Absent friends: why Patrice Evra misses Cristiano Ronaldo

The Manchester United left back is also a funnyman to boot but he is pining for his "great friend" who has gone to Real Madrid

Wiser Lawrence steps into the real world

A new-found maturity has seen the midfielder cast off his feckless reputation and move into the international reckoning

It is never the fault of Gers fans

Another away trip, another bout of trouble. Cue feeble excuses – yet again. Maybe this time they will face the music

Rover and out as Norwich class shines through

Paulton Rovers 0 Norwich City 7: Chris Martin's four-goal show knocks out non-leaguers but big pay day compensates

Double-up experiment could produce twin peaks

Scotland coach Andy Robinson has been bold and imaginative by kicking off a brand new era with joint captains

Liverpool plan £250m field of dreams

The Reds are confident of persuading a leading global firm to buy the rights to name the club’s proposed new ground

The view from Stamford Bridge

Patrice Evra has had many dramatic encounters with Chelsea and expects today’s showdown to be a key moment in the title race

City open talks with Benfica over £27m Di Maria

Argentine international is seen as a direct replacement for Robinho, who is now eager to return to Spanish football

How the big two measure up

Player by player, how do the Chelsea and Manchester United starting line-ups compare? Jonathan Northcroft gives his verdict

Chanpionship focus: Rangers maintain pressure

QPR receive a boost their promotion prospects with a hard-fought victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough

Best & Worst: David Ginola

The Frenchman looks back on taking the blame for a World Cup disaster, facing Lee Dixon and posing nude for Mario Testino

Robust Dorrans tames Foxes

Leicester City 1 West Brom 2: fluke goal sets Albion on their way as they bid for instant Premier League return

Premier League LIVE!

After Tottenham and Aston Villa won and Man City drew see how Arsenal fare on the road to Wolves. Follow our commentary

Football in brief: McCarthy hopeful of exposing weakness

Wolves manager targets Arsenal’s supposed vulnerability at set-pieces while Spanish league puts strike plans on hold

Hughes happy with record next to 'Big Four'

Manchester City manager is content as his side have lost less matches than any other in the Barclays Premier League

Ferguson remains the rock of Old Trafford

They may be underdogs for the visit to Chelsea, but as long as Sir Alex Ferguson in charge United will never be underestimated

Telford hope to complete full circle of fortune

Heroes of FA Cup giant-killing side of 1984-85 will be honoured on pitch before their first-round tie with Lincoln City

Got the T-shirt, built the fence, what next?

Paulton manager mucks in with the rest as biggest day in club’s life looms with visit of Coca-Cola League side Norwich

My son told me I had to change my behaviour

Didier Drogba explains why he is determined not to repeat his outburst against the referee in the Champions League

Tottenham aim to make name for themselves

White Hart Lane club confident of beating Chelsea and Newcastle in the battle to cash in on lucrative stadium sponsorship

Hulse restores some pride to Derby

Derby 2 Coventry 1: striker scores twice and even misses a penalty as Nigel Clough’s side secure rare win against 10-man visitors

Ancelotti targets United’s soft centre

Italian is convinced that United have a weakness in central midfield and hopes to exploit it like Liverpool did at Anfield

Ferguson's glowing tribute to Chelsea

Manchester United manager lauds Frank Lampard and the rest of rivals’ veteran squad ahead of top-of-the-table clash

Davies claims he is victim of witch-hunt

Bolton Wanderers forward claims that Premier League managers have instructed their players to dive to get him dismissed

Q & A: Owen Hargreaves

The United midfielder on his recovery from a career-threatening knee injury and his hopes for the remainder of the season