THIS most unpredictable of Premier League seasons did not disappoint on Saturday, even if Manchester City were able to record a most routine of victories which returned them to the thick of the title contest.

EVERTON manager David Moyes has hit back at Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger in a row over the conduct of Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas.

Home games against France next week and England next month should finally roar the wrapping off the new Aviva Stadium, says stadium manager Martin Murphy. He spoke to Michael Moynihan.

PETER CROUCH’S fourth-minute goal was enough to keep Tottenham in sight of a Champions League place with a victory against Blackburn — but Harry Redknapp believes his side have little chance of overtaking Chelsea.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini branded Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips a diver after the former Sunderland striker won the penalty which earned his side a 2-2 draw in the Barclays Premier League clash at St Andrew’s last night.

GARY NEVILLE took the hardest decision of his life last night by walking away from the Manchester United dressing room he loves so much.

FERNANDO TORRES today lit the blue-touchpaper for Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday by insisting he would have no qualms scoring against his former club.

ARSENE WENGER’S Arsenal have frequently been accused of lacking the necessary backbone to sustain a meaningful title challenge but this season, it appears, is different.

THE £50m (€58m) signing of Fernando Torres has already had one beneficial effect judging from this Chelsea performance.

SUBSTITUTE Marc-Antoine Fortune rescued a point for West Brom in a pulsating Premier League relegation battle with Wigan at The Hawthorns last night.

AMONG the many banners on the Stretford End the small one that says ‘Not arrogant, just better’ is looking more and more like summing it all up as Manchester United further underlined their dominance of the title race with Wayne Rooney looking back on song last night.

ARSENE WENGER accepts draws could be fatal to Arsenal’s Barclays Premier League title aspirations.

LIVERPOOL’S bid to sign Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam ended in disappointment last night, with Blackpool — who themselves completed the loan signing of James Beattie from Rangers — holding on to their star man on a busy transfer deadline day.

* DESPITE all the calumnies persecuted against him, John Gormley took part yesterday in a public discussion, Climate Change, The Incinerator and Me at the Unitarian Church in Dublin.

THE safety net when you make an expensive purchase is that if you don’t like it you can always take it back.

FC BARCELONA never tire of telling the world that they are more than a club.

THE visit of Barcelona would dominate thoughts at any time but when the memory of last season’s meeting with the Catalans is still raw in the memory, there can be no surprise that Wednesday’s Champions League meeting dominated Arsenal’s thoughts on Saturday.