Newcastle United 1 Manchester City 3

Miguel Delaney spent some of yesterday in the company of an under pressure Arsene Wenger

FourFourTwo Magazine sent Sam Delaney to have a snoop around at Arsenal to find out what makes the Gunners tick. Here, he describes his month peeking behind the curtain at the Emirates Stadium...

Roberto Mancini insists last week’s Manchester derby proved City are a better team than United.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes it is an insult for anyone to question the self-belief of Sunderland counterpart Martin O’Neill.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned captain Vincent Kompany to “pay more attention” when tackling.

It’s now beginning to look like Roman Abramovich’s scorched earth approach to manager-management can even cause collateral damage – witness Southampton’s stirring fightback from two-down at the Bridge on Wednesday to be followed, just two days later, by the sacking of Saints boss Nigel Adkins.

Alex Ferguson would not have been surprised if Andre Villas-Boas had turned his back on the “mad” English game following his ill-fated spell at Chelsea.

Should Tottenham be holding off Manchester United as tomorrow’s game comes to a close, Andre Villas-Boas had better hope his tailored training drills have paid off by the time that stoppage-time board goes up.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed any doubts over the attitude of Daniel Sturridge as the striker prepares to make his Anfield debut.

This week has been yet another where referees have been at the centre of a lot of controversy.

Manager Arsene Wenger revealed Theo Walcott’s protracted contract saga could finally come to an end this weekend — but is prepared to go to the wire in his quest to land new talent over the course of the January transfer window.

ACCIDENTLY terrorising a waitress, narrowly avoiding arrest, tackling a lobster and confronting a fear of heights may not sound like the ideal ingredients for a relaxing holiday, but sunny picturesque Crete proved it can be done.

Manchester United 1 West Ham United 0

Chelsea 2 Southampton 2

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal are ready to “spend big” again — but will continue to look to build the core of the team from within.

Rafael Benitez accepts scoring opportunities for any Chelsea player will be at a premium tonight when Southampton visit Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has wished old mate Joe Cole good luck as he looks to rekindle past glories at West Ham — but hopes it comes after tonight.

Jon Walters bounced back from his Chelsea nightmare in style by netting a brace to help Stoke to a 4-1 extra-time victory over Crystal Palace in last night’s FA Cup third-round replay at the Britannia Stadium.

Patrice Evra insists Manchester United have learned their lesson and plan to ignore what Manchester City get up to this season.