MAN UNITED 1, MAN CITY 6. Mario Balotelli produced fireworks on the pitch as opposed to off it as Manchester City caused an extraordinary upset with the margin of victory against United. City’s 6-1 win was United’s heaviest derby defeat since January 1926, when it was ironically exactly the same scoreline, and sent out a […]
Rooney spot on for Reds
OTELUL GALATI 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2. Wayne Rooney finally ignited Manchester United’s faltering Champions League campaign in Romania against Otelul Galati. The striker scored two second-half penalties as the Reds recorded their first win in the group stage to prevent them making their worst-ever start in the competition. Suddenly thanks to Rooney’s double, United are in […]
City back from the brink
MANCHESTER CITY 2, VILLARREAL 1. Substitute Sergio Aguero’s dramatic late winner pulled Manchester City back from the brink of almost certain Champions League elimination. City’s dreams of Euro glory appeared to have died until the Argentine struck seconds before the end of the three minutes of stoppage time. Spanish side Villarreal had looked set to […]
United lose top spot to neighbours
LIVERPOOL 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Manchester United lost top spot in the Barclays Premier League to their neighbours after being held to a draw at Liverpool in what Sir Alex Ferguson described as the biggest club game in the world. It was a bold claim from the United manager as the pyscholgical mind games had clearly begun in […]
Crisis, what crisis?
BLACKBURN 0, MAN CITY 4 MANCHESTER City’s troubles surrounding Carlos Tevez seem insignificant compared to the crisis enveloping second-bottom Blackburn Rovers, their latest opponents. The 4-0 defeat only served to increase the pressure on manager Steve Kean as fans again called for his sacking and staged a post match sit in. City, meanwhile, shrugged aside […]