Paolo Bandini in Italy

Sweet dreams have been hard to come by for the Biancocelesti boss, but victory switched the pressure to his opposite number.

Rome derby delight helps Lazio manager Edy Reja sleep easier at last.

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli admits mistakes over strip bar jaunt

Balotelli emerged from a Liverpool strip bar in the early hours of Friday morning ahead of Saturday's game at home to Bolton Wanderers despite a club curfew. "I didn't do anything wrong at the club," he told Gazzetta dello Sport. "But I understand that if she [his girlfriend Raffaella Fico] had gone with her friends to a strip club, I would have been very angry. "If you love a woman, you can avoid causing that pain. That was my first mistake. The second was to go two days before a game."

The Trawler: Reading festival, Justice for Ipswich

Welcome to The Trawler, your weekly submersion through the teeming waters of life in the Championship, League One and League Two. You might be surprised what you find down there.

Phil Ball in Spain

Although I recognise that it's not the most glamorous of things to do, I always like to reserve one week per season to talk not just about the ocean liner, but about its engine room too. La Liga has settled into a pattern that will always be of interest, and not a week goes by without something newsworthy taking place - but the Second Division is also important, and by this stage of the season the candidates for promotion are usually well established.

Will Ferrell interviewed during Mexico v Colombia match, answers all questions with ‘Chicharito’

During halftime of the Colombia's 2-0 win over Mexico in Miami on Wednesday night, Will Ferrell appeared on the Spanish-language telecast with co-stars Diego Luna and Genesis Rodriguez to promote their upcoming movie, "Casa de mi Padre."

David Moyes' ambition remains strong at Everton after 10 years in charge at Goodison Park

'Project' appears to have replaced the word 'club' in the lexicon of many ambitious young managers, but do not expect David Moyes to bandy around such buzzwords.

England: Premier League Weekend Review, Reports, Analyses, Teams of the Week, Table, Etc.

Manchester United claimed a crucial victory over Tottenham to boost their hopes of defending the Premier League title, while Arsenal took control of the race for fourth thanks to an inspired Robin van Persie. Andre Villas-Boas lost his job as Chelsea manager following defeat at West Brom, the Tyne-Wear derby ended in a draw and Wolves dropped into the relegation zone after being hammered by Fulham.

Review

Liverpool 1 - 2 Arsenal
Paul Wilson at Anfield
Duncan White at Anfield
Andy Hunter at Anfield


West Brom 1 - 0 Chelsea
Dominic Fifield at The Hawthorns


Manchester City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
Paul Doyle at the Etihad Stadium


Tottenham 1 - 3 Manchester United
Kevin Palmer at White Hart Lane
Daniel Taylor at White Hart Lane


Newcastle 1 - 1 Sunderland
Louise Taylor at St. James' Park
Jason Burt at Sports Direct Arena
Sunderland's Lee Cattermole and Stephane Sessegnon banned

Fulham 5 - 0 Wolves
David Hytner at Craven Cottage

Team of the Week
Team of the Week II

Five Things We Learned

Pos.	Team	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
1	Manchester City	27	21	3	3	69	19	50	66
2	Manchester United	27	20	4	3	66	27	39	64
3	Tottenham Hotspur	27	16	5	6	52	33	19	53
4	Arsenal	27	15	4	8	55	38	17	49
5	Chelsea	27	13	7	7	47	32	15	46
6	Newcastle United	27	12	8	7	39	39	0	44
7	Liverpool	26	10	9	7	30	25	5	39
8	Fulham	27	9	9	9	37	36	1	36
9	Stoke City	27	10	6	11	27	38	-11	36
10	West Bromwich Albion	27	10	5	12	34	35	-1	35
11	Norwich City	27	9	8	10	38	44	-6	35
12	Sunderland	27	9	7	11	35	31	4	34
13	Everton	26	9	7	10	27	28	-1	34
14	Swansea City	27	8	9	10	30	34	-4	33
15	Aston Villa	27	6	12	9	30	35	-5	30
16	Queens Park Rangers	27	5	7	15	28	46	-18	22
17	Blackburn Rovers	27	5	7	15	38	60	-22	22
18	Wolverhampton Wanderers	27	5	7	15	30	56	-26	22
19	Bolton Wanderers	27	6	2	19	29	56	-27	20
20	Wigan Athletic	27	4	8	15	23	52	-29	20