A DAY that began with an escalation in the spat with one of his most trusted central midfielders ended with Alex Ferguson reassured by the performance of another.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham are playing the best football in the Premier League at present and are title contenders.

ROY KEANE effectively burned his remaining bridges with Manchester United when he blasted former manager Alex Ferguson for putting his own interests before the club’s.

ALEX FERGUSON insisted Manchester United’s bid to retain the Premier League title remains on course after yesterday’s victory at Queens Park Rangers.

DAVID WALSH’S piece with Roy Keane in yesterday’s Sunday Times proved Keane still gives the best interviews in football.

BARCELONA sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is wary of history repeating itself after his side were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini is preparing for a Europa League outing which “feels like a Champions League game” after his side’s drop into the secondary continental competition.

I’m Not Really Here: A Life of Two Halves

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS believes Chelsea have ensured a “stressful” Christmas for Manchester City and Manchester United by storming back into the Premier League title race.

MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini is calling for more from Samir Nasri ahead of tomorrow’s showdown with his former club Arsenal.

ALEX FERGUSON may turn to 18-year-old Paul Pogba to ease his Manchester United midfield crisis.

NO outcome on the Suarez- Evra racism row will be reached until Tuesday at the earliest.

SO what was your first thought when you heard the news that David Villa had broken his leg in Yokahama? Poor chap, what an awful blow and, at first, it all looked so innocuous too?

Darren Norris looks at Chelsea and Arsenal's possible opponents in today’s Champions League draw

THOMAS WINTERS’ most magic moment was leading out Manchester United at Old Trafford with none other than his hero, Roy Keane, by his side.

ONE Manchester United fan knows exactly what is meant when people say football is a matter of life and death. Without treatment, the 58-year-old woman is in danger of dying from stress while watching her team play.

A HANDYMAN has admitted trying to blackmail Coleen Rooney for £5,000 over stolen personal photos.

SPURS need a substantial win against Shamrock Rovers tonight, in tandem with a defeat for Rubin Kazan away to PAOK, if they are to nab the second qualifying place in Group A of the Europa League.

MANCHESTER CITY captain Vincent Kompany believes his team-mates will be even more determined to beat Arsenal on Sunday following the end of their unbeaten Premier League record.

THE Football Association last night began the disciplinary hearing into claims that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez racially abused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.