Sam Allardyce, freshly shorn of his charity moustache at the start of December, was pleased to see Chelsea struggling without their own symbol of masculinity. ‘They’re missing John Terry,’ said the West Ham manager. ‘I think they’re missing leadership.’ The Hammers had just demolished the European champions with three goals in 30 minutes and the sort of se...Full Story »

STEVE BOULD let rip at Arsenal’s flops after Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Swansea. Gunners legend Bould, 50, was given the green light by boss Arsene Wenger for his dressing room rant. Wenger’s No 2 demanded a major improvement and accused some Emirates stars of not putting in enough effort. Wenger was also furious with his team but allowed Bould to have his say on this occa...Full Story »

Crime fighter ... Javier Hernandez, aka Chicarito MAN United star Javier Hernandez is so popular in his native Mexico that crime there drops when he plays. And more pregnant women get excited and go into LABOUR when the goal-grabbing striker pulls on a red shirt. Mexico City top cop Jorge Carlos Martinez said: “Crimes like car jacking, muggings and robberies go down. “It seems ev...Full Story »

Taxed ... clubs in 'avoidance schemes' PREMIER League clubs made more than £150million profit but paid less than £3million corporation tax in their most recent accounts, according to reports. Although the clubs have done nothing illegal, the Independent on Sunday investigation has led to criticism by politicians. The news comes in the wake of big multi-nationals such as Starbucks, G...Full Story »

RECOVERING ... Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood has suffered a heart attack and is recovering in hospital. The 76-year-old’s heart attack followed a bout of pneumonia, the club said. A statement from the club read: “Peter was taken ill at home on Friday and is currently being treated in hospital. He is making a good recovery. “The club wishe...Full Story »

If Arsene Wenger genuinely had £70million to spend, do you know who his striker would be? Robin van Persie. Still. Van Persie would never have left  Arsenal if, in his talks with Wenger, he had been  convinced that lavish funds were available and would be spent on the team. If Wenger could have given Van Persie any form of guarantee that £70m was coming his way, he might n...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Jose Mourinho could be the man to replace him at Manchester United. A fortnight ago the pair shared afternoon tea at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester, where Real Madrid were staying ahead of their Champions League match against Manchester City. The Portuguese has made it clear his ambition is to manage in England again and, when asked if Mourinho could replace him at...Full Story »

Harry Redknapp says helping QPR stave off relegation would be the greatest achievement of his long career. The 65-year-old was appointed at the Loftus Road helm a week-and-a-half ago with the remit of keeping the Hoops in the Premier League. It is a big ask for Redknapp with the west Londoners languishing bottom of the table, while their winless start to the season extended to 15 matches wit...Full Story »

Roman Abramovich is considering a shock move that would see Avram Grant return to Chelsea. The Russian fears he has made a mistake bringing in Rafa Benitez and sees the re-appointment of Grant as an adviser to the Spaniard as a possible solution. Benitez has been interim manager for only three games but is yet to win, and fans are fiercely against him. Under fire: Rafael Benitez has strug...Full Story »

Norwich survived a second-half onslaught from Sunderland to secure their fourth straight home Barclays Premier League win and condemn the Black Cats to a 2-1 defeat. A second goal in eight days from former Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong and a smart finish from Anthony Pilkington gave the home side a well-deserved two-goal lead. But Craig Gardner pulled one back just before the break for ...Full Story »