ARSENE WENGER is not expecting to receive a bottle of red wine from Sir Alex Ferguson as thanks for handing Manchester United the Premiership title – but the Arsenal boss believes the Red Devils have deserved their triumph just the same.

JOSE MOURINHO will rebuild his Chelsea squad this summer and limit his trophy-winning ambitions to the Champions League and the Barclays Premiership title next term.

THEY play football as it was meant to be played. With a swashbuckling pride, a thirst for goals and a desire to entertain.

LIVERPOOL chief executive Rick Parry wants to be competing for the Premiership but insists there is no rush for Steven Gerrard to commit his career to the club and lead the charge.

WEST HAM manager Alan Curbishley is ready for a breathtaking finish to the season after his side climbed out of the bottom three for the first time since December with a 3-1 home win over Bolton.

AC MILAN midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has dismissed Champions League final opponents Liverpool as a “long ball” side.

LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez expects not only Steven Gerrard to sign a new contract in the next few weeks but also a clutch of big-name Anfield stars.

ARSENE WENGER believes to successfully chase so many trophies and remain competitive takes something more than just the quality of players on the pitch.

ARSENE WENGER has the utmost respect for what Ashley Cole did on the pitch with Arsenal, but does not expect the former Gunner to face his old club when Chelsea come to the Emirates Stadium tomorrow.

THE Italian media collectively relished the prospect of AC Milan’s Champions League final rematch with Liverpool and mocked Manchester United’s beaten stars after the Rossoneri secured their place in the final.

AC MILAN president Silvio Berlusconi is convinced his team will go all the way in the Champions League after watching them tame Manchester United.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has warned his players to be wary of a “dangerous” AC Milan team in the Champions League final later this month.

SO THERE is to be no historic all-English Champions League final.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is a man on a mission, writes Clive Hetherington

FORMER Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri fears for Jose Mourinho’s future at Stamford Bridge if the Portuguese cannot add to the Carling Cup this season.

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

FRANK LAMPARD insists Chelsea have learned to live with playing second fiddle to Manchester United as they look to overhaul the leaders in the Premiership title run-in.

THIERRY HENRY knows a thing or two about what it takes to earn the respect of your fellow pros to be crowned PFA Player of the Year — and reckons Paul Scholes has the game to top everyone this season.

FORGET the swashbuckling stuff, Ryan Giggs knows it is points that will mean prizes for Manchester United this season.

WEST HAM manager Alan Curbishley has demanded an immediate improvement from Carlos Tevez ahead of tonight’s vital Premiership clash with Chelsea.