LIVERPOOL 2, MAN CITY 2 Roberto Mancini is looking for reinforcements as Manchester City are discovering that a successful defence of their Barclays Premier League title may not be the formality many believe it will be. After edging an unconvincing victory against newly-promoted Southampton at home one week earlier, City also found new-look Liverpool equally […]
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City win Community Shield
City collected the first silverware of the season after an entertaining 3-2 win over a Chelsea side who were reduced to ten men shortly after they went 1-0 up prior to half time. Fernando Torres struck after 40 minutes after Eden Hazard and Ramires bypassed the City defence after a poor clearance by Vincent Kompany. […]
Yaya Toure double as City take massive step to the title
NEWCASTLE UNITED 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Yaya Toure, who turns 29 next week, has been a crucial player for City – scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final last season and the fulcrum in City’s midfield all season. It was only apt, therefore, that the big midfielder pushed forward and scored the second […]
Jaded City lose last lifeline
STOKE CITY 1, MANCHESTER CITY 1 In the straight line race to the Premier League finish line City suffered another stumble at the Britannia Stadium after they first went behind to a world class Peter Crouch goal and then had to make do with a Yaya Toure equaliser instead of another dramatic win. City returned […]
Ivory Coast call up Toure brothers
Roberto Mancini will have to do without Yaya and Kolo Toure for the FA Cup 3rd Round tie against Manchester United on Sunday after Ivory Coast boss Francois Zahoui rejected City’s request for them to stay in England until after the Manchester derby. City are already without Gareth Barry for Sunday’s game after he was […]