MAN UNITED 2, ATHLETICO BILBAO 3. Manchester United must reign in Spain to keep alive their hopes of glory in the Europa League. If the Reds thought Europe’s lesser competition would be a cake walk after their early elimination from the Champions League, they were sadly mistaken at Old Trafford. United were lucky to lose […]
Nervous City sunk by defender’s backheel
SPORTING LISBON 1, MAN CITY 0 Nervous Manchester City will again have to overcome a one-goal deficit at home in the Europa League after going down to an opportunistic back heel from a central defender. City were hit just after the break by a cheeky goal from on-loan Sporting central defender Xandao after Joe Hart […]
And then there were two
TOTTENHAM 1, MAN UNITED 3. Sir Alex Ferguson described it as a result of some significance as Manchester United’s win at Tottenham effectively eliminated one of their two rivals from the Barclays Premier League title race. It now looks a direct battle for the title between United and City who the previous day established a […]
Late night doesn’t faze Balotelli as City beat Bolton
MAN CITY 2, BOLTON 0 An own goal by Gretar Steinsson and a predatory finish by Mario Balotelli helped City to a comfortable win over Bolton but the visitors could have suffered a heavier defeat but for some great saves by their goalkeeper Adam Bogdan. Balotelli may have scored the goal that finished off Bolton’s […]
England Euro finals setback
ENGLAND 2, HOLLAND 3 The post Capello England era began with a defeat for England at the hands of Holland at Wembley. Caretaker manager Stuart Pearce can hardly have reinforced his claims for the job on a permanent basis as the build up to the finals of Euro 2012 continued with a display which was unconvincing […]