MAN CITY 1, CELTIC 1 Manchester City will be happy to have said good riddance to Champions League opponents Celtic. Their season was going swimmingly well when they arrived in Glasgow having won 10 games on the spin at the start of the season. But since that meeting, when City were held to a 3-3 […]
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Manchester City lose their heads as they are beaten at home by Chelsea and end game with nine men
MAN CITY 1, CHELSEA 3 Manchester City lost their discipline as well as their top-of-the-table clash against Chelsea on a dramatic afternoon at the Etihad. It was a massive statement from leaders Chelsea who made it eight straight wins to move four points clear of City after their biggest win to date. City lost their […]
Aguero at the double as Manchester City come from behind to win at Burnley
BURNLEY 1, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League victory at Burnley revealed a trait that will be vital if they are to become champions. It was far from the fluent, purist football manager Pep Guardiola advocates as City ground out an important victory at Turf Moor where they lost on their last visit […]
Yaya Toure returns from exile to score match-winning brace at Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE 1, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Vincent Kompany starts but goes off injured in the first half following collision with Claudio Bravo Yaya Toure makes since first appearance since August, and scores his first brace since May 2015 to secure victory for Manchester City Connor Wickham grabs equaliser as Crystal Palace exploit City weakness in […]
Manchester City held at home for third successive Premier League game as Middlesbrough snatch draw with last-gasp goal
MAN CITY 1, MIDDLESBROUGH 1 It was feared it would be a case of after the lord mayor’s show for Manchester City following their marvellous Champions League victory against Barcelona in midweek….and so it proved against Middlesbrough. City were held at home by Middlesborough – their third straight draw in the league at the Etihad […]