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Match Report: ‘Emotional’ Kevin Nolan returns to haunt Newcastle, the club he loves

There is often a circularity to football: Newcastle were 11th when Mike Ashley sacked Sam Allardyce; Allardyce was back at St James’ Park as manager of West Ham yesterday; and Kevin Nolan, the former Newcastle captain who was sold 16 months ago, scored in the 38th minute.

Match Report: Roberto Mancini jets off after Edin Dzeko shoots down Tottenham

Roberto Mancini wasn’t ready to grant an audience last night. Manchester City’s manager is still bristling about a week or so of criticism, though the explanation for his absence was that his private jet to Italy awaited.

Match Report: Liverpool's Luis Suarez proves a man apart as Chelsea lose ground at the top

Luis Suarez celebrated his equaliser alone in front of the travelling Liverpool support, his team-mates electing to head back into their own half and prepare for the onslaught of the last 20 minutes of the match.

England manager Roy Hodgson salls up Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha in place of injured Theo Walcott

Wilfried Zaha has continued his meteoric rise by being called up into the England senior squad for this week's Sweden friendly.

Messi eclipses Pelé scoring record

• Argentinian needs 10 more in 2012 to beat Gerd Müller record • Barça beat Real Mallorca, Real Madrid struggle past Levante Lionel Messi surpassed Pelé's milestone of goals in a calendar year by scoring for the 75th and 76th time in 2012, and moved within nine of Gerd...

Robbie Savage: Talking Tactics

How Roberto Mancini's tactical tinkering was key to Manchester City's comeback from 1-0 down to beat Tottenham Hotspur.

'No panic' at QPR but Mark Hughes is fast running out of time

• QPR remain without a win all season after defeat at Stoke • Stoke's Tony Pulis 'bloody delighted' to take all three points The automatic use of hyperbole in Premier League football means it hard to say whether the fact that both the Queens Park Rangers manager, Mark Hughes, and the...

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger insists side can still win Premier League title despite being held by Fulham

Arsène Wenger admits Arsenal were "fragile" as Fulham come from two-down to draw at Emirates Stadium.

Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has little margin for error with Queens Park Rangers the next opponents

Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has little margin for error with Queens Park Rangers their next opponents.