CFR CLUJ 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Robin van Persie helped Manchester United avoid a Transylvanian horror story as they triumphed in Romania against CFR Cluj. The Dutchman’s double made it seven goals in seven starts for the Reds who maintained their 100-per-cent record in their Champions League group. And significantly this was the first time […]
Tottenham earn their Premier League spurs
MAN UNITED 2, TOTTENHAM 3 Tottenham’s Old Trafford wilderness years ended in, what is sure to be, one of the classic games of the season. It was a Gary Lineker goal which gave Spurs their last league win at Old Trafford in 1989 – one and a half seasons before the inception of the Premiership. […]
City overcome Fulham resistance
FULHAM 1, MANCHESTER CITY 2 City got back on track with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage to end a 4 match streak of winless games. Roberto Mancini had earlier declared that City would retain their Premier League title but they were made to work hard to overcome a hard working and organised Fulham side […]
City supersub strikes again
FULHAM 1, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City arrested their faltering start to the campaign with a hard-earned Barclays Premier League victory at Fulham. A late goal from substitute Edin Dzeko earned a terrific win because Fulham had lost only once in their previous 13 games at Craven Cottage. And City, without a win in their […]
Chelsea away for Reds
Manchester United have been drawn away to European champions Chelsea in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup. It could not have been any tougher for United who tonight defeated Newcastle United to book their place in the last 16. The match at Stamford Bridge will take place during the week beginning Monday, October […]