Tag: Manchester

A further depressing aspect of the Raheem Sterling abuse story is the attention it stole from his display. Sterling was Manchester City’s best player by some margin, indefatigable in his harassment of the Chelsea defence. When Pep Guardiola spoke of the pride he felt in his team’s performance despite it ending in a first defeat of the season, Sterling would have been foremost in…

Chelsea Kepa Arrizabalaga 7/10 Calm with the ball at his feet, as the young Spaniard was used a lot due to Man City's high pressing. Made own error late on, as he gave possession away cheaply, but made a great save to spare his own blushes. Not called into action anywhere near as much as he would have expected pre-match. Cesar Azpilicueta 8/10 Great…

After the first serious wobble of Maurizio Sarri’s tenure, Chelsea really need a win this weekend. Unfortunately they are up against Manchester City, so that is far from guaranteed. Having lost to Wolves in the midweek, the Blues have now won two of their last five in all competitions and are 10 points off top spot in the Premier League. While ‘Sarriball’ still needs…

Ander Herrera‘s diligent sprinting towards Bernd Leno paid off, as his hope of a fumble from the Arsenal goalkeeper came to fruition after Marcos Rojo's free-kick. His cross from the rebounded save found Anthony Martial, who equalised on the half hour mark. Manchester United had conceded only four minutes earlier, a header from Shkodran Mustafi cleared off the line by Herrera was ruled to have…

Manchester United David De Gea 4/10 Complete howler trying to catch Mustafi's header. Beaten with a soft shot for Lacazette's. Also saw Mkhitaryan smash a disallowed volley past the face of goal. Grew as the game went on, but overall a poor showing. Matteo Darmian 4/10 Not that confident on the ball, nor persuasive in terms of positioning. Blocked a threatening run well with…

Great football between great teams can be enthralling. Football between one great team and one poor team can be enjoyable too, although usually provokes interest rather than intrigue. Football between two poor teams is often hugely entertaining, although not always aesthetically. But for the perfect football recipe, you need good players doing things badly. Neither Arsenal nor Manchester United ever had Wednesday’s match between…

Less than a year after joining Manchester United, Alexis Sanchez reportedly wants to leave. So, eleven months after his introductory video had him gazing upon Old Trafford in pantomime awe, he's decided it's really not for him. It's hard to feel much sympathy for Sanchez. The Times, who broke this story, reveal that the Chilean has also suffered a relationship break-up and that, whatever…

Premier League attention turns to Manchester this weekend, as City and United contest their first derby of the season. City remain unbeaten this season, of course, and United are fresh off that unlikely win in Turin on Wednesday night. Here’s the stats digest… • Kevin De Bruyne is Pep Guardiola’s only absentee. • Jose Mourinho is without Romelu Lukaku and Antonio Valencia, while Alexis…

Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci has revealed that he turned down potential moves to both Man United and Man City in favour of staying in Serie A. Bonucci, who rejoined Juventus this summer after one season at AC Milan, is currently preparing for tonight's clash against Man United – a club he had considered joining before Juve presented him with an offer that he simply…

Old Trafford welcomes back a favourite son as Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the club where he first made his name – his presence is just one of six reasons Juventus are a great price in the match betting against Manchester United. The Bianconeri are 6/4 for victory at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, while it’s 11/4 that the one-time Red Devils number seven scores in…

Bookies have SLASHed their betting odds on a Sanchez departure from Man United in January. This is due to the weight of money coming in for the player to leave. [wp-stealth-ads rows=”2″ mobile-rows=”3″] Alexis Sanchez looks set to be the first departure for Man United come January. After reportedly being told he wouldn't play for Jose Mourinho again until his attitude changed, the bookies…

Manchester United v West Ham Preview for the match on 27 November, Old Trafford at 16:30 hrs Manchester United v West Ham Preview and Score Predictions In what would have been a first in the current 2016-17 Premier League season, West Ham came close to meting out Tottenham their first defeat. But a double-strike by Harry Kane during injury time denied the Hammers that honour.…

UEFA Champions League: Borussia Monchengladbach v Manchester City Preview – 23 November 2016 – Borussia-Park Borussia Monchengladbach v Manchester City Preview and Score Predictions Entering into Borussia Park on Wednesday evening, Manchester City will be the more confident of the two teams. City are in a comfortable 2nd place in the Group C cluster with 7 points, three clear points ahead of Borussia Monchengladbach.…

Manchester City v Middlesbrough preview and correct score football tips for the match on Saturday 05th November 2016. Manchester City will be hosting a team who they are not very familiar with. For Middlesbrough the 2016-17 season is their first entry into the Premier League season after 2008-09. The only time these two clubs met in recent years was in 2015, when they played…

LADBROKES HAVE slashed the chances of Yaya Toure ever playing for Man City once again to only  4/6. Pep Guardiola has ordered the midfielder's representative Dimitri Seluk to apologise for current comments if his client is to have any chance of playing for the club again. But while Seluk has suggested that won't be happening any time quickly, it's even-money that he goes back…