WEST BROM 5, MANCHESTER UNITED 5 Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1500th and final Premier League match ended in the first 5-5 draw in the history of the Premier League as West Brom came back from 5-2 down with eight minutes to go to snatch a late draw. There was to be no winning goal during the […]
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City labour to beat Reading as Platt departs
READING 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Manchester City only needed a point from 2 games to cement second place against already relegated Reading but there was enhanced interest in their laboured late victory at a rain soaked Madjeski Stadium due to the sacking of Roberto Mancini last night. City announced prior to the game that David […]
Fergie’s fairytale finish
MAN UNITED 2, SWANSEA CITY 1. A late goal from Rio Ferdinand helped deliver the Manchester United victory against Swansea City which gave Sir Alex Ferguson a winning send off as he bid an emotional farewell in his final Old Trafford appearance before retirement, It was the perfect ending to Ferguson’s 26-year reign as […]
Dzeko knocks on Wembley door
MAN CITY 1, WEST BROM 0 Edin Dzeko strengthened his claims for a place in Manchester City’s FA Cup final starting line up on Saturday by scoring the match-winning goal in their Premier League match against West Brom. The big Bosnian striker gave a timely reminder to City manager Roberto Mancini as he scored […]
A tale of two Rafaels
Man Utd 0, Chelsea 1 The chances of Rafael Benitez ever becoming Manchester United manager may be as likely as David Cameron leading the United Kingdom Independence Party into the next General Election. But when it comes to outwitting United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea’s interim manager takes some beating. Having seen his team come […]