MAN CITY 2, LIVERPOOL 2 Manchester City lost more ground in the defence of their Barclays Premier League title after being held at home by Liverpool. They remain in second spot but are now nine points adrift of their neighbours from the red half of Manchester with 13 league games left. City manager Roberto […]
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City draw blank at Loftus Road as Balotelli departs
QPR 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 City endured a frustrating evening at Loftus Road having dominated the match but with only a point to show for it as they failed to breach QPR’s defence following a magnificent goalkeeping display by Julio Cesar which left them 4 points behind Manchester United who now have a game in […]
Nasri harshly punished but 10-man City pip Canaries
NORWICH CITY 3, MANCHESTER CITY 4 Ten-man Manchester City held on for a 4-3 win after over six minutes of added time at the end of an absorbing Barclays Premier League contest at Carrow Road. There was controversy over a contested red card for City midfielder Samir Nasri after he was sent off for apparently […]
Johnson goal haunts profligate City
SUNDERLAND 1, MANCHESTER CITY 0 Roberto Mancini wasn’t overly concerned by Manchester City’s defeat to a hardworking Sunderland side who have caused him problems ever since he arrived in England “It’s the same story for us at Sunderland every year. We didn’t win here last season either but we won the league.” said City’s manager who […]
Barry late show seals points for City
MANCHESTER CITY 1, READING 0 Gareth Barry provided another moment of injury time magic to keep City’s title challenge going after City’s attack minded players were about to finish giftwrapping Reading a point just in time for Christmas with every attack floundering on the visitors defence. After a challenging but fruitless opening first half, Roberto […]