England were handed a relatively kind France 2016 draw for the European Championships with Switzerland their main rivals for a place in the 24-team finals. The Swiss will join England in Group E along with San Marino, Lithuania, Estonia and Slovenia. Gibraltar will also feature in the qualifying draw for the first time after they […]
Rooney cashes in as United return to winning ways against Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 A Robin Van Persie penalty and a Wayne Rooney strike in the second half secured a 2-0 victory for Manchester United at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. The win ended a three match winless run for David Moyes’ men but Palace made United work for their victory ahead of […]
Aguero back for Wembley, but Jovetic set to lose out
Sergio Aguero will be back for Manchester City’s Capital One Cup final against Sunderland on Sunday week. City manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed that the Argentine striker resumed training on Tuesday. Aguero has missed City’s last five matches through a calf-muscle injury. While there is joy for Aguero, City are likely to be without another front man at […]
Yaya Toure spares City blushes
MAN CITY 1, STOKE CITY 0 It was as though Manchester City were still suffering from a Champions League hangover as they secured a scruffy win against Stoke City to remain in the thick of the title hunt in the Barclays Premier League. City, beaten in midweek by Barcelona in their last-16 European battle, were decidedly […]
Manchester City’s Euro dreams lie shattered
MAN CITY 0, BARCELONA 2 Lionel Messi and Daniel Alves have left Manchester City confronted by a mountainous task if they are to win through to the quarter finals of the Champions League. The South American pair scored at the Etihad Stadium to give Barcelona a massive advantage after the opening leg of their last-16 […]