Manchester City: January 2010 Archives

Manchester City 2-0 Portsmouth

Manchester City secured all three points against a battling Portsmouth side despite a largely insipid performance at Eastlands.

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FT:Man City 2-0 Portsmouth:An unconvincing display from a lethargic City side against a battling but unlucky Portsmouth team

HT:Man City 2-0 P'mouth:City are undeserving of their lead, with Portsmouth unlucky to be behind

GOAL:Man City 2-0 Portsmouth: Vincent Kompany's powerful header on 45mins doubled City's lead

GOAL:Man City 1-0 Portsmouth: Emmanuel Adebayor's clinical finish opened the scoring on 40mins

LINE UP: Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Garrido, De Jong, Ireland, Barry, Petrov, Tevez, Adebayor

LINE UP: James, Vanden Borre, Ben-Haim, Wilson, Hreidarsson, Mullins, Basinas, O'Hara, Webber, Utaka, Boateng

City target Parma star

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is thought to be close to securing a £7million deal for Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga.

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Midfield star's City debut on hold

January signing Patrick Vieira will again be missing due to a calf injury when Manchester City take on Portsmouth on Sunday.

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Winger in City talks plea

Winger Adam Johnson reportedly wants to speak to Manchester City despite Middlesbrough insisting he is staying put until the summer.

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Rovers in City ace raid link

Blackburn are being linked with a move for Manchester City striker Benjani as Sam Allardyce plans a late swoop in the transfer market.

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City star completes move

Manchester City have confirmed that Robinho has joined Brazilian club Santos on a six-month loan deal.

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Top four in Mancini's sights

Man City boss Roberto Mancini claims a top-four finish is possible once Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor and Joleon Lescott are back.

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Boro get tough over target

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has now ruled out selling winger Adam Johnson to Manchester City or any other interested party.

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Wing man eyed by Mancini - reports

Man City are being linked with a raid on Middlesbrough for left winger Adam Johnson who is out of contract in the summer.

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FT:Man Utd 3-1 Man City:Its United's night! Drama from start to finish but its the red half of Manchester that will be going to Wembley

GOAL:Man Utd 3-1 Man City: (90mins)WHat you believe it! In injury time Rooney surely wins it.

GOAL:Man Utd 2-1 Man City: (76mins)It had to be him! Tevez flicks delicately into the corner.

GOAL:Man Utd 2-0 Man City: (71mins)Fabulous from Nani and Carrick keeps his cool to slot home.

GOAL:Man Utd 1-0 Man City: (52mins)A scramble in the box but Scholes fires into the corner.

HT:Man Utd 0-0 Man City:Both sides want the win tonight but United have probably had more of it.

LINE UP: Given, Richards, Kompany, Boyata, Garrido, Barry, De Jong, Zabaleta, Wright-Phillips, Bellamy, Tevez.

LINE UP: Van Der Sar, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Nani, Giggs, Rooney.

Motta nears Eastlands move

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is thought to be close to agreeing a loan deal for Roma defender Marco Motta.

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Ade and Kolo return

Manchester City's African duo Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure are both available for the trip to Old Trafford.

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Robinho in derby squad shock

Roberto Mancini has confirmed Man City have opened talks with Santos and Sao Paulo over a loan deal for Robinho.

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City loan out rising star

Manchester City midfielder Vladimir Weiss has opted to join Bolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.

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City target Roma full-back

Manchester City are keen on a move for Roma defender Marco Motta but the player's agent claims a deal is still a long way off.

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FT:Scunthorpe 2-4 Man City:Petrov and Sylvinio's stunning strikes set City on their way but Scunthorpe made them fight all the way.

GOAL:Scunthorpe 2-4 Man City: (85mins)Petrov set up Robinho to ensure City's fifth round berth

GOAL:Scunthorpe 2-3 Man City: (69mins)Boyata deflected a shot past Taylor to give Scunthorpe hope

GOAL:Scunthorpe 1-3 Man City: (57mins)Sylvinio hit a swerving 30-yard strike past a diving Murphy

HT:Scunthorpe 1-2 Man City:Onouha put City back ahead after Hayes levelled Petrov's early strike

GOAL:Scunthorpe 1-2 Man City: (45mins)Onouha slipped it under Murphy after Ireland's astute pass

GOAL:Scunthorpe 1-1 Man City: (29mins)Hayes volleyed in from an offside position as City dithered

GOAL:Scunthorpe 0-1 Man City: (3mins)Petrov smashed a left-foot beauty into the top corner.

