ARSENAL 3, MAN CITY 0 It was hard to read too much into Manchester City’s comprehensive defeat by Arsenal at Wembley in The FA Community Shield. The absence of so many of City’s key players clearly had an influence on the outcome as Arsenal lifted the season’s first piece of silverware. The annual curtain-raiser between […]
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Frank Lampard joins Manchester City on loan, City pay his wages in full
Lampard joins City ahead of New York City FC move; Rodwell could move to Sunderland The arrival of former Chelsea midfield legend Frank Lampard at the Etihad on a 6 month loan deal recently piqued the attention of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who queried the move. “Is it a way to get around fair play? […]
Alvaro Negredo out ‘for months’ with broken foot
ALVARO NEGREDO BREAKS BONE IN FOOT; SET TO BE OUT FOR THREE MONTHS Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo is set to miss ‘several months’ of the forthcoming season after sustaining an injury just before half time in a pre-season game against Hearts which City won 2-1. Negredo, 28, is reported to have fractured a bone in […]
Costel Pantilimon leaves Manchester City as speculation grows over ‘keeper signing
COSTEL PANTILIMON RELEASED BY MANCHESTER CITY, NEW ‘KEEPER COMING? Manchester City have released Romanian goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, defender Joleon Lescott, and midfielder Gareth Barry. Pantilimon, who is 6’8″ tall, played in seven Premier League games last season after Joe Hart was dropped following a poor run of form and qualified for a Barclays Premier League […]
Pellegrini engineers Manchester City Premier League title success
MAN CITY 2, WEST HAM 0 Manuel Pellegrini has a thirst for more silverware after he clinched his first Barclays Premier League title as manager of Manchester City. After City were crowned champions on the last day for the second time in three seasons, Pellegrini, who is known as ‘The Engineer,’ said: “Big teams cannot be […]