It was an economic oddity those at Liverpool have become all too used to. Last summer, three players were worth almost as much as the club itself. At the same time as Anfield's officials were struggling to sell the very institution, they would have had no problem off-loading Steven ... more

We can often fool ourselves into thinking how well we know players. On the pitch, a performance can be mistaken for a personality. Off it, media training renders a multitude of different people identikit. Some players, of course, cover a lot of sins with well-crafted words. We've lost count ... more

If body language was part of the problem at Liverpool, then Kenny Dalglish is doing better. Not perfect, but certainly better. Roy Hodgson sent out a multitude of wrong signals by placing his right hand upon his chin and moving his forefinger back and forth when standing on the touchline ... more

The chant follows Phil Neville around the grounds of England. He may even hear it in his sleep, it's become so frequent. "You're just a c**t like your brother," is how it goes, and while it certainly isn't meant as a compliment, you can see why ... more

The night before Tottenham's defeat to Everton on 5 January, Harry Redknapp dropped his squad off at a Liverpool hotel and got back on the M62 to embark upon a spying mission at Old Trafford. Alex Ferguson's side were hosting Stoke City and the 63-year-old was keen to ... more

In an interview in late 2003, Gary Speed of Newcastle United and Wales was asked if he could see himself managing his country one day. "If everything in life was perfect, yeah, but it's not," he replied. In the manager's office at the headquarters of the Football Association ... more

Edin Dzeko made his £27million introduction for Manchester City – and was immediately upstaged by strike partner Carlos Tevez as the Blues secured top spot in the Premier League by edging a seven-goal thriller at Eastlands. Indeed, as the game reached its closing stages, Wolves looked certain to claim a point ... more

Andy Johnson's late deflected strike earned Fulham a Premier League point at fellow strugglers Wigan.

The hosts went ahead in the 57th minute through Hugo Rodallega, who guided the ball over David Stockdale.

Substitute Johnson drew things level with five minutes of normal time remaining with a shot that ... more

Robbie Keane has started negotiations with Birmingham City after Tottenham Hotspur finally accepted an offer of £4million for the 30-year-old, with the fee potentially rising to £6million. The deal was some way off being completed at the time of going to press, however, with Keane's excessive wages of £65 ... more

The word would appear to be true. The rumour circulated around Upton Park before kick-off that Avram Grant was for the chop after Arsenal's visit, and nobody in authority at West Ham made any serious attempt to dismiss them. Martin O'Neill, according to reports, has agreed in principle ... more

The smile was back on the face of Stoke manager Tony Pulis as goals from Danny Higginbotham and Matthew Etherington gave his side victory against Bolton at the Britannia Stadium. Before kick-off Pulis was shaken by the news his proposed move for Demba Ba for a reported £7.1 million ... more

Chelsea finally stopped the rot today as they beat Blackburn Rovers to climb back into the top four. Looking to end their worst run in the league for almost 15 years after winning just one of their previous nine games, the Blues dominated from start to finish at Stamford Bridge ... more

Two-goal Peter Odemwingie ended West Brom's five-game losing streak with a late winner against Blackpool at The Hawthorns. David Vaughan had put Blackpool in front but Albion replied through Odemwingie and James Morrison only for Gary Taylor-Fletcher to level for the Seasiders.

But then Odemwingie struck with three minutes ... more