CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho offered a consoling word to Wigan boss Paul Jewell before slating his own side for a performance he deemed not worthy of Premiership champions.

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ALL SUPPORTERS love to dream of success, particularly at the dawn of a new season, and the media generally loves to feed those dreams.

MANCHESTER UNITED could find itself before the British Takeover Panel after it held talk with one of its main shareholders.

ARSENE WENGER has been asked by the FA to explain his controversial post-match comments about referee Rob Styles’ handling of Chelsea’s victory at Highbury.

BRIAN KERR will have an anxious wait to see if Roy Keane is fit for what could be a make or break World Cup qualifier against Switzerland at Lansdowne Road next month.

JOSE MOURINHO claims he is more concerned by a potential outbreak of bird flu than Manchester United's Premiership title challenge.

MANCHESTER United defender Rio Ferdinand was yesterday banned from driving for six months and fined £2,500 for speeding.

PLAYERS' chief Gordon Taylor has offered his unstinting support to troubled Arsenal and England defender Sol Campbell.

ARSENE WENGER unashamedly set his sights on ensuring that Arsenal are remembered as one of the great European teams of all time by winning the Champions League with flair.

IT’S accepted wisdom that there are leagues within leagues within the Premiership these days.

MANCHESTER UNITED believe they are back in the Premiership title race after a remarkable 4-2 victory at Arsenal last night.

ARSENE WENGER will decide this week on David Seaman’s future as Arsenal’s first-choice keeper — a move which could see the veteran No 1 leave Highbury if the Gunners’ manager relegates him to a coaching role.

DAMIEN Duff will have make-or-break talks with Blackburn over his future when he returns from holiday this week.

TWO more Paul Scholes goals set up a mouth-watering Worthington Cup final confrontation between bitter rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH would need to smash the world record transfer fee to lure Rio Ferdinand to Stamford Bridge.

DEFIANT Danny Murphy insists it is time for Liverpool’s stars to stand up and be counted — and if they cannot handle the pressure, they should not be there.

ASTON Villa midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba will be out of action until the beginning of May with the hamstring injury suffered in training last week.