Adam Johnson believes Manchester City have put the pressure on their title-chasing rivals after they beat Fulham 3-0 in their Barclays Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Chris Baird brought down Johnson before a Baird own goal and Edin Dzeko strike sealed the win for City. The result means City go three points clear at the...Full Story »

Manchester City opened up a three-point gap at the top of the table after beating Fulham 3-0 while Arsenal recorded their first win of the year with a 7-1 win over Blackburn. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring for Manchester City from the penalty spot after Adam Johnson had been fouled, then Fulham defender Chris Baird doubled the lead when he turned Johnson's low cross into his own goal, befor...Full Story »

Andre Villas-Boas has insisted Gary Cahill is ready to be thrown in at the deep end in Chelsea's crunch clash with Manchester United. Blues boss Villas-Boas confirmed there was a "big possibility" Cahill would finally make his debut in Sunday's Barclays Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. That would be a real baptism of fire for the £7million January signing, who has not kicked a ba...Full Story »

Tottenham and Liverpool are involved in a row on the eve of their Premier League confrontation at Anfield on Monday night. The bust-up arose after Liverpool lodged a protest about Spurs fielding two ineligible players during the NextGen Under-19s quarter-final last week, which the Londoners won by the only goal. Rather than contest the issue, Spurs withdrew, handing Liverpool a semi-final tie ...Full Story »

Fernando Torres has admitted he might have given up all hope of succeeding at Chelsea but for the support of the club's fans. And the World Cup-winning striker has revealed that one of the greatest memories of his career was off the field when a substitute at Wolverhampton while the supporters chanted his name. Torres marked a year at Stamford Bridge this week but it was hardly an annivers...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson believes away wins at Chelsea and Tottenham next month will be enough to maintain Manchester United's position as top dogs in the Premier League. In the 19 years since they won the first of their 12 Barclays Premier League championships under the 70-year-old Scot, United have seen off challenges from Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. Now neighbours Manchester City represent t...Full Story »

Roberto Mancini will be cheering on Chelsea after his side turned up the heat on Manchester United by blowing away Fulham in the snow at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City took a three-point lead over United at the top of the Premier League with their straightforward victory last night and increased the pressure on their title rivals to win at Stamford Bridge. Snow ball: Aleksandar Kolorov ...Full Story »

Andre Villas-Boas has came out fighting by insisting Chelsea are better off than Manchester United - and backed Fernando Torres to end his goal drought by denting the champions' title charge on Sunday. Villas-Boas has been under mounting pressure in recent weeks amid speculation of a return to Stamford Bridge of his mentor and compatriot Jose Mourinho. Nice to see you? When you are a Chelse...Full Story »

Anfield expects: Carroll has struggled to make his mark at Liverpool The Spurs coach had to cope with an even more demanding burden of expectation when he joined Italian super club AC Milan from Manchester United in the 1980s. 'If you ask if I understand what the player has gone through, then yes, I do,' he said. 'And yes I think it is unfair to say Andy Carroll is not the player he was. He...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that he is wary of the ‘ghost’ of former boss Jose Mourinho as the Real Madrid man reportedly searches for a route back to England. The 34-year-old, in his first season at Stamford Bridge, faces a fight to qualify for next season's Champions League after an inconsistent season. Despite insisting from the outset that he was drafted in u...Full Story »