City manager Manuel Pellegrini might be boosted by the news that David Silva will soon be fit enough to return to the City squad after a thigh injury suffered while on international duty. The Chilean admitted that Silva would not be fit enough to play at Aston Villa this Saturday but could be fit enough […]
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City show class of champions
MAN CITY 4, MAN UNITED 1 Champions Manchester United were comprehensively outplayed by their neighbours who produced a dazzling display which suggested the Premier League title will soon be heading from Old Trafford to the Etihad Stadium. It was an embarrassingly one-sided derby in which new manager Manuel Pellegrini’s new-look side dismantled United with […]
Mixed fortunes for Champions League clubs sees City draw at Stoke
It’s Champions’ League week and all of the English clubs participating fielded teams drawing from their ample squads for the Barclays Premier League teams in the run-up to games against the likes of Bayer Leverkusen, Viktoria Plzen, FC Basel and Marseille. Manchester United and Arsenal’s victories this weekend were tinged with refereeing controversy while Chelsea […]
City break Tigers’ resistance
MANCHESTER CITY 2 HULL CITY 0 City were made to toil for their 2-0 win at the Etihad after Hull tried to follow Cardiff’s example from last week hoping to catch a City side still feeling low after defeat at the Cardiff City Stadium last week. Second half goals by Alvaro Negredo and Yaya Toure […]
Pellegrini’s City turn on the style
MAN CITY 4, NEWCASTLE 0. Manchester City inflicted a painful defeat on hapless Newcastle as Manuel Pellegrini made a dream start to his managerial career in his first Barclays Premier League fixture. Goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and substitute Samir Nasri were no more than City deserved as they outclassed Alan […]