Saturday, November 21, 2009 Previous editions
STOKE manager Tony Pulis will assess the mental and physical state of Liam Lawrence and Glenn Whelan before he decides whether the two Republic of Ireland internationals can play in tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Portsmouth.
CARLO ANCELOTTI insists Chelsea possess the best defence in the world and that will be key to winning the Premier League title.
ARSENE WENGER has echoed Thierry Henry’s calls for France’s controversial World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland to be replayed.
MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes may already be persona non grata on the Everton side of Stanley Park, but if the rumours viciously circling Liverpool yesterday prove to be true, he can now also consider himself a most unwelcome visitor to the other half of Merseyside as well.
MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes is confident his goalkeeper Shay Given has the mental toughness to cope with his World Cup agony.
MANCHESTER UNITED Alex Ferguson believes Chelsea’s five-point lead at the top of the Premier League is not insurmountable.
ROY HODGSON is sure Damien Duff will bounce back from his World Cup heartbreak.
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