OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, PORT VALE 1 There was a sense of disappointment and frustration, even though Oldham Athletic stretched their unbeaten run to seven games following a 1-1 draw at home to Port Vale. It was viewed more as a case of two points slipping out of their grasp as opposed to one gained as […]
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Manchester City win dramatic penalty shootout against Liverpool to lift Capital One Cup
LIVERPOOL 1, MAN CITY 1(after extra time, City won 3-1 on pens) Willy Caballero was an unlikely hero for Manchester City as they lifted the Capital One Cup at Wembley. Goalkeeper Joe Hart’s Argentinian understudy came out from the shadows as the final against Liverpool was decided by a penalty shootout. The former Malaga stopper, […]
Oldham Athletic extend unbeaten run to six games after battling draw at Scunthorpe United
SCUNTHORPE UNITED 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Oldham Athletic extended their unbeaten run to six games following their 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe United, but still remain in the Sky Bet League One relegation places. It was a game which Latics looked like winning when Danny Lafferty gave them the lead with only 12 minutes left. But […]
Confidence boosting wins have greatly improved United’s morale says Van Gaal, but Arsenal will be “another level”
Coming just two days before Sunday’s Premier League game against Arsenal at Old Trafford, the 5-1 beating of a ring-rusty FC Midtjylland side, Louis van Gaal admitted his side would be spending their time recovering rather than training. Van Gaal spoke of the confidence that his side had gained beating modest opposition in Shrewsbury Town […]
Marcus Rashford has dream debut scoring twice in Manchester United’s Europa League win against FC Midtjylland
MAN UNITED 5, FC MIDTJYLLAND 1 (6-3 on aggregate) Marcus Rashford was an unlikely hero for injury-hit Manchester United in their Europa League triumph against FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford. The 18-year-old striker scored twice on his debut, despite not being down to play against the Danes. It was only an injury to Anthony Martial […]