Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier insists his young team have proven they are up to the challenge ahead of the Carling Cup semi-final derby against Birmingham... more
Only fools would judge City on one match — and that a difficult test at Tottenham, where Harry Redknapp has clearly put something in the water, such was their energy and enterprise — but the portents are ominous... more
Roberto Mancini has called on his Manchester City players to pay more attention at set-pieces as they aim to gatecrash the Premier League's top four... more
Roberto Mancini revealed some of Manchester City's players wore shirts in support of team-mate Wayne Bridge during yesterday's Premier League win over Portsmouth... more
Football Association comes under pressure to strip John Terry of England captaincy after more details emerged of his alleged affair with former team-mate Wayne Bridge's partner... more
Roberto Mancini is convinced Manchester City will be celebrating a place in the Carling Cup final next week if they reach their peak in the two-legged last-four duel with Manchester United... more
Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins maintains that the strength of the side Manchester City fielded against his team in the Carling Cup fourth round shows their desperate need to win silverware... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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