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Ferguson preys on Wembley novices

??? 'My players have been used to big-game situations'??? Dimitar Berbatov expected to replace Wayne RooneySir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester City's desperation for a first major trophy in 35 years could prove decisive at Wembley if Manchester United capitalise on their greater experience of the...

Ancelotti says it will 'not be a problem' if Chelsea sack him

??? 'I always respect the decision of the club,' says Italian??? Manager calls for strong end to season from his playersCarlo Ancelotti has accepted his share of responsibility for what will end as the worst season Chelsea have endured in the Roman Abramovich era and admitted it would "not be a...

'Still a deep and entrenched animosity'

The last time United and City met in an FA Cup semi-final, hardman Frank Barson set the scene for the next 85 yearsIn football nostalgia has always been the file that smooths rough edges off the good old days. You listen to the stories now, poke into the history of the...

Nigel De Jong wishes he was tackling Roy Keane at Wembley

The former Manchester United captain was a big influence on the tough-tackling Manchester City midfielderNigel De Jong does not really do what-ifs, but there is one opposition midfielder whose absence the Dutchman will be feeling when Manchester City take on United in the FA Cup semi-final at...

Stan Kroenke will not interfere with Arsenal team, says Ars??ne Wenger

??? 'I continue to run the technical side' confirms manager??? Frenchman pays tribute to 'influential' Danny FiszmanArs??ne Wenger insists Stan Kroenke will not interfere in team affairs, despite his multimillion-pound takeover of Arsenal this week. The American businessman effectively took control...

Sky generation is beginning to miss Richard Keys and Andy Gray | Barney Ronay

Without the disgraced duo, football analysis on TV has been left to meander aimlesslyLife is full of things you never expected to find yourself missing but which still manage to inspire a weak leer of wistful longing. Public lending libraries. Aloof and gentlemanly television newsreaders. Laughably...

Jermaine Pennant is back at Wembley after an eventful 12-year absence

A lot has happened to the Stoke midfielder since he lined up for England Under-16s against Argentina and Carlos TevezJermaine Pennant could never have imagined when he lined up for England Under-16s at Wembley in 1999, against an Argentina side that included Carlos Tevez, that it would take him...

Roy Hodgson has no self-pity after his re-emergence at West Brom

The former Liverpool manager is back in buoyant form after dramatically reducing the threat of relegation at The HawthornsRoy Hodgson recently read a book called Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig, one of his favourite writers. The title chimes with his managerial re-emergence at West Bromwich Albion...