...team in the league and no side has had more bookings. Dismissing Sunderland as a bunch of cloggers would be unfair, as Manchester United and Liverpool would surely testify. But Bruce 's side are winless in four and have their work cut out if...

In this article: Sunderland, Steve Bruce, Stadium of Light, On the merits, Massage, Thomas Vermaelen, Liverpool, Cesc Fabregas, and Andrei Arshavin

Manchester City are above Liverpool in the Premier League. Mark Hughes is one point better off than Rafa Benitez having played one game less. If you had told any City fan at the start of the season that's what the table would look like in...

In this article: Mark Hughes, Liverpool, Manchester City, Liverpool, Premier League, God, Champions League, and Howard Kendall

...their positions this weekend. Leaders Chelsea entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers , while Arsenal travel to Sunderland and Manchester United play host to Everton , who have won only once in 17 Premier League visits to Old Trafford , that...

In this article: Robert Enke, Liverpool, Manchester United, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Cagliari, Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, and Athletic Bilbao

...will not take any risks at this stage," Benitez said. The midfielder, bought to plug the gap created by Xabi Alonso's departure for Real Madrid , looks set to be on the bench on Saturday but Benitez is confident he will soon be proving his...

In this article: Rafael Benitez, Everton, Harry Redknapp, Liverpool, Tim Cahill, Manchester United, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Anfield

...club when he was growing up. GettyImages Phil Neville spent 11 years at Old Trafford before moving to Everton. The former Manchester United defensive midfielder, who had an 11-year spell at Old Trafford , says his conscience...

In this article: Phil Neville, Manchester City, Everton, Old Trafford, Manchester United, and BBC Radio Manchester

Read a full match preview of the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on Saturday Nov 21 2009, kick-off 12.45 GMT. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez Photo : AP Manchester City manager Mark Hughes Photo :...

In this article: Manchester City, Liverpool, Liverpool, Premier League, Anfield, Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Robinho, Philipp Degen, and Arsenal

...out and play a game of football. Yes, we are now just a week-and-a-half away from the game to end all games: El Clasico. Barcelona versus Real Madrid is normally an encounter that leaves almost every football fan in every corner of the...

In this article: Xavi, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Raul Albiol, Victor Valdes, Kaka, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Joan Laporta, and Andres Iniesta

...regularly ahead of World Cup • Tottenham interested in former Old Trafford favourite Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrates scoring for Real Madrid against Valencia. Photograph: Denis Doyle /Getty Images Ruud van Nistelrooy has paved the way for...

In this article: Real Madrid, Ruud van Nistelrooy, World Cup, Manuel Pellegrini, Manchester United, World Cup, Tottenham Hotspur, Valencia, and Liverpool

...without any injuries, he is a top-class player." Sir Alex Ferguson's side have already suffered defeats to Burnley, Liverpool and Chelsea , having lost just four times last season. They ended that campaign with a mammoth 90 points, a total...

In this article: Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United, Premier League, Manchester City, Liverpool, Rio Ferdinand, Chelsea, Alex Ferguson, and Serbia

Cristiano Ronaldo remains on track for Real return Cristiano Ronaldo remains on course to resume full training with his Real Madrid team-mates later this week after undergoing further tests on his troublesome ankle today. Ronaldo...

In this article: Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, Madrid, World Cup, Manuel Pellegrini, FC Zurich, Manchester United, and Barcelona

...Hull or Wigan against Fulham. "Then eventually you are proving that you are doing the job you may get Manchester United , Liverpool Chelsea and Arsenal away from home against one of the lesser sides. "Then you go up another rung to Old...

In this article: Gary Neville, Manchester United, Premier League, Jeff Winter, Liverpool, Alex Ferguson, Talksport, and Burnley

Chelsea disaster Luiz Felipe Scolari lined up to be Real Madrid's new manager Last updated at 1:50 PM on 17th November 2009 Cristiano's mentor: Ronaldo shares a smile with the then Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari before Euro 2008

In this article: Luiz Felipe Scolari, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manuel Pellegrini, Ronaldo, Kaka, Madrid, and 2002 World Cup

...'big-four' sides this term that following a 3-1 defeat by Chelsea on Wearside has yielded a 2-2 draw at Manchester United and a 1-0 win over Liverpool. "Sometimes when we play against the big teams we already bring up our level of...

In this article: Sunderland, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Paris St Germain, Steve Bruce, and Arsene Wenger

Portugal v Bosnia-Herzegovina : Real Madrid always going to win Cristiano Ronaldo row The club-versus-country row involving Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the build-up to Portugal 's World Cup 2010 play-off against...

In this article: Carlos Queiroz, Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Portugal, Jorge Valdano, David Beckham, Alex Ferguson, and Lisbon

...confirm he was on the shortlist of Real Madrid when they were looking for a right-back. "In fact, Real Madrid asked for him, though it was an impossible bargain because he would not leave." Sagna was bought by Arsene Wenger from Ligue...

In this article: Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bacary Sagna, Didier Drogba, Chelsea, Arsene Wenger, and Florentino Perez

Last updated at 1:48 PM on 12th November 2009 Premier League clubs have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to allow Celtic and Rangers to join the English top flight. A proposal by Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside to include the...

In this article: Premier League, Rangers, Celtic, Revenue, Champions League, Bolton, Bolton, and Aiden McGeady

...of the financial situation at the club were revealed on the same day the English Premier League rejected a proposal to allow Celtic and Rangers to join the English top flight. The Old Firm pair had hoped to be part of new plans put...

In this article: Rangers, Champions League, Walter Smith, Martin Bain, Ally McCoist, FBK Kaunas, and Celtic

...destination, and a move to Merseyside would see him follow in the footsteps of his cousin, former Liverpool star Luis Garcia. A product of Real Madrid's youth system, Garcia only left the Bernabeu for Benfica in July in a GBP6.3m deal and...

In this article: Everton, Benfica, Real Madrid, Chelsea, David Moyes, Liverpool, Luis Garcia, and Twitter