Premier League
Dec 9, 2012 at 1.30pm UK
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Reaction
Manchester City 'send strongly-worded letter to FA over Gareth Barry ban'
Manchester City reportedly feel that the Football Association have wrongly singled out midfielder Gareth Barry after he was hit with a one-match suspension.
Dec 14, 09:19
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs cherishing Manchester City rivalry
Ryan Giggs believes that Manchester United's rivalry with Manchester City has "intensified" over the last three years.
Dec 12, 05:17
Ryan Giggs defends Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand
Ryan Giggs says that Rio Ferdinand did not provoke Manchester City fans while celebrating Robin van Persie's injury-time winner in the derby on Sunday.
Dec 12, 03:23
Police arrest 15-year-old over racist tweet
Police arrest a 15-year-old for racially abusing Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand on social networking site Twitter.
Dec 11, 14:07
Six fans injured, policewoman punched during Manchester derby?
Six supporters were reportedly treated for injuries after the Manchester derby and a female police officer is believed to have been punched during the heated clash.
Dec 11, 10:28
Joe Royle blasts Roberto Mancini
Joe Royle says that Roberto Mancini should have started Carlos Tevez in the Manchester derby for City.
Dec 11, 06:31
Patrice Evra praises Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie
Patrice Evra praises Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie for their recent goalscoring exploits which have seen Man United move six points clear of rivals City in the Premier League.
Dec 10, 22:50
Yaya Toure calls for Manchester City 'toughness'
Yaya Toure insists that Manchester City are more determined to defend their Premier League title following their dramatic defeat to rivals United.
Dec 10, 21:26
Gary Neville questions Samir Nasri's contributions
Gary Neville questions what Samir Nasri gives to Manchester City during the bigger matches.
Dec 10, 19:36
Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Wayne Rooney will score more'
Sir Alex Ferguson expects Wayne Rooney to score a number of goals over the coming weeks for Manchester United.
Dec 10, 16:17
Man City revoke fan's season ticket
The Manchester City supporter who attempted to confront Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand yesterday is stripped of his season ticket.
Dec 10, 15:50
Gordon Taylor calls for "netting" introduction
Gordon Taylor feels that installing nets at football grounds will help eradicate a number of incidents caused by fans.
Dec 10, 14:54
Ashley Young hails Manchester United's spirit
Ashley Young expresses his delight at the way Manchester United managed to defeat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Dec 10, 13:55
Manchester City fan apologises for attempted Rio Ferdinand confrontation
Matthew Stott says sorry to Rio Ferdinand after he tried to confront the Manchester United player yesterday afternoon.
Dec 10, 13:28
Manchester United fans mob Mario Balotelli's car
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli gets taunted by Manchester United fans as he leaves the Etihad Stadium in his car following the Manchester derby.
Dec 10, 13:02
Nine arrests at Manchester derby
Police arrest nine people as a result of clashes between supporters during the Manchester derby yesterday afternoon.
Dec 10, 12:20
Joe Hart, Robin van Persie attend 'The X Factor' final together
Manchester City and Manchester United rivals Joe Hart and Robin van Persie sit next to each other at the final of The X Factor just hours after the fierce Manchester derby.
Dec 10, 12:20
FA chairman David Bernstein: 'Punishment must be severe for disturbing incidents'
FA chairman David Bernstein says that fans will be dealt with "severely" following yesterday's incident in the Manchester derby involving Rio Ferdinand.
Dec 10, 11:52
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand 'yet to complain over derby incident'
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is reportedly yet to make an official complaint after he was hit in the eye with an object from the crowd during the Manchester derby.
Dec 10, 11:14
Manchester City's Roberto Mancini disappointed in Samir Nasri's defending
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini criticises Samir Nasri for his failure to defend Robin van Persie's free kick, which won the fierce derby for Manchester United.
