Fernando Torres fired Liverpool to a scarcely deserved victory over Sunderland in their Premier League opener at the Stadium of Light.

The striker, scorer of the winning goal in this year's European Championships final, was anonymous for much of the evening as his partnership with £20m new boy Robbie Keane continued to stutter, but he produced a vicious drive eight minutes from time to claim the points. Click to continue reading...

Captain Steven Gerrard will be fit to lead Liverpool into the new season when Rafael Benitez's team start their Barclays Premier League campaign at Sunderland.

Gerrard was only used for the final 24 minutes of the disappointing Champions League draw against Standard Liege on Wednesday following a thigh injury but will be in the side at the Stadium of Light after training on Thursday and Friday. Click to continue reading...

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Last 4 meetings:
3-0 Liverpool (h) 02.02.08
2-0 Liverpool (a) 08.25.07
2-0 Liverpool (a) 11.30.05
1-0 Liverpool (h) 08.20.05

Referee: Alan Wiley

Guess at a squad
Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Kuyt Gerrard Alonso Benayoun
Keane
Torres

Even with the awful display on Wednesday, I expect Gerrard for Plessis to be the only change. Click to continue reading...

Well, fellow football fans, the season is finally here. Can you believe we survived an entire summer? Now that the season is here, which five matches should you absolutely make sure you get to watch? This week's Premiership Talk Friday Five tells you.

1. Sunderland vs. Liverpool. Liverpool fans and players alike have deemed this the year that they finally win the Premier League.

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Fabio Aurelio hopes to give Rafael Benitez a selection headache by declaring himself available for Saturday's Barclays Premier League opener in Sunderland.

The Brazilian left-back has been on the sidelines for most of pre-season with a shin injury but he is now back in training and determined to be fit for the big kick-off. Click to continue reading...

For some reason, I don't know why, readers were interested in our section on the best right-backs of the 2007/08 EPL season. Because of this interest, here is an updated list of the top right-backs of last season. Tottenham's Alan Hutton only played 12 games so he is not included, though he will certainly be in the 2008/09 list - he creates more opportunities for teammates than anybody on the below list - as will new Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa. Click to continue reading...

I think the name sells itself. The teams that won't be fighting for relegation come the start of April, but won't be in the fight for those European places. I have a feeling some of the table placements may surprise you here.

Number 13: Sunderland
Biggest Ins: Steed Malbranque (capable down the left and can play the right if needed), Pascal Chimbonda (competent utility man on the back line).

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Tottenham are closing on the signing of Manchester City defender Vedran Corluka. The Croatian international only joined the Blues last season but has impressed Spurs boss Juande Ramos during his first season in the Premier League.

City signed the 22-year old for £7 million last summer but are set to receive at least £8 million if he does move to White Hart Lane. Click to continue reading...

It's certainly been a busy summer at White Hart Lane this year as Juande Ramos begins to weed out the players he feels are holding Spurs back over the last few weeks and looks to bring in the kind of players he feels can bring more silverware Tottenham's way. With the exception of Robbie Keane, [...] Click to continue reading...

Backed by the loudest supporters in the Premier League last season, measured at average peak volume at 129.2 decibels, almost as loud as a jet, Sunderland will look to improve on last season's respectable 15th-place finish. The Black Cats were the only newly-promoted team to survive in the Premiership, an accomplishment in itself, but manager Roy Keane has made it clear through his summer signings that he wants more from his club. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham's Steed Malbranque having medical at Sunderland

Steed Malbranque was today undergoing a medical at the Stadium of Light as he prepared to become the latest player to join Sunderland from Tottenham.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has persuaded the Frenchman to become his third signing from Spurs after agreeing a £23 million deal with the north London club for a quartet of their first team.

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Juande Ramos ha obiettivi ben precisi: conquistare la Champions League la prossima stagione e onorare al meglio la UEFA quest'anno. Per farlo il vulcanico tecnico iberico vuole portare l'ala David Bentley - di proprietà del Blackburn - e la seconda punta Andrei Arshavin al White Hart Lane. Gli Spurs dovranno offrire 36 milioni di sterline (circa 45 milioni di euro) per arrivare ai cartellini di entrambi i giocatori. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: El Hadji Diouf (Bolton), Nick Colgan (Ipswich), Teemu Tainio (Tottenham), Pascal Chimbonda (Tottenham). Possibilities: Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul (Tottenham) Notable departures: Andrew Cole (Nottingham Forest). Possible: Marton Gulop (Stoke City) Anton Ferdinand is not done being chased. Click to continue reading...

