MANY more performances like this and the team Gerard Houllier says he hardly recognised as a Liverpool team will no longer be his team either.

LEAGUE Managers’ chief John Barnwell has backed Ron Atkinson’s return to the game — providing Swindon boss Iffy Onuora is happy with it too.

FULHAM boss Chris Coleman last night remained defiant in the face of Manchester United’s renewed attempts to lure Louis Saha to Old Trafford by insisting the Frenchman is “absolutely not for sale.”

Arsenal 1 Bayern Munich 0

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted he is facing a major selection headache for next Wednesday's Champions League qualifier clash with Dinamo Bucharest.

Manchester United 3 Debrecen 0

JUBILANT Porto striker Benni McCarthy has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United, accusing the Old Trafford outfit of “lacking respect”.

SOUTH Korean international Park Ji-Sung has been cleared to join Manchester United.

THE story that epitomises George Best’s rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle relates to the day he was found in a hotel suite with a naked Miss World and £15,000 in cash strewn across his bed.

ROY KEANE has warned his Manchester United teammates they will not be allowed to let their Premiership standards slip just because an FA Cup final place has been booked.

ALEX FERGUSON remains convinced there is barely a gap between Manchester United and champions Chelsea.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes the emergence of the club’s young Gunners may threaten Chelsea’s current stranglehold next season.

RIO FERDINAND was last night declared drug free – but it hasn’t been enough to save his European Championship dream.

CHELSEA’S Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was yesterday caught up in claims that he has tested positive for the Class A drug cocaine.

NO wonder Liverpool walk on with hope in their hearts. For Rafa Benitez's side completed the most remarkable comeback in the history of European finals to write a glorious new chapter in the club's already rich history.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND manager Brian Kerr would like to see Andy Reid move to a Premiership club - but only if the player was sure of a first-team place.

MANCHESTER United football star Rio Ferdinand yesterday denied he got a man to “fix” girls for him at a nightclub and that he was warned

GARDAÍ seized more than €1 million worth of counterfeit sports clothing following five raids in Cork and Kerry.

MANCHESTER UNITED counted the cost of a slide in media income yesterday after profits for the first half of its financial year more than halved.

ARSENE WENGER has angrily declared that the FA’s six-week delay in charging Dennis Bergkamp for his clash with Lee Bowyer could undermine his side’s title bid.