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4/01/05 -- Although there was no goal from Robbie on the New Year Day match against Southamptom, most fans voted him man of the match. Tonight City is going to play against Arsenal. There is also a report from Mirror about Robbie's coming back to his old days. You can read it here From MCFC.co.uk -- 10th minute City win a free kick wide and right, Fowler pumped a dangerous cross in for a Saints defender to hit it out for a corner. 19th minute GOAL Fowler whips in a City corner that Dunne nods onto the Bosvelts head, the Dutchman angled the ball into the corner of the net. 22nd minute Fowler sets his strike partner up free on goal but the France man scuffed his shot in a one on one with the Niemi and the Saints keeper gathered the ball with ease. From BBC.co.uk -- With Southampton unable to keep hold of the ball on a treacherous pitch, a second City goal looked inevitable. It almost arrived when Wright-Phillips found Fowler in the box with a looping cross, but Danny Higginbotham got back to clear his goalbound header off the line. 9/01/05 -- Robbie didn't play in the match against Oldham in FA Cup 3rd round, this maybe because of the death of his beloved nan on Thursday 6 Jan 05. There are new clips at fowlervideo06@yahoo.com Fowler back in fans favour 16/01/05 -- Not only Robbie scored his first goal in the year 2005 in the match against Crystal Palace but he also created many chances for City in getting goal. He finally helped City to score the third goal just seconds before injury time. There is also an article about Robbie issued one day before the game. Fowler so keen to shoulder responsibility From MCFC.co.uk -- 9th minute Robbie Fowler tees up Wright Phillips in the box only for the winnger to hit the ball past the keeper for a goal kick. Best chance of the game so far. 14th minute GOAL Not to be outdone by Wright Phillips, Robbie Fowler scores a City second in an identical strike to that of the England winger. 22nd minute Fowler also denied by another fantastic Kiraly save. 37th minute Kiraly keeps Palace in the game after he tipped a deflected Fowler shot over the bar for a corner. 38th minute Fowler continues to badger the Palace defence and gets another shot on target. 50th minute Wright Phillips takes a pot shot from long range but his effort rebounds off Fowler's heel and behind for a goal kick. 59th minute City break forward with Fowler who sets up Macken on the right flank but the ex-Preston mans cross was met by a defender and cleared. 81st minute Fowler sets Bradley Wright Phillips free on goal with wonderful long ball but the strikers finish lacked venom and it went wide for a goal kick. 87th minute Fowler dinks his way past two Palace players in his own half and runs the length of the pitch with the ball, but his pass to Bradley Wright Phillips lets the move down. 90th minute GOAL Excellent work from Fowler sees his tee up Shaun Wright Phillips who pokes the ball home for his 2nd of the game. 91st minute Fowler goes off to a raptuous applause to be replaced by defender Nedum Onuoha. 93rd minute FULL TIME City merit their 3 points in a spirited performance with Robbie Fowler winning a deserved Man of the Match. From BBC -- Palace's defence was all over the place and they fell further behind on 15 minutes. It began from a long pass over the top, Powell allowing Fowler to get away from him and then when he tried to recover he was outfoxed by the striker, who cut inside and then shot past Gabor Kiraly. Fowler nearly restored their two-goal advantage when Wright-Phillips squared for him, but his shot hit the hand of Gonzalo Sorondo and looked to be heading for the net before Kiraly acrobatically tipped it over the bar. It ensured some nervy moments for City, but Fowler capped a fine performance by crossing for Shaun Wright-Phillips to sidefoot his second goal in the 90th minute. 