Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has no concerns about the form of influential striker Carlos Tevez.

Since Harry Redknapp walked into Loftus Road, Reading succeeded QPR as favourites to be relegated from the Premier League.

Former England international Gareth Southgate says players would accept a gay team-mate in the dressing room.

Becks allows us believe in immortality.

Brian McDermott yesterday revealed how Alex Ferguson took just five minutes to respond to an SOS from the Reading boss ahead of their first touchline clash this weekend.

Gary Lineker says Eamon Dunphy and John Giles couldn’t get away with the type of punditry they do on RTÉ if they were working in England.

Rafael Benitez blinked in irritation when asked if Chelsea could still win the Premier League after falling seven points behind Manchester United.

Bah, humbug! Can’t stand the stress, jingle bells and commercialism of Christmas? Pól Ó Conghaile has suggestions for escaping it entirely.

Southhampton 1 Norwich 1

Man United 1 West Ham 0

Chelsea 0 Fulham 0

Wigan 0 Man City 2

Mark Clattenburg will be back in action tonight after Chelsea, the Premier League and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited issued a joint statement admitting regrets over the way his recent ordeal was handled and calling for a line to be drawn under the affair.

Football’s mega-rich Premier League passed the 250 millionth fan mark last night — 20 years after its launch.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has told his players not to be afraid of taking risks as they attempt to drag themselves out of a depressing slump.

Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to pay special attention to Andy Carroll tonight.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has vowed he will not be swayed by “extreme opinions” on the terraces from Gunners fans.

Manager Chris Hughton knows Norwich will have to use all of their newfound resilience to extend a seven-game unbeaten run at rejuvenated Southampton tonight.

Petr Cech has delivered a stark ultimatum to any Chelsea player opposed to Roman Abramovich’s hiring and firing policy, saying: “If you don’t like it, you can leave.”

The man who made the fateful phone call that resulted in Eric Cantona joining Manchester United 20 years ago today insists he would do exactly the same again.