Mancini ends Flamini pursuit

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes it will be impossible to sign either Mathieu Flamini or Giorgio Chiellini in January.

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Mancini hopeful over title bid

Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City can still win the Premier League this season and insists they can compete with the top teams.

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LINE UP: Fabianski, Coquelin, Campbell, Silvestre, Traore, Eastmond, Denilson, Fabregas, Walcott, Emmanuel-Thomas, Vela.

LINE UP: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Collins, Delap, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Sidibe, Fuller.

Cup return for Ireland

Man City midfielder Stephen Ireland is back in contention for the FA Cup trip to Scunthorpe after hamstring trouble.

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Tevez stokes Nev row flames

Man City forward Carlos Tevez will run a gauntlet of hate at Man Utd after calling Gary Neville a "boot-licker" and an "idiot".

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Turkish move for City misfit

Everton boss David Moyes has ended the loan of Man City striker Jo who has now joined Turkish giants Galatasaray.

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Duo join Weiss chase

Wigan and Bolton are both seeking loan deals for Manchester City youngster Vladimir Weiss.

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Mancini wants Flamini

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in signing either Mathieu Flamini or Fernando Gago.

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Striker set for City return

Man City manager Roberto Mancini hopes to have Emmanuel Adebayor available for their Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Man Utd.

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City target AC Milan star

Man City are being linked with a loan move for AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini which could turn into a full transfer in the summer.

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FT:Man City 2-1 Man Utd: City dominated the second period but United missed a host of late chances to gain the upper hand in the tie.

GOAL:Man City 2-1 Man Utd: (65mins)Tevez again to give City the lead with acres of space.

HT:Man City 1-1 Man Utd:Both sides have gone hell for leather for this and its all to play for.

GOAL:Man City 1-1 Man Utd: (42mins) Penalty won by Bellamy and Tevez smashes the spot kick in.

GOAL:Man City 1-1 Man Utd: (42mins) Penalty won by Bellamy and Tevez smashes the spot kick in.

GOAL:Man City 0-1 Man Utd: (17mins)Valencia plays it across and Giggs cannot miss from 2 yards

LINE UP: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Brown, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Valencia, Rooney, Giggs.

LINE UP: Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Boyata, Garrido, De Jong, Kompany, Barry, Wright-Phillips, Tevez, Bellamy.

Mancini eyes French star

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is set to raid the Serie A again with a loan move for AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini.

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Duo miss Manchester showdown

Manchester City will be without striker Roque Santa Cruz and new-boy Patrick Vieira for Manchester United's visit to Eastlands.

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Santa blow for City

Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out for a month with the calf injury he picked up at Everton on Saturday.

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Revenge spurring Tevez on

Carlos Tevez has admitted he is looking for revenge over his former club Manchester United in the Carling Cup semi-final.

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City fail with £40m swoop

Benfica winger Angel De Maria is reported to have rejected Manchester City after the two clubs agreed a £40million fee.

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Everton 2-0 Manchester City

Everton handed Roberto Mancini his first defeat as Manchester City boss with a dominant display that could have produced more goals.

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FT:Everton 2-0 Man City: Everton cruised to a convincing win and should have won by a wider margin against a disappointing City team.

HT:Everton 2-0 Man City: Everton dominated the first half and could be further in front.

GOAL:Everton 2-0 Man City: (45mins) Louis Saha doubled Everton's lead from the penalty spot.

GOAL:Everton 1-0 Man City: (36mins) A fine free-kick by Steven Pienaar put Everton in front.

LINE UP: Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Garrido, Kompany, Petrov, Barry, de Jong, Santa Cruz, Tevez, Bellamy

LINE UP: Howard, Baines, Heitinga, Distin, Neville, Bilyaletdinov, Donovan, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini, Saha

City quartet struggling for Everton clash

City are sweating over the fitness of Robinho, Micah Richards, Roque Santa Cruz and Shaun Wright-Phillips for the game with Everton.

