Chelsea's manager, Andre Villas-Boas, revealed an interesting statement regarding his current managerial experience at Stamford Bridge, stating that he is actually not really stamping his authority in the dressing room.

Villas-Boas revealed that unlike some manager who can be a sort of dictator with his players, the former Fc Porto tactician admitted that he is having a different path by becoming more of democratic person.

It seems like anybody who's ever worn an Arsenal shirt is coming out of the woodwork these days to give their opinion on what ails the club. Former Gunners Paul Merson and Stewart Robson are the latest to chime in on the current state of affairs at Emirates Stadium and the performance of the team and manager Arsene Wenger.

It seems like anybody who's ever worn an Arsenal shirt is coming out of the woodwork these days to give their opinion on what ails the club. Former Gunners Paul Merson and Stewart Robson are the latest to chime in on the current state of affairs at Emirates Stadium and the performance of the team and manager Arsene Wenger.

Earlier in the season, Former Liverpool manager Graeme Souness labelled Carlos Tevez a 'disgrace to football', and then, after Mario Balotelli's red card at Anfield, he accused the Italian of being an 'unreliable passenger'. Clearly, Souness doesn't like some of Manchester City's players (!

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is set to seal his first major signing in the January transfer window after reportedly submitting a £15 million bid for Udinese's versatile Chilean Mauricio Isla.

Isla, 23, can play in a variety of positions up front and also in the back, offering the Reds a plethora of strengths all over the park.

Following a string of impressive performances, the Daily Star is suggesting that Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is lining up a move for Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote. The Ivorian has been an integral figure in the heart of Newcastle's midfield, and Mancini is insistent that City's billionaire owners keep the check book open.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott's astronomical contract demands could lead to him move to one of The Gunners' Premier League rivals, according to The Daily Star.
The England international is requesting a new four-year deal worth £85,000 a week.
The likes of Liverpool and Chelsea are reportedly being alerted with Arsenal so far stalling over completing a deal.

Brighton & Hove Albion starlet Shamir Goodwin has emerged as a transfer target for Liverpool.
The 17-year-old striker has come to the attention of the Barclays Premier League outfit after some fine form for the Seagulls youth team, according to The Daily Star, with the Reds now reportedly considering a move for the player.

Old rivals Manchester United and Liverpool are both attempting to land the player dubbed the next Lionel Messi as they try and convince Xherdan Shaqiri to make the move to the Premier League.
Shaqiri has been one of the stand out performers for Basel this season and was instrumental in helping the Swiss side knock Manchester United out of the Champions League.

After having a relatively quiet couple of weeks, Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is making headlines once again for a bust up with team mate Micah richards during the team's training session on Thursday.

This comes at a time when the club is preparing to face Arsenal on Sunday in a must win fixture if they want to continue leading the table.

Why always Masala? Mario Balotelli is in line for a big fine from Manchester City after breaking a club curfew to satisfy his need for curry. The Italian reportedly enjoyed an Indian meal with friends in the early hours of Sunday morning, despite City's being in action against Chelsea this evening. The late night meal [.

Hampton and Richmond striker Dan Thompson's proposed move to Portsmouth has fallen through, with a host of Premier League clubs circling, according to The Daily Star.
The non-league forward has been heavily linked with a move to the south coast, however Stoke City have also reportedly lodged a bid.

By Alan Duffy

Yes, it's another 'Tabloid paper in insensitivity shocker' stories, this time courtesy of the Daily Star. No doubt the story that there may be other footballers suffering from depression is newsworthy, but Jesus do it with a bit of respect and responsibility.

Liverpool are still monitoring the contract situation of Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini, it has been claimed.
The Argentine defender has 18 months to run on his current deal but has reportedly put off any talks over extension until the summer.
According to the Daily Star, Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli has made a personal check on Colocinni and an attempt to bring him to Anfield could now be in the offing.

