MAN CITY 1, CHELSEA 0 Manchester City surrendered their 100-per-cent home record and missed out on the chance to reclaim top spot in the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea ended City run of 11 straight home league wins as right-back Branislav Ivanovic’s match-winning goal threw the title race even more wide open. Suddenly only two […]
Potteries woe for United as top-four hopes recede
STOKE CITY 2, MAN UNITED 1 Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four finish receded even further following their eighth Barclays Premier League defeat of the season at Stoke City. Two goals from Charlie Adam inflicted further misery on the Reds as Stoke registered a first league win against them in almost 30 years. And […]
Aguero sidelined for a month
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that in-form striker Sergio Aguero will be sidelined for a month after coming off with a hamstring problem in Wednesday night’s 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Aguero had only just returned from injury and was forced to play the whole FA Cup 4th Round tie […]
Manchester City’s losses halve
Manchester City has slashed its annual operating losses by more than a half from £104.1m to £50.6m on the back of record turnover of £271m. Despite growth in wages and salaries from £201.7m to £233.1m in the year to May 31 last year, the club, bankrolled by Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Mansour, said it was nearing breakeven. […]
City go up a gear and hit pole position
TOTTENHAM 1, MANCHESTER CITY 5 Manchester City handed another 5-1 thrashing out at White Hart Lane and returned to the top of the league in style with their eighth five goal (or greater) performance or greater. Two seasons ago, a 5-1 victory at WHite Hart Lane set the scene for an eventful season which ended […]