Today is the 80th Anniversary, to the day, of the date when James W Gibson saved Manchester United. That is no exaggeration as the economy was in meltdown and the club was in huge debt. Eighty years on you might be forgiven for thinking little has changed. However, in December 1931 the club was literally on […]
Reds crank up the pressure
QPR 0, MAN UNITED 2. Manchester United’s resounding win at Queens Park Rangers again showed it foolhardy to dismiss their Barclays Premier League title challenge. The Reds, written off in the aftermath of their 6-1 defeat in the Manchester derby, even had the temerity to temporarily wrestle top top spot from their rivals, if only […]
City gun down rivals
MAN CITY 1, ARSENAL 0 Manchester City took little over four hours to regain top spot in the Barclays Premier League following a hard-earned win against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. David Silva was City’s matchwinner as they overhauled United who had taken over pole position following their lunchtime victory at Queens Park Rangers. It […]
United back in the Champions League?
The BBC have reported that Manchester United could be offered a stunning return to the Champions League this season if the Swiss FA fail to punish FC Sion for signing players while under a transfer embargo. Switzerland and their club sides could be barred from European competition which would mean Basle, who qualified for the […]
Lampard penalty ends City’s unbeaten run
CHELSEA 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Frank Lampard came off the bench to score a late penalty which condemned City to their first Barclays Premier League defeat of the season. It followed Gael Clichy’s sending off as Chelsea came from behind to resurrect their title challenge at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s players went into a celebratory huddle at the […]