David Moyes has confirmed tonight that Wayne Rooney is injured and could miss some of Manchester United’s festive fixtures. With Robin Van Persie already missing Moyes may have to make plans for the short term without two of the best strikers in the Barclays Premier League. Danny Welbeck continued up front for United in the […]
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Liverpool the winners in the latest weekend Barclays Premier League fixtures
It was a dramatic weekend in the Barclays Premier League in which only Liverpool of the top six sides won. Arsenal were held 1-1 by an accomplished Everton side who showed that their midweek victory at Old Trafford was not just a fluke by levelling the scores late on at the Emirates. Arsenal manager Arsene […]
Hernandez seals comeback victory for United against Stoke
MANCHESTER UNITED 3, STOKE CITY 2 Goals by Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez secured victory for a United side who were second best for the large majority of the game at Old Trafford against a committed Stoke side who looked like deserved winners with 12 minutes to go. With nothing to lose, […]
Mixed fortunes for Champions League clubs sees City draw at Stoke
It’s Champions’ League week and all of the English clubs participating fielded teams drawing from their ample squads for the Barclays Premier League teams in the run-up to games against the likes of Bayer Leverkusen, Viktoria Plzen, FC Basel and Marseille. Manchester United and Arsenal’s victories this weekend were tinged with refereeing controversy while Chelsea […]
United push Stoke towards relegation dogfight
STOKE CITY 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 United need just seven points from six games to wrest the Barclays Premier League crown from Manchester City’s grasp after they eased to a 2-0 win at Stoke to leave the out-of-form Potters looking over their shoulders at the relegation dogfight immediately beneath them. Michael Carrick scored in the fourth […]