Wales coach Gary Speed has admitted that he had doubts on the availability on striker Craig Bellamy for his team.
Bellamy had been struggling on a number of fronts with Manchester City offloading him to Cardiff City for the 2010/11 campaign, then Wales coach John Toshack reluctant to pick him and his knees causing him problems.

Lots of Arsenal news filtering through this morning, not least of which is the report alerting us that Peter Hill-Wood does not expect to open contract talks with Robin van Persie until the end of the season.

RVP's current deal is due to expire in 2013 and, obv, AW and the like are keen to get him to sign a new but apparently he does not want to do that until the summer.

Lots of Arsenal news filtering through this morning, not least of which is the report alerting us that Peter Hill-Wood does not expect to open contract talks with Robin van Persie until the end of the season.

RVP's current deal is due to expire in 2013 and, obv, AW and the like are keen to get him to sign a new but apparently he does not want to do that until the summer.

Stewart Downing has set his sights on establishing himself as a regular in the England side ahead of next summer's Euro 2012 finals.
Downing made his international debut in February 2005 and then remained on the fringes of the team for some time as competition for places was fierce.
He has become an increasingly important player since Fabio Capello took charge but recognizes that he will have to keep performing well for the rest of the season to book a place on the plane for Poland and Ukraine.

Craig Bellamy has earned praise for his attitude from Kenny Dalglish as he settles into his second stint at Liverpool.
The Welsh striker rejoined the Reds over the summer following a spell with Manchester City, and is now looking to establish himself as a key player in the side.
He has not been playing regularly so far this term, although he did start against Norwich on Saturday and scored in a 1-1 draw.

Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha is reportedly edging closer to a move to a Premier League club after starring against Watford at the weekend.
The 18-year-old forward is thought to be attracting the interest of Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham with reports claiming a battle for his signature will begin during the January transfer window.

Robin Van Persie is leaving Arsenal. No, wait he is staying. No, no, he is definitely leaving. Sorry, staying. That's how confused you'll be if you peruse this morning's papers for news pertaining to the Gunners; skipper RVP after his two.

The Daily Star AW says RVP is refusing to discuss a new contract despite the player insisting he is committed to the club.

The Sun's Hillsborough source has never been a secret it was the police

I see that the Hillsborough family support group has called on The Sun to reveal the sources for its notorious story about the 1989 football disaster in which 96 people died. The paper ran a splash, headlined THE TRUTH, which blamed Liverpool fans for causing the tragedy.

Liverpool have reportedly been joined by Manchester City in the race for Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha.
The 18-year-old forward has been the subject of speculation linking him with a move away from Selhurst Park with Liverpool the club consistently suggested as a possible destination.
Stoke and Fulham were both reported to have made unsuccessful approaches in the summer but, according to the Daily Star, City have now registered their interest.

By Alan Duffy

It is the Daily Star (a highly reputable source, obviously) which links Crystal Palace's 18-year-old attacker to Euro-giants Barcelona and Bayern, but it is still fair to say that the Ivory Coast-born England U19 star is gaining an increasing number of high profile fans due to his fancy footwork.

From the Daily Star, Tuesday 26 September, 2011:
"Roberto Mancini has told his sulking striker Carlos Tevez that he can still have a big future at Manchester City.
"Mancini insists Tevez will be involved against the German giants and believes last season's top scorer still has a role to play this season.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists that there is nothing serious about Joey Barton's claim that the infamous altercation with Gervinho in the opening round of fixtures prevented him from securing a move to the Emirates.

Barton, whose proved the Gunners' summer signing before overreacting to the Ivorian's slap by going to the ground, made it clear that he had no regrets over the incident in the immediate aftermath.

It seems that the newspapers are ready to latch on to any perceived dispute between club and player in order to produce a transfer rumour and today there have been many stories appearing linking AC Milan with a move for Rafael van der Vaart.

Last week, VDV reacted with surprise at being left out of Spurs' squad for the initial stages of the Europa League,
"I still think it's a peculiar situation.