Dec 10, 09:55
Ashley Young: 'Fan could have taken Rio Ferdinand's eye out'
Manchester United winger Ashley Young says that it's "not nice" to witness players getting attacked by fans after Rio Ferdinand was hit by an object thrown from the crowd during the Manchester derby.
Dec 10, 09:31
Manchester City apologise to Rio Ferdinand
Manchester City apologise to Rio Ferdinand after he was hit by a coin while celebrating Manchester United's winning goal during the Manchester derby.
Dec 10, 06:41
Patrice Evra hails 'massive' win
Patrice Evra says that Manchester United's 3-2 win over Manchester City will help them psychologically for the rest of the season.
Dec 10, 06:14
Tom Cruise attends Manchester derby
Tom Cruise attends the Manchester derby along with fellow Hollywood actor Robert Duvall.
Dec 10, 04:56
Roberto Mancini: 'We will recover from Manchester derby defeat'
Roberto Mancini is confident that Manchester City will bounce back from their 3-2 home defeat to Manchester United.
Dec 10, 03:20
Sir Alex Ferguson condemns Rio Ferdinand incident
Sir Alex Ferguson admits that it was "unfortunate" that the Manchester derby ended amid ugly scenes and says that such crowd nuisances are "a problem".
Dec 10, 02:38
Rio Ferdinand thanks Joe Hart for "protecting" him
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand thanks Joe Hart for stopping a Manchester City supporter from attacking him in the final minutes of the derby.
Dec 10, 02:20
Pablo Zabaleta: 'A draw would have been fair'
Pablo Zabaleta believes that Manchester City were unlucky to lose Sunday's derby to Manchester United.
Dec 9, 21:17
Wayne Rooney delighted to end Manchester City record
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney admits that it 'feels great' to end Manchester City's unbeaten home record in Sunday's derby.
Dec 9, 19:35
Roberto Mancini slams Mario Balotelli display
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini tells Mario Balotelli to "think about his job" following Sunday's derby defeat to Manchester United.
Dec 9, 19:08
Rio Ferdinand jokes about Manchester derby incident
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand pokes fun at a coin-throwing incident that left him with a cut eye during Sunday's derby win at Manchester City.
Dec 9, 18:51
Roberto Mancini: 'Manchester City didn't deserve to lose'
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists that his side did not deserve to lose Sunday's Manchester derby.
Dec 9, 18:25
Football Association investigates Rio Ferdinand incident
The FA investigates an incident which saw Rio Ferdinand hit by an object thrown from the crowd during Sunday's Manchester derby.
Dec 9, 18:07
Sir Alex Ferguson: 'We were far better than Manchester City'
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes that his side deserved their 3-2 win over local rivals City this afternoon.
Dec 9, 17:19
Robin van Persie hails "special" derby
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie dscribes his side's last-minute win over rivals Manchester City as "special".
Dec 9, 16:16
Vincent Kompany forced off after 20 minutes
Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany sustains an injury in this afternoon's derby match and is replaced after just 20 minutes by Kolo Toure.
Dec 9, 13:58
The Match
Analysis
Sports Mole picks the bones out of a thrilling Manchester derby that was won by Robin van Persie's last-gasp free kick.
Match Report
Robin van Persie scores a late winner to hand Manchester United the win in the Manchester derby.
Live Commentary
Live text coverage of the crucial first Manchester derby of the season between City and United at the Etihad, courtesy of Sports Mole.
HT Report
Wayne Rooney scores twice as Manchester United take a 2-0 lead at half-time.
Team News
Mario Balotelli starts for Manchester City in today's derby at the Etihad while Tom Cleverley is a surprise selection for Manchester United.
Preview
Sports Mole previews the first Manchester derby of the season as the Premier League's top two clubs go head to head.
Form Guide
Build-up
Peter Schmeichel: 'Point great for United'
Peter Schmeichel believes that his former side Manchester United would be happy with at the Etihad in this afternoon's derby match.