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City target hints at move

Manchester City target Yaya Toure has revealed he would be interested in a move to the Premier League in the near future.

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Race hots up for City star

German outfit Cologne have joined the race to sign Manchester City winger Vladimir Weiss on loan this month.

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Adebayor refuses to rush back

Emmanuel Adebayor says he will take his time before returning to action and cannot say when he will be back with Manchester City.

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Tevez tipped to take City higher

Nigel de Jong says Manchester City are gunning for the title and he thinks in Carlos Tevez they have the Premier League's best striker.

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Striker was a long-term target, reveals boss

Roberto Mancini has revealed he tried to lure Carlos Tevez to Inter Milan after the striker's hat-trick performance against Blackburn.

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Striker won't be rushed back

Man City manager Roberto Mancini has insisted he will not rush troubled Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor back into action.

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Manchester City 4-1 Blackburn Rovers

A hat-trick from in-form Carlos Tevez helped Man City to a convincing 4-1 win over Blackburn at Eastlands.

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FT:Man City 4-1 Blackburn:A Carlos Tevez hat-trick and one from Micah Richards gives City their 4th win in a row under Roberto Mancini.

GOAL:Man City 4-1 Blackburn: (90mins)Tevez curls the ball into the top corner for his hat-trick

GOAL:Man City 3-1 Blackburn: (72mins) Kompany's slip lets in Pedersen who curls the ball home.

GOAL:Man City 3-0 Blackburn: (49mins) Tevez curls the ball into the top corner from 25 yards

HT:Man City 2-0 Blackburn: Goals from Carlos Tevez and Micah Richards have put City in control

GOAL:Man City 2-0 Blackburn: (40mins) Richards converts after Benjani's shot hit the post.

GOAL:Man City 1-0 Blackburn: (7mins)Tevez scrambles home after Paul Robinson fumbled at a corner

LINE UP: Robinson, Jacobsen, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Emerton, Andrews, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Dunn, Di Santo

LINE UP: Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Kompany, Garrido, Petrov, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Mwaruwari

Game on for depleted City

Man City's clash with Blackburn will go ahead after a mass clean-up operation but a number of stars will be missing for the hosts.

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Vieira angrily denies Lyon rumours

Patrick Vieira is hitting out at claims he came close to signing for Lyon before joining Man City on loan for the rest of the season.

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Rival swoop ruled out

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has insisted Micah Richards is not for sale following reports linking him with Tottenham.

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Adebayor voices Cup Of Nations fears

Emmanuel Adebayor admits the attack on the Togo team bus may force Togo to pull out of the African Cup of Nations.

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Vieira deal delights Mancini

Roberto Mancini hailed Patrick Vieira as 'a world class player' after the midfielder agreed to an initial six-month deal at Man City.

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Vieira handed summer target

France coach Raymond Domenech has told Patrick Vieira his move to Man City could help him make this summer's World Cup squad.

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Italy hitman not Eastlands bound - Agent

The agent of Sampdoria's Antonio Cassano has insisted that the striker will not be joining Manchester City in this January window.

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Vieira is Eastlands bound

Patrick Vieira has confirmed he will join Manchester City from Inter Milan as Roberto Mancini starts to make his mark at Eastlands.

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Italians make City wait

Manchester City and Chelsea have been told to forget any thoughts about signing Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini this month.

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Spanish interest in City striker

Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz is a transfer target for Spanish side Espanyol according to a leading tabloid.

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City ace eyes Lane switch

Manchester City youngster Micah Richards has his heart set on a move to White Hart Lane should City decide to sell him.

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City close on Serie A swoop

Patrick Vieira says he is closing in on a move to Manchester City but Juan Sebastien Veron has snubbed a move to the club.

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Rivals join striker race

Manchester City and Chelsea will battle it out for the signature of Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini, according to reports.

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United clash off

The Carling Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Manchester United has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

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City boss ready to start starlet

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says there is a good chance youngster Dedryck Boyata could start against Manchester United.

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City linked with Inter trio

Roberto Mancini has failed to rule out the possibility that he may bring a trio of his former Inter Milan players to Manchester City.

