The manager’s faith was tested again on Sunday, when QPR were hanging on to a 2-1 scoreline as the match went into injury time, but Mancini maintained that he was never downbeat despite the title looking likely to return to Old Trafford. “I thought always that we could win the game,” he said “The...
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Garry Cook to make Manchester City return seven months after quitting over cancer-taunt emails claims
Onuoha, meanwhile, will be in the QPR ranks having joined the club during the January transfer window. Defender Onuoha’s mother, who acts as his agent, had previously sent a message to Brian Marwood and Cook, explaining that while she was “ravaged with cancer” it would not prevent her negotiating on behalf of her son....
Groin injury rules Manchester United’s Chris Smalling out of Euro 2012
Jamie Jackson Chris Smalling’s hopes of playing for England at Euro 2012 have been dashed by a serious groin injury. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Chris Smalling will miss England‘s Euro 2012 campaign in Ukraine and Poland next month due to a torn groin muscle picked up in Manchester United‘s win at Swansea City last...
Rio Ferdinand gives brother Anton a call hoping QPR can beat Manchester City and help United to the title
“We’ve got to go there and get a point, if not three. I have faith in my team-mates that we could possibly do that. “If we do get a result and United and Rio go on to win the title, then I will be chuffed for him. “If they don’t win it but we...
Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov voted club’s players’ player of the year
Fellow midfielder Stephen Ireland was voted the supporters’ player of the year after finally showing the form which led to Villa signing him from Manchester City two years ago. Ireland had been loaned out to Newcastle last season after failing to impress the then manager Gerard Houllier but has enjoyed more first team involvement...
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claims only a masochist could enjoy derby, ahead of City clash
“We are in a better position than Manchester City. We can get two results, they can only get one. They have to win. We can draw or we can win, which is what we will be trying to do.” Ferguson reports no fresh injury concerns ahead of the match, which has been billed as...
Mario Balotelli’s determination to remain at Manchester City and ‘improve as a player’ inspired by Carlos Tevez
“When I came here, training was, for me, about having a good time. Instead, I’m learning from him to always give the maximum every day. “After the red card against Arsenal I realised how important it is to worry about my team-mates: I can not leave them with 10 men. “I’m fortunate to be...
Manchester City still out of title race despite 6-1 win against Norwich, says Roberto Mancini
“I think now he is better,” he said. “I think we did well this season also without Carlos for four, five months.” Mancini was asked what City might have achieved had Tevez been available all season. The Argentinian missed a large chunk of the campaign following the row which erupted in City’s Champions League...
Why Mancini’s wrong to say Manchester City are ‘normal’
Roberto Mancini today claimed Manchester City’s spending “is only like the other teams” – a claim that doesn’t stand up to much scrutiny. Defending his record at Manchester City, the under-pressure Italian said: “All the time, people say we have spent money. But it is only like the other teams. In the last seven...
West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers: match preview
WBA (Probable, 4-4-2): Foster; Jones, Dawson, Olsson, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Scharner, Andrews, Brunt; Odemwingie, Long.Out: Gera, Morrison (both knee), Reid (foot), Fulop (ill).Tests: Brunt, Ridgewell (both knee). QPR (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Kenny; Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo; Diakité, Buzsaky; Derry, Barton, Taarabt; Zamora.Out: Faurlin (knee), Dyer (foot), Cissé (suspended).Referee: Jon Moss (Matches 9, R2 Y27). The duo...