Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has backed Carlos Tevez after the Argentinian striker apparently refused to play in Manchester City’s Champions League tie against Bayern Leverkusen on Tuesday. Tevez, who made his desire to leave Manchester City apparent this summer, was a substitute for the 2-0 defeat, but appeared to refuse to come on when manager Roberto Mancini asked ... Read More »

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has insisted Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will not be sacked from his post, saying the Frenchman will decide when it is time to go. Wenger has come under pressure in recent months after ending last season trophy-less for the 6th time in a row, while the loss of key players Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri over ... Read More »

Arsenal assistant coach Pat Rice believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is capable of breaking into the England team this season after the former Southampton youngster impressed on his Champions League debut against Olympiakos last night. Oxlade-Chamberlain completed his switch from the Championship side to Arsenal this summer and more than held his own against the Greek Champions, finding the net to become ... Read More »

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is adamant Carlos Tevez will never play for Manchester City again after the striker apparently refused to play in last night’s 2-0 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. Tevez was named as a substitute for the game at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday but appeared to not want to come on when asked to in ... Read More »

Arsene Wenger has responded to his critics by stating his intentions to remain at Arsenal for the long-term following his side’s 3-1 Carling Cup victory over Shrewsbury Town last night. The Gunners – who are currently 17th in the Premier League after a shocking start to the season – went 1-0 down to their League Two opponents before goals from ... Read More »

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has revealed that he wanted to keep Jonathan Woodgate this summer, before the injury-prone defender moved to Premier League rivals Stoke City on a free transfer. The classy centre-back had a stop-start career in North London – making only 64 appearances after an £8m move from Middlesbrough in January 2008 – mainly due to a long ... Read More »

England manager Fabio Capello has revealed that Frank Lampard is still very much part of his plans. The Chelsea midfielder was dropped for Friday night’s qualifier against Bulgaria and this has led to some concluding that Lampard’s international career is coming to an end. Capello has moved to deny these reports though, revealing that the 33-year-old is a crucial part ... Read More »

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has spoken out about England’s failures in major tournaments over the last few years. Neville himself was involved in many disappointments for the national team and he has revealed that even Sir Alex Ferguson couldn’t have helped England win major silverware. The Sky Sports pundit said: “Ferguson may have got more out of the ... Read More »