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Mancini targets French enforcer

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has reportedly set his sights on Inter Milan's midfielder Patrick Vieira.

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Moses in Mancini's sights

Manchester City have been told they will have to pay around £5million for Crystal Palace prodigy Victor Moses, according to his agent.

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Inter rumours played down

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has denied that Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba is on the verge of a move to the club.

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FT:Middlesbro 0-1 Man City: Manchester City cruised into the fourth round against a disappointing Middlesbrough outfit.

HT:Middlesbro 0-1 Man City: A goal on the stroke of half-time gave Manchester City the advantage

GOAL:Middlesbro 0-1 Man City: (45mins) Benjani Mwaruwari scored in his first start of the season.

LINE UP: Coyne, Hoyte, Riggott, Wheater, McMahon, O'Neil, Rhys Williams, Arca, Johnson, Bent, Franks

LINE UP: Given, Richards, Garrido, Sylvinho, Kompany, Zabaleta, Petrov, Weiss, De Jong, Mwaruwari, Boyata

Richards on the move

Micah Richards is set to move into the heart of Man City's defence against Middlesbrough for this weekend's FA Cup third round tie.

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Manchester City 2-0 Portsmouth

Manchester City secured all three points against a battling Portsmouth side despite a largely insipid performance at Eastlands.

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FT:Man City 2-0 Portsmouth:An unconvincing display from a lethargic City side against a battling but unlucky Portsmouth team

HT:Man City 2-0 P'mouth:City are undeserving of their lead, with Portsmouth unlucky to be behind

GOAL:Man City 2-0 Portsmouth: Vincent Kompany's powerful header on 45mins doubled City's lead

GOAL:Man City 1-0 Portsmouth: Emmanuel Adebayor's clinical finish opened the scoring on 40mins

LINE UP: Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Garrido, De Jong, Ireland, Barry, Petrov, Tevez, Adebayor

LINE UP: James, Vanden Borre, Ben-Haim, Wilson, Hreidarsson, Mullins, Basinas, O'Hara, Webber, Utaka, Boateng

City target Parma star

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is thought to be close to securing a £7million deal for Parma midfielder McDonald Mariga.

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Midfield star's City debut on hold

January signing Patrick Vieira will again be missing due to a calf injury when Manchester City take on Portsmouth on Sunday.

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Winger in City talks plea

Winger Adam Johnson reportedly wants to speak to Manchester City despite Middlesbrough insisting he is staying put until the summer.

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Rovers in City ace raid link

Blackburn are being linked with a move for Manchester City striker Benjani as Sam Allardyce plans a late swoop in the transfer market.

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City star completes move

Manchester City have confirmed that Robinho has joined Brazilian club Santos on a six-month loan deal.

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Top four in Mancini's sights

Man City boss Roberto Mancini claims a top-four finish is possible once Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor and Joleon Lescott are back.

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Boro get tough over target

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has now ruled out selling winger Adam Johnson to Manchester City or any other interested party.

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Wing man eyed by Mancini - reports

Man City are being linked with a raid on Middlesbrough for left winger Adam Johnson who is out of contract in the summer.

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FT:Man Utd 3-1 Man City:Its United's night! Drama from start to finish but its the red half of Manchester that will be going to Wembley

GOAL:Man Utd 3-1 Man City: (90mins)WHat you believe it! In injury time Rooney surely wins it.

GOAL:Man Utd 2-1 Man City: (76mins)It had to be him! Tevez flicks delicately into the corner.

GOAL:Man Utd 2-0 Man City: (71mins)Fabulous from Nani and Carrick keeps his cool to slot home.

GOAL:Man Utd 1-0 Man City: (52mins)A scramble in the box but Scholes fires into the corner.

HT:Man Utd 0-0 Man City:Both sides want the win tonight but United have probably had more of it.

LINE UP: Given, Richards, Kompany, Boyata, Garrido, Barry, De Jong, Zabaleta, Wright-Phillips, Bellamy, Tevez.

LINE UP: Van Der Sar, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Nani, Giggs, Rooney.

Motta nears Eastlands move

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is thought to be close to agreeing a loan deal for Roma defender Marco Motta.

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Ade and Kolo return

Manchester City's African duo Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure are both available for the trip to Old Trafford.

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