Villa boss points to Wales international Bale, who re-established himself at White Hart Lane under Harry Redknapp last season, as an example of how quickly situations can change... more
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner admits he had to give assurances to Martin O'Neill that his own commitment to the club was undiminished after four years in charge... more
Chelsea were relieved to discover Frank Lampard will only miss up to three weeks with a thigh injury, but then suffered another scare over the fitness of captain John Terry... more
Star student Andre Young was on his first boys-only trip away when he was killed. Here his mother talks about Crete’s refusal to investigate his death... more
Skipper Stiliyan Petrov has confidence in Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill to bring in more signings before the transfer window closes and boost the club's chances of glory on domestic and European fronts... more
David Mellor asks whether Arsenal should call time on Arsene Wenger, calls Sunderland pathetic, calls on the FA to ban Joey Barton, and fires a sot at the Standford circus and incompetent football referees... more
Football: Luke Young has written off his chances of an England recall, even though Fabio Capello is keeping a constant eye on the crop of home-grown talent at Aston Villa... 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