West Brom 0 Arsenal 2

APOLOGETIC Joel Glazer has urged Manchester United’s sceptical fans to trust his family not to ruin Old Trafford’s mighty heritage.

THE END came, like so many incidents in Roy Keane’s tempestuous career, with a devastating suddenness.

The Manchester United skipper reveals that his plans for retirement next year may be shelved — by Alex Ferguson. Liam Mackey listened.

Middlesbrough 3 Fulham 2

CHELSEA’S unsmiling new Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has demanded respect because he believes he is already producing miracles at Stamford Bridge.

PLAYMAKER Giovanni Hernandez sent Colombia into the Confederations Cup semi-finals in St. Etienne yesterday when he rifled home the winner in a 1-0 victory over Japan in Group A.

RIO FERDINAND will not be fazed by the taunts of Leeds supporters when he returns to Elland Road today, according to his Manchester United team-mate Mikael Silvestre.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson is planning to rest a number of his squad in December.

ARSENE WENGER has insisted the hurt of throwing away the title last season will ensure Arsenal do not allow their nine-point lead to slip through their grasp this time around.

Burnley 0 Blackburn 0

MANCHESTER UNITED lost their leading scorer and £300,000 tonight - without playing a match.

IRELAND’S rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll has expressed annoyance at the media intrusion into his personal life.

Everton 0 Man Utd 2

For the German media, the No 1 story in football will be played out tonight. Steve Aldridge reports from Munich.

Simon Stone

THERE are certain aspects of Irish politics that have a lot in common with that inane television programme I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with the glaring exception that the latter has an unfathomable attraction for millions of television viewers.

GRAEME SOUNESS has come out fighting as he bids to keep Damien Duff from quitting Blackburn for Chelsea.