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Rooney: Liverpool game bigger

Wayne Rooney claims Manchester United consider meetings with Liverpool to be their biggest games of the season, not derby dates with City.

City are mentally strong - Pellegrini

Ahead of Sunday's derby Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists his side are as mentally strong as Manchester United's.

VIDEO: Ibrahimovic - the full interview

Watch the full interview with Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, considered to be one of the best footballers in the world.

Wenger: Özil must face physical tests

• 'Sometimes foreign players at the start have a shock' • Nicklas Bendtner to come in from the cold in Capital One Cup Looking forward to Mesut Özil's home debut against Stoke City on Sunday, Arsène Wenger has admitted that Arsenal's eye-catching newcomer needs some time to…

Mourinho warning for Mata

Boss Jose Mourinho has told Juan Mata he will have to adapt his game if he wants to start for Chelsea.

Two years on, Nicklas Bendtner is ready for a return to Arsenal front line

Arsenal are prepared to welcome back Nicklas Bendtner for Wednesday’s Capital One Cup game at West Bromwich Albion. The unsettled striker, who has not played for Arsenal for more than two years, is finally regaining fitness and while he will not be ready for tomorrow’s home game against…

Paolo Di Canio pins blame for poor start on his players

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has attempted to deflect some of the blame for his side’s winless start onto his players, claiming they need to take responsibility for their performances.

‘Too early to judge us title challengers’ claims Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager, has insisted he has not even considered the prospect of making an unexpected title challenge despite his club setting the early Premier League pace.

‘Football issues’ put Juan Mata behind Oscar in Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea plan

Jose Mourinho has left him out, substituted him and played him on the right wing but yesterday the Chelsea manager was finally explicit that Juan Mata, player of the year at the club for the last two seasons, is firmly behind Oscar in the pecking order as the team’s playmaker.