Dec 9, 12:13
Wayne Rooney: 'Wide areas key to winning Manchester derby'
Wayne Rooney says that Manchester United must make use of the wide areas to defeat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Dec 9, 06:01
Michael Owen backs Manchester United to win derby
Michael Owen backs Manchester United to win against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Dec 9, 04:56
Wayne Rooney determined to win Manchester derby
Wayne Rooney is determined to win the Manchester derby on Sunday and increase the pressure on Manchester City.
Dec 9, 04:07
Vincent Kompany excited by Robin van Persie battle
Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany reveals that he is excited by the challenge of playing against Robin van Persie during Sunday's Manchester derby.
Dec 8, 06:53
Yaya Toure relishing derby pressure
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is adamant that he will thrive under the pressure of Sunday's derby.
Dec 8, 02:15
Robin van Persie: 'I made right decision'
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is adamant that he made the right decision to turn down an offer from Manchester City this summer.
Dec 7, 23:35
Manchester derby: Five classic matches
Sports Mole looks back at some memorable clashes between Manchester City and Manchester United ahead of Sunday's derby at the Etihad Stadium.
Dec 7, 15:31
Police 'aim to stamp out offensive graffiti ahead of Manchester derby'
Police are reportedly eager to prevent abusive graffiti from appearing around the city ahead of Manchester City's clash against Manchester United this weekend.
Dec 7, 13:57
Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Manchester City get too many penalties'
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims that there would be a House of Commons inquiry if his side got the same number of penalties as rivals Manchester City.
Dec 7, 12:15
Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Manchester City's Euro axe gives them advantage'
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Manchester City have an advantage in the race for the title after crashing out of Europe earlier this week.
Dec 7, 11:57
Tom Cleverley to have scan today to assess calf injury
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says that midfielder Tom Cleverley will have a scan on a calf injury today.
Dec 7, 11:35
Maicon excited about Manchester derby debut
Manchester City defender Maicon admits that victory over local rivals can help shape a team's season.
Dec 7, 04:23
Rafael desperate to beat Manchester City
Manchester United defender Rafael believes that the pain of losing out to Manchester City last season will drive them on to put things right in Sunday's derby.
Dec 7, 03:36
Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Defence could cause us trouble against Manchester City'
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says that his side will be in "trouble" if they fail to fix their defensive frailties against Manchester City this weekend.
Dec 6, 11:00
Sir Alex Ferguson wants improved senior players
Sir Alex Ferguson says that his more experienced defenders must improve ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday.
Dec 6, 08:36
Shinji Kagawa could make Manchester derby
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says that Shinji Kagawa has an outside chance of facing Manchester City at the weekend.
Dec 6, 07:45
Joleon Lescott backs Manchester City to respond
Joleon Lescott doesn't expect Manchester City to suffer a hangover from their Champions League defeat in midweek when they host Manchester United on Sunday.
Dec 6, 03:59
Phil Jones wants Manchester derby win
Phil Jones insists that Manchester United are going out to win Sunday's Manchester derby.
Dec 6, 01:34
Nemaja Vidic out of Manchester derby
Nemanja Vidic will not be fit for Manchester United's derby clash with Manchester City at the weekend.
Dec 5, 06:56
Darren Fletcher: 'It's about time Manchester United defeated Manchester City'
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher believes that securing a victory over Manchester City this weekend could be pivotal in the title race.
Dec 3, 09:44
Chris Smalling: 'Manchester United determined to win derby'
Chris Smalling says that Manchester United are bent on defeating Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium next month.
Nov 17, 05:38
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LT: 2024-04-25 08:21:15
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 77 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 34 | 41 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester CityMan City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 32 | 44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | 21 | 66 |
| 5 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | 16 | 60 |
| 6 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 53 |
| 7 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 54 | 15 | 50 |
| 8 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 47 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 44 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 43 |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 |
| 16 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 |
| 17 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 |
| 18 | Luton TownLuton | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 |
| 20 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 16 |
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