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 […]
Eto’o hat trick dents United’s title hopes
CHELSEA 3, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 United’s chances of retaining their title lay in tatters after a humbling 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. They are now 14 points behind league leaders Arsenal, 13 points behind Manchester City and 12 points behind Chelsea who are in third place. It will be little consolation for United manager David […]
City hotshots smash 100-goal barrier
MAN CITY 4, CARDIFF CITY 2 Manchester City broke through the 100-goal barrier for the season as they maintained their 100-per-cent record in the Premier League with victory against Cardiff City. Edin Dzeko scored the landmark goal, City’s first of another fruitful afternoon as they produced another excellent attacking display to make it 11 […]
David Moyes fined by FA after accepting improper conduct charge
Manchester United manager David Moyes has been fined £8,000 and warned as to his future conduct following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today. Moyes had admitted an FA misconduct charge in relation to comments made after the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on January 7 2014 in the Capital One Cup. He admitted calling into question […]