Roberto Mancini remains confident Manchester City can lift the Barclays Premier League after Swansea dealt a severe blow to their title hopes with a 1-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium. Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over West Brom at Old Trafford means their city rivals will go into next weekend off the top of the table for the first time since October 15th
Roberto Mancini remains confident Manchester City can lift the Barclays Premier League after Swansea dealt a severe blow to their title hopes with a 1-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium.
Mario Balotelli’s injury-time penalty gave Premier League leaders Manchester City a vital victory after Tottenham’s stirring comeback looked set to earn them a point at Etihad Stadium. City set the platform for a win early in the second half with two quick goals from Samir Nasri and Joleon Lescott – but Spurs delivered a devastating response as an opportunist goal from Jermain Defoe and a magnificent strike from Gareth Bale drew them level in a burst of four goals in nine minutes. Balotelli emerged from the bench and into the chaos that seems to be his constant companion – picking up a booking for a foul on Benoit Assou-Ekotto then escaping punishment after appearing to stamp on Scott Parker, an incident which went undetected by referee Howard Webb
Mario Balotelli’s injury-time penalty gave Premier League leaders Manchester City a vital victory after Tottenham’s stirring comeback looked set to earn them a point at Etihad Stadium. City set the platform for a win early in the second half with two quick goals from Samir Nasri and Joleon Lescott – but Spurs delivered a devastating response as an opportunist goal from Jermain Defoe and a magnificent strike from Gareth Bale drew them level in a burst of four goals in nine minutes
Steven Gerrard insists he can’t wait to take on league leaders, Manchester City. The skipper was speaking exclusively to LFC TV following his goal scoring return against Newcastle Utd. For more exclusive LFC interviews click here bit.ly
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes his side are being singled out for the same special attention by Barclays Premier League rivals that Manchester United have been so used to down the years. City secured top spot on Christmas Day for the first time since 1929 thanks to their 3-0 win over Stoke at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday
Manchester City returned to the Premier League summit after a brief hiatus as they beat Arsenal in a thrilling game. Following Manchester United’s lunchtime win over QPR, David Silva pounced after Mario Balotelli’s shot was saved to score the only goal of the match. Sergio Aguero could have made the win more comfortable but fired over early on, while Pablo Zabaleta hit the post.
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