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Fergie - United will 'kick on'

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Manchester United's owners have made more money available to him this summer in a bid to 'kick on' from the club's record 20th championship.

AUDIO: Players gave their all - Pearson

Foxes boss Nigel Pearson tells BBC Radio Leicester that his players fought all the way despite going down 2-1 to Watford, which deals a huge blow to their play-off hopes.

Premier League relegation battle: Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Stoke City and Sunderland fight to avoid the last drop spot

“I am tired of fighting,” Harry Houdini told his brother as he lay dying of appendicitis. “This thing is going to get me.”

Monday night dogfight against Sunderland is vital for Paul Lambert

Aston Villa’s manager, Paul Lambert, has warned Sunderland they are not safe yet as he looks to drag the resurgent Wearsiders back into the relegation dogfight in Monday night’s meeting at Villa Park.

One victory for Stoke City and Tony Pulis can smile

Stoke City’s manager, Tony Pulis, believes his side need one more win to secure Premier League safety.

Sunderland 'buy into' Paulo Di Canio vision

Captain John O’Shea says Sunderland’s players are “really buying into” new manager Paolo Di Canio’s methods as they go in search of a third win in a row at Aston Villa on Monday night.

As winds of change whip up another storm, where will they blow Newcastle next?

A breathless celebration had barely abated when Alan Pardew stood in front of the television cameras – hair sorted, shirt back in his trousers – and commended his players. “I asked them to find a way before kick-off,” he said. “They found a way.”

Robin van Persie was broody over title before saddest of Arsenal exits, says Arsène Wenger

Arsenal may have nurtured Robin van Persie but it was nature that made his departure last summer inevitable, according to the unique explanation from former manager Arsène Wenger yesterday of the “saddest” departure in his long tenure in north London.

Premier clubs could learn something from Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Crewe Alexandra

There is nothing tangible at stake at Gresty Road this afternoon, no championship to play for, no relegation to avoid, but the League One fixture between Crewe Alexandra and Walsall is far from meaningless.