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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard (left) takes on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in the FA Cup final on Sunday. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Lampard vs Arteta: Managers of a forgotten generation

Two of football’s youngest coaches are competing for one of its highest honours. This tells us something about how the Premier League appoints manager

Red Devils have found their superstar

In Bruno Fernandes the club have finally found that talismanic midfield playmaker to build a team around

Airborne: Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (right) heads the ball past Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph. (Paul Ellis/AFP)

The nightmare of Christmas

Premier League teams play on average one game every three days during the jam-packed period

Sadio Mane scored shortly after being denied by West Ham’s ultra-busy goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (AFP)

EPL preview: On-pitch wars, off-pitch twars

Sideshows aside, the main pretenders to the league throne go head to head this weekend

End of Roomania: Wayne Rooney may be capable of one last flourish

Rooney picks his own sunset

After 13 years of playing for England, the goal-scoring scrapper is opting out on his own terms

Wes Morgan

The biggest losers of the English Premier League

The winner takes all, so why not kick those who failed to live up to expectations while they’re down?

Manchester United’s manager wants more from Anthony Martial

Martial warned to prove his worth

The status of Martial is of particular interest, as United must pay his former club AS Monaco a further £8.5-million the next time he scores a goal.

Rooney raring to go – for England and Mourinho

Although Rooney won’t be playing under Mourinho until United’s pre-season tour of China, he has stated his enthusiasm for the world-class manager.

Where’s the applause? Despite all the goals

Rooney, records … and respect

On the verge of breaking several scoring records, does the England striker deserve more acclaim?

Manchester United’s Sunday win was secured by goals from Wayne Rooney

Van Gaal: Changes taking effect as Man United trounces Liverpool

The win, secured by goals from Rooney, Mata and van Persie, was United’s sixth in a row and galvanised their grip on third place in the table.

Rooney says sorry for England World Cup flop

Rooney says sorry for England World Cup flop

Wayne Rooney on Saturday apologised to England fans for the country’s disastrous exit from the World Cup after two defeats.

Rooney says sorry for England World Cup flop

Rooney hits back at media after World Cup criticism

Forward Wayne Rooney has criticised media who questioned his form and speculated that that he’d been relegated to training with the England reserves.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney calls for unity at Man United

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has urged fans to remain behind the team as the faltering English champions seek to pull out of a tailspin.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

Rooney to miss out on Man United, Swansea City cup tie

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney will sit out the FA Cup meeting with Swansea City over the weeekend due to a groin injury, says manager David Moyes.

Moyes: No pressing need for new Rooney contract

Despite Wayne Rooney’s fine form, Manchester United boss David Moyes says there aren’t urgent plans to offer the soccer player a new contract.

Ferguson autobiography addresses issues with Beckham

A decade after kicking a boot at David Beckham’s head, Sir Alex Ferguson has used his autobiography to criticise the star’s pre-occupation with fame.

Moyes: Rooney had ‘gone soft’

David Moyes revealed in an interview with MUTV that he was worried about Wayne Rooney’s condition when he started as Manchester United’s coach.

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.

Rooney’s new lease on life under Moyes

Manchester united coach David Moyes believes that Wayne Rooney can still achieve more after 200 goals for the team.

Wayne Rooney sufferd a nasty head gash in an accidental training ground collision with Phil Jones. (AFP)

Moyes to wait to decide on Rooney’s return after injury

David Moyes will wait until the last minute before deciding if Wayne Rooney can return from his head injury in United’s clash against Crystal Palace.