Premier League preview: With the capital's top clubs all in transition of one sort or another, the signs are that the title will be staying in the north this season... more
Manager insists he retains the support of club owner Steve Morgan and chief executive Jez Moxey - and he will look to strengthen his squad next month... more
Tony Carr has been producing outstanding young players for West Ham and England for more than three decades but feels he could do even better if the rules were changed... more
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge feels England Under-21s can claim “ultimate success” if they can chalk up another European Championship qualifying win in Greece... more
Tottenham's slim hopes of signing Joe Cole this summer have ended with the news that the England international is close to agreeing a new four-year deal to stay at Chelsea... more
Football: Stuart Pearce believes his team's Under-21 European Championship match against Spain will be his toughest as manager of the young England side... more
Football: England Under-21 midfielder Mark Noble was thrilled with tonight's 2-1 win over Finland in their European Championship opener - even if it was not the prettiest... more
Football: Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea's hierarchy to turn their attention to signing local talent as they prepare to spend millions more on superstars... more
After a torrid couple of months, which have seen Chelsea part company with their manager and lose ground on the league leaders, Blues fans have every right to feel upset. But if you look closer, there are, infact, a number of things to be cheerful about... more
Football: Wayne Rooney has thrown down the gauntlet to Chelsea and Tottenham by targeting an astonishing clean sweep of trophies by Manchester United... more
Football: Michael Ballack believes Luiz Felipe Scolari's struggle with the English language played a big part in his failure to succeed at Chelsea... more
Luiz Felipe Scolari has handed Michael Mancienne a major reality check after his shock England call-up by insisting he is no closer to getting a game for Chelsea... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do