MANCHESTER UNITED 3, IPSWICH TOWN 0 Louis van Gaal avoided another Capital One Cup banana skin following Manchester United’s emphatic victory against Ipswich Town. After last season’s humiliation at Milton Keynes Dons in van Gaal’s debut in the competition, the Reds’ manager didn’t take the tie against the Championship club lightly. Van Gaal fielded a […]
Early goal blitz sees Manchester City through to the next round of the Capital One Cup as they easily defeat Sunderland
SUNDERLAND 1, MANCHESTER CITY 4 (Capital One Cup 3rd Round) First half goals for Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne, Vito Mannone own goal and Raheem Sterling City Debuts for Patrick Roberts, Manuel Garcia, and George Evans Consolation goal for Sunderland’s Ola Toivonen City had this Capital One Cup tie won at half time, with early goals […]
Clinical Manchester United overhaul Southampton to go second
SOUTHAMPTON 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 3 Graziano Pelle opens the scoring for Southampton Two goals by Anthony Martial and one by Juan Mata put United in control Two great saves by David De Gea keep United in front Pelle adds a second for Saints late on but they can’t find the equaliser Teenage striker Anthony Martial repaid […]
David Dunn picks up first point as Oldham Athletic’s interim manager in a 1-1 draw at Doncaster Rovers
DONCASTER ROVERS 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1. It was all change for Oldham Athletic in David Dunn’s first match as interim manager, a creditable draw at Doncaster Rovers Dunn rang the changes and certainly stamped his mark on the side recalling six players, David Cornell in goal, Timothee Dieng and Jonathan Burn to defence, Mike Jones […]
Manchester City’s 100-per-cent Premier League record ended as West Ham won 2-1 at the Etihad
MAN CITY 1, WEST HAM 2 Manchester City surrendered their 100-per-cent Premier League record as West Ham claimed another notable scalp. It has been a bad week for City with defeats against Juventus and the Hammers denting their impressive start to the campaign. But the Hammers completed a notable hat trick having already won at […]