Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Manchester City

Premiership Weekend Roundup: October 4-5

2008-10-06T18:19:00+00:00

Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool
Oh, that was just gorgeous. Ok, not Liverpool going behind 2-0 by halftime, or Xabi Alonso practically having his ankle taken off by Zabaleta. (And seriously, what is it about him that encourages people into dangerous tackles?) But everything after that was great.

Hull City: Punching above their weight or a blessing in disguise?

2008-10-06T16:36:34+00:00

With the season well underway and the league table starting to take some sort of shape, it is quite a surprise to see an unfamiliar team sitting in third place in the league. At the start of the season everyone is asking whether the big four of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool can be [.

Liverpool fightback proves they mean business this time

2008-10-06T12:55:13+00:00

Liverpool's 2-3 win over Manchester City yesterday was without doubt one of the finest games in Premier League history. The Reds pulled off the sort of comeback they had previously reserved for 1990s clashes with Newcastle United and Champions League finals! Granted Liverpool's revival was given added impetus when City had Pablo Zabaleta dismissed, but [.

Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-2

2008-10-06T07:33:53+00:00

Middlesbrough Marseille Manchester United Manchester City What is common to these clubs with regard to the 2008-09 football season ? Apart from the very obvious fact that they all start with M, all these clubs have lost to Liverpool after taking the lead. Boro lost 1-2, Marseille lead through Cana before going down 1-2 and Tevez scored for Manchester [.

Don’t cry, Robinho…just suck that thumb

2008-10-05T18:32:39+00:00

Liverpool showed glimpses of their resilient form, last seen during the 2006 FA cup finals against West Ham, when they came back from a 2-goal deficit, to beat Manchester City 2-3, both teams ending the game with 10-man.

Oasis's favourite football team got off to a good start when they went ahead with a goal from Stephen Ireland ,as Alvaro Arbeloa failed to clear the ball around the penalty area.

Liverpool 3-2 Manchester City

2008-10-05T16:48:00+00:00

Reina
Arbeloa Skrtel Carragher Aurelio
Alonso Mascherano
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Torres

Goals:
Ireland 19'
Garrido 42'
Torres 55' 73'
Kuyt 90+2'

This team is going to give me a heart attack, and I don't mind. This really was a game of two halves (I love it when clichés come true).

West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea v Aston Villa: Live and Online

2008-10-05T11:00:07+00:00

Follow West Ham United against Bolton Wanderers live and online today via the EPL Talk Chat featuring football fans discussing the match from around the world. We will also keep you up to date on all games on this Sunday including the big one at Stamford Bridge. Can Aston Villa end the Chelsea streak (this Chelsea [.

Manchester City vs Liverpool FC: Premier League - Highlights and Livestream

2008-10-04T19:12:09+00:00

Week 7 : EPL Manchester City are meeting Liverpool FC in this round of Premier League sunday 5th of october. Watch the match LIVE here !

Liverpool at Manchester City 10.05.08

2008-10-03T15:36:00+00:00

10am Eastern Time, live in the US on FSC

Last 4 head-to-head:
1-0 Liverpool (h) 05.04.08
0-0 (a) 12.30.07
0-0 (a) 04.14.07
1-0 Liverpool (h) 11.25.06

Last 3 matches:
Liverpool: 3-1 PSV (h); 2-0 Everton (a); 2-1 Crewe (h)
City: 2-1 Omonia Nicosia (h); 1-2 Wigan (a) 2-2 Brighton (a)

Referee: Peter Walton

Guess at a squad:
Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Skrtel Aurelio
Kuyt Gerrard Mascherano Babel
Torres Keane

You have no idea how tempted I am to guess the 4-2-3-1 again.

Premiership Predictions 2008/9 - Week 7

2008-10-03T11:00:24+00:00

Saturday, 4 October 2008 Blackburn v Man Utd, 17:30 Paul Ince's Rovers beat Newcastle last week, but Man Utd will be a tougher customer - even without the injured Scholes and Rooney. Fergie faces yet another of his managerial offspring, which has to make him feel old. Prediction: 0-2 Bonus Prediction: Fergie to give Ince deliberately bad "advice" before [.

