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Wayne Rooney enjoys himself in training yesterday ahead of tonight's Chelsea game

Rooney escape frustrates FA

The Football Association is frustrated that Wayne Rooney will be free to play the most critical stage of Manchester United's season, beginning with the league game at Chelsea tonight.

James Lawton: McLeish's rock-hard attitudeto commitment shows he's a chip off the old Ferguson block

Recently, McLeish spoke of his debt to leading managers when he decided he wanted to learn all he could about the arts of management

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Carlo Ancelotti raised his eyebrow in trademark fashion when questioned yesterday

Ancelotti gives contradictory verdict on the Cole gun saga

Chelsea manager fails to convince as a disciplinarian but refutes claims that players are out of control

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After a dodgy few weeks, United were threatening to replicate the previous season's devastating choke. Struggling to break down a gritty Southampton defence, when they scored on 77, it seemed like d�j� vu all over again. Enter young Ryan. First, he finished a lightening break with a delayed finish that had Barry Davies purring, and a minute later he'd lashed in the winner. Within three months, United were champions for the first time since 1967.

After 20 years of success it's the defeats that eat away at Giggs

Winger, who made United debut two decades ago, tells Ian Herbert his passion still burns and why he wants to beat Chelsea tonight

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Ars�ne Wenger is consoled by the Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic after the Carling Cup final on Sunday

Arsenal count cost to morale of Wenger's cup final gamble

Tomas Rosicky called it "the big mistake" while Marouane Chamakh said it was "stupid". The Arsenal players were referring to the calamitous mix-up between their goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and defender Laurent Koscielny that handed the Carling Cup to Birmingham City in a dramatic conclusion to Sunday's Wembley final.

Keita starred for Barcelona as they extended their lead at the top of La Liga

Eurozone: Keita powers Bar�a to win as frustrated Real are held

Pep Guardiola had high praise for midfielder Seydou Keita after the 31-year-old's influential performance helped Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 in La Liga on Saturday.

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Taarabt insisted on taking QPR's penalty

Helguson forced to cool off after missing hat-trick

Middlesbrough 0 Queen’s Park Rangers 3: His fellow passengers on the early evening service out of Darlington bound for King's Cross might not have been able to discern the fact from his slightly miffed misdemeanour, but the rugged-looking chap in the blue club tracksuit had plenty to celebrate.

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