Posts Tagged ‘Manchester City’

PostHeaderIcon Ferguson felt they were unlucky against Manchester City

Roberto Mancini’s players win in the derby of Manchester (2-1) did not produce major changes in the Premier League table, where United clearly dominate the race. After 31 fixtures, Sir Alex Ferguson’s team has 77 points, 12 more than their rivals, and go with big steps toward a new title in England.

The Red Devils’ coach was pleased with his players’ game in part, especially in the second half. “It was a tense match, a competitive game between the best teams in the country. We were quite dangerous, several times we acted on counterattack. I think we were the better team and we had the misfortune to lose.”said Ferguson for Sky Sports 1. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Man. City wants Falcao at any cost

Manchester City seems to have a clear path to transfer one of the best scorers from the Primera Division, the Colombian striker Radamel Falcao. After Real Madrid announced its withdrawal from the race for the South American’s signature, the British are convinced that they will get one of the best players in the world, the more that their offer is an undeniable one.

Sheikhs who patronize the club in Manchester have prepared almost 61 million euros to convince  Atletico Madrid bosses to give up to Falcao, and if necessary are ready to raise with the Bosnian Edin Dzeko. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Balotelli is as gone from the Premier League

Mario Balotelli’s future (22 years) on Etihad is increasingly uncertain, and gesture made by the Italian football player this the weekend speaks for itself.

Talks between AC Milan and Manchester City went through several rounds, speaking at a time of a loan in Italy. Was not the case, the management of the Citizens excluding this possibility. However, three days before the end of winter transfer window, the two clubs seem to have reached an agreement, and the controversial Balotelli will fly today to Milan to ink the move. According to British media, the fee is about 17 million pounds (21 million euros), to which Milan is willing to add and Kevin Prince-Boateng (25 years). Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Falcao shatters Chelsea’s and City’s illusions

Colombian Radamel Falcao is without no doubt the highest-rated striker in the world in the last year. Atletico Madrid’s Colombian scorer has managed in a worst ranked team to keep the step with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and now expects to make the move to a stronger team.

Offers not missing for him, Manchester City and Chelsea being the most interested groups of his fate. But Falcao gives signs that would not agree a transfer to England. El Tigre’s last statement betrays the fact that it is rather tempted by a transfer to PSG or Juventus that to the other groups who have expressed interest in his services. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Balotelli’s agent clear up the situation

After Adriano Galliani said AC Milan deals with Manchester City for this winter’s of transfer Mario Balotelli, the player’s agent wanted to clarify that there is no truth.

“There is no discussion of such issues. There is no negotiation for Balotelli with any club, we have not met one, zero! It seems rather a story of the Grimm Brothers, “said Mino Raiola for an Italian radio.

Roberto Mancini’s agent said he never thought to sell Balotelli, even though between the two has recently been a delicate moment. Moreover, after the player had a conflict with the coach at the trainings, he said later that it is not angry to the Italian international player, and intend to give him “a hundred other opportunities.” Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Vincent Kompany won the appeal for the red card received in the match with Arsenal

The Football Association (FA) has canceled the red card received by Manchester City’s defender and captain, Vincent Kompany, in Sunday’s game in London against Arsenal.

The official announcement states that “An independent regulatory commission has taken note of the request on erroneous eliminating of Vincent Kompany, Manchester City player. Consequently, the three games suspension of the player has been withdrawn with immediate effect”.

On January 13, Kompany was eliminated by referee Mike Dean in the 77th minute of the match with Arsenal, won by City 2-0. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Balotelli and Mancini, on the brink of fight

The days of the rebel Mario Balotelli (22 years) at Manchester City are close to en end. The Italian football player was on the brink of fight with coach Roberto Mancini on the trainings!

Mancini was furious when Balotelli came awfully foolish to his colleague Sinclair feet, whom almost seriously injured through his reckless tackling. Immediately, Mancini went straight to his soul child, whom he grabbed by the collar and argued the output he had against his team mate. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Newcastle – Manchester City 1-3

Manchester City won 3-1 away to Newcastle United, in the 17th stage of the Premier League, and approached to three points of leader Manchester United, who have played a game less.

For the Citizens has scored Kun Aguero (min. 10), Javi Garcia (min. 39) and Yaya Toure (min. 78), while for the hosts has scored Demba Ba (min. 51).

The Magpies have not won against Manchester City since 2005 and nor today had too many expectations after the appearance of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Manchester City breaks negative records

The victory obtained by Borussia Dortmund, 1-0, at home, in the last match of the UEFA Champions League group stage, against Manchester City, has established several negative records for the England’s champions. Firstly, City is eliminated from European competitions, missing and the Europa League knock-out phase.

Thus, because of Julian Schieber goal, who was scored in the 57th minute, City becomes the English team with the fewest points earned in the Champions League history, only three, and the single only English team that fails to win any match in the group stage of the most important continental club competitions. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Elimination from the Champions League upset City’s bosses

Although have a lot valued at over half a billion euros, Sheikhs from Manchester City are still dissatisfied with the results of the team. Last solution that came into their mind: to buy all the ‘skeleton’ of Barcelona.

According to El Mundo Deportivo journalists, City’s billionaire owners will not accept so easily the elimination from the Champions League and the defeat suffered in front of Real Madrid, so they decided to release an unseen campaign of transfers. Read the rest of this entry »