ALEX FERGUSON will escape any FA action over his post-match comments at Old Trafford on Sunday.

HULL’S Kevin Kilbane has called for a winter break to ease the financial burden on fans ahead of FA Cup third-round day.

MANCHESTER CITY defender Dedryck Boyata received the perfect compensation for missing a family Christmas when he was handed his senior debut at Middlesbrough.

DIFFICULT times call for revised ambitions, and far from aspiring to claim a first title in 20 years or delivering a sixth European Cup to the Anfield trophy room, Liverpool’s diminished status means Jamie Carragher is now hoping to place a tick against one of the less heady ambitions on his career ticklist.

THE last time Arsene Wenger lifted a trophy was the FA Cup in 2005 and realistically the Frenchman knows that with Manchester United now eliminated, the famous old competition has suddenly become his side’s best bet for silverware this term.

ITALY international defender Giorgio Chiellini looks certain to stay with Juventus despite attracting interest from Manchester City and Manchester United.

“GIVEN the time of the year that’s in it, I suppose you’ll be wanting an oul’ look back on the decade, boss,” I said to the Commander-In-Chief, as I plumped up the pillows behind his back and spoon-fed him his favourite tipple of brandy and Complan.

WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy will send out his strongest side in tomorrow’s FA Cup clash at lowly Tranmere in a bid to regain the winning formula ahead of crunch Barclays Premier League games with West Ham and Wigan.

LEEDS striker Robert Snodgrass says he and his team-mates will not be overawed when they face fierce rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup at Old Trafford tomorrow.

ALEX FERGUSON expects Leeds United to be back in the Premier League within a couple of years.

TOTTENHAM boss HarryRedknapp insists the FA Cup is important to him this season but is still preparing to make changes to his starting XI for today’s clash against Peterborough.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists Roman Pavlyuchenko will not be allowed to destabilise the club’s season after revealing the striker’s “head wasn’t right” to play in a recent game.

AARON RAMSEY is ready for a big start to 2010 – and has every confidence he can prove himself worthy of a regular place in the Arsenal team.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs may have been to the forefront of the Champions League in recent years but Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted 2010 will see Real Madrid emerge as the Europe’s greatest team.

JOHN O’SHEA may be set to miss the miss the first two months of 2010 through injury but Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has ruled out the possibility of making major additions to his squad during the January transfer window.

CHELSEA boss Carlo Ancelotti insists Manchester City are still in the Premier League title race this season under fellow Italian Roberto Mancini.

ALEX FERGUSON could splash the cash next month as he attempts to stiffen Manchester United’s bid for a fourth successive Barclays Premier League title.

CRISTIANO RONALDO has asked the Real Madrid fans to be more like those of Manchester United.

TODAY Portsmouth, tomorrow . . . any other club you care to mention, potentially.

SO what did we learn from our little trip to London?