Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini go head to head as tempers fray at the Etihad stadium, however Mancini got the last laugh as his team moved back to the top of the Premier League on goal difference with just two games left in the season.
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Manchester City v Manchester United Match Stats
Manchester City and Manchester United meet to night in one of the most anticipated derby ties since 1968, when United relinguished their title to their noisey neighbours City. But is this tie a winner takes all? It could if United win, if City win it will just go down to the final dfay of the season. So who’s your money on right now?
MATCH FACTS
Manchester City scored six goals from just seven shots on target against United in their 6-1 victory at Old Trafford earlier this season.
There have been six red cards in Premier League Manchester derbies, five of them going to United.
Manchester United have lost only one of their last five Premier League trips to the Etihad Stadium & they also defeated Man City there earlier this season in the FA Cup (3-2).
No team in Premier League history has won a return leg after having lost by five goals or more at home in the reverse fixture.
Carlos Tévez has scored or assisted a Man City goal every 55 minutes this season in the PL, only Thierry Henry can boast a better ratio.
Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez have been on the pitch together for 304 minutes this season in the Premier League. In that time, Aguero has scored seven goals and Tevez has netted four.
In Man City’s last three Premier League games, Sergio Aguero has scored five goals and Carlos Tevez has scored four goals.
Wayne Rooney has scored 13 goals in his last 11 Premier League appearances.
Manchester City have won 77 of a possible 81 points in their last 27 Premier League home games.
Manchester United Still Most Valuable Club in the World
Despite mounting debts if you were to believe the media, Manchester United still retain their status as the most valuable team in the world according to Forbes rich list.
United are believed to be worth a staggering $2.24 billion (£1.4 billion), even overshadowing the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys who have a massive fan base in the US.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are gaining ground fast however and with both clubs still in the Champions League semi-finals they will definately gain more ground with United failing to make the knock-out stages of this seasons competition.
United’s massive fan base of an estimated 330 million have helped cement the club’s position at the top of the Forbes rich list since it started in 2004, and despite noisy neighbours Manchester City’s big spending they can only make 13th in the list. (327M)
Arsenal are fourth (£800m) ahead of Bayern Munich in fifth (£766m), with Chelsea (£474m) seventh and Liverpool (£386m) in eight.
Norwich City Kit Launch Video
Following Ipswich’s viral video kit launch last week Norwich City have followed the trend with a video of their own which see Stephen Fry turn up to pass it on, as Norwich launch their official 2012/13 home kit.
Tevez Grabs the Champagne and Ducks Out of Interview
Just seen this myself for the first time. Carlos Tevez who scored a hat-trick in Manchester City’s 6-1 win over Norwich at the week-end, was named Man of the Match however unlike other Man of the Match winners Tevez just grabs the Champagne and ducks out of the interview leaving captain Vincent Kompany to pick up the pieces.
Reading Confirm Return to Premier League
Reading’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the Madejski Stadium tonight has confirmed the clubs return to the Premier League for just the second time having spent two previous seasons in the Premier League under former boss Steve Coppell before returning to the Championship in 2007/08.
United Restore 5 Point Lead at the Top of Premier League
Manchester United restored their 5 point lead at the top of the Premier League today with an emphatic 4-0 win over Aston Villa today at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Danny Wellbeck doubled United’s lead two minutes before half-time after a mix-up in the Villa defence.
Rooney grabbed his second of the game 18 minutes from the end after great link up play with Antonio Valencia before Jonny Evans set-up Nani for their fourth.
Amazing Drogba Goal v Tottenham
Didier Drogba gives Chelsea the lead against Tottenham with an amazing strike worthy of the Wembley soil where upon. However Chelsea’s second goal will make more headlines than this great strike.
Mata Goal That Never Was v Tottenham
Juan Mata gets the goal that never was as Chelsea go 2-0 up against Tottenham in the FA Cup Semi-Finals at Wembley today.
Two terrible decisions here by the officials first one being a Terry foul, the second a goal given when it never even touched the goal-line let alone crossed it! Both officials should be dropped from the game for their poor calls.
