SPORTS

Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol believes that the current squad are not up to scratch, though the defender still thinks that Kenny Dalglish is the right man for the job.

Premier League heavyweights Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool are interested in Lazio's Brazilian midfielder Hernanes.

Manchester City have vowed to make bitter rivals Manchester United wait as long as possible to win the title this season, with Joleon Lescott insisting the Citizens owe it to the fans to keep fighting, despite United being eight points ahead of them in the table.

Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan are reportedly planning to make £20 million bids for controversial striker Mario Balotelli, according to a Mirror Football report.

Former Burnley manager Brian Laws has praised the ease with which Swansea and Norwich have adapted to life in the Premier League and believes they have set a brilliant example for those Championship sides vying for promotion this season.

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Liverpool finally got the right result on a night filled with absolute drama after they managed to sneak a late 3-2 victory against Blackburn Rovers thanks to an injury time strike by £35 million striker Andy Carroll.

Alan Hansen has argued that Manchester City are missing a Sir Alex Ferguson at the club, and that if the Scot was in charge at Etihad and Mancini in place at Manchester United, the sides would have very different stories to tell in their fight for the title.

Carlos Vela has clarified his comments over his future with Arsenal, and the striker says he doesn't want to discuss the possibility of a permanent transfer until the end of the season.

This is a big chance for Blackburn Rovers to get all three points as they are playing Liverpool, who are having their worst run in six decades.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has claimed that his club's home form "sickens" him, following their seventh game without a win at Upton Park.

Jose Enrique has admitted that the Liverpool squad have one eye on the FA Cup semi-final as they prepare to face Blackburn tonight.

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs feels winning the league this season would be a massive achievement for the club, considering the spending power of their rivals Manchester City.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp believes that Sir Alex Ferguson would be having a chuckle to himself over Manchester City's demise in the Premier League, with the club now eight points off title leaders Manchester United in the table.

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Paul Scholes is reportedly being asked to continue playing for Manchester United for one more year.

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Arsenal had the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo when he was at Sporting Lisbon but the Gunners stalled on finalising the deal.

PSG are the latest club to be connected to Robin van Persie, according to reports in France, with the club set to be handed a big-money transfer budget in the summer under new manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Comedian received death threats on Twitter after criticising Liverpool’s decision to not play on anniversary of tragedy.

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Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has thanked caretaker-boss Roberto di Matteo, as the squad's form in all three major tournaments continues.

They might have faltered at the end of the season, but if Tottenham Hotspur continue to progress at the rate they do, then the north London club could well be challenging for top honours next season.

Alan Hansen has made the sensational claim that despite only having played for Manchester United since the start of the year, Paul Scholes is worthy of player of the season, with the 37 year old guiding his club back to the top of the Premier League table.

Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen believes that even though Arsenal are surely out of the Premiership title race this year, they will provide the rest of the league with tough competition (in particular Manchester United and Manchester City) next season.

Alan Pardew has hailed Hatem Ben Arfa's performances as 'magic', with the winger continuing to help the side reach higher heights than any critic had expected at the start of the season.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has set his club a target of winning the last five games, in the hopes of keeping his Champions League dreams alive.

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has followed Wojciech Szczesny's aim to finish as high as possible in the table this season, with the star admitting that people in the street want nothing more than to see Arsenal finish above their rivals in May.

Kenny Dalglish could be charged by the FA for his recent poor conduct with referees and match officials.