Football in Italy this winter has become as unpredictable as the weather, so unpredictable there are genuine doubts about which Milan team will face Arsenal tomorrow night.

Manchester United gaffer Alex Ferguson has advised the Vita Cortex workers to “stick it out” as they begin day 61 of their sit-in today.

Common sense takes week off — now that is a dealbreaker.

If Harry Redknapp does eventually succeed Fabio Capello as England manager — and thousands at White Hart Lane made it clear they hope he won’t — one of the first calls he will make will be to Paul Scholes.

He may be approaching the twilight of his career, but Louis Saha was left feeling like a teenage Roy of the Rovers on Saturday after scoring twice on his full Tottenham debut.

Start spreading the news, Thierry Henry might not have taken his final bow in the Premier League.

Manchester United have accepted the apologies of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and manager Kenny Dalglish over their actions at Saturday’s Premier League game at Old Trafford.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas wants the Premier League to clamp down on players making the most of challenges which result in penalties.

Liverpool’s recent success over Manchester United will give the players encouragement ahead of today’s trip to Old Trafford, according to manager Kenny Dalglish.

Alex Ferguson is determined Manchester United will retain their dignity as Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez come face to face today for the first time since the racism row exploded between the pair.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish borrowed a trick from rival Alex Ferguson in attempting to deflect attention away from Luis Suarez ahead of the striker’s first meeting with Manchester United since his suspension for racially abusing Patrice Evra.

Aston Villa’s tyro Jack Grealish scored his fourth goal in five matches for the Ireland Under-17s last night as they completed their Algarve training week with a second win.

Manager Brendan Rodgers says he would have no interest in swapping Swansea for Tottenham after committing his future to the south Wales club by signing a new three-and-a-half year contract.

Wayne Rooney says he is certain Alex Ferguson will help swing the Premier League title race Manchester United’s way.

Roy Keane is being linked to a return to management — in Australia’s A League.

Ireland’s Player of the Year is determined to be a player at the Euros.

Anyone searching for a heartbeat from within Arsenal Football Club at seven minutes past two yesterday afternoon would have been met with the shrill blast of a life-support machine declaring that none was to be found.

Midway through the first half at the Emirates Stadium, just at the point when it seemed Arsenal were facing humiliation, the atmosphere turned decidedly nasty.

A lot can happen in Fergie time.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs’s record haul of 900 appearances for the club will never be beaten.