OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, FLEETWOOD TOWN 0 Danny Philliskirk netted the all-important goal which earned Latics their first win of the season in Sky Bet League One. But it was one of those days when Latics had to grind out a victory as Fleetwood were the better footballing side at SportsDirect.com Park. That was something acknowledged […]
Adnan Januzaj marked a rare start with Manchester United’s winner at Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA 0, MAN UNITED 1 Louis van Gaal was a satisfield man as Adnan Januzaj was Manchester United’s matchwinner extending their remarkable run of success at the home of Aston Villa. The Reds manager was more than happy with the victory which made it back-to-back wins from their first two matches. “I think we […]
Manuel Pellegrini will shake Jose Mourinho’s hand on Sunday… but the two remain rivals for the title
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was never going to wade into the controversy surrounding his Chelsea opposite number Jose Mourinho prior to the visit of the Premier League champions on Sunday. Pellegrini isn’t the kind of man to stoke the controversy that has filled column inches this week after Chelsea’s club doctor Eva Carneiro and […]
Lightning strikes twice at Oldham Athletic are beaten by Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup for the second successive season
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, MIDDLESBROUGH 3 Oldham Athletic discovered lighting can strike twice as they were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Middlesbrough for the second successive season. The Championship side, which scored three goals on each visit to SportsDirect.com Park, had too much class for its League One opponents. Yet there were encouraging […]
Two-goal Yaya Toure focused as Manchester City start season in style with win at West Brom
WEST BROM 0, MAN CITY 3 Manchester City’s impressive win at West Brom put down an impressive marker for the other championship challengers to follow in their pursuit of the Barclays Premier League title. Two first-half strikes from Yaya Toure – one may well be determined later by the disputed goals panel – set City […]