THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini sent a warning to striker Mario Balotelli after the Italian failed to figure significantly against derby rivals Manchester United on Sunday.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini sent a warning to striker Mario Balotelli after the Italian failed to figure significantly against derby rivals Manchester United on Sunday.
Balotelli started for City on derby
day but went out of the pitch on the 52nd minute after Carlos Tevez substituted
him. The Italian went straight to the dressing room and seen glaring at Mancini
as he entered the tunnel.
Amid tensions between Mancini and
Balotelli, the manager still prefers not to let go of the Italian striker. He
believes that the striker could leave a footpr1nt at City, if only he would
choose to take his job seriously.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Wayne Rooney’s brace and Robin van Persie’s injury-time penalty lifted Manchester United above their staunch rival neighbours Manchester City 2-3 in Sunday’s Premier League action.
Touted for his lacklustre start this
season, Rooney came out of the shadows to score twice for United during the
first half. The striker’s significant contribution brought his league derby
goals record to seven, equal to that of iconic forward Eric Cantona.
Yaya Toure proved pivotal for City’s
resurgence in the second half, as the powerful midfielder converted after
Carlos Tevez and David Silva failed to find the back of the net. Pablo Zabaleta
levelled his side through a firing effort from 12 yards.
Come injury time, United sought to leave
a footpr1nt in the derby by sending van Persie to take the free kick after
Tevez’ unfair challenge on Rafael Da Silva. Keeper Joe Hart failed to clear the
Dutch striker’s bottom-corner shot.
Friday, December 7, 2012
United wished to leave a footpr1nt
with another home win on Wednesday, but the Red Devils failed to turn around a
25-yard effort from Luis Alberto. The match left a worrying precedent for
manager Sir Alex Ferguson in time for Sunday’s Manchester derby against
Manchester City.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Premier
League champions Manchester City
exits the Champions League without clinching a Europa League slot following
their defeat to Borussia Dortmund
1-0.
None of Roberto Mancini’s men was
able to score against Dortmund, which needed a strike from Julian Schlieber in
order to retain the top spot in the group stage. City were not able to leave a
footpr1nt in the competition, as they exit without a win in six games.
City’s disappointing record of three
points in the table is a scanty reflection of their expensive squad. They
became the first English side in the competition that failed to record a single
game in the group stage match.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Despite persistent reports, Chelsea have not reached out to former Avram Grant regarding an assistant role to interim manager Rafael Benitez.
Rafa went on without winning his
three games for Chelsea after taking over from the reins of Roberto Di Matteo.
Fans showed disapproval of the Spaniard’s takeover, noting his days as
Liverpool manager in which his side had a bitter rivalry against the Blues.
Grant managed to leave a footpr1nt
of positive impression to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. He led the Blues as
their interim manager in 2007-08 and brought them to the Champions League
final. Under him, the Stamford Bridge side never lost a league home game.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson lamented his side’s apparently weak defence after their 4-3 win against Reading.
The seven-goal thriller saw all of
the goals come in during the first half, with United trailing twice before
Robin van Persie’s 34th-minute winner.
Ferguson noted that the match
featured United’s “worst defending of the season”, as his side have easily
conceded three goals, initially compromising their chances to win w1th ease.
Monday, December 3, 2012
THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Premier League champions Manchester City found another victory over Wigan 0-2 in Wednesday’s league game to bolster their title campaign this season, leaving them one point away from number one Manchester United.
The Latics failed to intimidate in
their home fixture against City, as the visitors constantly threatened to
score. Mario Balotelli opened scoring on the 69th minute, finding the back of
the net for the first time this season.
James Milner, substituting for Kolo
Toure, ensured that his side would win w1th ease through his powerful strike
just three minutes after the opener.
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