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Sunderland manager Roy Keane has come out saying that Chelsea are the club who will win the Premiership title this season, as opposed to current title favourites Liverpool. Despite this, Keane seems confident that Sunderland can return to form after their mid-week defeat at Stoke and hold up their title hopes on their Saturday match against Chelsea: "We're glad to have another game so soon after Stoke but we're not glad it's Chelsea, they're a fantastic team with an unbelievable home record. "I was ... Read More

New Argentina coach Diego Maradona has hit out at England, ahead of his first game in charge of the national side, against Scotland. Maradona has claimed that the Scottish people love him as a result of his goals in the 1986 World Cup match against England, and as a result of the bad blood between the nations. "They love me in Scotland," "I am going to a country where they adore me because the Scottish celebrated the goals I scored against the English in 1986. "The ... Read More

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has reportedly decided to change the team's strategy after Wednesday's defeat to Middlesborough, marking another in a string of defeats for the club. This means City have won just once this season, and in order to have the possibility of a European place at the end of the season, the strategy will need to be altered: "We have still been trying to play attacking football away from home," Hughes said. "Maybe we have to temper that somewhat on ... Read More

Mark Hughes, the manager of Manchester City, has stated that instant replays should be used within the Premier League to help referees make their decisions, given how much is at stake with a wrong decision: "We've had a number of decisions go against us," "People will say that we have had possibly one go for us, so there is a balance with what happens over a season. "But, obviously, these decisions have a direct bearing on the outcome of a result. The ones that have ... Read More

Tottenham Hotspur's luck seems to be improving day by day, since the appointment of Harry Redknapp as manager. Now they have 39 year old former midfielder Tim Sherwood taking a role at White Hart Lane, with his former Portsmouth boss. Redknapp has been in the role of Tottenham manager for less than a week, but has already managed to bring in his own team. Speaking to SkyNews Sherwood said: "I will be here in some capacity...I'm pleased to have the opportunity to be involved at ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson never seems to be at a loss for words. After referring to Real as General Franco's club, Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon responded with suggestions that the Manchester United manager's comments were those of a rambling old man: "I won't waste time answering him. I admire his history but recently he has gone a bit senile," Ferguson's perfect response was to remind Calderon of the fact that he persuaded Cristiano Ronaldo to stay with the Red Devils rather than join Real: "Calderon ... Read More

Manchester United's saturday match against Hull looks to be an interesting one, with the teams next to one another in the table. After their success at Goodison Park, and Hull City's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea, Manchester really need this win, and will want to capitalise on the return of Cristiano Ronaldo (who would be making his 250th appearance with the club if he plays on saturday). With Hull City two points above Manchester United, and having had a superb start to the ... Read More

22 year old Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has received a police caution for common assault after spitting at photographer Lee Simmons' back as he left a restaurant in London with wife Coleen. Rooney had been threatened with arrest and being tried in a Magistrates' court unless he apologised. His caution has been recorded on the police database, although it does not count as a criminal conviction. A friend of the player said: "Wayne is always happy to pose for pictures and accepts it's part of ... Read More

David Moyes, the Everton manager, has heaped praise on 20 year old midfielder Marouane Fellaini whose third goal in four games came last night to secure a needed win against Bolton Wanderers. Fellaini came to Goodison Park in a £15million deal and although having taken a while to adapt from Standard Liege to a Premiership style of playing, his goal last night sealed the first win for Everton in nine games. David Moyes said: "I think we've signed an up-and-coming star of the future. If ... Read More

Manchester City player Shaun Wright-Phillips may face action from the Football Association after making a two fingered gesture at manager Gareth Southgate, following City's defeat against Middlesborough. The argument seemed to have been sparked by Southgate accusing Wright-Phillips of acting up to win a foul. After the match, Southgate commented: “I didn’t think he was fouled and he didn’t like the way I spoke to him,” said Southgate. “We were both in the wrong. I saw him in the tunnel and that is the end of ... Read More

Tottenham Hotspurs have announced plans today for a new stadium next to their current place at White Hart Lane, where they have been since 1899. The new stadium will be 60,000 capacity (as opposed to the 36,000 capacity of their current stadium) and, although bottom of the league, their rise after a win and draw following Harry Redknapp's move to the club followed news of an increase in turnover of 11% in the year up to June 30 2008. However, with many ... Read More

Countless column inches are being devoted to newly appointed Tottenham Hotspurs manager Harry Redknapp who, after only 4 days in the position having taken over from Ramos, managed to transform the spirits and success of the team currently sitting at the bottom of the table. Redknapp seems to have instilled confidence within key players after only this short period, enouogh to allow David Bentley to attempt and score from a 39-yard strike: Redknapp said: "I said to them I'd work on their confidence...Everything in ... Read More