STOKE CITY 1, MAN CITY 1 It wasn’t so much the hand of God, but the arm of Peter Crouch which cost Manchester City two Barclays Premier League points as they were held at Stoke City. City manager Roberto Mancini had every right to be aggrieved describing it as basketball rather than football. And even Potters’ manager Tony Pulis […]
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City far from vintage as they beat QPR
MANCHESTER CITY 3, QPR 1 It’s a hallmark of champions to play poorly and still win matches but while City have seven points out of a possible nine their start to the season has not resembled the blistering start to the 2011/12 season which saw them blow away domestic teams quickly and convincingly. City coach […]
City’s late rush for signings
Manchester City have been slow starters in the transfer market this season, missing out on several players as they sought to strengthen the Championship winning side of last season. It seemed as though Everton’s Jack Rodwell would be manager Roberto Mancini’s only signing of the summer as City’s money men kept a tight rein on […]
Champions League draw for Manchester clubs
Manchester City have another tough draw as they face Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, Ajax, and Borussia Dortmund in Group D of the UEFA Champions League this season. United have the easier task in Group H, with Braga, Galatasaray and CFR Cluj but both sides will remember their group stage exits in last season’s competition and […]
Mancini looks for reinforcements
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 […]