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 […]
Rooney and Cleverley out of England squad
Wayne Rooney and Tom Cleverley have been ruled out the England squad to face Holland this Wednesday due to injury. Rooney has still not recovered from the throat infection that kept him out of yesterday’s 2-1 win over Norwich City and the Europa League defeat against Ajax last Thursday. Tom Cleverley was replaced by Paul […]