MANCHESTER City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has told fans “it doesn’t matter whether you wear blue or red” when it comes to honouring a minute’s silence for the 50th anniversary of the Munich disaster.

FIFA WILL examine the Premier League’s controversial plan to hold some matches overseas, the world governing body’s president, Sepp Blatter, announced yesterday.

SURVIVORS of the Munich air disaster gathered yesterday to pay tribute to their fallen colleagues as Manchester United marked the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.

MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive David Gill is expected to deliver a blow to the Premier League’s proposal for overseas games by telling the Football Association board today that the club opposes the plans.

LYON COACH Alain Perrin believes the open style of football practised by English clubs gives his side a great chance of causing an upset against Manchester United in the Champions League last 16.

ARSENE WENGER maintains Arsenal will play with the “hand-brake” off when they take on Champions League holders AC Milan in the “ultimate test” at Emirates Stadium tonight.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own.

LUKE STEELE had already earned himself lifelong notoriety among Liverpool supporters when he rubbed salt into Merseyside wounds on Saturday night. As if helping Barnsley to a famous victory at Anfield was not enough, the Tykes goalkeeper duly dedicated the triumph to his former Manchester United team-mates.

TONY MOWBRAY is so determined to erase the memories of last season’s play-off final that he views the FA Cup as an unwelcome distraction.

ITALIAN World Cup winner and former U21 coach Marco Tardelli has confirmed he will be assistant to new Ireland manager, Giovanni Trapattoni.

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane has promised the club’s emerging stars they will get their chance in the first team if they keep working hard.

ALEXANDER HLEB believes Arsenal’s recent form has helped to erase the memory of getting thrashed at Tottenham — and has backed Emmanuel Adebayor to help continue the run on Saturday against Manchester United.

THE Premiership is once again the richest league in the world with three of its clubs clinching top-five spots in the latest Deloitte Football Money League.

CHELSEA have been struck with an uncomfortable dose of deja-vu.

ALEX FERGUSON believes this is his best ever Manchester United squad, but the class of 2007 are facing some stiff competition.

ALEX FERGUSON began his 22nd year in charge of Manchester United in much the same way he has spent so many of the previous seasons, masterminding a convincing 2-0 victory at Old Trafford that returned his team to the top of the Premier League last night.

LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard insists the club’s quest for the Premier League title is still on track while claiming leaders Arsenal will crack under the pressures of the campaign.

BLACKBURN have withdrawn Steven Reid from the Republic of Ireland squad after the midfielder was surprisingly recalled this week.

DAVID PIZARRO stole a late deflected equaliser to put Roma back on course for a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League and hand Manchester United confirmation of their spot.

UEFA will investigate Augustin Binya’s horror tackle which forced Celtic midfielder Scott Brown out of Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica.