Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he has no fears about his meeting with the club's owner in Abu Dhabi this week despite his team's disappointing 3-3 home draw with Burnley. More »
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he has no fears about his meeting with the club's owner in Abu Dhabi this week despite his team's disappointing 3-3 home draw with Burnley. More »
Arsene Wenger is convinced his latest Arsenal team is as exciting as the Invincibles of six years ago who last won the Premier League title for the Londoners.
Harry Redknapp admitted Tottenham were lucky to claim the win that lifted them into the top four of the Premier League.
By Martyn Herman
French strugglers Grenoble avoided equalling Manchester United's European club record losing streak of 12 matches when they drew 0-0 at Monaco on Saturday to register their first point of the season.
Arsenal swept Wolves aside to climb to second place in the Premier League on Saturday as a fifth consecutive draw resulted in Manchester City being ejected from the top four.
LONDON (Reuters) - Minor league clubs Bath City, Staines Town and Kettering all produced shock away wins in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday.
Swine-flu victim Jason Roberts came off the bench to lift Blackburn out of the relegation zone with a second-half double in a 3-1 win over bottom side Portsmouth.
Rafa Benitez is refusing to rule Fernando Torres out of Liverpool's match with Birmingham City on Monday - despite telling Spain to forget about playing the striker in next week's prestigious international friendly with Argentina.
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz insisted Saturday that he intends to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for crucial World Cup play-offs against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite the opposition of the player's club Real Madrid.
Sir Alex Ferguson has voiced his support for Manchester United's defenders in the light of a relatively disappointing start to the season by the reigning Premier League champions.
By Ken Ferris
LONDON (Reuters) - Brief news from the English Premier League before this weekend's matches (all times GMT):
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insisted on Friday that he will not be rushing for the Stamford Bridge chequebook despite a transfer ban being lifted on the Premier League leaders.
By Clare Lovell
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has warned Manchester United that his side are in the mood to deliver a substantial blow to the champions' bid to retain the Premier League title.
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted Manchester United have been unable to diagnose the cause of a worrying injury that is continuing to sideline England defender Rio Ferdinand.
Real Madrid have told Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz in no uncertain terms they will not make star striker Cristiano Ronaldo available for two crucial World Cup qualifying playoffs.