AFC BOURNEMOUTH 2, MAN UNITED 1 Not for the first time, Manchester United came to grief at Bournemouth. The latest loss was just as seismic as back in 1984 when the Cherries knocked Ron Atkinson’s Reds out of the FA Cup in one of the biggest upsets of modern times. This time the newly-promoted Cherries […]
Premier League
Kelechi Iheanacho scores injury-time winner for Manchester City against managerless Swansea City
MAN CITY 2, SWANSEA CITY 1 Manchester City went from despair to delirium in a dramatic finale to their home Premier League game against Swansea City. It looked as though City had blown victory when Swans’ substitute Bafe Gomis equalised in the 90th minute, a just reward for their efforts. But in the second of […]
“City have just 13 fit players” says Manuel Pellegrini after Fernando limps off in Stoke City defeat
STOKE CITY 2, MANCHESTER CITY 0 Two goals by Marko Arnautovic in the first 15 minutes City lose Fernando to hamstring injury Manuel Pellegrini concerned about fatigue and City injury list Two early goals from Marko Arnautovic, who passed up a couple of presentable chances to take the match ball home, sent Manchester City packing […]
Fans vent their anger after yet another Manchester United goalless draw as they were held by West Ham
MAN UNITED 0, WEST HAM 0 Manchester United fans again vented their disapproval after they were held at home by West Ham United. This was the sixth goalless draw the Reds have been involved in the current campaign which is not yet at its half-way point. There were the now customary chants of “attack, attack” […]
Jamie Vardy takes Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s goalscoring record but Leicester denied all three points by United equaliser
LEICESTER CITY 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Jamie Vardy breaks Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s record for consecutive Premier League goals with his 11th in a row. Bastian Schweinsteiger equalises with a header in first half injury time Captain Wayne Rooney substituted after 67 minutes Manchester United’s return to the scene of a humiliating 5-3 defeat at the King […]