It started out as a joyful collaboration between Arsene Wenger and Roy Hodgson. Then Andrey Arshavin joined on vocals. Now the Wenger Boys are getting mighty crowded. Kenny Dalglish will now be playing bongos and Sir Alex Ferguson is a Bez-type figure. Great work from RedCafe poster Olly.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted as his side's 2-0 win at home to Stoke was complimented by former United midfielder Darren Gibson's maiden goal in Everton's 1-0 win over league leaders Manchester City.

The result brings United level on top with the Citizens, leaving Fergie with no option but to praise the resolve of his injury-plagued side while also joking that the sequence of events surrounding Gibson's recent transfer to Goodison Park was planned out by him.

Roy Keane has claimed that after playing for Sir Alex Ferguson and then going in to manager, he struggled to adjust his mindset from one of winning all the time to one that has to put up with defeat.

"I think when you are playing under a manager like that and winning lots of games, part of your mindset is that it is going to be easy," said Keane.

The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" (IFFHS) has released its Top 10 list of World Football Coaches & Managers, with Scotsman & Manchester United Coach/Manager Sir Alex Ferguson as the Top placed (Nº 1) so far this 21st Century. Ferguson leads by just 1 point Arsenal Coach/Manager Arsene Wenger with Real Madrid Coach Jose Mourinho in 3rd place.

By Chris Wright

Just Sir Alex Ferguson and Falkirk striker Farid El Alagui sharing a moment outside what appears to be an air-raid shelter...

Pies says: "Sir Alex's smile begins to fade as a fifteenth consecutive game of 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' ends in a draw"

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By Chris Wright

Sir Alex Ferguson didn't hold back in his assessment of Luis Suarez in his post-match interview with the BBC:

"Suarez is a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club. He should not be allowed to play for Liverpool again. He could have caused a riot.

Ducky's Note: 'Neutral' Arsenal fan Swaroop is back after a long hiatus (and with some spare time from his proper-journalism course at Newcastle) to look at whether a handshake is such a big deal and while we condemn the racism, we shouldn't stoke the fire by blowing up every little act remotely related to it.

Following yesterday's toxic encounter at Old Trafford, Luis Suarez has apologised for not shaking Patrice Evra's hand, while Kenny Dalglish has admitted overreacting with his comments in the post match interview. Liverpool's Suarez caused a storm by not shaking Evra's hand before kick off and then petulantly kicking the ball in the stands as the [.

Sir Alex Ferguson has been Manchester United manager for an incredible 25 years and saw the North Stand at Old Trafford named after him this season.

The manager has claimed that he been allowed to be successful for so long because the club isn't reactionary and has been supportive of his long term plans.

Manchester United made a successful debut onto the Europa League stage winning 2-0 away against Ajax, in the first leg of the round of 32. United take a comfortable lead back to Old Trafford, courtesy of second half goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez, but will be without Antonio Valencia for up to four [.

Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the resilience of his Manchester United team after admitting they had been second best to Norwich for large parts of their 2-1 victory at Carrow Road, where Ryan Giggs netted a stoppage-time winner on his 900th appearance.
After falling behind to a close-range header from Paul Scholes on seven minutes, the Canaries rallied and forced David de Gea into a string of fine saves.

1. No, Roberto Mancini, you completely misheard Arsene Wenger. He said a pizza row would help you finish ahead of Manchester United, not Pizarro. 2. Chelsea's deal to send Belgian manboy Kevin De Bruyen back to Genk on-loan includes a break clause that says if the 20-year-old hasn't hit puberty by June then the deal [.

After Blackburn got their very own Olsson twins yesterday, we look at the best of twin team-mates to grace English football. 1. Rafael and Fabio Da Silva Arguably English football's top-achieving twins to date, in tag team terms. Unlike some sets of footballing twins, the talent seems to be fairly equal between the pair.

