BOLTON 2, MAN CITY 3 If there has been any criticism levelled at Manchester City under Italian Roberto Mancini it is they were last season too defensive, despite the vast array of talent in their side. Two matches into the new Barclays Premier League campaign and they have posted two wins, scored seven goals and […]
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Nasri starts but fails to prevent Liverpool victory at Emirates
Manchester City target Samir Nasri was named in the starting line-up for Arsenal but the Gunners were beaten by two late Liverpool goals and had youngster Emmanuel Frimpong sent off. Nasri, who was suspended for Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Udinese in midweek, returned to the starting line-up amidst rumours that he had wanted to sign […]
Stunning City debut for Aguero
MAN CITY 4, SWANSEA CITY 0. If fans favourite Carlos Tevez is to leave Manchester City, they have another Argentinean who is more than capable of stepping into his shoes at the Etihad Stadium. It was easy to see why City manager Roberto Mancini described new-signing Sergio Aguero as a “special talent” as supporters were […]
A new season upon us
It’s the eve of a new football season and we have European Championships to look forward to next summer. Civil unrest may have postponed the Spurs v Everton game this weekend but every other Barclays Premier League fixture for the opening round of the 2011/2012 season is still on. This year both Manchester clubs will […]
Welcome to Manchester Football
Welcome to a new site about football in Manchester. These are exciting times in Manchester following United’s record-breaking 19th Premier League title triumph and City’s emergence as the main threat to their dominance of the domestic game. With Chelsea and Arsenal not the forces they once were, it looks as though United and City will […]