EVERTON 2, MAN UNITED 0 The headline ‘Everton humiliate fallen champions’ summed up in four concise words Manchester United’s latest Barclays Premier League defeat. It was not so much the loss, but the manner of the display at Goodison Park where United surrendered with a whimper. And the reverse only served to increase the pressure […]
Sunderland dent Manchester City’s title hopes
MAN CITY 2, SUNDERLAND 2 On the day when it was revealed Manchester City have the most expensively-paid team in world sport, they hardly performed like world beaters as they were surprisingly held at home by bottom-club Sunderland. And the unexpected loss of two points against the Black Cats was a massive dent to City’s […]
Manchester City lose control of title destiny
LIVERPOOL 3 MAN CITY 2 It was the day Manchester City lost control of their own title destiny in the Barclays Premier League following a dramatic defeat at Anfield. Suddenly Liverpool find themselves in pole position as they will be crowned champions for the first time since 1990 if they win their four remaining games. […]
Manchester United’s Euro dream over
BAYERN MUNICH 3, MAN UNITED 1 (Bayern won 4-2 on aggregate) For a few brief seconds Manchester United dared to dream of causing a major Champions League upset. When Patrice Evra put the Reds ahead in the Allianz Arena, it looked for a moment as though the Reds might pull off the unthinkable and knockout […]
Wayne Rooney could play in Munich
Wayne Rooney could be pressed into action at the Allianz Arena tomorrow against Bayern Munich after Manchester United manager David Moyes revealed details of a plan to involve the England striker. Rooney had earlier been ruled out of United’s win against Newcastle United after sustaining a toe injury in the first leg of the Champions […]