LIVERPOOL 1, MAN UNITED 2. It was an afternoon to set aside differences and forget the often bitter and tribal rivalry, which often borders on hatred, which exists between a faction of Manchester United and Liverpool fans. Most behaved impeccably as football remembered the 96 victims of the Hillsborough tragedy on an emotional day at […]
City lack champions’ class
MAN CITY 1, ARSENAL 1 Manchester City have yet to play like champions, even though they remain unbeaten in the Barclay’s Premier League. They produced another unconvincing display as they were held at home by Arsenal who might have emerged victors with more clinical finishing. It was disappointing for City who have won two and […]
Turkish delight for Reds
MAN UNITED 1, GALATASARAY 0 Manchester United made a less than convincing start to their Champions League campaign, even though they defeated Turkey’s Galatasaray at Old Trafford to record their 100th victory in the Europe’s premier club competition. It was a laboured display by the Reds who can count themselves lucky to have picked […]
Reds count cost of failure
As Manchester United tonight kick off their 2012/13 Champions League campaign against Galatasaray, the price of last season’s early elimination has been laid bare in the club’s latest financial figures. The Reds saw profits for the last financial year fall 16.5 per-cent to £91.6million. And much of that decrease was caused by a 11.3 per-cent drop […]
Aguero set to boost Euro hopes
Manchester City could have star striker Sergio Aguero back to give their Euro hopes a lift. Manager Roberto Mancini has revealed that the Argentine could return after injury in Tuesday’s opening Champions League fixture away to Real Madrid. Aguero has been missing since damaging his hamstring in the opening Premier League game of the season […]