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Rooney ready for Manchester derby
Wayne Rooney may not be quite ready to declare that he has found renewed happiness at Manchester United, but he definitely looks content.
Cisse’s faith lets Newcastle linger longer in Wonga donga
In Sedhiou, southern Senegal, Papiss Cissé is very much the local hero.
Dalglish’s reign of error costs the Reds
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has come under increasing pressure to get results after an embarrassing six losses in seven games.
Di Matteo has aces up his sleeve
Chelsea’s caretaker manager Roberto di Matteo can fall back on his streetwise savvy and history at Stamford Bridge if he is to take the reigns.
Carroll pines for home
It is easy to imagine Andy Carroll driving alone in his car with "I’m Coming Home Newcastle" booming out of the sound system.
God vs the Son of God
Never mind the star players, this year’s Champions League final will be all about the clash between Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho.
United sign up Park
Malcolm Glazer had no sooner delisted Manchester United from the Stock Exchange on Wednesday, ending 14 years of trading in the club’s shares, than the club announced the arrival…
Toffees stuck in the mire
When Everton’s first-team squad reconvened for pre-season preparations David Moyes’s players were greeted with specially mounted photographs of themselves positioned above their…
Plenty of ifs but no Butt for Boro
Steve McClaren’s hopes of parading Nicky Butt on the Riverside pitch before Middlesbrough’s League Cup semifinal against Arsenal on Tuesday were dashed by the midfielder’s…
A week in the life
After the build-up week, Scarborough’s match against Chelsea will be easy — Malcolm Reynolds trusts that any last-minute hitches will be ironed out on Friday – such as the thorny…