MANCHESTER CITY 2, EVERTON 0 Manchester City returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League, however briefly, after a deserved win against Everton following late goals from substitutes Mario Balotelli and James Milner. Roberto Mancini’s emotions were ones of relieve and delight as the changes he made helped break through a resolute Toffees defence. The City manager said: […]
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City slip on banana skin
FULHAM 2, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City suffered an unexpected slip on a banana skin as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Fulham, the bottom club in the Barclays Premier League. Manager Roberto Mancini was left baffled and bemused as his side carelessly surrendered a two-goal lead and their first points of the […]
Ferguson praise for new generation
MAN UNITED 3, CHELSEA 1 Manchester United’s new generation showed precisely why Sir Alex Ferguson paid such a lavish tribute to them in his programme notes following the club’s best start to a season for 26 years. Chelsea provided their sternest challenge to date, but United triumphed through goals from Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne […]
Rooney revels in record-breaking start
BOLTON WANDERERS 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 5 It is proving difficult to find new superlatives to describe Manchester United’s record-breaking start to their Premier League campaign. The Reds recorded their fourth successive victory as they maintained their 100-per-cent start to the season in the most emphatic manner. Many of the Premier League big guns have slipped […]
Hat-trick hero Aguero upstages Tevez
MAN CITY 3, WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 Carlos Tevez made his first City start of the season after a much publicised summer transfer saga, but the Argentine was eclipsed on the pitch by his strike partner and fellow countryman Sergio Aguero whose hat trick saw off a Wigan side which was clearly in awe of their hosts. Aguero mesmerised Wigan as […]