Two out of four is still bad! Newcastle boss Alan Pardew fears Manchester City’s awesome firepower
Magpies boss wary of City strikers
Manchester City’s sporting director flies to Madrid in final bid to poach Pepe and bolster Blues’ back line
City chase defensive cover after Nastasic injury
Manchester City star Samir Nasri’s flair is just what France need in midfield, says Didier Deschamps
Frenchman has not played for his country in almost a year
Wayne Rooney will not go ‘AWOL’, promises former Manchester United captain Gary Neville
Rooney is at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war with Chelsea
Cool Pellegrini just what Manchester City needs – the opposite of ‘on edge’ Mancini, says ex-Blue Niall Quinn
Chilean replaced Roberto Mancini in the Etihad Stadium hotseat
‘We’re the ones to watch’: Van Persie and Giggs scoff at claims Manchester United are only third favourites for title
The Reds are third favourites for the league although Van Persie does not agree
‘This was Sir Alex’s… the next one’s mine’: Manchester United boss Moyes takes no credit for Community Shield
Moyes praises Sir Alex’s squad
‘The only way is down’: Nemanja Vidic doesn’t understand Wayne Rooney’s desire to leave Manchester United
Vidic thinks Rooney is at the best club in the world
Rising star: Manchester City youngster Greg Leigh on life, football and the pursuit of first team games
Full-back Greg Leigh gives the low-down youth team life
Debate: Hypocrisy from football clubs calling for winter break while jetting off on far-flung money-spinning tours
Manchester United and City both clocked up impressive mileage during pre-season
Hawk-Eye lands for Community Shield clash: Five dubious goal-line decisions
Goal-line technology premiers this Sunday