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 […]
Gerardo Martino – “Manchester City v Barcelona is the tightest tie of them all”
Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino is aware of the pressure that his team is under to succeed in the Champions League but also declared that tomorrow’s tie was a mouthwatering prospect for fans and offered his thoughts on tactics for the forthcoming game. “For the last six seasons Barca has played in the Semi Finals of […]