Manchester United will look to put even more daylight between themselves and Manchester City when they host West Bromwich Albion on Saturday in the English Premier League. Speaking before the …

Santi Cazorla has warned Arsenal’s rivals that his midfield partnership with Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere is developing rapidly, ahead of Saturday’s home game with Newcastle United. The Gunners have …

The arrival of the authorised player trading period gives managers a chance to bolster tiring squads at the season’s halfway point, but successful January purchases have been few and far …

The 1-0 victory at Norwich on Boxing Day made it six points from six over the Christmas period for the European champions, who have also yet to concede in that …

Nottingham Forest’s Kuwaiti owners appointed former Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish as their new manager on Thursday just 24 hours after sacking Sean O’Driscoll. Forest chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi insisted …

Criticised for being “soft” by manager Roberto Mancini, Manchester City’s expensively assembled strike force needs to rediscover scoring form against Norwich on Saturday or the champions risk falling further behind …

Manager Alan Pardew has told Demba Ba that even if he stays with Newcastle until the end of the season he will be sold in the summer if the release-clause …

Juan Mata celebrated a landmark game and goal in his Chelsea career before declaring he was hungry for even more. Yesterday’s 1-0 win at Norwich was Spain forward Mata’s 50th …

Rickie Lambert knows Southampton have to start picking up more points away from home if they are to beat the drop. Saints picked up just their fourth Barclays Premier League …

Midfielder Leon Osman is optimistic Everton can follow up their battling win over Wigan with a more stylish one against Chelsea this weekend. The Merseysiders had to grind out victory …

Adam Johnson has admitted he thought old friend Joe Hart had denied him his moment of glory as Sunderland extended their impressive record against Manchester City. The 25-year-old winger stood …

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is sure Aston Villa have the right man at the helm in Paul Lambert. Villa crashed to a second successive heavy Barclays Premier League defeat yesterday, …

Roberto Mancini refused to blame goalkeeper Joe Hart for wrecking Manchester City’s title challenge as the champions slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. England midfielder Adam Johnson claimed …

Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez praised Juan Mata after his winner at Norwich City took the London club to within four points of second-placed Manchester City in the English Premier League. …

Villa were better than in their 8-0 humiliation at Chelsea on Sunday, but their obduracy only lasted until mid-way through the second half, when Jermain Defoe and Bale sprang to …

Liverpool won a penalty after just 30 seconds when Luis Suarez was fouled by Ryan Shawcross, and Steven Gerrard converted from the spot. But Stoke responded in the fifth minute …

Bale was the undoubted star of the show at Villa Park, twice going close to netting in a goalless first half and then, after Jermain Defoe had given Spurs the …

Jonathan Walters scored twice as Stoke beat Liverpool 3-1 in an entertaining affair under the lights at the Britannia Stadium on Wednesday. Steven Gerrard put Liverpool into an early lead …