I HATE HIMLiverpool face Man Utd at Old Trafford on Saturday lunch-time in what may look like a daunting task, to earn points away at the Manchester venue.
On paper, it seems a difficult job to get anything from the game, but I believe Liverpool are in the right frame of mind to gain at least a point, if not all three against Ferguson's creaking side.

I HATE HIMLiverpool face Man Utd at Old Trafford on Saturday lunch-time in what may look like a daunting task, to earn points away at the Manchester venue.
On paper, it seems a difficult job to get anything from the game, but I believe Liverpool are in the right frame of mind to gain at least a point, if not all three against Ferguson's creaking side.

L'Arsenal sommerge di reti il Blackburn, il Chelsea tenta di fare lo stesso, contro il Manchester United, ma sul 3 a 0 si spegne e subisce la rimonta dell'undici di Ferguson che, con la doppietta di Rooney e il sigillo definitivo del "Chicharito" Hernandez (nella foto a lato), impatta 3 a 3 nella 24/a giornataContinua a leggere .

1. At the start of the day I'd have taken a point at Stamford Bridge. We never win there, regardless of which team goes in to the game in better form, so a draw is a decent enough result. Don't forget that City lost there a few weeks ago, so despite some of their drag performances this season, Chelsea are still the 4th best team in the country.

Bet 365 - Click here for £200 of Free Bets now Manchester United are set to take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in what has become a very important Premier League fixture in recent seasons, largely thanks to the self-indulgence of Roman Abramovich. The champions are currently three points behind Manchester City, and Ferguson will want to keep the pressure on the league leaders.

Clearly, every game is a very tough one for Arsenal on current form. Will the team get its first League win of 2012? Doesn't seem like it if we look at the manner in which Arsenal have dropped points in recent games, or the way Blackburn came from behind to win at home earlier this season, or the fact that Steve Kean is yet to lose against Wenger or Ferguson in the Premiership (2W, 2D)!

John Terry has today been stripped of the England captaincy for a second time following allegations of racism.

Terry allegedly called Anton Ferdinand a "black cunt" in Chelsea's defeat against QPR. In last weekend's Cup game between the two clubs the FA scrapped the traditional handshake ahead of kick-off after it became apparent that the QPR players would snub Terry in support of Ferdinand.

Last night Manchester City were denied two penalties by Peter "Grandad" Walton.
So what? Referees are paid to make decisions.
But what is it that influences the decisions that Grandad makes?
In 21 matches refereeing Manchester United over eight seasons, the Reds have won 15, drawn 6 and lost 0.

News that Jose Mourinho could be about to de-camp to yet another club will no doubt result in managers at some of Europe's top clubs looking over their shoulders. It was ever thus. Mourinho is of course hugely successful; his wins to games ratio at 69% is astonishing, that's an incredible ll% higher than Ferguson's - though, it's true the United manager has been around for a lot longer.

Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup at Anfield on Saturday by a less than impressive Liverpool team. United enjoyed the lions share of possession for long periods of a game that they by and large controlled, but the champions were once again guilty of making costly defensive errors and at the other end they were toothless up front.

Goals:
Agger 21'
Park 40'
Kuyt 88'
For the second match in a row: *shakes head* Football, man. Football.
A first half set play goal, followed by increased United pressure and the inevitable equalizer following a defensive mistake. In a 4-1-4-1 formation with Carragher holding in midfield, Liverpool were unable to settle on the ball, in a typically frenetic no-holds-barred cup game.

"He has a good attitude, although he should have, he's a young player with an opportunity at Manchester United," said Ferguson. "That's one of the reasons you pick these players, because they show their temperament as they come through the youth programmes and the reserves. I am always confident about their temperament, their attitude to the game and their enthusiasm to play.

Dalglish would relish a win on Saturday...The FA Cup has brought Liverpool a massive clash on Saturday as Manchester United make the short trip to Anfield. This is the first meeting between the two sides since the Suarez and Evra case, here's hoping both sets of fans act responsibly, focus on the football and provide a fantastic atmosphere.

Later this morning Arsene will meet the press for his pre-Aston Villa press conference. And beyond the normal information we get from one of these gatherings, I have to say I'm really curious as to how it will go down.

It'll be the first time he's faced the media since Sunday's defeat to United and that reaction to his decision to take off Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

It probably says something about the relentless coverage of the modern game when a substitution can generate days of headlines and fall out. In this respect, we see how the modern media works. They can forge subplots and spin offs to furnish another day's worth of sales and clicks – such as the unbelievable scenes as the captain visibly shakes his head!

"PICTURE: Ferguson's Letter To Fans Ahead Of Anfield" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

A predictably disappointing result will largely overshadow an effort from the Gunners that was valiant and respectable for most periods of the game. Ultimately, poor defending from Arsenal gifted the win to United after a closely fought battle in which the sides shared spells of domination.

The starting line-up for Arsenal had a couple of pleasant surprises.

Old head's experience to lead is crucial to the cause

The papers are going crazy with this fixture and all the focus is on Arsenal and how the mighty have fallen. How this is no longer the plum tie of the Premier League season (somehow, I think the numbers tells a different story), why there's no pizza or pastries being thrown at each other and why there's no more fights between the two sets of players.

The Man United manager Sir Alex Fergusonis taking his team to the Emirates today looking for a win to keep them in touch with Man City at the top of the Premiership. Man Utd are favourites in the English Soccer Odds and according to Ferguson all his team have to do is stop Robin Van [...]

The Man United manager Sir Alex Fergusonis taking his team to the Emirates today looking for a win to keep them in touch with Man City at the top of the Premiership. Man Utd are favourites in the English Soccer Odds and according to Ferguson all his team have to do is stop Robin Van [...]

