Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will bring the curtain down on a 16-year playing career on Sunday but he has not ruled out making a return to the game in a coaching capacity. The 35-year-old, due to lead the side out on his 737th appearance for the club against QPR, will become a television pundit next season. However, he accepts nothing will ever replace the buzz of the dressing room and t...Full Story »

West Brom head coach Steve Clarke hosts Sir Alex Ferguson's farewell at the Hawthorns on Sunday admitting the Manchester United manager would never be given the same time to prove himself in the modern game as he enjoyed in his early Old Trafford career. Ferguson endured three difficult seasons with the Red Devils after taking over in 1986 but the club kept faith in him and have been rewarded s...Full Story »

Interim manager Rafael Benitez insists his focus is on the task in hand - finishing third in the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea. If Europa League winners Chelsea beat Everton, they will secure third place and end the prospect of a May 26 play-off with Arsenal to determine who claims the final automatic qualifying place for the Champions League. A deciding contest could be required if the...Full Story »

Wigan's eight-year spell in the Barclays Premier League comes to an end on Sunday, but it will be a moment for pride and not regret, according to manager Roberto Martinez. The Latics' fate was sealed on Tuesday when they lost 4-1 to Arsenal so, instead of being a winner-takes-all clash, the best Wigan can do in Sunday's match against Aston Villa is go out on a high. The squad will celebrate wi...Full Story »

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed he is keen to retain the services of on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll and hopes a deal can be finalised as soon as possible. Carroll joined the Hammers from Liverpool on a one-year loan deal last August after struggling to establish himself at Anfield following his club-record £35million switch from Newcastle in January 2011. The 24-year-...Full Story »

Michael Dawson is desperately hoping Tottenham will not suffer yet more Champions League heartbreak. The only way that Tottenham will qualify for the Champions League in this weekend's final round of matches is if they beat Sunderland at White Hart Lane and the Gunners drop points at lowly Newcastle. Spurs narrowly missed out on the Champions League two years ago and last year Dawson led the t...Full Story »

Manager Michael Laudrup has urged his Swansea side to remain motivated and claim a victory against Fulham which could see them finish best of the rest in the Barclays Premier League. Sunday's mid-table contest against the Cottagers is a dead rubber with Fulham already safe and Swansea guaranteed a top-10 finish at the end of a campaign which saw them win the Capital One Cup. With few incentive...Full Story »

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Michael Owen is one of England's greatest ever players but hopes to ruin his farewell match after falling foul of the Stoke striker at the 2002 World Cup. The 33-year-old former England striker admitted last year that he was "guilty" of going down when he could have stayed on his feet for both of his penalties against Argentina at the 1998 and 20...Full Story »

Alan Pardew has admitted he has struggled to cope with the highs and lows of life as Newcastle manager. The 51-year-old was named Manager of the Year by the League Managers' Association after guiding the Magpies to a remarkable fifth-placed finish in the Barclays Premier League last season. Twelve months on, Pardew heads into the final-day clash with Arsenal mightily relieved to still be in ch...Full Story »

Manchester City great Dennis Tueart believes the club were right to get the decision to sack Roberto Mancini out of the way this week. On Monday, City axed the manager who memorably brought them Premier League success last year and FA Cup victory in 2011 after a disappointing campaign. With the club still second in the table and runners-up in the FA Cup it seemed a brutal decision but Mancini'...Full Story »