MAN CITY 2, CHELSEA 1 Carlos Tevez returned from footballing wilderness to set to Manchester City’s dramatic late matchwinning goal which keeps their Barclays Premier League title challenge very much alive. The Argentinian rebel backheeled the ball to Samir Nasri who found the net as City overturned a deficit in the final 13 minutes of […]
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City’s Euro dream is over
MAN CITY 3, SPORTING LISBON 2 (3-3 on aggregate, Sporting win on away goals) MANCHESTER City’s hopes of landing the European consolation prize of victory in the Europa League was dashed by Sporting Lisbon on a dramatic night at the Etihad Stadium. After their elimination from the Champions League, City had been fancied to go […]
Quickfire City pass Europa test
MAN CITY 4, FC PORTO 0 (City win 6-1 on aggregate) Sergio Aguero took only 19 seconds to start Manchester City’s rout of holders FC Porto as they sealed their passage to the last 16 of the Europa League City’s Argentinian striker scored the quickest goal of the season in the competition as the Portuguese […]
Table-topping City bury Fulham hoodoo
MAN CITY 3, FULHAM 0. MANCHESTER City finally buried their Fulham hoodoo as they re-established a three-point lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League. City, who had failed to beat the Cottagers on their last four visits, ended that miserable sequence as they made it 12 successive home league wins this season. The […]
Ferguson blasts winning Reds
MAN CITY 2, MAN UTD 3. FA Cup 3rd Round. Sir Alex Ferguson was unhappy even though Manchester United defeated their neighbours to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Reds’ manager was concerned by his side’s “careless” second-half performance as they almost slipped up against 10-man City. United, who […]