The atmosphere at the ground had also been low-key in the previous week’s less challenging league cup clash with Sheffield Wednesday, but City fan’s lack of enthusiasm became all too apparent when they left some 10,000 seats unfilled for a match of much larger importance.

City had led Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Roma while they also sacrificed a two-goal lead in the league last weekend against Hull City as they prepare to face Aston Villa this weekend

The England defender gained widespread praise for his shrewd loan move to Italy in search of first-team football but now faces yet more time on the treatment table

Manuel Pellegrini’s side were last men standing in May after Brendan Rodgers’ surprise package Liverpool and Jose Mourinho’s Blues faltered, letting the Chilean pick up the trophy at the first attempt

Pellegrini, 61, faces stiff competition from Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers and newly promoted premiership side Burnley’s Sean Dyche, who are all vying to succeed last year’s winner, Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester athlete Menelik Watson says that he often has to pinch himself to confront the reality of his NFL success.

Joe Hart believes that Manchester City are not far off Europe’s elite ahead of their Champions League clash with Roma tonight.

Louis van Gaal’s suggestion that missing this season’s Champions League would hinder Manchester United’s Premier League ambitions goes against common thought

Manuel Pellegrini has vowed Manchester City cannot let Chelsea escape at the top of the Premier League if they want to topple Jose Mourinho’s empire – ahead of a visit from Roma.

Pellegrini was keen to capitalise on the 7-0 thrashing of Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup earlier this week with another emphatic victory

Former Manchester City and England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson one of six victims of Mirror Group Newspapers phone hacking to receive settlement pay-out