MANCHESTER CITY 1, SWANSEA 0 Records tumbled at the Etihad as City ground out a 1-0 win, their 34th straight unbeaten league game at the Etihad, courtesy of a Carlos Tevez goal. The game also had the longest ever added time in a Premier League game at 12 minutes and 38 seconds due to serious […]
City need a miracle – admits Mancini
AJAX 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Manchester City were stunned in the Amsterdam ArenA and look to be on the brink of another Champions League exit at the group stage as Ajax ran out 3-1 winners. Samir Nasri opened the scoring against the run of play but goals by Siem De Jong, Niklas Moisander, and Christian […]
Two more goals from Little Pea’s pod
MAN UNITED 3, BRAGA 2 Javier Hernandez saved Manchester United’s bacon on a night which threatened to see them with European egg on their face yet again against Portuguese side Braga. Chicarito – the little pea as he is nicknamed – struck the first and last of his side’s goals and should have had a […]
Wayne’s hat-trick with a difference
MAN UTD 4, STOKE CITY 2 Wayne Rooney’s scoring exploits often follow the route of the proverbial London bus – you wait ages for one then several appear at once. No goals in the opening two months of the season, although he was injured for half that time, then Rooney bags three goals for England […]
Last-gasp Dzeko wins it for 10-man City
WEST BROM 1, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Ten-man City were heading for defeat at The Hawthorns when they were rescued by a late double from substitute Edin Dzeko. The winner was scored two minutes into injury time after City had James Milner sent off for a professional foul midway through the first half. West Brom were left to […]