A Vincent Kompany thunderbolt has propelled Manchester City to the verge of another Premier League title but if the big centre back had listened to his teammates it never would have happened. WATCH THE VIDEO
It’s over to Liverpool now after Mancester City regrouped from its midweek European Champions League quarter-final hiccup to get over Tottenham and put pressure back on the Reds in the premiership race.
Son Heung-min filled the void left by Harry Kane’s injury-enforced departure by giving Tottenham a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
Manchester City leapfrogged Liverpool at the summit of the Premier League, while Chelsea and Tottenham both registered emphatic wins to send the top four race down to the wire.
Liverpool are back on top of the Premier League ladder but Chelsea’s hopes of a strong finish nosedived with a shock loss.
City tied the record for the biggest win in the last 16 of the Champions League by thrashing Schalke 7-0, completing a 10-2 aggregate victory to reach the quarterfinals for the third time in four seasons.
Manchester City broke through Newport’s defence in the second half to beat the fourth-tier side 4-1 in the FA Cup, although the result wasn’t as straightforward as the scoreline suggested.
Sergio Aguero grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester City scored four times inside 25 minutes to thrash Chelsea 6-0 and leapfrog Liverpool again to top spot in the Premier League.
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Arsenal 3-1 to close the gap on leaders Liverpool to just two points, while cross town rival United’s golden run continues.
Liverpool’s incredible unbeaten run this season is over. Manchester City dug deep when they needed to most and have closed the deficit at the top of the Premier league table.
As if things couldn’t get any worse for Manchester United, the Red Devils have been handed a 3-1 derby defeat and are now 12 points behind the top of the table Manchester City. But the bad news doesn’t stop there.
ONE of Manchester City’s in-form stars has verbally agreed to sign a new contract with the club — meaning Real Madrid could miss out on their number one transfer target.
THIS festive showdown between Nadal and Novak hides a wider agenda to use sport as soft branding tool, to slowly and subtly bring an often radical regime into the mainstream.
RUMOUR MILL: Liverpool have their eye on an Italian sensation after he tore their defenders to shreds in the Champions League!
LIVERPOOL proved once again why they’re such a formidable force this season, while Chelsea struggled to put their frightening array of attacking talent to use.
SERGIO Aguero scored a hat trick, with one of the goals set up by his own goalkeeper, as Manchester City turned on the style in a 6-1 thrashing of Huddersfield in the Premier League on Sunday.
PEP Guardiola has warned one of his star players that he should focus more on football instead of social media. And how did the Manchester City ace respond? Via Twitter, of course.
THE Premier League transfer window has slammed shut with Everton the big winners on the final day ahead of the start of the season. Check out the major signings.
MANAGERIAL changes, new signings, off-field upheaval and a shortened transfer window all make the start of this Premier League season something of a step into the unknown.
DANIEL Arzani’s loan move to Celtic is all but done and sealed with the approval of new Socceroos boss Graham Arnold.
SOCCEROOS young gun Daniel Arzani is a step closer to football’s top flight after completing his transfer from Melbourne City to sister club Manchester City.
SERGIO Aguero was involved in a clash with a Wigan fan as ugly scenes marred the end of the Latics’ shock FA Cup win over Manchester City.
RAHEEM Sterling’s latest late goal – a long, curling stunner – kept Manchester City well in front at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at home to Southampton.
FORMER AC Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester City striker Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison by a court in Milan.
TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino has lashed Pep Guardiola over comments he made about Spurs and Harry Kane, with the Manchester City manager responding shortly after.
WITH Manchester United breathing down their neck, Manchester City stay on top with a 5-1 win over Bournemouth thanks to a first half Raheem Sterling hat-trick.
JOSE Mourinho and Arsene Wenger face off, Liverpool manager Brendan Rogers under pressure and Anthony Martial under the spotlight again …
NO home comforts in the EPL, chasing a title is easier than defending one, Liverpool the latest club in crisis and two more things we learned this weekend.
THE latest transfer news, same old Arsenal, Terry’s wobble and Coutinho’s class. All this and more in this week’s EPL Podcast. Listen here now.
CHELSEA FC’s ‘official’ match report of defeat to Man City is a monument to clumsy spin. Here’s how they might have reported on five other sporting calamities.
MANCHESTER City have finally reached a deal with Italian club AS Roma for striker Edin Dzeko, after the long-mooted deal was completed on Wednesday.
YAYA Toure scored twice in the first half as Manchester City began its Premier League campaign with an impressive win over West Brom. Watch the goals.
CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has announced a new four-year contract to stay in charge of the EPL champions, while Manuel Pellegrini has extended at Man City.
MANCHESTER City have gambled on Raheem Sterling to add the spark to their squad, but with so many ageing stars, will it be enough to return the title?
MANCHESTER City star Yaya Toure said a positive result against Real Madrid on Friday night could propel them to greater European heights this season.
WE see the finished product, the team that will run out in front of a packed MCG crowd to face the might of Real Madrid on Friday night.
MELBOURNE Victory forward Kosta Barbarouses gives his analysis of the AS Roma v Manchester City match to Matt Windley.
RAHEEM Sterling got a taste of what to expect this season but also gave a glimpse of what he can do after his controversial $102m transfer from Liverpool.
TANDO Velaphi is an unlikely revolutionary, but the Melbourne City goalkeeper will create football broadcasting history when he is mic’d-up for friendly.
THE superstars, the clubs, their megabucks and the storylines off the pitch. Matt Windley lists the reasons you can’t miss the world’s best in the International Champions Cup.
SOME of the world’s best players, in the world’s biggest sport, playing legitimate matches in front of sellout crowds at the world’s best sporting arena. What’s not to get excited about?
MELBOURNE City will face English Premier League giant and sister club Manchester City on the Gold Coast next month.
SEVERAL clubs will be looking to avoid joining already relegated Burnley and QPR in English football’s second-tier next season in the penultimate EPL round.
SERGIO Aguero could miss Man City’s Australian tour due to the Copa America and a desire to ensure the forward is fit for the start of the next Premier League season.
IT’S a huge Manchester derby on Sunday with United having moved above City in the Premier League table. We pick out six of the best derbys at Old Trafford.
YAYA Toure’s future remains a hot topic at Manchester City and Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has spoken about a move for the star.
DAVID Silva and James Milner eased the pressure mounting steadily on Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini but it was a far from convincing.
PHILIPPE Coutinho and Jordan Henderson scored two sublime goals as Liverpool dented Manchester City’s EPL title aspirations. Watch the goals here!
MANUEL Pellegrini has again defended his tactics despite being slammed as “naive” and “soft” after defeat to Liverpool.
MANCHESTER City smash five past Newcastle to reduce the EPL title race deficit to just points, to warm up for mid-week UCL Barcelona tie.
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