MAN CITY 5, CSKA MOSCOW 2 What a contrast to 12 months ago as Manchester City qualified for the knockout phase of the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history with two games to spare. City, who failed to win a group game last season as they made an early exit […]
Manuel Pellegrini
City rout Canaries with record victory
MANCHESTER CITY 7, NORWICH CITY 0 Manchester City racked up their record Barclays Premier League victory – 7-0 – at home as records fell against a depleted Norwich City side. It was City’s heaviest win since a memorable 10-1 win against Huddersfield Town in 1987. It was also the most goals scored in a match […]
Manchester clubs drawn away in Capital One Cup fifth round
Both Manchester United and Manchester City face away ties in the Capital One Cup quarter finals after respective victories against Norwich City and Newcastle United this week. City face a trip to the only remaining non-Premier League club left in the competition at Leicester City while United must travel down to Stoke. The prospect of another […]
Another Chelsea furore as Pellegrini “did not want to” shake hands with Jose Mourinho
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted that he “did not want to” shake hands with shake hands with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea. Mourinho leapt into the Chelsea crowd at the final whistle following Fernando Torres’ 90th minute winner but the Chilean later revealed that they had […]
Racist abuse mars City’s Moscow victory
Manchester City captain Yaya Toure was “furious” and had to be calmed down by officials during their Champions League 2-1 win away at CSKA Moscow after home fans targetted the Ivory Coast player with racial abuse in the form of chanting. City will make an Official complaint after Toure, standing in as captain in place […]