MAN CITY 1, REAL MADRID 1 Manchester City’s exit from the Champions League was sealed with their failure to beat Real Madrid in their final home game in Group D. And City manager Roberto Mancini admitted they were punished for earlier mistakes and they must learn from them. He said: “We didn’t lose tonight. We […]
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City’s spirit back as they demolish Villa
MANCHESTER CITY 5, ASTON VILLA 0 The saying is that revenge tastes sweet and that was the case for Manchester City as they returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League for the first time since they were crowned champions. The victory which took them to the summit came against a Villa side which […]
Super-sub Dzeko strikes again
MAN CITY 2, TOTTENHAM 1 Edin Dzeko enhanced his status as Manchester City’s super-sub as he came off the bench to score a late winner against Tottenham. It looked as though Tottenham would leave with a point until the Bosnian striker struck in the 88th minute to preserve City’s unbeaten record in the Barclays Premier […]
City slip towards the Champions League abyss
MANCHESTER CITY 2, AJAX 2 A furious Roberto Mancini confronted the referee and a TV cameraman on the pitch at full time after City appeared to have been denied a goal and a penalty at the end of a dramatic Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Instead of a famous and vital victory they […]
City missing killer instinct in Upton Park stalemate
WEST HAM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 West Ham were cheered by a goalless draw against City despite having grounds for complaint over a 4th minute goal that appeared to have been mistakenly chalked off for offside. City, who had recorded a first 0-0 scoreline in the league since Boxing Day 2011 against West Brom, missed […]