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 […]
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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 […]
Spurs late surge sinks coasting City
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3, MANCHESTER CITY 1 A fifth minute goal by Samir Nasri – his sixth in six games against Spurs – gave Manchester City the lead at Tottenham, but Spurs hit back with three late goals in seven second half minutes to boost their Champions League hopes and present Manchester United with the chance […]
City slickers Wembley bound
CHELSEA 1, MAN CITY 2. Manchester City remain on course to collect one piece of silverware after defeating Chelsea to book their place in next month’s final of the FA Cup with Budweiser. They will returning to Wembley where they will play Wigan Athletic in a final featuring two of Lancashire’s finest, but only after […]
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 […]