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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Sunderland’s meeting with newly managed Queens Park Rangers in Tuesday’s Premier League ended in a 0-0 draw.

Manager Harry Redknapp, QPR’s new boss, pressed his side to create more chances to score in order for them to move up from their dismal 20th-place position in the league table. Yet, his side failed to win w1th ease.

Showing sheer determination, QPR’s Djibril Cisse attempted to find the back of the net thrice, but failed in all chances. Adel Taarabt and Jamie Mackie saw their shots fended off by keeper Simon Mignolet.

Sunderland had their nearest opportunity to score from Steven Fletcher, whose shot ended up on keeper Julio Cesar’s save.

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Liverpool travelled to Swansea City in Sunday’s Premier League, but Reds manager Brendan Rodgers failed to beat his former side as the match ended 0-0.

Both sides appeared to be in a tight race, with neither appearing to win w1th ease over the other.  Jose Enrique’s scoring effort for Liverpool went offside, while Raheem Sterling came close for the visitors as he volleyed towards the bar.

Wayne Routledge’s effort for the Swans ended up in busy keeper Pepe Reina’s save. Michu riddled Liverpool’s back line, but failed to convert his chances. Keeper Gerhard Tremmel rescued his side towards end game as he saved Jonjo Shelvey’s 20-yard effort. 

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal blazed to win w1th ease against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur through a thrilling 5-2 encounter that saw the Spurs falling down to 10 men at the Emirates stadium.

Emmanuel Adebayor, who exited the pitch after a send-off for tackling Santi Cazorla later in the game, opened scoring for the Spurs through a 10th-minute finish. Per Mertesacker equalized, followed by successive efforts from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud minutes before half time.

Arsenal continued to lead as Cazorla proceeded to finish an effort 15 minutes towards the second half. Gareth Bale sought to redeem the Spurs by firing on the 71st minute, but Theo Walcott’s bottom-left corner shot on injury time sealed victory for The Gunners. 

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – A less-than-impressive Newcastle United failed at home before visitors West Ham United, as they did not score to beat or level their slender 0-1 loss in Sunday’s Premier League.

Kevin Nolan scored against his former side Newcastle on the 37th minute. Demba Ba managed to rocket a header, but officials deemed his effort as invalid after a closer look revealed that keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen narrowly prevented the ball to penetrate the line.

Newcastle’s lacklustre showing gave the Hammers an opportunity to win w1th ease on away. Shola Ameobi and Papiss Cisse failed to influence their side’s attack.