Report: Touré, Nasri blasts bring Man City League Cup joy
“London — Sensational quick-fire goals by Yaya Touré and Samir Nasri inspired Manchester City to come from behind and beat Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.” My AFP match...
View ArticleReport: Džeko downs United to give City derby spoils
“Manchester (United Kingdom) — Manchester City snuffed out Manchester United’s recent revival and closed on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Edin Dzeko scored twice in a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford on...
View ArticleReport: Liverpool beat Man City in title crunch clash
“Liverpool, United Kingdom (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho’s 78th-minute winner gave Liverpool a crucial 3-2 victory over Premier League title rivals Manchester City on a day of raw emotion at Anfield on...
View ArticleReport: Džeko sends 100-goal City to brink of title
“Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City are within touching distance of the Premier League title after overwhelming Aston Villa 4-0 on Wednesday to close to within a point of the...
View ArticleReport: Man City stroll to Premier League title
“London (AFP) – Manchester City secured a second Premier League title in three seasons by comfortably defeating West Ham United 2-0 at a jubilant Etihad Stadium on Sunday.” My AFP report on the final...
View ArticleReview: New money rises in England as old powers slip
“Manchester City and Chelsea, England’s nouveaux riches, appear poised to dominate the Premier League in 2015, with traditional powerhouses Manchester United and Liverpool working their way through...
View ArticleAnalysis: Man City déjà vu leaves Pellegrini exposed
“Having snatched the crown from Manchester United’s grasp on the final day of the 2011-12 campaign, City stagnated and finished the following season 11 points adrift of their derby rivals in second...
View ArticleAnalysis: Man City breakthrough shows Pellegrini still punching
An urbane, understated figure, Pellegrini has already brought one Premier League title and two League Cups to the Etihad Stadium, but although it took the might of Barcelona to oust City from the...
View ArticleAnalysis: Meek Man City cry out for Guardiola guidance
But at least in Agüero, De Bruyne, Sterling and the injured David Silva, Guardiola possesses the nimbleness of thought and foot in attack upon which he has built success with Barcelona and Bayern...
View ArticleAnalysis: Leicester change landscape as TV cash flood looms
While the feats of Jamie Vardy (£1 million), Riyad Mahrez (£400,000) and N’Golo Kanté (£5.6 million) demonstrated a new way of spending, Leicester’s football revealed a different way of winning. In an...
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