Interessante prima parte del turno infrasettimanale (23/a giornata) di Premier League, che si chiuder oggi con le restanti gare. Tra i risultati di ieri va rimarcato, in particolare, il brutto ko del Manchester City che scivola in casa dell'Everton, vittorioso grazie alla rete di Gibson. Ad approfittarne è lo United di Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sir Alex Ferguson has looked ahead to this weekend's game against Chelsea, playing at a ground which has typically been a difficult place for us to go. Whilst we've beaten them there in the Champions League, we haven't won in the league at Stamford Bridge since 2002, when Scholes, Nistelrooy and Solskjaer scored in a 3-0 win.

After I wrote a while ago that Manchester City were the clear favourites for the Premier League title this year, my opinion seems to have changed over the past few weeks. Their recent form has seen them playing decent enough but Manchester United have gone that extra mile. Manchester City has lost on far too many occasions this season.

Sir Alex Ferguson has today confirmed that Anders Lindegaard has been ruled out for the next 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury. David de Gea should be fit for Chelsea though.

"Lindegaard Out For 4-6 Weeks" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Sir Alex Ferguson has today confirmed that Anders Lindegaard has been ruled out for the next 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury. David de Gea should be fit for Chelsea though.

"Lindegaard Out For 4-6 Weeks" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Sir Alex Ferguson, January 31st 2012

"I noticed Alan Hansen was at it again, saying we had not played well for one and a half years. I reckon that comment goes alongside his claim a few years ago that you don't win anything with youngsters, and you know how he finished up with egg on his face after dismissing the Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville crop of kids so foolishly.

Feliz Futbolitinos! We kick off this weekend's edition with Santos' studs Ganso and Neymar who were the centerpiece of the selecao's latest national team kit unveiling yesterday. You all know that Pele signed up to be on this but they couldn't find the right goalkeeping outfit which said "O perfeito" (The Perfect One) for him.

The 2011 MLS season saw two teams tied for last place across the league, the New England Revolution and the Vancouver Whitecaps. Because of this, I got to thinking about how the off-season has been approached by these two clubs and how they compare so far heading into the 2012 season.

To start, both clubs parted ways with their head coaches, although Vancouver did so before the end of the season, and both hired on new ones.

Here are some highlights from the press conferences on Friday of Sir Alex Ferguson and Andre Villas-Boas ahead of the massive game on Sunday at Stamford Bridge:

Sir Alex Ferguson on Cleverly return, squad and more

AVB On Chelsea Team news v Manchester United

Manchester United head into Sunday's fixture at Stamford Bridge off the back of three consecutive victories in the Premier League and an opportunity to back on level points with City.

Penalties from Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov either side of half time on transfer deadline day lead Manchester United on their way to 3 points as Manchester City were being beat at Everton thanks to a strike from former Red Devil Darron Gibson.

The English Premier League is widely regarded as the most exciting League across the globe but in many cases, big games between the top clubs turn out to be dull affairs with both teams canceling each other out, but today, at Stamford Bridge, Man Utd and Chelsea provided one of the truly memorable classic games that ended in a pulsating 3-3 draw.

Manchester United once again showed their "Never Die" attitude after successfully coming back from a three goals down to hold Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, providing a confidence boost despite the result creates a gap again with league leader Manchester City.

Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez once again acted as the Red Devils savior as the former bagged a brace, both from the spot kick, while the latter scored the decisive equalizer, which rescued important points for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

Two goals within the first five minutes of the start of the second half gave Chelsea a 3-0 lead over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. That used to be an insurmountable advantage, but not anymore. Referee Howard Webb awarded Man United two penalties in an 11-minue span that Wayne Rooney put away before substitute Chicharito made it 3-3 with a header in the 84th minute.

Always the composed, corporate-friendly gentleman away from the game, David Beckham is a fierce competitor on the pitch who has never shied away from telling a referee exactly what he's thinking. This has gotten him in trouble from time to time and as he revealed on Saturday's episode of "The Jonathan Ross show"; it's even gotten him kicked out of a Los Angeles area children's match just for trying to defend a 7-year-old kid.

