Man Utd 2, Arsenal 1 After the scoring extravaganzas enjoyed by these teams in their midweek Capital One Cup adventures, this proved a drab Old Trafford affair by comparison. The result put Manchester United top of the Premier League, but the scoreline flattered Arsenal as the Reds enjoyed almost total domination. United were quicker to […]
City missing killer instinct in Upton Park stalemate
WEST HAM 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 West Ham were cheered by a goalless draw against City despite having grounds for complaint over a 4th minute goal that appeared to have been mistakenly chalked off for offside. City, who had recorded a first 0-0 scoreline in the league since Boxing Day 2011 against West Brom, missed […]
Wootton’s Halloween horror show
CHELSEA 5, MAN UNITED 4 (after extra time) Two unfortunate mistakes from young defender Scott Wootton provided a Halloween horror show for Manchester Unitedl as they lost a Capital One Cup, fourth-round tie at Chelsea which will live long in the memory. Wootton conceded the penalty after three minutes of stoppage time which enabled Eden […]
Red-card drama as Reds win battle of top two
CHELSEA 2, MAN UNITED 3 Manchester United’s first victory at Chelsea was certainly a dramatic battle of the top two in the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea finished with nine men as referee Mark Clattenburg found himself caught up in controversy at Stamford Bridge. There were accusations later from Chelsea that Mr Clattenburg used “inappropriate” words […]
Richards out for 4 months
City defender Micah Richards will be out for up to 4 months after surgery on a serious knee injury sustained in the second half of the Swansea game last Saturday. Richards could miss as many as 20 matches while he recuperates following the operation to repair a torn meniscus which forced him off as he […]