MANCHESTER CITY 1, FC BARCELONA 2. Just how important Joe Hart’s injury time penalty save for Manchester City will prove remains to be seen following their home defeat by FC Barcelona in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie. City would have been almost certainly out had Lionel Messi scored from […]
City will attack Barca, says Manuel Pellegrini, who has admitted that his team will miss the suspended Yaya Toure but can still beat the Catalans
James Milner returns to the squad Yaya Toure misses out due to suspension Fitter squad will take on Barcelona but must not concede goals at home. Manuel Pellegrini has vowed to take Barcelona on despite missing talismanic midfielder Yaya Toure for their Round of 16 knockout game at the Etihad tomorrow, but has reiterated the […]
Samir Nasri says City are not afraid of Barca; adds Lionel Messi is “in his own galaxy with Cristiano Ronaldo”
French midfielder Samir Nasri says a more experienced Manchester City will welcome Barcelona this year despite facing off against one of the two best players in world football in Lionel Messi. The Frenchman, who has never beaten Barcelona in a knockout tie, knows that friendships will be put aside as City bid to progress in […]
United lose Van Persie to injury as they fall to deflected Swansea goal
Robin Van Persie was a big casualty for Manchester United as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at the Liberty Stadium against Swansea City, who completed their double over United, and he was seen leaving the stadium on crutches and with a protective boot on his right ankle. United ended up losing only their second […]
Adding insult to injury as Oldham Athletic lose at lowly Leyton Orient
LEYTON ORIENT 3, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 It was very much a tale of woe for promotion-chasing Latics following their defeat at lowly Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League One. If the defeat was not hard enough to swallow, the two serious injuries sustained made it an even more unpalatable loss as the Londoners recorded only […]