TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp believes his players are capable of creating history by pulling off a “miraculous” comeback against Real Madrid tonight.

AMERICAN businessman Stan Kroenke has vowed to bring silverware back to Arsenal’s trophy cabinet after securing a 62.89% controlling share in the club.

JOY for Kenny Dalglish and Andy Carroll; utter despair for Roberto Mancini and Carlos Tevez.

OBSESSION has been the undoing of many a good man and when Carlo Ancelotti insisted his club’s desperate and unrequited desire for the Champions League will not be his downfall should Chelsea fail to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight, the world rolled its eyes — especially considering rumours he plans to drop £50 million (€58m) striker Fernando Torres for the game.

ARSENE WENGER maintains it is useless for anyone to suggest Arsenal are ready to sell captain Cesc Fabregas this summer despite another season of disappointment for the World Cup winner.

RIO FERDINAND has warned Manchester United’s rivals he will not be satisfied even if the Red Devils go on to complete their second Premier League-Champions League double in four years.

THE national preoccupation of living life through the rearview mirror meant that Peter Nyberg’s historic analysis of our economic crisis took precedence over Colm McCarthy’s privatisation prescriptions for state companies.

BARRING a most unlikely Schalke victory at Old Trafford next week, Manchester United will contest the Champions League final at Wembley on May 28 after an utterly one-sided encounter in Germany last night.

IT WAS billed as Giggs against Raul and Rooney against his demons; and in keeping with a one-sided tie both United players were runaway winners on a night when the Red Devils’ German jinx was brushed aside with quality and aplomb.

NEW Manchester United signing Ashley Young is already targeting the club’s 20th league title after agreeing a five-year deal at Old Trafford.

CHAMPIONSHIP side Leeds United yesterday confirmed they have signed Republic of Ireland youth international goalkeeper Eric Grimes from Cork club Ringmahon Rangers.

THE new era at Old Trafford stepped up a gear last night with Ashley Young set to become Manchester United’s second summer signing after undergoing a medical with the Premier League champions last night.

WHEN the Champions League trophy had been hauled around Wembley and the colourful Catalan hordes had sung themselves hoarse, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was asked a question which resonated in bars from Las Ramblas to Las Vegas.

PEP GUARDIOLA wants to stay on as Barcelona coach after leading his team to a second Champions League title in three seasons.

BY Thursday lunchtime, we knew that Manchester United will win tonight’s Champions League final.

SO TONIGHT we will find out if Barcelona are as great as everyone says they are or if Manchester United are better than we think.

MANCHESTER United or Barcelona will cash in to the tune of €125m if they triumph in tonight’s Champions League final.

IF Pep Guardiola is a student of Johann Cruyff, then Sergio Busquets is a student of Guardiola. The defensive midfielder, who divides opinion outside Spain, played under Guardiola in his one season as Barça’s B team boss in 2007-08.