As exciting a name for the future as Joao Teixeira might be, most would agree he isn't going to make a difference when it comes to where Liverpool finishes this season. On the other hand, when it comes to just what the biggest shortcoming of this Liverpool squad is—the biggest thing holding them back—very few seem to agree on anything.

The future of Dimitar Berbatov continues to be the subject of intense media speculation. The £30m striker is out of contract next summer and is therefore free to talk to would be suitors. The former Spurs striker has been linked to CSKA Moscow, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. Last month, Ferguson hinted that he was ready to activate a clause in the Bulgarian's contract; one that would

Their Words "I like to be around the ball. Whatever gets me close to the ball, that would work." 2012 SuperDraft #1 pick Andrew Wenger. Other Sources Tottenham can keep Premier League leaders looking over their shoulders - from The Guardian's Kevin McCarra: The Everton game highlighted another trait expected of those with true aspirations.

Gadsby's England is back and welcomes 2012 with the usual England-player-getting-arrested story, Rooney again having a bust-up with Ferguson but refusing to see his only chance for improvement as going abroad, and the blood and thunder of the Premier League winter knackering English players while their European counterparts put their feet up.

Many fans were hoping for early activity from the Gunners in the transfer market, especially to bolster the defence, but things have largely been quiet. Given that Ferguson had to go back to Paul Scholes and Chelsea are taking so long over the Cahill deal, one can assume this is going to be, at best, a tricky month for football business.

Our Manchester United fan site, covered the story on Saturday from James Lawton in the Independent on Saturday, that Manchester United were willing to listen to offers for Rooney. United immediately denied the story.

Well in Sunday's Mirror, Simon Mullock is reporting that Manchester City are planning to make a blockbuster £60m offer for the United star.

A few weeks ago, this site exclusively revealed the close links between Denis Smith - a member the Suarez-Evra 'Independent' Regulatory Commission (IRC) - and Manchester United, specifically his ties to Darren Ferguson. Despite the obvious potential for subconscious bias, Liverpool's Solicitor did not request Smith's removal from the panel.

While watching Liverpool take on Oldham last night, I couldn't help but notice a much bigger deal (footballwise) going on in the media world a leaked copy of tomorrow's front page of the Independent, claiming that Wayne Rooney might be on his way out of Manchester United that had somehow found itself causing a big stir on Twitter.

While watching Liverpool take on Oldham last night, I couldn't help but notice a much bigger deal (footballwise) going on in the media world a leaked copy of tomorrow's front page of the Independent, claiming that Wayne Rooney might be on his way out of Manchester United that had somehow found itself causing a big stir on Twitter.

Mirror: Angry United deny they're selling Rooney

No truth in reports Ferguson has run out of patience with striker

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There has been plenty of hype surrounding Tom Cleverley over the past year or two which reached a climax this summer once Paul Scholes announced his retirement. Cleverley was tipped by plenty to be the successor to one of the most gifted midfielders this country has ever seen.

Fortunately for the lad, and for the team, Cleverley dealt with the expectation well, and confirmed his place in the starting XI at the start of the season.

There has been plenty of hype surrounding Tom Cleverley over the past year or two which reached a climax this summer once Paul Scholes announced his retirement. Cleverley was tipped by plenty to be the successor to one of the most gifted midfielders this country has ever seen.

Fortunately for the lad, and for the team, Cleverley dealt with the expectation well, and confirmed his place in the starting XI at the start of the season.

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Inter Milan play maker Wesley Sneijder has admitted that this could be his last season with the Italian giants. Sneidjer has been with the Nerrazzuri since 2009 and despite signing a 5 year contract extension last summer tying him to the club until 2015, the Dutch star has lately looked very unsettled with the team.

BBC Sport Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger unhappy after loss to Fulham.

Over the past year or so, football experts have taken a shot at trying to troubleshoot Arsenal's predisposition to losing games which they had already had won. Many comments focused on the squad's lack of defensive strength but I have a different take on the problem

It's not the defenders that cause Arsenal's fragility, it's the attitude of the manager who almost never holds his players accountable for their mistakes, blames everyone else around him when they lose, and so consequently, his players have no fear.

Llegan las fechas navideñas y el fútbol parece hacer una pausa que nos deja un poco descolocados, nos cortan el suministro. Por suerte, en países como Escocia, Bélgica y sobre todo Inglaterra el fútbol no para, y es que es de sobra conocido el 'Boxing Day' en las islas británicas. Esos partidos en un 26 de Diciembre en el que mientras los pequeños abren sus regalos de Papa Noel la Premier nos hace su regalo especial con una jornada más de la que llevo considerando durante bastantes años la mejor liga del mundo.

Wayne Rooney was a notable absence from Man United's shock 3-2 loss with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday and despite Ferguson stating that he was struggling with an injury, rumours have been circulated that the player was axed following allegations that he, Johnny Evans and Darron Gibson went out following the 5-0 win against Wigan on boxing day.

Out - Champions League, mainly thanks to Basle.

Out - League Cup, thanks to Crystal Palace.

Not - top of the league at new year thanks to a 2-3, bottom of the league Blackburn win (on Fergies 70th birthday). Oh dear!

For those of you who haven't been around longer than six months, this treat might well be lost on you. But Martin is still the man, the myth, the legend around here. He pretty much built this website into something really cool and active, and we've merely been trying to keep the momentum going since his departure.

Dimitar Berbatov delivered a late Christmas present to United fans, scoring three in a 5-0 demolition of 10-men Wigan, to send Ferguson's team joint top with Manchester City, albeit behind on goal difference. Park Ji Sung and Antonio Valencia also got on the scoresheet, as Wigan were furious with referee Phil Dowd, whose decision to [.