MAN CITY 2, WATFORD 0 Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the season on the afternoon in which they created a club record. Victory against Watford made it 10 straight victories as they beat their previous best sequence of results which was set in 1912. The Blues made it four wins out of four […]
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Table-topping Manchester City unstoppable following victory at Everton
EVERTON 2, MAN CITY 0 Manchester City passed this stern examination with flying colours as victory at Everton took them to the top of the Barclays Premier League. Goodison Park had not been a fruitful hunting ground – only one win in six visits before today’s win – which made it an important yardstick as […]
Nicolas Otamendi faces a fight to start for Manchester City after their perfect start to the season
Manuel Pellegrini has challenged new signing Nicolas Otamendi to earn a place in his starting line-up but based on current form after two games without a goal conceded he may have to wait for his first start in a City shirt. “We needed a centre back, and we analysed different options and selected Nicolas Otamendi. […]
Pacy City blitz ponderous Chelsea to lay down first marker of the season
MANCHESTER CITY 3, CHELSEA 0 Sergio Aguero opens the scoring but could have had four first half goals Gary Cahill and Diego Costa need treatment after going down within minutes of each other at the end of the first half John Terry is substituted at half time for the first time by Jose Mourinho Vincent […]
Manuel Pellegrini will shake Jose Mourinho’s hand on Sunday… but the two remain rivals for the title
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was never going to wade into the controversy surrounding his Chelsea opposite number Jose Mourinho prior to the visit of the Premier League champions on Sunday. Pellegrini isn’t the kind of man to stoke the controversy that has filled column inches this week after Chelsea’s club doctor Eva Carneiro and […]