David de Gea put in another good shift against one of the top teams in Manchester United's 3-3 draw with Chelsea.

The Spanish keeper's every move is heavily scrutinised by the press but he has been rightly praised for his brilliant save from a Juan Mata freekick which saved a point for United in the dying moments.

England striker Wayne Rooney scored 2 penalties and produced an inspiring second half display as Manchester United fought back from a seemingly hopeless position at Stanford Bridge. Trailing by a single goal at half time, even the most die hard of United supporters must have thought all was lost when a disastrous start to the second half saw early goals from Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata (who buried a stunning volley) and a deflected set piece header from centre back David Luiz treble the home side's advantage in a sequence of events that all Chelsea fan's must surely have believed would put the game to bed as a contest.

What. A. Game! If there ever was a marque game for the Premier League it was this one. Great goals, drama, penalties, a wonderful comeback, and horrible refereeing. A lot of people are of the opinion that Howard Webb was Uniteds best player of the day, but the "best referee in the world" had an [...]

After nine matches away, El Pistolero was back in the Liverpool line up. The Uruguayan had been watching in the stands as the mighty Reds gained excellent results against Manchester City and Manchester United without him. Suarez came on as a substitute and could not inspire Liverpool against a weakened Spurs team.

Our correspondent, the explorer Luke Jimmy James, is undercover in the Valley of the Soccer Gods.

Ahead of another match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford this weekend, Alex Ferguson has made his position on the rash of race-related controversies in the game clear. He's surprised by it all and demands firm action.

As Richard Whittall of The Footy Blog points out, the fact that these cases are getting scrutinized and dealt with should be a sign that progress is being made, but Ferguson seems to want more.

Peace out, Ferg With racism in football very much in the spotlight at the moment, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is preaching for peace on the streets... and he's doing gangsta poses with Falkirk striker Farid El Alagui to emphasise his point. The result is possibly the greatest photograph of all time.

Ep.24 Chelsea Choke by Off The Post on Mixcloud The transfer window may have slammed shut last week, but someone left the OTP cage door open and we're back to wreak more Premier League based audio havoc. So strap in as we ride the goals rollercoaster at Stamford Bridge whilst also taking in the delights [.

It appeared to us an act of desperation – the very last resort, Plan B (or, more appropriately, Plan Z), or any well-worn cliché – and it, well, was. For Manchester United, bringing back Paul Scholes seemed a step back. Truth is, it's gone better than we'd envisaged back then, ever since it was revealed ahead of the FA Cup 3rd round tie against Manchester City back in January.

It appeared to us an act of desperation – the very last resort, Plan B (or, more appropriately, Plan Z), or any well-worn cliché – and it, well, was. For Manchester United, bringing back Paul Scholes seemed a step back. Truth is, it's gone better than we'd envisaged back then, ever since it was revealed ahead of the FA Cup 3rd round tie against Manchester City back in January.

Liverpool travel to Manchester and Old Trafford to face United for the second time in two weeks in a match that, depending on your resting heart rate, is either mildly exciting or something that's possibly life threatening. There's as much to cover off the pitch as there is on, but for everyone's sanity we'll try to just do the football.

2-1 wins for United over Liverpool and Arsenal over Sunderland - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Here's a look at the weekend's biggest Premier League fixtures and the best bets to place this weekend.

Manchester United v Liverpool

All eyes will be on Old Trafford this weekend when arch rivals Man United and Liverpool face off in what promises to be a fiery encounter (12.

Manchester United v Liverpool Preview, Prediction, TV Listings, Betting Odds EPL 11 February 2012 - The 90th Minute Soccer Blog

Manchester United can go top of the table with a win as they host rivals Liverpool in the English Premier League. The match will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Saturday, February 11, 2012.