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Exactly five years ago today City set out to play a League tie at, what was then, the City of Manchester Stadium.
Exactly five years ago today City set out to play a League tie at, what was then, the City of Manchester Stadium.
The FA and a personal letter by Wayne Rooney have both failed to overturn his three match ban for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic during England’s 2-2 draw in Podgorcia against Montenegro last Friday evening.
One announcement from UEFA and the English press has enough ammunition to fill an opinion page on any slow news day for the next seven months; should Wayne Rooney be taken to the European Championships if he is banned for the opening three games (appeal not withstanding)?
Premiership football returns to England this weekend with City hosting Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium.
With the squad now beginning to take shape, it is time to add Luka Modric to To the Lane and Back’s best XI.
Well into October, And Manchester City sit joint at the top of the league, having scored 22 goals, and only failing to win on one occasion.
After the pause in domestic proceedings to complete the qualifying for the European Championships, we are back to the drama of the Premier League and we start with what promises to be one of the games of the weekend, what a way to get us reacquainted with the self-proclaimed most exciting league in Europe than the meeting between its two most successful members.
Nicklas Bendtner, Steve Bould and Niall Quinn… they are the most recent ‘famous’ names to make the switch from the red and white of Arsenal to the red and white of Sunderland.