CSKA MOSCOW 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 4 Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Manchester United cruised to a 4-1 thrashing of CSKA Moscow to record a second consecutive Champions League win in this season’s competition. Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia and Marouane Fellaini were injured while Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford were on the bench as United started […]
Posh performance as Oldham Athletic caretaker manager Richie Wellens makes winning start
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3, PETERBOROUGH UNITED 2 Fortune favoured the brave as bold caretaker manager Richie Wellens was rewarded for ringing the changes for his first game in charge as bottom-club Oldham Athletic beat high-flying Peterborough United to secure a first home win of the season. Wellens had clearly identified the shortcomings as his new-look side […]
Pep Guardiola’s praises Manchester City’s ‘maturity’ after Champions League win against Shakhtar Donetsk
MAN CITY 2, SHAKHTAR DONETSK 0 Pep Guardiola praised his side’s “maturity” as Manchester City maintained their 100-per-cent Champions League record, though they were given a tough examination by Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk. City’s second game in group F was far from a formality at the Etihad where Shakhtar produced an impressive display in the goalless […]
Man City comfortably beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Youth League
MAN CITY U19 3, SHAKHTAR DONETSK 1 Manchester City U19 had to wait until injury time to confirm victory against a hard working Shakhtar Donetsk U19 side with goals by Phil Foden, Joel Latibeaudiere, and Taylor Richards. Foden’s goal came after Joel Latibeaudiere’s opener late in the first half but although Shakhtar pulled one back […]
Oldham Athletic sack club legend John Sheridan as manager
John Sheridan has been sacked as Oldham Athletic manager following a miserable start to the season. The club legend, who had saved the club from relegation in each of the last two seasons, paid the price for only one win in their first 11 league and cup games. In each of the last two seasons, […]