MAN CITY 4, LEEDS UNITED 0. On another weekend of shocks in the FA Cup with Budweiser, Manchester City had no difficulty defeating npower Championship club Leeds United. It was a routine fifth-round victory for the Premier League giants, one which was secured in the opening quarter of an hour. Goals from Yaya Toure […]
Reds report leap in profits
Manchester United has reported a 74 per-cent increase in first-half profits to £22.3million. The club, which is on course for a 20th domestic league title, also reported revenues in the six months to the end of December were up 6.5 per-cent at £186.4m. The club added they had increased commercial revenues by 29 per-cent year-on-year, with six new […]
Reds silence Spaniards
REAL MADRID 1, MAN UNITED 1 Danny Welbeck scored a crucial away goal as Manchester United gained a creditable 1-1 draw in the last-16 clash of the titans at Real Madrid. And it provides Sir Alex Ferguson’s side with a slight advantage for the return at Old Trafford early next month with the Reds’ manager […]
Fergie goes for the kill
MAN UNITED 2, EVERTON 0 Manchester United took another giant step towards wrestling the Barclays Premier League title back from neighbours City. The win against Everton, coupled with City’s surprise defeat at Southampton the previous day, saw the Reds extend their lead at the top to an impressive 12 points. Goals from Ryan Giggs […]
City clangers bury their title hopes
SOUTHAMPTON 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 City may well look back on this match as the game where their season ultimately fell apart, with the title now ready to be reclaimed by United who snatched Roberto Mancini’s number 1 target in the summer: Robin Van Persie. United could find themselves a massive 12 points ahead of […]