JONNY EVANS is relieved to have finally banished his Carling Cup nightmare.

FRANK LAMPARD admits Chelsea have not worked hard enough to arrest their alarming slide down the Barclays Premier League.

NEW Liverpool coach Steve Clarke, pictured, admits the chance to link up with “football great” Kenny Dalglish was an opportunity he could not turn down.

THE JOKES started early on Sunday morning: “Liverpool XI v Utd: Grobbelaar, Nicol, Hansen...”

HARRY REDKNAPP last night insisted Tottenham have not given up hope of signing David Beckham.

RYAN BABEL has apologised for comments he made about referee Howard Webb in the aftermath of Liverpool‘s FA Cup exit to Manchester United.

IPSWICH TOWN chief executive Simon Clegg confirmed Roy Keane’s departure from the Suffolk club at a Portman Road press conference yesterday morning, the 39-year-old’s contract having been “amicably terminated”.

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson hopes this weekend’s FA Cup action will bring some welcome relief from the pressure which has built up on him and his players because of their poor league form.

ALEX FERGUSON admits he feels for the managers who find themselves right in the spotlight after a torrid month for the men in charge.

ARSENE WENGER does not feel the FA Cup has lost its romance — but admits there could come a time when success in the famous old trophy may have to be sacrificed for the greater good.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce says the news is encouraging for Irishman David Meyler after his knee injury on Wednesday, but the manager is questioning his own selection of the player so soon after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury.

ROY KEANE’S Ipswich Town adventure appeared to have come to an end last night with the former Ireland skipper on the brink of parting company with the Championship club.

CARLO ANCELOTTI last night continued to enjoy the backing of the Chelsea hierarchy, despite his reign having sunk to a new low.

KOLO TOURE maintains that Manchester City can build their title challenge on defensive performances like the one which frustrated Barclays Premier League rivals Arsenal.

ARSENE WENGER feels he has little option but to rotate Arsenal’s battle-weary squad as the Gunners kick off their bid for FA Cup glory against Leeds tomorrow.