ASTON VILLA 2, MAN UNITED 3 Manchester United are perfecting the art of great escapes after conjuring yet another at Aston Villa. The Reds were 2-0 down just short of the hour mark after being comprehensively outplayed on a ground where they last lost 17 years ago. An inspired half-time substitution helped transform United’s fortunes […]
Lights shine brightly for Reds
BRAGA 1, MAN UNITED 3 THE lights are still shining brightly for Manchester United in Europe despite a floodlight failure at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. The Reds’ victory at Braga, which suffered a 10-minute delay, clinched their place in the knockout phase with two matches still to play. United, with a 100-per-cent record from […]
City slip towards the Champions League abyss
MANCHESTER CITY 2, AJAX 2 A furious Roberto Mancini confronted the referee and a TV cameraman on the pitch at full time after City appeared to have been denied a goal and a penalty at the end of a dramatic Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Instead of a famous and vital victory they […]
No goal frenzy as Reds go top
Man Utd 2, Arsenal 1 After the scoring extravaganzas enjoyed by these teams in their midweek Capital One Cup adventures, this proved a drab Old Trafford affair by comparison. The result put Manchester United top of the Premier League, but the scoreline flattered Arsenal as the Reds enjoyed almost total domination. United were quicker to […]
City missing killer instinct in Upton Park stalemate
WEST HAM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 West Ham were cheered by a goalless draw against City despite having grounds for complaint over a 4th minute goal that appeared to have been mistakenly chalked off for offside. City, who had recorded a first 0-0 scoreline in the league since Boxing Day 2011 against West Brom, missed […]