MAN UNITED 2, SWANSEA CITY 0 The dark skies over Old Trafford lifted as Manchester United finally registered their first victory of 2014. After three straight defeats, United finally got off the mark with a much-needed win against Swansea City. Goals from Antonio Valencia and Danny Welbeck avoided a fourth successive loss which would have […]
Yaya Toure voted best player in Africa for third year running
Yaya Toure has been named the CAF (Confederation of African Football) player of the year for the third time running. The award was voted on by African national team head coaches or technical directors and Toure, 30, picked up his award in Lagos, Nigeria today. Toure beat Ivorian team-mate Didier Drogba and Chelsea and Nigeria […]
City six-hitters have Wembley in sights
MAN CITY 6, WEST HAM 0 Alvaro Negredo’s second hat trick of the season has almost certainly guaranteed Manchester City a place at Wembley as they chase their first piece of silverware under new manager Manuel Pellegrini. It will take the mother of all comebacks from West Ham to overturn this hefty deficit in […]
Sunderland make it three defeats in a row for United
SUNDERLAND 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 (Capital One Cup Semi Final 1st Leg) Sunderland held out for a famous victory over Manchester United, their first in 13 years, as David Moyes’ side stumbled from one failure to another. United were just the latest high profile scalp that the Black Cats have seized at The Stadium of […]
Navas ruled out of Capital One Cup semi final against West Ham
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini ruled out Jesus Navas, Stevan Jovetic, Sergio Aguero and Jack Rodwell from the squad to play against West Ham tomorrow. Dedryck Boyata is suspended after being sent off at the weekend at Blackburn Rovers. “Navas received a kick in the knee but it’s nothing important, he won’t play tomorrow as […]