NOTTINGHAM FOREST manager Colin Calderwood admits the prospect of a trip to Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round is “mouth-watering”.

REAL MADRID failed to take advantage of slip-ups from La Liga’s frontrunners with a woeful display at the Riazor as they went down to Deportivo last night.

FEARS are growing at Stamford Bridge that boss Jose Mourinho will leave Chelsea this summer.

SHAUN WRIGHT PHILLIPS couldn’t have looked more dumbstruck if Jose Mourinho had just told him he was going to start a match for Chelsea.

BAYERN MUNICH president Franz Beckenbauer has opened the door for Manchester United to sign England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, but only if they stump up €30 million.

ROY KEANE has evoked the memory of Sunderland’s fairytale FA Cup final triumph over Leeds United as he prepares to make his managerial bow in the competition at Preston today.

HENRIK LARSSON is an ideal role model for young players, according to new Manchester United team-mate Gabriel Heinze.

NEWCASTLE teenager David Edgar saw his dream come true as he marked his home debut with a long-range strike to deny Manchester United victory.

GARY NEVILLE has warned Chelsea that Manchester United are more confident than they were 12 months ago as the Barclays Premiership title race gathers pace.

PEOPLE buying box sets of The Sopranos and other hit TV series for a knockdown price at street markets and car boot sales are likely to be contributing to organised crime, according to customs investigators.

RYAN GIGGS believes he is in the form of his life and that Manchester United’s blend of youth and experience can see them outrun Chelsea in the race for the Premiership.

JOSE Mourinho might be tempted into the transfer market next month after admitting he is short of cover in central defence, even as UEFA considers curtailing their spending power.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey will be back in the New Year to argue the toss with you about the issues dominating soccer.

ASTON VILLA manager Martin O’Neill has identified West Brom skipper Curtis Davies and Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley as potential transfer targets in the January transfer window.

FORMER France and Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has confirmed he will return to French football to play for Ligue 1 strugglers Nantes.

BOLTON skipper Kevin Nolan would not swap Jussi Jaaskelainen “for any other ‘keeper in the world” after the Finn produced a superb display to secure victory at Aston Villa.

FOOTBALL may well be the universal language but sometimes things can get lost in translation.

CHELSEA winger Arjen Robben insists he can play alongside Didier Drogba in attack as coach Jose Mourinho ponders whether to recall Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko for tomorrow’s clash with Everton.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson has accepted Jose Mourinho’s assertion that Chelsea could find a different level as the battle for the Premiership title hots up — he thinks they might get worse.

WEST HAM boss Alan Curbishley has told his new players he has no intention of going from an England candidate to a Coca-Cola Championship manager in just over a year.