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Given expects Robinho return

March 4, 2010 09:03 · 0 comments

Robinho will return to Manchester City “a better player” after the World Cup finals, according to keeper Shay Given.
Given expects the former Real Madrid forward to be in peak form for South Africa 2010 after he joined Santos on loan in January, with the 33-year-old Republic of Ireland star claiming it will only be a [...]

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Mancini confirms Tevez will return for Chelsea clash

February 24, 2010 14:02 · 0 comments

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed Carlos Tevez will be back for Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea.
The Argentina international missed City’s last three games after returning home on compassionate leave.
Mancini had expressed his desire to have Tevez available for the trip to Stamford Bridge, and Tevez has answered his call and is expected to [...]

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Mancini pleads with Tevez to return

Roberto Mancini has pleaded with stay-away striker Carlos Tevez to return to Manchester City.
Argentina international Tevez has spent over a week in his homeland at his wife Vanesa’s side after she gave birth prematurely.
The Italian revealed he did not know for sure where the 26-year-old is but that he hopes to have him back in [...]

February 22, 2010 0 comments
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Hart agrees loan extension

Birmingham City vice-chairman Peter Pannu has revealed that the Blues have signed Joe Hart on loan for next season after Manchester City turned down a permanent approach.
The England goalkeeper has impressed this season after completing his loan move from Eastlands and has even been linked with a call-up to the World Cup squad following a [...]

February 17, 2010 0 comments
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Vieira reveals injury fears

Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira has revealed that he doesn’t think he will be able to play consecutive games this season.
The former Arsenal and Inter Milan star has struggled with injuries in the last few years while some have questioned whether he still has the fitness to play in the Premier League.
The 33-year-old dropped to [...]

February 13, 2010 0 comments
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City wait on Bellamy verdict

Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy has been sent to London to see a knee specialist but boss Roberto Mancini does not expect the injury to be too serious.
The Wales international reported the problem following last weekend’s defeat at Hull but recently-appointed manager Mancini has hinted the trip south is more precautionary than anything else.
The Italian told [...]

February 8, 2010 0 comments
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Mancini makes case for Balotelli

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in signing striker Mario Balotelli of Internazionale.
The 19-year-old was given his Serie A debut by Mancini in 2007 and regarded as one of the hottest young properties in Italian football.
However, a number of clashes with current coach Jose Mourinho have raised doubts about his future at [...]

February 8, 2010 0 comments
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Asian Handicap ideal for Hull

A change of manager is often perceived to bring about a change of form and an upturn in a club’s fortunes.
Manchester City fans seem happy with Roberto Mancini, since he took over from Mark Hughes but is the Mancini era as rosy as it’s being painted?
Only visits to Blackburn, Portsmouth and Wolves have seen City [...]

February 5, 2010 0 comments
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City handed Johnson hope

Manchester City’s hopes of signing Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson have been boosted after he reportedly requested the chance to hold talks with the Blues.
The £5m-rated former England Under-21 international is out of contract at the Riverside in the summer and Boro boss Gordon Strachan has claimed that he expects the 22-year-old to see the season [...]

January 29, 2010 0 comments
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Robinho confirms Santos return wish

Robinho has confirmed to manager Roberto Mancini he wants to leave Manchester City to re-join Santos on loan.
The 25-year-old scored the final goal in Sunday’s 4-2 FA Cup win against Scunthorpe but is unhappy at his number of starts at Eastlands ahead of the World Cup in South Africa this summer.
The £32.5m signing by former [...]

January 25, 2010 0 comments
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Mancini targets Vieira swoop

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini wants to sign former Arsenal star Patrick Vieira in the January transfer window.
City are aiming for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season to secure Champions League football next term and currently sit in fifth place – two points and a place behind Spurs.
Mancini, who has enjoyed a [...]

January 6, 2010 0 comments
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Mancini makes Maicon move pledge

New manager Roberto Mancini has said he will try and sign Maicon from his old club Internazionale if Manchester City finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
The new Eastlands boss also suggested he would like to work again with Barcelona targetman Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Mancini is convinced the game’s top stars will want [...]

December 31, 2009 0 comments
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