Mikel Arteta knows he must live with the pressure of being at Arsenal if he is to perform in a can lead us to somne silverware.

After a solid display in the 1-1 draw in Dortmund, he had his morning's papers on his move from Goodison to the Ems.He tells the Daily Star: "Winning a trophy or not, sometimes it's down to very small detail.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt is growing frustrated with the lack of silverware he is picking up at the Anfield club, according to reports in the Daily Star.
Kuyt joined Liverpool in 2006 from Dutch giants Feynoord and since his time at Anfield has been a runner-up in both the Champions League and the Premier League.

There will be a sombre mood in the air at The Cardiff City Stadium this afternoon, as the team takes to the field for its home league match against Doncaster Rovers. The death of Cardiff City supporter Michael Dye shortly before the start of Tuesday night's European Championship qualifier between England and Wales cast am obvious pall over the subsequent discussion of that match and several articles written in the press about Mr Dye since then have reeked of a sadly all too familiar insensitivity on the part of a section of the British press.

The Arsenal board have come in for their fair share of criticism lately, especially when it comes down the the clubs business in the recent transfer market. It is not often that we hear from the Chairman, but he has been speaking to the Daily Star about the events of the last few weeks. First [...]

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has denied suggestions that Arsene Wenger's job is in doubt. A barren run and a devasatating result at OT gave AW's detractors more ammo to call for his head but PHW says it won't happen.

"It's complete and utter rubbish and absolute nonsense. I think he is happy enough and we are happy enough," Hill-Wood told the Daily Star.

According to the Daily Star, Tottenham striker Peter Crouch is on the verge of a transfer to Sunderland. The Black Cats have been extremely busy over the summer transfer window, and with Crouch failing to impress recently at White Hart Lane Steve Bruce is ready to sign the English international.

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has assured the club's fans that at least two more players are poised to arrive at Tyneside over the next week as QPR-bound midfielder Joey Barton prepares to follow Jose Enrique out of St. James' Park.

The Magpies also lost former skipper Kevin Nolan earlier in the summer and Barton's impending departure means that Pardew desperately needs to bolster the squad despite his side's impressive start to the season.

Today the Daily Star are running a story detailing a bit of a bust-up between new captain Robin van Persie and Arsene Wenger regarding the current standard of the squad and the lack of purchases this summer.

Robin, who recently took on the agent of Clichy, Nasri and Cesc in Darren Dein, is no stranger to getting under the nose of the boss.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is preparing to make a move for Wolverhampton Wanders striker Kevin Doyle according to reports in the Daily Star.
Doyle has been in impressive form for Wolves over the past couple of seasons since his £6.5million switch from Reading in 2009.
Dalglish has been one of the busiest Premier League managers during this summers transfer window and has brought in the likes of, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Doni, Stewart Downing and Jose Enrique to Anfield on top of January signings Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez.

Transfer rumours and paper review with Danny Fullbrook: Sun, August 21

The Daily Star writer joins the boys to flick through the backpages and react to yesterday's games

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Stoke manager Tony Pulis has told Liverpool to forget about signing Ryan Shawcross, insisting the club have "got no need to sell" their star defender.
Following the arrivals of England internationals Matthew Upson and Jonathan Woodgate, rumours of Shawcross potentially heading for the exit door have circulated.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set to continue his summer spending spree and is lining up a move for Celtic winger Paddy McCourt, according to reports in the Daily Star.
Dalglish has been one of the busiest Premiership managers in this summers transfer window with the likes of, Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing, Doni, Jordan Henderson and Jose Enrique.

According to the Daily Star, Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is lining up a move for wantaway Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar. The Croatian has been unsettled at White Hart Lane for months now, and Bruce is reportedly aiming to sign the midfielder before this weekend's opener.

The report also indicated that the move could be a season-long loan, which would give Kranjcar the chance to impress before securing a long-term move.