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 […]
Fergie’s eye on the future
GALATASARAY 1, MAN UNITED 0 Sir Alex Ferguson clearly had one eye to the future as he fielded his third youngest Manchester United starting line up for a Champions League match. Already assured of top spot in Group H, the Reds’ manager decided to experiment in Istanbul against Turks Galatasaray. There was no Rooney, van […]
City’s spirit back as they demolish Villa
MANCHESTER CITY 5, ASTON VILLA 0 The saying is that revenge tastes sweet and that was the case for Manchester City as they returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League for the first time since they were crowned champions. The victory which took them to the summit came against a Villa side which […]
Super-sub Dzeko strikes again
MAN CITY 2, TOTTENHAM 1 Edin Dzeko enhanced his status as Manchester City’s super-sub as he came off the bench to score a late winner against Tottenham. It looked as though Tottenham would leave with a point until the Bosnian striker struck in the 88th minute to preserve City’s unbeaten record in the Barclays Premier […]
Chicharito inspires another great escape
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 […]