WIGAN ATHLETIC 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Two goals in three minutes towards the end of City’s testing game at Wigan saw Roberto Mancini’s side keep up with United at the top of the Premier League with their best start in the league since the 1936/37 season becoming the first Premier League club to avoid defeat […]
Quickfire goal seals slender Reds victory
MAN UNITED 1, WEST HAM 0 Table-topping Manchester United finally rid themselves of the label of being notoriously slow starters in their victory against West Ham at Old Trafford. Indeed, Robin van Persie went to the other extreme as he took only 32 seconds to give the Reds the lead with the quickest goal […]
City fail to profit from Chelsea unrest
CHELSEA 0, MAN CITY 0. Roberto Mancini accused his Manchester City players of being “soft” as they found themselves in the eye of a storm in their Barclay’s Premier League match at title rivals Chelsea. City’s manager was unhappy that his side failed to captialise on the unrest at their opponents as they just […]
Comeback kings rule ok
MAN UNITED 3, QPR 1 If Sir Alex Ferguson asks for an amendment to the Premier League constitution, requiring Manchester United to give their opponents an automatic lead before every game, it would be no surprise. This was the 12th time this season that the Reds manager has seen his side trail…. and they have […]
City find Madrid the ‘real’ deal
MAN CITY 1, REAL MADRID 1 Manchester City’s exit from the Champions League was sealed with their failure to beat Real Madrid in their final home game in Group D. And City manager Roberto Mancini admitted they were punished for earlier mistakes and they must learn from them. He said: “We didn’t lose tonight. We […]