ARSENE WENGER insisted there is no bitterness between himself and Alex Ferguson despite their ongoing war of words as he described their managerial rivalry as “unique.”

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DAVID TREZEGUET has expressed an interest in joining Arsenal, if he leaves Juventus at the end of this season.

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PHILIPPE TROUSSIER yesterday pledged to restore Roy Keane to the Republic of Ireland team if he is appointed by the FAI to succeed Mick McCarthy.

IT WASN’T just the Swiss who came to Lansdowne Road in a defensive frame of mind.

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THE bloodstock industry has launched a major lobbying campaign to protect its tax-free status, warning 2,600 jobs will be lost if it is taxed.

CAPTAIN David Beckham declared the England squad are united behind Sven-Goran Eriksson and still believe they can top their Euro 2004 qualifying group.

Gianluigi Buffon’s agent, Silvano Martina, yesterday dismissed claims the Italian goalkeeper is heading to Old Trafford, claiming Real Madrid are the only club who could convince his client to leave Juventus.

GARY NEVILLE congratulated his Manchester United team-mates on their second successive three-goal Premiership win – and then told them Chelsea and Arsenal would not start to notice until they gave someone a real hammering.

DENNIS BERGKAMP believes that the weight of history will spur Arsenal towards a second consecutive Premiership title.

FOR a man accustomed to the glint of silver, the Carling Cup is not a trophy to get overly excited about. Except this year is different for Alex Ferguson.

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.