MAN UNITED 3, SUNDERLAND 1. Manchester United missed the chance to put clear blue water between themselves and neighbours City in terms of goal difference as they let Sunderland off the hook at Old Trafford. The best first-half performance of the season at home was followed by a sloppy and slipshod second which caused them […]
City made to sweat
NEWCASTLE UNITED 1, MAN CITY 3 Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League victory at Newcastle United was far from the formality the scoreline suggests. It was not until Yaya Toure’s goal 12 minutes from time that City were able to relax after they finally saw off the spirited comeback from the Toon Army. It looked […]
Dutchman’s derby delight
MAN CITY 2, MAN UNITED 3 Robin van Persie scored a dramatic injury time matchwinning goal on his Manchester derby debut as United opened a six-point lead over City at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Dutchman van Persie saved the blushes of the Reds who had thrown away a two-goal lead as […]
Balotelli to start, Clichy and Silva return
Roberto Mancini opted for Mario Balotelli over Carlos Tevez to partner Sergio Aguero against United in today’s derby. Gael Clichy recovered from an ankle injury that has kept him out of the team. David Silva, Matija Nastasic and Pablo Zabaleta were also named in the City team. The selection of Balotelli over Tevez will be […]
United thoughts on derby
MAN UNITED 0, CFR 1907 CLUJ 1. Manchester United’s thoughts were clearly elsewhere – on Sunday’s Manchester derby – as they completed their Champions League group phase with a disappointing home defeat against Cluj. With qualification to the knockout phase already assured, this was a dead rubber against the Romanian champions as far as the […]