It was as if Roberto Mancini had borrowed a line straight out of the Sir Alex Ferguson book of gamesmanship. “United start as favourites this year,” the City manager said last week. “We are maybe in second, third or fourth position. When you win something it is important to improve.” No-one bought it at the […]
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Desperate for business
As the new premier league season prepares to kick off this week, we take a look at the clubs who are desperate to execute some transfers before the window closes later this month. Tottenham: A Striker Probably the most desperate of all desperate searches is Tottenham’s cack-handed attempts to find a striker. Actually, make that […]
Title a three-way battle: Ray Wilkins
Ray Wilkins believes Sunday’s first glimpse of the new Chelsea may not tell the whole truth of their title claims – and says City and United will be the Blues’ chief rivals in the race to be champions. While Roberto Mancini can field the team that lifted the title for Manchester City in the Community […]






