Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor will continue to show “emotion” when he celebrates goals despite facing an FA charge for improper conduct.

TOP OF the league — we’re having a laugh …… hmmm . . . maybe not.

MANCHESTER CITY completed the signing of Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips for an undisclosed fee last night.

A Russian fan was stabbed tonight outside the City of Manchester football stadium, police said.

RICKY HATTON craves a rematch with Floyd Mayweather — and efforts to lure the American to Wembley next spring have already begun.

OUR normal host Liam Mackey has been unexpectedly called away for more pressing New Year’s Eve duties so this week we’re calling occasional substitute Allan Prosser from the bench to mediate over your angry views and decide who will win the first glittering prize of 2008.

OUR normal host Liam Mackey has been unexpectedly called away for more pressing New Year’s Eve duties so this week we’re calling occasional substitute Allan Prosser from the bench to mediate over your angry views and decide who will win the first glittering prize of 2008.

David Beckham has been offered the chance to play for an ’England Legends’ XI in December as he bids to shake off his troublesome knee injury.

Arsene Wenger feels Ashley Cole is “getting sharper” by the game – just in time to give England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson a welcome fitness boost.

Sale coach Kingsley Jones is delighted the Sharks travel to San Sebastian as underdogs, and remains confident they can storm Biarritz’s Basque stronghold.

Rafael Benitez prepares for his 50th Premier League game as Liverpool boss hoping his European champions have improved enough to cope with the demands of both domestic and Champions League competitions.

Man City 0 Bolton 1

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Robbie Fowler scored an extra-special goal to get his season off on the right foot, but it was the same old Manchester City as they threw away the initiative and had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Fulham.

Frank Lampard may have little to reproach himself for, yet the ifs and Butts remain as large as ever for Sven-Goran Eriksson as he ponders England’s Euro 2004 midfield.

CHELSEA are on the verge of a formal tie-up with PSV Eindhoven.

Newcastle suffered a surprise defeat as Blackburn claimed a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park.

Manchester City 0 Tottenham 0

Wolves learnt another harsh lesson of life in the Barclaycard Premiership as their first home game in the top flight since 1984 ended in a 4-0 thrashing by Charlton.

MANCHESTER CITY’S famous Maine Road stadium went under the hammer yesterday in a seven-hour auction that saw everything go from turnstiles to the boardroom table.

This was the day – Manchester City’s last at Maine Road after 80 years and 1,700 games – when the match took second place to the history and the tears.

MANCHESTER CITY legend Peter Barnes has warned the Maine Road outfit not to follow Leeds’ free-spending ways after the shock departure of chairman David Bernstein.

Veteran goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel does not believe Manchester City’s dismal FA Cup demise should overshadow the progress made at Maine Road this season.