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Matthew Upson: Injured on his West Ham debut (GettyImages)
'We had to sell Upson'
Birmingham chairman David Gold felt Matthew Upson had to be sold to West Ham because 'he would not have given his all' had he stayed at St Andrews. The defender left the promotion chasers to join the Hammers' fight for top-flight survival just before the transfer window closed in a £6million deal.  [+]

 
FEATURES
The cream of the crop from the weekend's fixtures are in our Team of the Week.
Richard Jolly watched Arsenal take on Boro and believes a revolution underway.
The Insider has sympathy for Alan Pardew after Charlton's defeat to Chelsea.

ON THE MOVE
The transfer window is now shut. But you can cast an eye over all of the January moves right here.
EURO 2008 QUALIFYING
Qualifying for the next European Championships, in Austria and Switzerland in 2008, gets underway this September.
Find out which teams will face each other in the race to succeed Greece. The top two nations from each group qualifies automatically for the finals. [+]
FROM THE TOP
NEW! Manager Rating
We're tracking the performance of every Premiership manager throughout the season - and your opinion maps out each boss' progress. [+]
 
Kitson the returning hero
Paula Marcus says the goal-scoring return of Dave Kitson could have a big influence on where Reading finish this season. [+]
 
Gazing through the window
Richard Jolly gives his Premiership club-by-club verdict on the ins and outs of January transfer business. [+]
 
Striking sensations
ESPN Classic profiles some of the greatest strikers in the English game from the past few decades. [+]
 
Say hello, wave goodbye
The January transfer window has has its failures and Jon Carter looks at ten from last year's sales. [+]
 
The best of the rest
Norman Hubbard and the Soccernet team pick their best Premiership team from outside the big four. [+]
 
Your Verdict- Transfer targets
Your Verdict on all the transfer news from Europe and the Premiership this January. [+]
 
It may be ugly, but it's effective
The Insider bemoans Bolton's ugly tactics as they take Arsenal back home for an FA Cup replay. [+]
 
Won't someone think of the kids?
Jon Carter on why the lack of young English players in the Premiership is cause for concern. [+]
 
You paid how much?
Norman Hubbard sees compelling evidence that the transfer market is losing its prudence again. [+]
 
Away day blues
The Insider witnessed the sort of lazy approach that has marred so many of Spurs' away day efforts this season. [+]
 
The illusion of squad depth
Liverpool's squad rotation system merely hides their lack of depth says Norman Hubbard. [+]
 
Tevez can't stop patched-up Toffees
The Insider witnessed a patched-up Everton team grind out a victory against West Ham. [+]
 
Team of the Week
Soccernet's Joe Duggan picks out the cream of the crop from the weekend's Premiership action in Team of the Week. [+]
 
Larsson makes his mark
Henrik Larsson scored on his debut for Man Utd in the FA Cup against Aston Villa, and Richard Jolly was there to see it. [+]
 
Kenyon pushing the Chelsea brand
The Insider was at Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea beat Ince's brave Macclesfield. [+]
 
Heart and Seol
Daniel Cho is enlightened by Seol Ki-Hyeon's philosophy towards life, football and everything in between. [+]
 
Lucas Neill's playlist
What's on Lucas Neill's Nike+iPod training playlist? Click her for the Aussie and Blackburn Rovers' stars' top 10. [+]
 
On The Move - Latest Transfers
The transfer window closed on August 31 but you can still check out the movers and shakers in the Football League loan market. [+]
 
ESPNsoccernet Extra Podcast
Download our new podcast every Monday and Thursday as we preview and review all the action and give you the low-down on the latest news. [+]
 
Play Premiership Fantasy Football!
It's here - and it's free to play! Pick your 11 Premiership stars - but make sure you stick to your budget! [+]
 
Join the debate!
We've revamped our Message Boards. Simply register and you can chat straight away with other supporters about the hot football topics. [+]
 
ESPNSoccernet Press Pass
Join Derek Rae, Tommy Smyth and Janusz Michallik in the studio as the boys discuss the new season's hot topics in soccer. [+]
 


  
PHOTO GALLERY
Utd retain control
The weekend's best pics as Man Utd defied Chelsea and Everton denied Liverpool.
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TABLES
Premiership
February 4, 2007GPPT
Man Utd2663
Chelsea2657
Liverpool2650
Arsenal2546
Bolton2644
Reading2640
Portsmouth2638
Everton2536
Blackburn2634
Newcastle2633
Tottenham2533
Middlesbrough2632
Aston Villa2632
Fulham2632
Man City2530
Sheff Utd2627
Wigan2525
West Ham2620
Charlton2620
Watford2515
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