As the summer wears on, Roy Keane continues building a new Sunderland squad for the coming season. Having already clinched the signings of El Hadji Diouf, Pascal Chimbonda, David Meyler, Nick Colgan, and Teemu Tainio, Keane is now turning his efforts towards West Ham winger Luis Boa Morte.

In addition to the possibility of signing Luis Boa Morte, Sunderland has two deals hanging in the balance with Tottenham players Younes Kaboul and Steed Malbranque. Click to continue reading...

As the summer wears on, Roy Keane continues building a new Sunderland squad for the coming season. Having already clinched the signings of El Hadji Diouf, Pascal Chimbonda, David Meyler, Nick Colgan, and Teemu Tainio, Keane is now turning his efforts towards West Ham winger Luis Boa Morte.

In addition to the possibility of signing Luis Boa Morte, Sunderland has two deals hanging in the balance with Tottenham players Younes Kaboul and Steed Malbranque. Click to continue reading...

Il Sunderland ha ingaggiato Pascal Chimbonda dal Tottenham. 29 anni, per il difensore un contratto di tre stagioni.

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Pascal Chimbonda has finally completed his move to Sunderland, writes Craig Rodhouse. Black Cats boss Roy Keane confirmed a few weeks ago that he had made a bid for Chimbonda, along with Tottenham team mates Teemu Tainio, Younes Kaboul and Steed Malbranque. And Keane has now completed the second signing of the quartet after Tainio joined [. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Nick Colgan (Ipswich), Teemu Tainio (Tottenham). Pending: Pascal Chimbonda (Tottenham). Possibilities: Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul (Tottenham) Notable departures: Andrew Cole (Nottingham Forest). Possible: Marton Gulop (Stoke City) About that earthquake... Click to continue reading...

This flop is apparently only a medical away from ending his stuttering Tottenham career! PASCAL Chimbonda is believed to be undergoing a medical at Sunderland today ahead of a move to the Stadium of Light. Black Cats boss Roy Keane has had a joint bid - believed to be a massive ... Click to continue reading...

Spurs defender Younes Kaboul is expected to make a decision today on whether he will be joining Sunderland. Black Cats boss Roy Keane has already agreed a deal with the north Londoners to sign the 22-year-old, as well as his team mates Pascal Chimbonda, Teemu Tainio and Steed Malbranque. Kaboul's agent Rudy Raba had previously said that [. Click to continue reading...

Roy Keane is hoping for a positive response from the quartet of Tottenham players he plans to sign. Sunderland had a joint bid for Pascal Chimbonda, Younes Kaboul, Steed Malbranque and Teemu Tainino - thought to be a massive £23 million - accepted by the Lilywhites last week. Black Cats boss Keane confirmed he has already held [. Click to continue reading...

SUNDERLAND Notable arrivals: None. Notable departures: Andrew Cole (Nottingham Forest) Still brewing: Roy Keane has made a deal with Tottenham for four players and now he is working on negotiations to bring the players (Steed Malbranque, Pascal Chimbonda, Teemu Tainio... Click to continue reading...

Sunderland boss Roy Keane looks set to sign at least three of the original four his club bid for as some Tottenham cast off's look to a bright new challenge in the north-east. Steed Malbranque, Teemu Tainio and Younes Kaboul have joined Pascal Chimbonda in holding talks with Sunderland. The ... Click to continue reading...

SPURS could finally get unwanted defender Younes Kaboul of their books this week. The French defender appeared unhappy about moving to Sunderland this week, after the Black Cats included him in a multiple deal that would also take team-mates Steed Malbranque, Pascal Chimbonda and Teemu Tainio to the Stadium of Light. Click to continue reading...

The Sunday Sun today is reporting again, that Keegan is still interested in Pascal Chimbonda of Tottenham. Pascal Chimbonda - will be moving shortly from Spurs Click to continue reading...