UEFA have ordered the partial closure of CSKA Moscow’s stadium for their next Champions League match after an investigation into racist chanting directed against Manchester City’s Yaya Toure when City played their Champions League tie there on October 23. One of the single-tiered ends of Arena Khimki will be closed when Bayern Munich visit on […]
Hughton bemoans bad luck and injuries
Chris Hughton may have two additional injury concerns for their next visit to Manchester to play at the Etihad against Manchester City this Saturday. Despite making eight changes from last weekend, Hughton lost Robert Snodgrass to concussion after a nasty clash of heads with Rafael in the second half and Nathan Redmond limped off after […]
United cruise to Capital One Cup victory over Norwich
MANCHESTER UNITED 4, NORWICH 0 (CAPITAL ONE CUP) A brace of goals by Javier Hernandez, plus goals by Phil Jones and Fabio ensured that Manchester United progressed to the Quarter-Final of the Capital One Cup with a comfortable victory as United’s second string created a succession of chances and converted four of them with a […]
Another Chelsea furore as Pellegrini “did not want to” shake hands with Jose Mourinho
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted that he “did not want to” shake hands with shake hands with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after the 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge to Chelsea. Mourinho leapt into the Chelsea crowd at the final whistle following Fernando Torres’ 90th minute winner but the Chilean later revealed that they had […]
Hart howler condemns City to Chelsea defeat
CHELSEA 2, MANCHESTER CITY 1 A glaring error by Joe Hart condemned City to another awayday defeat after Fernando Torres’ last minute winner. City will feel they deserved at least a point at Stamford Bridge after Sergio Aguero’s equaliser cancelled out Andrea Schurrle’s opener and Manuel Pellegrini’s men dominated much of the second half. Hart, […]