Carlos Tevez has been named on the bench in the team to face Chelsea tonight. City: Hart, K Toure, Richards (c), Clichy, Zabaleta, Y Toure, De Jong, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Balotelli Subs: Pantilimon, Savic, Kolarov, Milner, Barry, Dzeko, Tevez Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Ramires, Lampard (c), Torres, Mata, Obi Mikel, Meireles, Cahill Subs: Turnbull, Essien, Drogba, […]
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City’s Euro dream is over
MAN CITY 3, SPORTING LISBON 2 (3-3 on aggregate, Sporting win on away goals) MANCHESTER City’s hopes of landing the European consolation prize of victory in the Europa League was dashed by Sporting Lisbon on a dramatic night at the Etihad Stadium. After their elimination from the Champions League, City had been fancied to go […]
City stunned at fortress Liberty Stadium
SWANSEA 1, MAN CITY 0 City’s nightmare week continued with a defeat at the Liberty Stadium to a determined Swansea side. A 0-0 disappointment turned to a horror 1-0 defeat that left some City fans in tears as they watched Stefan Savic give the ball away in the 83rd minute and his fellow defenders gave […]
Nervous City sunk by defender’s backheel
SPORTING LISBON 1, MAN CITY 0 Nervous Manchester City will again have to overcome a one-goal deficit at home in the Europa League after going down to an opportunistic back heel from a central defender. City were hit just after the break by a cheeky goal from on-loan Sporting central defender Xandao after Joe Hart […]
Late night doesn’t faze Balotelli as City beat Bolton
MAN CITY 2, BOLTON 0 An own goal by Gretar Steinsson and a predatory finish by Mario Balotelli helped City to a comfortable win over Bolton but the visitors could have suffered a heavier defeat but for some great saves by their goalkeeper Adam Bogdan. Balotelli may have scored the goal that finished off Bolton’s […]