OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 Super-sub Queensy Menig’s last-minute winner for Oldham Athletic made it four wins out of four for interim manager Richie Wellens. And the victory at home to Blackburn Rovers, one of the favourites for promotion, further enhanced Wellens’ prospects of landing the job on a permanent basis. Indeed, Wellens […]
Kevin De Bruyne masterminds Man City goal glut against hapless Stoke City
MANCHESTER CITY 7, STOKE CITY 2 Manchester City scored five goals at the Etihad for the third successive Premier League game as they trounced Stoke City despite a brief comeback either side of half time by the Potters. Gabriel Jesus scored twice, and Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Fernandinho, Leroy Sane, and Bernardo Silva put Stoke […]
Defences rule in bore draw between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield
LIVERPOOL 0, MAN UNITED 0 PERHAPS this was the least surprising result as Manchester United were involved in a goalless draw at Liverpool for the second successive season. United set up to frustrate and primarily to ensure they didn’t lose, a ploy that again succeeded. But hopes of snatching a victory that would have given […]
WATCH: Pep Guardiola responds to Mauricio Pochettino’s ‘very disrespectful’ claim
Watch Pep Guardiola respond to Mauricio Pochettino’s ‘very disrespectful’ claim about “the Harry Kane team” at his Stoke City pre-match press conference.
Everton U21 blow away Manchester City EDS who lose Daniel Grimshaw to injury
MANCHESTER CITY EDS 0, EVERTON U21 3 Manchester City lost goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw to injury and were taught a footballing lesson by an Everton side who ruthlessly exploited a poor performance by City’s EDS team. First half goals by Bassala Sambou, Luke Garbutt, and David Henen after the break saw the physical, direct, and fast […]