MAN CITY 2, MAN UNITED 3 Robin van Persie scored a dramatic injury time matchwinning goal on his Manchester derby debut as United opened a six-point lead over City at the top of the Barclays Premier League. Dutchman van Persie saved the blushes of the Reds who had thrown away a two-goal lead as […]
United thoughts on derby
MAN UNITED 0, CFR 1907 CLUJ 1. Manchester United’s thoughts were clearly elsewhere – on Sunday’s Manchester derby – as they completed their Champions League group phase with a disappointing home defeat against Cluj. With qualification to the knockout phase already assured, this was a dead rubber against the Romanian champions as far as the […]
I could play better – Fergie on Reds’ defensive ills
READING 3, MAN UNITED 4. Sir Alex Ferguson launched a withering attack on Manchester United’s defensive play implying the 70-year-old could do better on the day they moved three points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League. The Reds’ manager was unhappy with the goals conceded in a remarkable match at second-bottom Reading […]
Quickfire goal seals slender Reds victory
MAN UNITED 1, WEST HAM 0 Table-topping Manchester United finally rid themselves of the label of being notoriously slow starters in their victory against West Ham at Old Trafford. Indeed, Robin van Persie went to the other extreme as he took only 32 seconds to give the Reds the lead with the quickest goal […]
City fail to profit from Chelsea unrest
CHELSEA 0, MAN CITY 0. Roberto Mancini accused his Manchester City players of being “soft” as they found themselves in the eye of a storm in their Barclay’s Premier League match at title rivals Chelsea. City’s manager was unhappy that his side failed to captialise on the unrest at their opponents as they just […]