A third lacklustre goalless draw in a row as Manchester United continue to drift
CRYSTAL PALACE 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 0 It’s been a week of stalemate for Manchester United as the Reds drew their third successive game 0-0 in all competitions for the first time since January 2005. Louis Van Gaal may have disputed United Legend Paul Scholes’ remarks earlier this week that his United side lacked creativity and […]