Both Manchester United and Manchester City face away ties in the Capital One Cup quarter finals after respective victories against Norwich City and Newcastle United this week. City face a trip to the only remaining non-Premier League club left in the competition at Leicester City while United must travel down to Stoke. The prospect of another […]
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Pantilimon stakes claim for Norwich start
NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 MANCHESTER CITY 2 (Capital One Cup) City have Costel Pantilimon to thank for saving a point blank effort from Papiss Cisse just two minutes into Extra Time before late goals by Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko finally quelled the Newcastle resistance in an open Capital One cup tie at St James’ Park. […]
Hughton bemoans bad luck and injuries
Chris Hughton may have two additional injury concerns for their next visit to Manchester to play at the Etihad against Manchester City this Saturday. Despite making eight changes from last weekend, Hughton lost Robert Snodgrass to concussion after a nasty clash of heads with Rafael in the second half and Nathan Redmond limped off after […]
Another Chelsea furore as Pellegrini “did not want to” shake hands with Jose Mourinho
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted that he “did not want to” shake hands with shake hands with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea. Mourinho leapt into the Chelsea crowd at the final whistle following Fernando Torres’ 90th minute winner but the Chilean later revealed that they had […]
Hart howler condemns City to Chelsea defeat
CHELSEA 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 A glaring error by Joe Hart condemned City to another awayday defeat after Fernando Torres’ last minute winner. City will feel they deserved at least a point at Stamford Bridge after Sergio Aguero’s equaliser cancelled out Andrea Schurrle’s opener and Manuel Pellegrini’s men dominated much of the second half. Hart, […]