22/01/05 -- What did they say after Robbie scored and played well in the match against Crystal Palace? Comment: Hail to reborn Robbie Fowler salutes City fans Fowler will have fans on their feet 29/01/05 -- After lost to West Bromwich Albion last Saturday, the next game for City is on Wednesday against Newcastle. There is not much news about Robbie this week, someone says "Robbie is the most gifted talent in front of goal I have ever seen" But we had to sell him!!! 3/02/05 -- Robbie scored again!! Robbie scored 2 goals against the Magpies this season and all the two are from penalty kicks. The news of Robbie this week is not only about he scored but there are also that he will come back to Anfield to play in the charity match, raising money for the victims of Tsunami disaster in South & South-East Asia. More From BBC -- Macken's clever flick released Wright-Phillips and all Bramble could do was haul him down in the box. Referee Andy D'Urso had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Fowler stepped up to stroke the ball confidently home. That gave City the boost they craved and they pressed forward looking for a second goal. From MCFC.co.uk -- 27th minute A frustrated looking Robbie Fowler continues to drop deep into his own half to win the Blues some possession. 40th minute Distin tees up Fowler with a sweet cross only for the hit man to head over the bar. 48th minute Macken slips Wright Phillips through on goal and he gets hacked down for a penalty 49th minute GOAL Fowler cooly slots the ball down the middle to send City fans into raptures. The manager agreed that the penalty came at just the right time in the game to give the Blues a way back in. "Robbie took his spot kick well and there was no doubt it was a penalty. The defender could have been sent off I felt. "But it got us back into the game and in the end I think it was a fair result. 11/03/05 -- Don't see the site updated for a month because I had final exams for 2 weeks. There're many things happened in the last two weeks. First, Robbie scored two goals in the game again Norwich City and help City to get all three points when he scored his second goal in an injury time. Second, Ribbie's 1st goal is his 150th goal in Premier League and his 205th goal in career. This is the high light of the game Norwich VS Man City : From MCFC.co.uk -- 22nd min. City squander great chance as Sibierski squares the ball on the edge of the area to the unmarked Robbie Fowler. The striker drives the ball over. 37th min GOAL Norwich 2-2 City. Robbie Fowler equalises for City stroking home from close range. ShaunWright-Phillips provides the killer pass for the striker to claim his 150th strike in the top flight. 59th min Robbie Fowler is just off target with a shot from the edge of the area set up after incisive run by Joey Barton. 83rd min Robbie Fowler shoots just wide as City continue to dominate the final stages of the match. 90th min GOAL Norwich 2-3 City Robbie Fowler scuffed shot secures City the points. The striker converted after Robert Green deflects Wright-Phillips cross into his path. From BBC -- Robbie Fowler bagged a double as Manchester City came from two goals down to win a thriller at Carrow Road. But Antoine Sibierski's header made it 2-1 and the Frenchman then combined brilliantly with Shaun Wright-Phillips to tee up Robbie Fowler for number two. Norwich had Mattias Jonson sent off and Fowler's injury-time shot won it. Fowler saw a chipped effort sail comfortably over the bar and the ever-impressive Wright-Phillips' pace and trickery was once again posing major problems. Sibierski's stunning pass then sent Wright-Phillips racing away on the left and his superb pull-back was expertly tucked away by Fowler - his 150th Premiership goal. It was the visitors who were totally dominating possession and Sibierski went close before Fowler's miskicked shot crept over the line two minutes into injury-time to break Norwich's hearts. 3/04/05 -- Robbie scored his 10th of the season in the game against Charlton and he played very well this game esp. in the first half. From MCFC.co.uk -- 4th min. GOAL Charlton 0-1 City. Richard Dunne fires City into early lead with his first of the season. He outjumps Hreidarsson to power home the header from Fowler's corner. 14th min. Fowler has shot on target held by Kiely. Reyna provided the cross after good build up work through Barton and Macken. 16th min. Macken misses great chance one on one with Charlton keeper. The striker was put through by Fowler but let Kiely gather the ball at his feet. 18th min. City again denied by Kiely. Fowler sets up Macken whose shot from eight yards is parried by Charlton for a corner. 23rd min. Reyna has great shot deflected by Hreidarsson from just inside the area. Fowler once again provided the vital pass as City dominate. 39th min. GOAL Charlton 1- 2 City Robbie Fowler scores his tenth of the season heading home at the far post from Barton corner. HALF TIME City take 2-1 lead into half time with goals from Dunne and Fowler in a half in which the Blues dominated the play with Jon Macken missing two great chances. 