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Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool switch Saturday Cup ties

FA lets top-flight clubs move third-round Cup matches to avoid them having to play two games in three days

Pellegrini wants Lampard to stay on

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini wants Frank Lampard to stay at Manchester City and hopes for a quick decision.

Perth Glory continue winning form over hapless Newcastle Jets

Glory beat 10-man Jets 2-0 in Perth on Friday night Richard Garcia and Nebojsa Marinkovic score Newcastle’s horror week got even worse on Friday night when they slumped to a 2-0 A-League loss to Perth Glory in front of 9233 fans at nib Stadium. Richard Garcia’s 11th-minute strike and an…

Tim Sherwood column: Jose Mourinho and Andre Villas-Boas know the Europa League can make a manager

The point is often made about managers from overseas in England that they want to win the Europa League more than they do the domestic cups in this country. The obvious response to that is, who can blame them? Look what winning it does for your career.

Monk rules out Gomis move

Garry Monk has ruled out a January move for Bafetimbi Gomis away from Swansea, insisting the striker will be given his chance in the future.

Monk backs Davies to shine at Spurs

Swansea City manager Garry Monk believes Ben Davies will shine in spite of his difficult start to life at Tottenham.

Pellegrini wants Lampard stay

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is hopeful he will be able to extend Frank Lampard's loan deal.

Cristiano Ronaldo helps Real Madrid extend record with win over Almeria

Cristiano Ronaldo hit a late double as the La Liga leaders, Real Madrid, thumped Almeria 4-1 to extend their Spanish record-winning run to 20 matches on Friday. Ronaldo struck in the last 10 minutes to take his league tally to 25 when he knocked in Karim Benzema’s cut-back from close range…