The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
A sixth consecutive draw was the last thing Manchester City wanted, though Mark Hughes did concede beforehand that you could never regard sharing the points at Anfield as a poor result. That was before he knew City would be 2-1 up with just 12 minutes remaining. By conceding an equaliser barely a minute after taking the lead, City showed their inexperience – otherwise, they have every reason...
MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
This game really does represent what they call a 6 pointer. Liverpool are probably are biggest rivals for the 4th spot and this game represents a chance to show people we mean business. We have been on an abysmal run of form and this game is the perfect opportunity to end the drawing run. Liverpool have also been a awful run of form, much worse than ours. They are also missing their best player in...
The Flat Back Four (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
After almost three injury-ravaged years, Dean Ashton, as the back pages suggest, will finally hang up his boots and retire. The player who was once seen as a unique cross between the playing styles of Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham, will never fully fulfill his potential as a top-class footballer. Many football observers including myself would have picked Ashton as the perfect foil for Wayne Rooney...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
If Fabio Capello can read anything significant into this game he should consider pondering tea-leaves as a sideline. That's if he can find any tea-leaves. These days they seem to be more of a rarity than fit England players. England's second string came second to a Brazil operating at around half pace, so pick the bones out of that. Darren Bent did not make an irresistible case for further consideration,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
• Right-back suffered a slight knock against Birmingham • Capello has cover in Brown, Milner and Wright-Phillips Glen Johnson has pulled out of the England squad to face Brazil on Saturday in Doha after picking up a slight injury in Liverpool's 2-2 draw against Birmingham City at Anfield on Monday night. The 25-year-old played the full 90 minutes of the Premier League game before joining...
MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
MOTM: Manchester City vs Burnley Premier League Match Venue: Eastlands Date: 7th November 2009 Score: 3-3 - 8) Shaun Wright-Phillips - 60% - 39) Craig Bellamy - 13% - 7) Stephen Ireland - 9% - 1) Shay Given - 5% - 19) Joleon Lescott - 3% - 32) Carlos Tevez - 3% - 3) Wayne Bridge - 2% - 25) Emmanuel Adebayor - 1% - 28) Kolo Toure (c) - 1% - 5) Pablo Zabaleta - 1% - 18) Gareth Barry - 0% - MY MAN OF...
A Different League (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Manchester City’s fifth consecutive league draw continues to raise questions about just how good Mark Hughes’ side are. Trailing Burnley by two goals to one at half-time, the Blues seemed to have recovered to steal victory from Owen Coyle’s side, only for Clarets substitute Kevin McDonald to turn the game on its head in the dying minutes. City’s first-half attacking was sound,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
• West Ham examine possible compensation claim against FA • Striker suffered injury on England duty in August 2006 Dean Ashton's career as a professional footballer seems likely to be ended prematurely, with the 25-year-old West Ham United striker having struggled to recover from a debilitating ankle injury he first suffered on England duty in August 2006 following a training ground tackle...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
• Tom Huddlestone and Stephen Warnock also included in squad • No place for Steven Gerrard or Ashley Cole Darren Bent has been recalled to the England squad for next week's friendly with Brazil in Qatar. Bent has scored eight goals for Sunderland this season and has been handed his chance with Emile Heskey and Carlton Cole both ruled out of England's penultimate game before Fabio Capello...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Big-spending Manchester City were held to a fifth successive draw as they played out a six goal thriller with Burnley at Eastlands. The visitors stunned Mark Hughes ' side by flying into a two-goal lead inside the opening 32 minutes. Graham Alexander's penalty put the Clarets ahead and Steven Fletcher exploited some slack defensive work to double their lead. But Shaun Wright-Phillips hauled the hosts...
Bet Settle (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Manchester City were held to a fifth consecutive Premier League draw as Burnley picked up their first away point of the season. Graham Alexander put Burnley ahead from the penalty spot before Steven Fletcher made it 2-0 from a Chris Eagles cross. City hit back either side of the break, Shaun Wright-Phillips driving home before Kolo [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
City will jet out tomorrow for a sunshine break in Abu Dhabi in embarrassed, rather than holiday mood after dropping two home points against homespun opponents who had previously lost every away game this season. Leading 3-2 after 87 minutes, the money men from Eastlands were left deflated by their fifth draw in succession in the Premier League, Burnley gaining their point with a close-range finish...
Champions League Arsenal vs Man Utd (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Man City 3 – 3 Burnley 19′ 0 – 1 Graham Alexander (pen) 32′ 0 – 2 Steven Fletcher 43′ Shaun Wright-Phillips 1 – 2 55′ Kolo Toure 2 – 2 58′ Craig Bellamy 3 – 2 87′ 3 – 3 Kevin McDonald Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor and defender Kolo Toure look certain to return for the Barclays Premier League visit of Burnley to...
Smart Betting - Sports Betting Tips (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
This is another very important fixture with the added bonus of it being something of a local derby which does add an extra edge to it & the atmosphere should be excellent here. Manchester City come into this fixture unbeaten in the Premier League since they lost out in that thrilling 4-3 derby defeat by Manchester United but they have had 4 straight draws so they will be looking to change that...
Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Stephen Ireland has spoken about the recent incident where he was taken to hospital following the Fulham win : "Thankfully it wasn't too serious because at the time I thought that was the end of me but I don't even know what it was. I've had every test that there is and still don't know what it was. "It took me a while to get right but I'm back on track. Everything is looking positive."...
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