The game which started with Bridge refusing to shake Terry’s hand turned to be Chelsea’s first home loss of the season

As Lampard’s clinical finish seemed to cement Chelsea’s position at top of the table, Carlos Tevez’s run resulted in comedy of errors as the ball just slipped past Hilario’s outstretched hand, Bellamy shot past the [...]

Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor has been handed a four match ban after being sent off in the FA Cup defeat against Stoke

The Manchester City striker was shown a straight red for raising an arm against Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross

Adebayor was found guilty of violent conduct, hence the usual three match ban was increased

According to BBC, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign Patrick Vieira and the Inter Milan midfielder is interested in making the move

Vieira, 33, is believed to be intrigued by the possibility of returning to England, where he has not played since leaving Arsenal for Juventus in 2005.

The France captain is out of favour [...]

Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Manchester City’s conduct in Mark Hughes’s dismissal as “unacceptable”.

The Welshman was sacked moments after Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Sunderland, with Italian Roberto Mancini immediately named as his replacement.

And the Manchester United boss criticised City chief executive Garry Cook’s handling of the affair.

“It was unacceptable behaviour. For some reason Christmas seems [...]

Manchester City have sacked Mark Hughes after 18 months in charge and named Roberto Mancini as his successor, with Brian Kidd as assistant.

News of Hughes’ departure came via a statement, issued just two hours after the 4-3 home win over Sunderland.

The Welshman had been appointed in June 2008, replacing Sven-Goran Eriksson.

But despite spending heavily on [...]

Carlos Tevez scored twice to salvage another draw for Manchester City in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Bolton.

Ivan Klasnic opened the scoring despite appearing to be offside before Tevez levelled with a deflected strike.

Gary Cahill’s curler put Bolton ahead before Micah Richards equalised – but Klasnic’s swivelling shot made it 3-2.

Craig Bellamy was controversially sent [...]

Shay Given was Manchester City’s hero as they staged a stirring fightback to come from behind and beat Premier League leaders Chelsea 2-1 in an enthralling encounter at rain-soaked Eastlands.

The Republic of Ireland keeper saved Frank Lampard’s late penalty to give City a victory their huge reserves of resilience and character deserved after Chelsea took [...]

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has accused Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger of “not knowing how to behave” after their Carling Cup quarter-final.

City beat a youthful Gunners side 3-0 at Eastlands and Wenger did not shake hands with Hughes at the final whistle.

“Maybe he’s used to winning games and when he does lose sometimes he doesn’t [...]

Mark Hughes has rubbished reports that Carlos Tevez is set for a supersub role at Manchester City for the rest of the season.

Speculation is rife that Hughes’ choice to play the Argentine striker from the bench against Liverpool was a clear sign that he wants Tevez to bring the game some energy in the second [...]

According to Daily Mirror: Italian hard man Rino Gattuso is ready to quit AC Milan – and expects to sign for Manchester City in the transfer window.

The 31-year-old midfield ‘enforcer’ is looking to leave Serie A in a bid to get into his country’s World Cup squad and has told pals he is lined up [...]