OTELUL GALATI 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2. Wayne Rooney finally ignited Manchester United’s faltering Champions League campaign in Romania against Otelul Galati. The striker scored two second-half penalties as the Reds recorded their first win in the group stage to prevent them making their worst-ever start in the competition. Suddenly thanks to Rooney’s double, United are in […]
City back from the brink
MANCHESTER CITY 2, VILLARREAL 1. Substitute Sergio Aguero’s dramatic late winner pulled Manchester City back from the brink of almost certain Champions League elimination. City’s dreams of Euro glory appeared to have died until the Argentine struck seconds before the end of the three minutes of stoppage time. Spanish side Villarreal had looked set to […]
Patrice Evra will pursue Luis Suarez allegations
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Patrice Evra will continue pursuing allegations of racist remarks allegedly made by Liverpool’s Luis Suarez after reporting them to referee Andre Marriner after the game at Anfield last Saturday. Ferguson commented: “Obviously Patrice feels aggrieved at what was said to him. It rests in the hands of the FA now.” […]
Luis Suarez allegation reported to the FA
Various media outlets are reporting that allegations of an incident between Manchester United’s Patrice Evra and Liverpool’s Luis Suarez have been reported to match referee Andre Marriner at the end of the Liverpool v Manchester United game at Anfield today. The match ended 1-1 and in an interview with French TV channel Canal+ Evra appears […]
United lose top spot to neighbours
LIVERPOOL 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Manchester United lost top spot in the Barclays Premier League to their neighbours after being held to a draw at Liverpool in what Sir Alex Ferguson described as the biggest club game in the world. It was a bold claim from the United manager as the pyscholgical mind games had clearly begun in […]