WEST HAM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 5 (FA Cup 3rd Round) Winston Reid keeps West Ham in the game with series of early tackles and blocks Yaya Toure with penalty to break the deadlock after 33 minutes (4th of the season) Sofiane Feghouli misses an open goal chance to equalise Havard Nordveit OG from Bacary Sagna […]
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Fernandinho sees red for third time in six games, but 10-man Manchester City show battling qualities to beat Burnley
MAN CITY 2, BURNLEY 1 Perhaps Pep Guardiola ought to add tackling to his coaching manual after Fernandinho’s sending off left Manchester City to play almost an hour with 10 men against Burnley. City’s manager not long ago quipped tackling was not part of his training regime but after seven dismissals in his 30 games […]
Aguero at the double as Manchester City come from behind to win at Burnley
BURNLEY 1, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League victory at Burnley revealed a trait that will be vital if they are to become champions. It was far from the fluent, purist football manager Pep Guardiola advocates as City ground out an important victory at Turf Moor where they lost on their last visit […]
Manchester City held at home for third successive Premier League game as Middlesbrough snatch draw with last-gasp goal
MAN CITY 1, MIDDLESBROUGH 1 It was feared it would be a case of after the lord mayor’s show for Manchester City following their marvellous Champions League victory against Barcelona in midweek….and so it proved against Middlesbrough. City were held at home by Middlesborough – their third straight draw in the league at the Etihad […]
Manchester City return to winning ways, and the top of the table, with stylish win over West Brom sparked by Sergio Aguero double
WEST BROM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 4 Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan double strikes send Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League Aguero wil start against Barcelona, declares Pep Guardiola City’s six game winless run ended in style with 10th win in a row against West Brom Nolito, booked for rashly confronting Craig […]