61st min. Subtle touch from Fowler puts Reyna in for first City attack of the second half. The midfielder wins a corner but Dunne heads over. 86th min Fowler and Macken combine but Kiely saves close range effort from Macken. FULL TIME: Charlton 2-2 City. A last minute equaliser denies City their first win under Stuart Pearce. An own goal and a Robbie Fowler strike had given the Blues a 2-1 half time lead only to see Chris Perry score the equaliser in time added on. From BBC -- Robbie Fowler's six-yard finish put City back in front on 38 minutes but Perry slotted home with seconds to go. First Dean Kiely blocked Fowler's deflected shot, then the keeper used his legs twice in quick succession to deny Jonathan Macken as the striker bore down on goal. Charlton fans began to voice their disapproval at their team's inability to keep possession, and their fears proved well-founded as City re-took the lead on 38 minutes. A cross from the left was not picked up by the static Addicks defence and Fowler nipped in at the far post to slot home high into the net. Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce: "I thought my team were exceptional. Everyone knows we maybe deserved to win the game 4-1 or 5-1 but I don't ask for sympathy from anyone. "The players were very disappointed afterwards and so was I. But there were some great performances. "I feel sorry for the players. They deserved their first win under me but hopefully that will come next weekend(against Liverpool)." Last Sunday(27 Mar 05), Robbie turned back to Anfield with other Liverpool legend such as Dalglish, Rush and Molby etc. to play in the game for raising money for the victims of Tsunami in South & South-East Asia in December 26, 2004. Read Match Highlight 6/04/05 -- There are many articles related to Robbie such as - £28M ROBBIE STILL WANTS TO BE A WINNER -- Bofore the game against Charlton Post-match - Focused Fowler proves to be a suitable case for treatment - Germany's Calling for Red-Hot Rob - He'll be Robbie Growler - Pearce backs Fowler flourish 9/04/05 -- Robbie hoped to see City win the game against Liverpool today for celebrating his 30th birthday. The game ended with no Robbie goal but City won over his former club. I hope Robbie enjoys the result although he couldn't score!!! There was an Robbie's interview before the game against Liverpool that he hoped to celebrate his birthday with a win. From MCFC.co.uk -- 45th minute Sibierski wastes a wonderful opportunity in front of goal after Fowler had cunningly put him through with a sweet pass. 61st minute City win a free kick 30 yards out that Fowler drives into the Liverpool wall. 72nd minute Barton nearly tees up Fowler with a lovely cross but a Liverpool defender clears with a last ditch flailing leg. 90th minute GOAL Musampa volley's home a sweet strike from a Croft cross. 93rd minute FULL TIME City walk away with all three points in a game that they fully deserved to win. 17/4/05 -- Robbie couldn't scored in his last two games against Liverpool & Fulham but he won the Thomas Cook Player of the Month for March. It's a prize from Manchester City FC. Robbie's also pleased with City fans because they are on his side now. And he hope to hit his 200th goal in Premier League. 21/04/05 -- We always see an own goal from defenders but in the game Man City VS Birmingham last night an own goal was came from a goal-keeper. I don't know why it was not Robbie's goal (I haven't seen this goal). I think if the GK can't save a ball we should credit the man who shot the ball. Although Robbie couldn't score a goal this game we may see his this weekend :) From MCFC.co.uk -- 1st minute Shaun Wright Phillips puts a chance over the bar from 3 yards out after latching onto a Fowler shot that had come off the post. The home fans where aghast. 