DWIGHT YORKE says he is desperate to re-establish himself as one of the best strikers in the Premiership after his cut-price move to Blackburn.

THE future is looking bleak for the man once known as Captain Fantastic.

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger declared that his side can win the FA Cup the hard way again – even though he is set to rest key players in a quarter-final clash against Chelsea.

LIVERPOOL skipper Steven Gerrard has urged the club’s frustrated fans to point an accusing finger at the players rather than manager Gerard Houllier.

CLAIMS that Alex Ferguson hired an SAS task force to spy on his players were yesterday dismissed by the Manchester United manager during a visit to Co Mayo.

CHELSEA are considering whether to raise their offer for midfielder Emerson after Roma revealed they had already refused a £17.5 million bid from the Blues for the Brazil captain.

THE FA are expected to formally charge Rio Ferdinand today over his failure to attend a drugs test.

MERSEYSIDE police are almost certain to let the FA deal with the allegations involving Manchester United stars at Everton over the weekend.

THE FA yesterday announced they have begun a formal review of the Rio Ferdinand affair and made clear their intention to seek a retraction of some of the damaging criticism aimed at the organisation.

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MANCHESTER United shares fell 2.5% yesterday as pressure mounted on potential bidder Malcolm Glazer to disclose his plans for the club.

CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard will not be allowed quit the Premiership champions to join Barcelona, according to Jose Mourinho.

SO the rats have gathered on the deck of the doomed football liner which is Leeds United – and by all accounts they would rather one of them jump than help keep the vessel afloat.

ROY KEANE’S return to international football with Ireland was welcomed yesterday by the outstanding French midfielder, Patrick Vieira.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has reported “plenty of interest” in want-away midfielder Nicky Butt.

ADRIANO’S hat-trick booked Internazionale their place in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League as they defeated Porto 4-2 on aggregate.

SOHAM-ACCUSED Ian Huntley waited eight hours before telling police he had seen Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman on the night they vanished, his Old Bailey murder trial heard yesterday.

ALAN SMITH'S desire to join Manchester United hardened when boyhood idols Leeds started to push him through the Elland Road exit door before their disastrous season had even come to a close.