LIVERPOOL 2, MAN CITY 1 Manchester City could have blown their hopes of retaining their Barclays Premier League title following their defeat at Liverpool. Certainly it was missed opportunity to heap pressure on league leaders Chelsea who could have seen their lead cut to two points had they triumphed. With Chelsea playing in today’s final […]
Premier League
Wayne Rooney at the double as Manchester United struggle to beat Sunderland
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 0 Wayne Rooney’s double finally saw off spirited Sunderland as Manchester United put in another indifferent performance. It was a game which will be remembered not for the football, though, but for a refereeing blunder by Roger East. The match official wrongly sent off Wes Brown in a case of mistaken […]
“Kompany will have a strong reaction” says Manuel Pellegrini as he backs his captain to answer his critics at Liverpool on Sunday
With Chelsea’s involvement in the Capital One Cup Final against Tottenham this weekend, Manchester City have been handed the chance to close the gap on Chelsea to two point by travelling to Anfield this weekend and beating last season’s title rivals Liverpool. “A win is important psychologically and also mathematically.” said Pellegrini who said it […]
United lose Van Persie to injury as they fall to deflected Swansea goal
Robin Van Persie was a big casualty for Manchester United as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat at the Liberty Stadium against Swansea City, who completed their double over United, and he was seen leaving the stadium on crutches and with a protective boot on his right ankle. United ended up losing only their second […]
Manchester City produce top-drawer display to defeat Newcastle United 5-0
MAN CITY 5, NEWCASTLE UTD 0 Manchester City displayed their Premier League title credentials on the day that leaders Chelsea surprisingly slipped up at home to Burnley. City produced a deadly display to cut the deficit on Chelsea to five points when it could have become a 10-point gap in the worse-case scenario. Suddenly the […]