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Liverpool lose Gerrard for a month

??? Midfielder underwent surgery after consulting groin specialist??? Gerrard will miss crucial games for Liverpool and EnglandSteven Gerrard will miss Liverpool's attempt to salvage their Europa League campaign and England's European Championship qualifier against Wales, after undergoing surgery...

Fernando Torres decided to leave Anfield well before transfer

??? Chelsea striker tried to arrange departure in summer??? Liverpool were a club in chaos, he believedFernando Torres has revealed he resolved to leave Liverpool long before his January transfer to Chelsea because the club were in "chaos". In a damning assessment, the striker said he could not...

Wenger: Arsenal must get over 'psychological blows' quickly

Ars??ne Wenger plans to play his strongest team at Old Trafford in match that could make or break Arsenal's seasonWhen Ars??ne Wenger last took Arsenal to Manchester United for an FA Cup tie, his team was brimming with confidence. It was the fifth round in February 2008 and they sat on top of the...

Joe Cole concedes that his long-term future at Liverpool is in doubt

??? 'It has been difficult this season,' says Cole??? Harry Redknapp reported to be interestedJoe Cole has conceded his long-term Liverpool future is in doubt eight months after arriving at Anfield on a four-year contract worth ??90,000 a week.The England international has endured a difficult time...

Roberto Mancini defends Manchester City's sleepless FA Cup preparation

??? City manager flew team home directly after Kiev match??? Hopes to recover in time for Reading on SundayRoberto Mancini has defended his decision to fly Manchester City's squad back from Ukraine immediately after their Europa League defeat at Dynamo Kiev on Thursday night.City's charter plane...

Better to accept the beautiful chaos of football than to talk about it | Barney Ronay

There are degrees of depth to everything but football is a game that is loud and simple and should be enjoyed that wayFootball, which is always in crisis, is once again in crisis. A kind of saturation point has been reached this week. Referees are the issue of the day, but only...

Championship on course for thrilling climax as volatility continues | Dominic Fifield

The QPR intrigue is the latest drama in an engrossing season that has been marked by its unpredictabilityThere will be a pre-match edginess at Loftus Road on Saturday that would normally feel absurd before a collision between the division's runaway leaders and a team saddled with the worst away...

Squad sheets: Manchester City v Reading

Manchester City will be in their first FA Cup semi-final for 30 years if they can overcome Reading, but Everton will be able to testify that the Championship's eighth-placed side cannot be underestimated. Reading, quarter-finalists for a second successive year after their 1-0 win at Goodison Park...