Cardiff City manager and former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tonight confirmed the signing of United full back Fabio Da Silva following their 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford but could not confirm that a deal had been struck for Wilfried Zaha. On the same night that he announced the capture of Kenwyne Jones in […]
Van’s the man on night Mata makes United debut
MAN UNITED 2, CARDIFF CITY 0 Robin van Persie upstaged new record signing Juan Mata as Manchester United defeated Cardiff City to make legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Old Trafford return a miserable one. Dutchman van Persie, back after a 12-match injury lay off, took less than six minutes to put the Reds on the road […]
Manchester City get 5th Round FA Cup tie against Chelsea
Manchester City have a plum home tie against Chelsea in the 5th Round of the FA Cup. City and Chelsea were the first balls drawn for the 5th Round. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reacted coolly to news that his side had been drawn against favourites Manchester City. He said: “I’m not bothered.” He added: “No […]
Juan Mata seals £37.1m United transfer
Chelsea Spanish international playmaker Juan Mata tonight signed for Manchester United in a club record deal worth £37.1m after a much delayed medical. The fee eclipses the £30.75m paid for Dimitar Berbatov on September 1 2008. Mata had played 135 times for Chelsea, scoring 32 times for the Stamford Bridge outfit, and was voted player […]
Aguero hat trick spares City from FA Cup heartbreak
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 […]