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Bayern go top after 2-0 Hoffenheim win

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Everton's Marouane Fellaini sinks teeth into his favourite midfield role

The Belgian midfielder is happy to have diverted supporters' attention from his Afro to his feetIt has taken 18 months and a performance level that explains why David Moyes made him Everton's record signing at £15m, but Marouane Fellaini has finally shifted the focus from his hair to his feet....

Benítez vows to fight on at Liverpool with some fresh 'facts'

• Liverpool manager says he will not walk away from Anfield• Ryan Babel left out of squad for Stoke tripRafael Benítez has vowed not to walk away from the pressures at Liverpool but believes the club cannot be expected to compete for the top prizes every season due to problems...

Alex McLeish eager to build on his success at St Andrew's

• Manager wants to extend the 18 months remaining on his deal• Scot keen to sign two more playersAlex McLeish is keen to open contract negotiations with a view to extending his commitment to Birmingham City beyond the end of next season. The manager's reputation has been enhanced by...

Cesc Fábregas returns with talismanic air and promise of goals

The heartbeat of Arsenal has added goalscoring to his ability to grab games by the scruff of the neckThe pre-match talk in the Arsenal camp, as they prepared for Sunday's trip to Bolton Wanderers, was dominated, inevitably, by the returning talisman. It is quite a story. A player with Arsenal...

Arsenal busy mastering the next mysterious collapse | Dara O Briain

Denílson's trip to the turf could have been costly without a hands-on approachBe careful what you wish for. In last week's unmissable instalment, I lamented the cancellation of the lightly snowbound Arsenal-Bolton match. You may have missed it. The gist was that we're all big boys and...

Non-vintage Premier League seasons can still produce a heady brew | David Lacey

This season has been far from a classic, but that could mean a fascinating race for the top spotA non-vintage football season, as the present one is fast becoming, can sometimes acquire a fascination of its own. A loss of consistent quality among the leading teams is apt to produce a welcome...

Benitez: even Shankly had bad years

For a heart-stopping moment, until Rafael Benitez's dry humour revealed itself, history seemed to be about to repeat itself yesterday.