24th minute City break after a Birmingham corner, culminating in a Fowler cross met by an outstretched Sibierski head, the ball flew yards wide. 43th minute Melchiot intercepts an excellent Wright Phillips cross just before Fowler was about to stroke it home from 8 yards out. 55th minute GOAL Musampa finds Fowler with an accurate cross and the striker heads onto the post and rebounding off Taylors back and into the net. 71st minute Fowler heads over the bar after Sibierski had knocked the ball down to him in the 6 yard box. 80th minute GOAL Dunne heads in a Fowler free kick from 8 yards out. 81st minute Bradley Wright Phillips replaces Robbie Fowler. From BBC -- Pearce had recalled Shaun Wright-Phillips to his starting line-up for the first time since 28 February, and he should have put them ahead in the first minute. Kiki Musampa beat Mario Melchiot on the right and crossed for Fowler, who saw his first-time flick across goal come back off a post. The ball fell nicely for Wright-Phillips inside the six-yard box but he could not even find the target, shooting high over the bar. Things did not get any better for Birmingham after the restart. Musampa crossed from the left and Fowler's header hit the post then bounced back over the line off Taylor's hand. They ran out of ideas and their hopes were ended when Dunne popped up to head home Fowler's precise free-kick with 10 minutes left for his first goal in the Premiership, and only his second in 249 games. 01/05/05 -- After his 208th goal was denied in the game City won over Birmingham last week, today Robbie hit his 208th goal in career from a free-kick. From BBC -- Richard Dunne beat Ashdown to Fowler's corner, and with the Pompey keeper still on the floor Distin was able to steer his header into the opposite corner. Another goal seemed certain and it arrived on 16 minutes. Shaun Wright-Phillips was fouled outside the box and Fowler stepped up to curl home a precise free-kick into the bottom corner. From MCFC.co.uk -- 16th minute GOAL Fowler curls in a wonderful free kick from 25 yards out. 26th minute Wright Phillips sets up Fowler free on goal but the striker lack pace and is finally robbed of the ball on the edge of the box. 28th minute Fowler sends Onuoha a through ball to the bi-line and the right back gets an excellent cross in only for Ashdown to save 29th minute Dunne heads a Fowler corner yards wide of goal, the defender did well to find space in a crowded box. 33rd minute Fowler pumps in a dipping right foot shot from 25 yards out but fails to find the target. 68th minute Robbie Fowler comes off for Lee Croft. 16/05/05 -- Robbie came back to the starting XI in the 38th Premier League game of the season 2004-2005 against Middlesbrough at City of Manchester Stadium after he missed last game against Aston Villa last Saturday because of his calf injury. Yesterday wasn't his day. He created many chances for City but there was also the chances that he gave to Boro. It was Hasselbaink's 30-yard free-kick 'coz Robbie fouled Hasselbaink first. Robbie also missed a penalty kick in the injury time. This led to the 1 - 1 draw and the 8th spot. Match Highlights Pearce backing Fowler after miss The worst thing for me yesterday is Southampton lost to Man Utd and they have to play in the Championship next season. The only hope now is to see Westham in Premier League next season. Fowler backs new boss 13/07/05 -- The new season is coming!! Robbie is also coming to Thailand for pre-season with Man City next week(18 July - 23 July). I hope I get a chance to see him in the training ground. if I can I will share the photos here. :) 17/07/05 -- Robbie can't come to Thailand with City team because of his back injury. I hope he will be fit before the game against West Bromwich albion in the new season. 01/08/05 -- The new season, the new number!! Robbie will wear shirt No.7 this new season but he will miss the first game of Premier League 2005-2006. Now City has three strikers, Andy Cole, Darius Vassell and Robbie Fowler, I don't know who will be choosen by Pearce. As Robbie fan, I would like to see him play and score. But if I'm City fan I would like to see them all play together 'coz I love to see more goals. 15/08/05 -- City, without Robbie, got only one point in the opening day of Premier League 2005-2006. I hope Robbie will be fit soon. There is also the news that Robbie will have his autobiography on sale soon. Inside, he talks about himself, England national team, Sven Goran Eriksson, etc. 02/09/05 -- Robbie is ready for the new season. He played 76 minutes with one goal in the game City's reserves against Wigan on Wednesday night. It's his first game since he had back injury in July. Robbie will play his first game in Premier League 2005-2006 against Man Utd on September 10,2005. 11/09/05 -- The new season begins for Robbie Fowler. He played his first 6 minutes for City in the match Man Utd against Man City. Hope to see his first goal soon!!!