THERE were drastically conflicting moods at the Premiership summit yesterday.

BBC’s Match Of The Day fair spiked our interest with a breathless introduction to their highlights show last Tuesday night.

A HUGE pitch-side billboard seen during a televised football match led to a surge in calls to police appealing for information on missing schoolgirls Holly and Jessica, police have said.

ALEX FERGUSON insisted yesterday that Roy Keane’s u-turn on his international future “had nothing to do” with the Manchester United manager.

MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to let Roy Keane leave in the summer rather than break the bank to try and persuade the influential Irishman to stay.

FLORENTINO PEREZ insists the pampering of David Beckham and his fellow Real Madrid ‘galacticos’ must cease if the club are to achieve their ambitions.

FORMER Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards has been quizzed by police over an alleged Peeping Tom incident in a ladies’ toilet.

RIO FERDINAND is adamant that Manchester United supporters “deserve a lot more” from the team next year after a season of underachievement.

WIGAN striker Henri Camara believes he has finally found a home after listening to the Latics fans singing his praises.

NEW Paris St Germain chief Francis Graille denied yesterday he had agreed to a Manchester United bid for the French club’s Brazilian World Cup star Ronaldinho.

EVERTON are making progress towards keeping boss David Moyes on a long-term basis after the former Preston manager revealed talks over a new deal are moving close to fruition.

RAFAEL BENITEZ insists Liverpool will feel little pressure as underdogs in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea - their 10th meeting with the Premiership champions in 18 months.

UNDER-FIRE Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier should be given a job for life at Anfield, according to Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson.

IRELAND manager Brian Kerr called up three new players yesterday to plug some of the gaps left by the withdrawal of seven of his original squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Poland.

MANCHESTER UNITED are now expected to complete the signing of £6 million-rated defender Gabriel Heinze today.

RUUD VAN NISTELROOY is set to become the first victim of the ‘Battle of Old Trafford II’ but probably not the last after the FA launched an investigation into Sunday’s ‘soupgate scandal’.

DAMIEN DUFF is set to hold talks with Chelsea over a £17 million transfer after pulling out of a pre-season tour to the United States at the last minute following a club record bid.

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PATRICK VIEIRA and Thierry Henry united to insist that Arsenal have become The Untouchables both on and off the pitch.

HENRIK LARSSON yesterday revealed that he turned down a move to Manchester United to stay with Celtic, but it is unlikely he would do that now with the state of the Scottish game.