MAN CITY 4, WATFORD 2 Sergio Aguero’s deadly second-half hat trick spared Manchester City from the embarrassment of losing to Championship club Watford in the FA Cup. The striker, who has now amassed 25 goals for the season, came to City’s rescue almost single handedly on an afternoon when a giantkilling act looked a distinct […]
Juan Mata set to seal £37m move to United – the start of the Moyes Revolution?
Juan Mata could complete a remarkably quick move from Chelsea to Manchester United after a medical on Thursday morning after a fee of £37m was reportedly accepted by the Stamford Bridge club late on Wednesday night. United had just lost on penalties against Sunderland in the Semi Final of the Capital One Cup when news […]
United’s Wembley dream dashed by Black Cats
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 1 (3-3 on aggregate after extra time, Sunderland won 2-1 on penalties) Manchester United’s miserable season plumbed new depths as they failed to reach the final of the Capital One Cup. A dramatic second leg of the semi-final was settled by a penalty shootout which Sunderland won to book their […]
£40m Juan Mata bid imminent
Rumours of an imminent bid for Chelsea’s Juan Mata via an intermediary worth £40m have begun filtering through today. Figures between £35m and £37m were earlier touted but Chelsea will want to make the most of United’s squad predicament to squeeze as much money as possible out of the Old Trafford club. Mata is reported […]
City rampage into Capital One Cup final
WEST HAM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3 (Capital One Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg; City win 9-0 on aggregate) Manchester City are just one game away from the first trophy of the season after they completed the formality of qualifying for the Capital One Cup final with a brace of goals by Alvaro Negredo plus one […]