ARSENAL new boy Eduardo da Silva impressed in last night’s friendly at Red Bull Salzburg but could not prevent the Gunners falling to a narrow defeat.

CARLOS QUEIROZ feels Manchester United did football a favour by winning the Premier League title last term.

SKIPPER Steven Gerrard is confident Rafael Benitez’s summer spending spree will see Liverpool mount a concerted title challenge this season.

MANCHESTER UNITED assistant-boss Carlos Queiroz is confident the Old Trafford outfit have signed two world stars of the future in Nani and Anderson.

MICHAEL CHOPRA is likely to make his Sunderland debut in today’s friendly at Scunthorpe.

THE FA will urge FIFA to address the issue of third-party player ownership at the earliest opportunity to ensure the Carlos Tevez affair is not the first of many to hit English football.

IT may seem churlish of me to say so, but it is not the function of a Taoiseach to promote the self-justifying memoirs of a foreign (albeit British) politician — the irascible and mediocre Alastair Campbell.

JOHN TERRY has reportedly suffered a broken toe during Chelsea’s 1-0 win against the Suwon Bluewings in California.

DAVID BECKHAM has welcomed Los Angeles Galaxy’s continued assistance in helping him continue his England revival — but is taking nothing for granted on the international front.

REAL MADRID president Ramon Calderon remains optimistic about the prospect of bringing Chelsea winger Arjen Robben to the Bernabeu this summer — but only if the price is right.

ALEX FERGUSON intends to carry on as Manchester United manager as long as he feels up to the job.

TRANSFER fees are spiralling out of control due to the Premier League’s huge new TV rights deals, according to Blackburn manager Mark Hughes.

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho wants Michael Essien to be the rock in his new-look midfield, leaving just one place up for grabs in the middle of the park.

ENGLAND midfielder Kieran Richardson has completed his move from Manchester United to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.

ARSENAL manager Arsenal Wenger has been charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute by the Football Association following his comments after the Carling Cup final.

ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO insists he loves working with Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho as he bids to shake off an ankle injury in time to face Sheffield United tomorrow.

LIVERPOOL’S new owners have been warned not to jeopardise the regeneration of the inner-city area around their proposed new stadium by making major changes in the project.

THE last time Manchester United collected a trophy, they did so wearing ‘This is for you Smudger’ T-shirts.

A WAYNE ROONEY double and a Cristiano Ronaldo screamer helped Manchester United beat a Europe XI to celebrate the EU’s 50th anniversary and the Red Devils’ 50 years in European competition — whilst raising £1.25 million for charity.

CHELSEA stars John Terry and Frank Lampard are determined to ensure their contract problems do not overshadow the club’s fight for silverware.