SHREWSBURY TOWN 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 3. Manchester United tamed the shrews and avoided a potential banana skin as they won at Sky Bet League One side Shrewsbury Town to claim a quarter-final place in the Emirates FA Cup. The Reds made sure they didn’t come victims of a giantkilling act against opponents 60 places below […]
FA Cup
Manchester City’s bright future on display even though kids go down fighting at Chelsea
CHELSEA 5, MANCHESTER CITY 1 (FA CUP 5TH ROUND) Manchester City’s quest for the quadruple came to an end at Stamford Bridge after defeat in the FA Cup when City boss Manuel Pellegrini followed through with his promise to field youngsters from the Elite Development Squad due to fixture congestion. Suffering his third defeat in […]
Contrasting draws as Manchester City travel to Chelsea while Manchester United go to Shrewsbury Town in the 5th Round of the FA Cup
Manchester City face their biggest hurdle in the FA Cup so far this season when they travel down to London to face Chelsea after thrashing Aston Villa 4-0 at Villa Park this weekend. It represents a third away trip in a row for City, who also beat Norwich City 3-0 in the Third Round earlier […]
Kelechi Iheanacho eclipses big hitters with hat trick for Manchester City in FA Cup victory at Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA 0, MAN CITY 4 Manchester City’s teenage striker Kelechi Iheanacho seized a rare opportunity to start by scoring a fabulous hat-trick in the fourth-round Emirates FA Cup victory at Aston Villa. The 19-year-old, who replaced rested Sergio Aguero, left the field clutching the match ball as he showed why he is rated so […]
Pressure eases on Louis van Gaal after Manchester United’s FA Cup win at Derby County
DERBY COUNTY 1, MAN UNITED 3 The mounting pressure on Louis van Gaal eased after Manchester United’s win at Derby County in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup. Goals from Wayne Rooney, Daley Blind and Juan Mata made it an enjoyable night for the Reds at the iPro Stadium. United managed 13 goal […]