Match Report
Manchester City saw their winning run end at 18 matches at Crystal Palace on Sunday and were also counting the cost of injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne. Crystal Palace had a chance to claim all three points in the dying moments when Raheem Sterling was adjudged to have fouled Wilfried Zaha in … Read more
Manchester United will end 2017 in third place in the Premier League standings after playing out a lethargic goalless draw at home to Southampton on Saturday evening, leaving them without a win in their last three fixtures. Chelsea’s thumping 5-0 win over Stoke City earlier in the day saw Antonio Conte’s men leapfrog United into … Read more
Apparently, Paul Clement was sacked last night but it barely made a ripple on the football news Richter scale, because United suffered one of their worst defeats in living memory, going down 2-1 at Ashton Gate to Championship high flyers, Bristol City. Following Arsenal and Man City’s progression the night before, it was supposed to … Read more
Although defeat last weekend all but ended hopes of a return to the top of the English game, Jose Mourinho probably eyed City’s game with Spurs as a potential banana skin for Pep Guardiola’s men. It was not to be as they strolled to yet another demolition, but Mourinho said before the trip to West … Read more
This was the biggest game of the season. United win and they may just cause some doubt in City’s minds. If City win it would be an 11 point gap and probably the end of the title race before Santa has poked his head down the chimney. City had not been at their absolute best … Read more
United went into the home game with CSKA Moscow as more or less qualified barring a freak result. In fairness the atmosphere seemed to reflect that scenario with Old Trafford not quite as noisy as it can be on big European nights, I got the feeling that everyone was in preparation mode for the big … Read more
Where the hell do I start with this game. Predictions were all about the United away record against the top 6 and whether Arsenal could find a way round the United bus. As it turned out there was no bus but instead a huge wall by the name of David De Gea who was quite … Read more
United had come through a tough game at home to Brighton with a win, but now began a tricky run of fixtures away at Watford. The Hornets had a good start to the season and represented a difficult away test. Thankfully, despite a brief scare late in the second half, United ran out 4-2 victors, … Read more
The Reds had been disappointing in midweek away against Basel but had a great opportunity to get back to winning ways against Brighton. The Seagulls made it a battle, but United came out on top thanks to a lucky own goal. It wasn’t a vintage United performance, but they got the three points, keeping pace … Read more
United came into this game knowing that a draw would be enough to qualify for the first knockout round. Unfortunately, after a decent first-half display, they switched off in the second half and succumbed to a rather pathetic 1-0 defeat. A late goal from Michael Lang was all that separated the two sides. Well, that … Read more