NEW YORK CITY FC 0, BRONDBY IF 2 New York City FC were beaten by Brondby IF in the second and final match of their pre-season tour to Manchester. After defeating Scottish Premier League side St Mirren on Tuesday, New York found their Danish Superliga team too experienced and a far classier outfit. The match […]
Oldham Athletic slip to surprise home defeat by Colchester United
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, COLCHESTER UNITED 1 Oldham Athletic slipped up yet again against a team at the foot of Sky Bet League One as Colchester United triumphed at SportsDirect.com Park. Latics have failed to beat any of the sides in the bottom four, an inherent failing and something of a conundrum. After beating Swindon Town, […]
Van Gaal accepts United were lucky to beat Burnley after poor first half; acknowledges first whistles from Old Trafford crowd
MANCHESTER UNITED 3, BURNLEY 1 PHIL JONES AND DALEY BLIND OFF AFTER FIRST HALF INJURIES WHISTLES FROM CROWD DURING POOR FIRST HALF SUBSTITUTE CHRIS SMALLING SCORES TWICE WITH HIS HEAD DANNY INGS SCORES FOR BURNLEY ROBIN VAN PERSIE SEALS VICTORY WITH LATE PENALTY, UNITED’S FIRST OF THE SEASON Early substitute Chris Smalling scored a brace […]
Manchester City rediscover goal touch in landslide win at Stoke City
STOKE CITY 1, MAN CITY 4 Manchester City’s joy at banishing their Stoke City hoodoo was tempered by Chelsea’s late winner against Everton. Just when City, emphatic victors at the Britannia Stadium, looked set to cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to five points, came news of Willian’s late winner […]
Manchester United shares leap after new record television deal is announced
Shares in Manchester United leapt 5% as investors welcomed the sale of Premier League television rights for a record £5.136bn, a rise of 71% on the last deal. Amid widespread surprise at the size of the deal, even among football industry experts, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore pledged money raised from the auction for rights […]