Copa UEFA: actividad de los mexicanos en el extranjero

2008-10-03T05:29:38+00:00

Hoy en la Copa Uefa hubo actividad de varios mexicanos: Por el Deportivo la Coruña de Andrés Guardado y Omar Bravo, en un emocionante encuentro le ganaron dos goles a cero al SK Brann de Noruega y así el marcador global quedaría empatado y ser fueron a tanda de penales. Los 2 goles del Depor fueron hechos [.

Copa UEFA: actividad de los mexicanos en el extranjero

2008-10-03T05:29:38+00:00

Wigan Athletic vs Manchester City

2008-10-01T02:12:12+00:00

Just a quick action shot of Wigan Athletic game against Manchester City September 28, 2008 during the Barclays Premier League games at The JJB Stadium. I thought that jumping on someone's back was considered bad football ediqutte. Image courtesy of Newscom. Technorati Tags: Barclays Premier League,wigan athletic,manchester city Share This

Hull, Stoke and Bolton - The Desperation Stakes

2008-09-30T10:43:00+00:00

Putting Wisla Krakow in the title took its catchy feel away but I'm also taking that game into consideration! If our slender 2-1 lead proves not to be enough and we crash out of the UEFA Cup on Thursday night, will Levy call time on the Ramos reign?

I personally think the board will give Ramos more time.

Premier League club for sale. Applications from overseas multi-billionaires will be particularly welcome.

2008-09-30T08:21:27+00:00

What is the lot of a football club owner in the English Premier League in this day and age? Well, if you are Abu Dhabi United or Roman Abramovich, then you are in it for the fun and kudos of owning a football club. Neither of these two owners are in the game to try [...]

Seventh Heaven for Celtic's Samaras

2008-09-29T23:14:00+00:00

Greek giant Georgios Samaras has been a surprise revelation at Celtic since his move to the Scottish capital a transfer that has created a healthy competitive fight for places amongst the strikers.

The £1.2 million capture from Manchester City appears to date as an early contender for the Scottish Premier League's transfer of the summer.

Short EPL round-up

2008-09-29T22:32:00+00:00

Tottenham lose (is that news?) 2-0 to Portsmouth, credit Jermain Defoe with a goal and essentially an assist on Peter Crouch's.

Manchester City lose 2-1 to Wigan. Anyone surprised that they appear to be super schizophrenic? Amr Zaki with another goal. That's tied for an EPL best with 4, I think.

Newcastle United should have won, Tottenham and Man City deserved penalties, Man Utd didn’t

2008-09-29T21:08:09+00:00

The old adage that you don't get the rub of the green when you are down at the bottom of the league will have a resonance with the Premier League strugglers. No less than three of the bottom four are favoured by the decisions of the Right Result team this week. Heading the list, amid all the [...]

Video Highlights: Portsmouth 2-0 Tottenham, Arsenal 1-2 Hull, Newcastle 1-2 Blackburn and more

2008-09-29T20:58:40+00:00

English Premier League video highlights from the 27-28 September 08 matches: Portsmouth 2-0 Spurs Highlights Arsenal 1-2 Hull City Highlights Arsenal vs Hull City Highlights Wigan 2-1 Man City Highlights Fulham 1-2 West Ham Highlights Newcastle 1-2 Blackburn Highlights Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland Highlights Stoke City 0-2 Chelsea Highlights "Video Highlights: Portsmouth 2-0 Tottenham, Arsenal 1-2 Hull, Newcastle 1-2 Blackburn and more" was originally [.

Premiership Weekend Roundup: September 27-28

2008-09-29T16:06:00+00:00

On the one hand, I am insanely busy right now. Booo. On the other hand, I finally have Setanta set up at my new apartment so I can watch the games properly. Yaaaay. So here we go...

Manchester United 2 0 Bolton
Yes, okay, that penalty was ridiculous. I'm not even going to try to defend that.

