MAN CITY 4, NEWCASTLE 0. Manchester City inflicted a painful defeat on hapless Newcastle as Manuel Pellegrini made a dream start to his managerial career in his first Barclays Premier League fixture. Goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and substitute Samir Nasri were no more than City deserved as they outclassed Alan […]
Everton reject £28m combined United bid for Fellaini and Baines
Everton have described a renewed bid by Manchester United for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines as “derisory and insulting.” United are believed to have bid £16m for Fellaini, whose £23.5m minimum release clause expired at the end of July, and £12m for Baines which was unimproved from July. David Moyes’ United started their season with […]
Zabaleta signs new four-year contract with City
Pablo Zabaleta has signed a new four-year contract extension with Manchester City which will see him stay at the Etihad until 2017. The Argentine full back joined City in 2008 after he was signed by former City manager Mark Hughes from Espanyol just before the club was purchased by Sheikh Mansour. The club went on […]
Tales from the terraces
Manchester City FC have announced details of their new fan engagement platform, #Citystories. Built in partnership with Manchester based digital company, Capsool, City are the first football club in the world to invite their fans to write the history of their club using a cutting edge time-based platform. #Citystories is designed to connect City fans across the world through […]
Van Persie and Welbeck double strikes ensure flying start for Moyes’ United
SWANSEA 1 – MANCHESTER UNITED 4 A pair of doubles by Robin Van Persie and Danny Welbeck ensured that David Moyes’ Barclays Premier League debut as Manchester United manager ended in a 4-1 victory as marksmanship and an in-form Dutchman was the only difference between the two sides on the day. Van Persie, a deserved […]