NEW YORK CITY FC 2, ST MIRREN 0 Goals by David Villa and Tony Taylor ensured that Jason Kreis’ side started their pre-season campaign in Manchester with a comfortable win against St Mirren. This was New York City’s first official game, played at the Manchester City Football Academy against Scottish Premier League strugglers St Mirren […]
Manuel Pellegrini not feeling the heat as he waits for return of Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony
Manuel Pellegrini has a full squad to choose from for the trip to Stoke on Wednesday but the Chilean has insisted he isn’t feeling the heat after Manchester City’s deficit behind league leaders Chelsea increased to seven points following last weekend’s 1-1 draw at home to Hull City. “I never feel pressure, my only pressure […]
Daley Blind’s injury time equaliser denies West Ham
WEST HAM 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Daley Blind’s injury time equaliser secured a draw for Manchester United at West Ham after Sam Allardyce’s side had taken a the lead early in the second half of an attritional game. Yesterday’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad between Manchester City and Hull City meant that United could have closed the […]
Winchester wonder strike seals Oldham Athletic win at Scunthorpe United
SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 It was a goal worthy of winning any game as Carl Winchester’s superb solo strike earned Latics a valuable away win at Scunthorpe United. Winchester’s goal also lifted Latics into the play-off places in Sky Bet League One as they looked a totally different side to the one that […]
Manchester City lose more ground in title race after being held at home by lowly Hull City
MAN CITY 1, HULL CITY 1 Yaya Toure’s return from the African Cup of Nations cannot come quickly enough on the evidence of Manchester City’s wretched display at home to Barclays Premier League strugglers Hull City. City, held at home by the Tigers, have failed to win in any of the six games Toure has […]