Amr Zaki: Walking In A Wigan Wonderland

2008-09-29T11:37:16+00:00

The number of days that Wigan striker Amr Zaki will be a Wigan Athletic player are numbered. Even when the Egyptian ends his loan spell and becomes a Wigan player, it's only a matter of time before a massive club signs one of the brightest, most talented players the Premier League has seen in years.

England: Premier League Reports

2008-09-29T11:10:00+00:00

Hull shock Arsenal, Liverpool win at Goodison Park, Spurs lose again, Newcastle lose fifth straight, Wigan stop Manchester City, Manchester United beat Bolton, Chelsea beat Stoke and West Ham beat Fulham...

Roundup

Torres turns Mersey divide into a widening gulf
Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool

Hull's composure and cunning leave Wenger in a wistful mood
Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull City
Cousin makes it party time for Hull

Black day for justice over Ronaldo's gift-wrapped goal
Manchester United 2 - 0 Bolton

Ramos stirs fans' wrath after Defoe twists the knife
Portsmouth 2 - 0 Tottenham

Terry turns on the charm but Chelsea are altogether tougher
Stoke City 0 - 2 Chelsea

Afellay To Be Unleashed Onto Liverpool

2008-09-29T10:33:00+00:00

One of the hottest European prospects is to be unleashed onto Liverpool when they play PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League clash on Wednesday.

The player in question is Ibrahim Afellay, a Dutchman of Moroccan descent who has been with the Dutch champions for the past five seasons.

Gerrard Urges Liverpool To Match The Standard Week In Week Out As Reds Focus On PSV & Man City

2008-09-29T10:20:00+00:00

Following a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Everton in Saturday's Merseyside derby, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is looking for repeat performance as the Reds aim to build onto their strong start to the season.

Rafa Benitez's side outclassed the Toffees, who are yet to pick up a league point at Goodison Park this season, and now focus on Wednesday's Champions League group clash with PSV Eindhoven before meeting Manchester City in the Premiership at the weekend.

Fernado Torres Makes Premier League Title His Top Target

2008-09-29T10:16:00+00:00

Liverpool have managed their best start to a league campaign for 11 years - and Fernando Torres has only just got his act together.

Captain Steven Gerrard believes the Spaniard is back to his "deadly" best after Liverpool "made a statement of intent" in the title race with their Merseyside derby victory.

Takeover Talk: SA for Newcastle, Chinese for Tottenham, American for Sunderland, no one for Portsmouth, Everton or Liverpool

2008-09-29T09:42:14+00:00

After the Manchester City takeover (and the mad chase for players on the last day), some Premier League club owners came out with their hats in their hands looking for investment or if they were lucky, a big pay day. In the last month or so, 6 Premier League clubs (Newcastle United, Tottenham, Sunderland, Liverpool, Everton [.

PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY SIX

2008-09-29T08:39:08+00:00

Arsenal started the day in top spot and were expected to crush Hull City at The Emirates. Football though has a habit of bringing you back to Earth, the visitors doing so by winning 2 - 1. It did not seem that it would be the case when Cesc Fabregas forced McShane to put through [...]

Liga Premier: Ni el Manchester City,ni el Arsenal y ni el Tottenham ganaron

2008-09-29T01:27:40+00:00

Se jugó la Jornada 6 de la Liga Premier y Giovani dos Santos y Carlos Vela siguen en sus respectivos clubs con muy pocos minutos jugados, pero el caso de Giovani es más para preocuparse. ¿Pórque? porque el Tottenham no da una en la Liga Premier, y ahora perdió dos goles a cero ante el Portsmouth.

Liga Premier: Ni el Manchester City,ni el Arsenal y ni el Tottenham ganaron

2008-09-29T01:27:40+00:00

United and City to lock horns for £80 million striker

2008-09-28T20:54:00+00:00

Rivals Manchester United and Manchester City are to lock horns in a battle to sign Lyon striker Karim Benzema. The French international has become of of Europe's hottest properties in recent months and he has caught the eye of both Mark Hughes and Sir Alex Ferguson in particular.

Lyon recently said they would not let Benzema leave for anything less than £80 million, a price that City could certainly meet now they are super rich.