SEVILLA 1, MANCHESTER CITY 3 Manchester City powered into top spot after a 3-1 win in Seville and qualified for the knockout round with two games to spare after Borussia Monchengladbach drew 1-1 with Juventus at home. The result meant that Sevilla couldn’t overhaul City because of their superior head-to-head record even if the Spanish […]
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Late Yaya Toure penalty gives Manchester City hard-earned home win against lowly Norwich City
MAN CITY 2, NORWICH CITY 1 Manchester City endured a frustrating afternoon as they toiled to overcome a struggling but spirited Norwich City side at the Etihad. It was a below-par display from City who had to rely on a late Yaya Toure penalty to overcome a resolute Canaries team that was set up to avoid another […]
Kelechi Iheanacho could get first league start against Norwich City, says Manuel Pellegrini
Kelechi Iheanacho backed for first league start against Norwich City David Silva ruled out; decision to be made for Sevilla Pablo Zabaleta out for 25 days Manuel Pellegrini might find it impossible to leave out teenage striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Saturday’s home game against Norwich City after his man-of-the-match performance against Crystal Palace on Wednesday […]
Manuel Pellegrini backs Jose Mourinho to get over Chelsea’s slump
Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester City know full well how hard it has been to defend the Premier League title after winning English football’s top prize in 2012 and 2014. And despite their differences in tactics and philosophy over the years Pellegrini has backed his rival manager Jose Mourinho to pull the Chelsea out of their […]
Kelechi Iheanacho and Manu Garcia amongst goals as Man City rout Crystal Palace to qualify for Capital One Cup quarter finals
MANCHESTER CITY 5, CRYSTAL PALACE 1 (CAPITAL ONE CUP) Goals by Wilfried Bony, Kevin De Bruyne, Kelechi Iheanacho, Yaya Toure and Manu Garcia Consolation strike by Damien Delaney for Crystal Palace Pablo Zabaleta damaged medial knee ligaments in right knee again Manchester City draw Hull City at home in the next round of the Capital […]