Easter is a time for resurrection, rebirth and second comings, but a Man-of-the-Match performance from Samir Nasri has probably arrived too late to save his Manchester City career. For once it was magnifique as opposed to merde, from the French maestro as he displayed the guile, creativity and heart of which he is capable and why Roberto Mancini shelled out £24m two summers ago. Nasri was the pivotal player as […]

The protocol that requires the Premier League programme be postponed to accommodate international fixtures is about as popular as flatulence in a space suit for the majority of fans who follow the fortunes of England’s elite clubs. Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini isn’t much of an advocate either, especially if it means the skipper of his team turns out for his country, having previously missed two months and eight games […]