Tuesday, 29 November 2011

manchester city news

Roberto Mancini: May rest stars

Mancini fury over congestion

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has joined Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish in condemning the scheduling of the Carling Cup quarter-finals.  Read |  Dalglish angered by schedule

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COLUMNS & FEATURES

  • Iran goalkeeper Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh celebrates qualification after the final whistle
    John Duerden rewinds to 1997, when Iran stunned Australia in a play-off to reach the World Cup. Read »
  • Steve Kean: Give this man a pay-rise
    This week, The Fifth Official pays tribute to Gary Speed before resuming normal service. Read »
  • Kasper Schmeichel was the hero for Leicester against Portsmouth
    The Trawler on Schmeichel the saviour and impressive Arsenal loanee Luke Freeman. Read »
  • Real Madrid racked up yet another derby day victory against Atletico Madrid
    Phil Ball reviews the La Liga action, having watched much of it unfold from the comfort of a bar stool. Read »
  • Joleon Lescott apologises to Joe Hart after diverting the ball past his keeper
    Man City stay unbeaten but Richard Jolly thinks Liverpool deserved the Anfield spoils. Read »
  • Emmanuel Adebayor grabbed two goals against West Bromwich Albion
    Super-subs James McArthur and Grant Holt both make the cut, but who else is in our Team of the Week? Read »
  • Xavi has become a Global Icon at Barcelona.
    Eduardo Alvarez applies a 'Football Manager' style categorisation to football players in Spain. Read »


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Monday, 28 November 2011

Sport news

COLUMNS & FEATURES

  • Steve Kean: Give this man a pay-rise
    This week, The Fifth Official pays tribute to Gary Speed before resuming normal service. Read »
  • Kasper Schmeichel was the hero for Leicester against Portsmouth
    The Trawler on Schmeichel the saviour and impressive Arsenal loanee Luke Freeman. Read »
  • Real Madrid racked up yet another derby day victory against Atletico Madrid
    Phil Ball reviews the La Liga action, having watched much of it unfold from the comfort of a bar stool. Read »
  • Joleon Lescott apologises to Joe Hart after diverting the ball past his keeper
    Man City stay unbeaten but Richard Jolly thinks Liverpool deserved the Anfield spoils. Read »
  • Emmanuel Adebayor grabbed two goals against West Bromwich Albion
    Super-subs James McArthur and Grant Holt both make the cut, but who else is in our Team of the Week? Read »
  • Xavi has become a Global Icon at Barcelona.
    Eduardo Alvarez applies a 'Football Manager' style categorisation to football players in Spain. Read »
  • Sergio Aguero hopes to return to boyhood club Independiente in the future
    Man City's Sergio Aguero tells Richard Jolly about his ambitions for both club and country. Read »

Saturday, 26 November 2011

barcelona news

Xavi

Xavi: We're not unbeatable

Barcelona midfielder Xavi has stressed that the Spanish champions are not unbeatable as next month's Club World Cup in Japan draws closer. Read |  Club World Cup draw
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BARCELONA CORRESPONDENT

LATEST FIXTURES/RESULTS

DATEOPPONENTRESULTCOMPETITION
11/9 Hospitalet (A) W 1-0 Esp Cup
11/19 R Zaragoza (H) W 4-0 La Liga
11/23 Milan (A) W 3-2 UCL
11/26 Getafe (A) 21:00 GMT La Liga
11/30 Rayo (H) 20:15 GMT La Liga
12/3 Levante (H) 19:00 GMT La Liga

2011/12 TABLES: LA LIGA

CLUB PWDLGDPTS
Real Madrid1210113331
Barcelona128403228
Valencia12732724
Levante12723723
Málaga12624020
Sevilla12462218
Athletic12453417
Espanyol12525-417
Atlético12444116
Rayo12444116
Osasuna12363-1015
Villarreal12354-714
Betis12417-613
Sporting12336-512
Getafe12246-610
Mallorca11245-810
R Zaragoza12246-1410
Granada11236-89
R Sociedad12237-99
Racing12165-109

Friday, 25 November 2011

manchester city news

Mario Balotelli’s haircuts have become a huge topic for discussion in recent weeks and we have reason to believe he has been to the stylist again before the trip to Liverpool.