JOSE MOURINHO has targeted Chelsea’s November 6 encounter with high-flying Everton as the day Arjen Robben will return to lift the Blues out of their striking crisis.

MANCHESTER UNITED skipper Roy Keane has admitted he would travel to the moon to get his hands on a Champions League winners medal.

BRAZIL goalkeeper Marcos is poised to agree terms with Arsenal on a deal that could spell the end of David Seaman’s top-flight career — and has insisted the England player was blameless for his World Cup mishap.

EMINEM is top of the league for kick-starting Premiership soccer teams, a survey has found.

SWISS manager Köbi Kuhn has voiced concern that several players are lacking match practice ahead of Saturday’s crucial Group 10 showdown against the Republic of Ireland in Basel.

ENGLAND hopeful Alan Smith claims Paul Scholes’ decision to quit the international scene can only be good news for Manchester United.

Premier League chiefs are to study whether rising ticket prices and television coverage have contributed to an apparent slump in top-flight attendances at a special meeting next month.

PARIS ST GERMAIN have turned down an offer from Manchester United for Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho, but the player’s agent is confident the two clubs can still negotiate an agreement.

ARSENAL must face either a Spanish giant like Barcelona, Valencia or European Cup holders Real Madrid at the next stage of the Champions League, or else one of the Italian aces such as AC Milan, Inter and Juventus.

ARSENE WENGER moved last night to distance the club from speculation that Arsenal are attempting to lure David Beckham to Highbury in the wake of his dressing-room bust-up with Alex Ferguson.

AFTER a close season dominated by financial problems and a row over television rights, Italy’s Serie A finally gets under way at the weekend with the northern trio of Inter Milan, AC Milan and reigning champions Juventus once again favourites for the title.

Villarreal 0 Manchester United 0

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger yesterday urged panicking Manchester United supporters not to crucify Malcolm Glazer before he has even set foot in the door at Old Trafford.

Manchester Utd 5 Panathinaikos 0

MANCHESTER UNITED’S under-pressure board have fired a warning shot at John Magnier and JP McManus by declaring: “We are lucky to have Alex Ferguson.”

FORMER Manchester United defender Jaap Stam will join AC Milan from Lazio in June, according to the player’s agent.

THE fun and games have begun. Brian Kerr recalled eight players to the Irish squad for the trip to Poland next week, but one cornered the attention yesterday.

THIERRY HENRY has warned his Arsenal team-mates against complacency and admitted: "We are our own worst enemies. Sometimes the team gets complacent, and wakes up only after the criticism."