Leeds stirred by the spectre of IntertotoUEFA CUP/Fourth round, second let: Leeds United (0) v PSV (0)Rarely can identical results have provoked two such different reactions…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Given in Toon for a title challengeSunderland 0 Newcastle 1: Shay Given once played for SunderlandMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Van Bommel hints at HighburyThe Amsterdam Hilton, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono once famously spent a week in bed in the company of the world's press, is…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Bellamy warned over assaultCraig Bellamy will play for Newcastle against Southampton this afternoon despite receiving a police caution over an assault last…Sat Feb 09 2002 - 00:00
Attacking midfielder sees gapMichael Walker listens as Paul Merson explains why Aston Villa will continue to struggle unless they are prepared to follow …Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Title chase is down to threeIt is a curious thing that the concept of leagues within the Premiership has grown in acceptance in recent years despite Manchester…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Chelsea put the squeeze onSix clubs can win this season's title. That was about the only safe conclusion after this confusing, if rollicking, matchMon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
Newcastle tighten grip at topThey have re-laid one third of the pitch at St James' ParkThu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
Leeds fail to shake off violent reputationEnglish football needed a big, diverting result from here on Saturday. Thanks to Newcastle United it got oneMon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Relief for Leeds as Bowyer decides he will 'pay and stay'Lee Bowyer came off the Leeds United transfer list last night after agreeing to pay the fine of four weeks' wages imposed by …Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Fowler gives some relief to under-siege O'LearyLeeds United moved into third place in the Premiership last night, to within a point of Newcastle United, the side they meet …Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Bowyer arouses some interestThe Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale said yesterday that he still wanted Lee Bowyer to be "a part of the future at Leeds …Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Watch out, United are stirringLast Friday afternoon Steve McClaren, when discussing his previous club, said: "It's just Manchester United, not a big ogre, …Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
United strut stuff on Old Trafford catwalkSlim was the word Alex Ferguson used to describe Manchester United chances of winning the championship from lowly ninth place…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Kewell hits form with wonder goalWeek after week, month after month, David O'Leary has talked of the moment when Harry Kewell would at last "explode" on to this…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Red mist choking Smith's talentA match that could be entered in Crufts, such was the level of frothy-mouthed ankle-biting throughout, ended with both sides …Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Leeds' unbeaten record is no moreThe last unbeaten league record in England is no moreMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Ferguson says Keane will face BayernManchester United expect their captain Roy Keane to be fit and able to play in the Champions League against Bayern Munich in …Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Ginger's spice a cry for helpThis should have been the season to end all seasons for Alex Ferguson at Manchester UnitedThu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Leeds calmly move up a gearWith every point dropped by Manchester United and every game drawn between two of the supposed big five, the conviction grows…Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Celtic bow out despite thrilling victoryGlorious failure is not Martin O'Neill's favourite concept but the Celtic manager saw his team exit the Champions League gloriously…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Celtic need O'Neill fire and fortuneFor a man supposedly exhibiting advanced signs of acute paranoia, Martin O'Neill wasn't half calm as he trudged from interview…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Capello warms to idea of United jobFabio Capello, the manager of Roma and one of the reported contenders to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United next summer…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Celtic old Bhoy in no mood for mercyOn an Arctic night when any surface water turned to ice well before kick-off, Celtic's hopes of playing in the next round of …Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
United's 'reserve line-up' clean upThe concept of a double handful is hardly a novel one to an owner of horseflesh such as Sir Alex Ferguson. At about 4Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Dacourt dreaming of a white ChristmasFor a man with a generous face of bright white teeth and soft brown eyes, there is a cantankerous look that comes over Olivier…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Golden boy shows his true mettleGlittering gems are just one of the reasons for David Beckham's acclaimMon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Larsson hands Celtic the pointsEnglish eyes focusing on glamorous Swedes turning up at Celtic forgot that the Scottish champions already have one of their own…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
England look at SuttonIf fresh proof were needed that one man's injury is another's opportunity, then the words of Tord Grip, Sven-Goran Eriksson's…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Leeds take their time to go topLee Bowyer came out for yesterday's second half with a pair of gloves onMon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Hoping to iron out the problems at West HamFour games down and already some say the writing is on the wall for Glenn Roeder at West HamSat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Juventus steal a late victoryJuventus stole victory from Celtic in the dying minutes of this dramatic tie in the most cruel fashion when Nicola Amoruso was…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Celtic have mountain to climb in delle AlpiAccording to Johan Cruyff, the expanded nature of the Champions League has made it a "decaffeinated" competitionTue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
England's victory not certainAlbania, who take on England at James's Park tonight, is a country of limited stature in football termsWed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Refreshed Owen out to make his markMichael Owen is 21. That fact needed checking yesterday and it quietly surprised in the way a familiar picture on the wall at…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Solano fails to seize his chancesThere was another Sunderland lead on their enemy's home ground thanks to the man Newcastle fans love to hate most, Kevin Phillips…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Team Arsenal looking good away"I saw something today I never saw last season - we played as a team. It's the most important thing in footballMon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Stuttering Dutch study 'English game'It is not an exaggeration to say that when Holland run out in north London tonight they will be trying to get back to where they…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Arsenal wait on WengerArsenal fans expecting news from Highbury that Arsene Wenger had put pen to a new contract were left disappointed yesterday and…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Inspired Celtic on the vergePlaying football that at times verged on the continental, Celtic left themselves on the edge of Champions League qualification…Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Big night for the Old FirmAddressing the press in Amsterdam yesterday, Celtic's manager Martin O'Neill described tonight's Champions League qualifier first…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
O'Neill's boys reach Premier standardIt was meant to be a night to remember for Ryan GiggsThu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Rangers resume normal serviceIf pushed to nominate a word that more than any other touches upon the various moods in Scottish football, then inevitable feels…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Newcastle give Leeds Dyer warningNewcastle United, via their chairman Freddie Shepherd, responded aggressively yesterday to Leeds United's £15 million sterling…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
McClaren sets out on solo missionA fortnight after realising for certain that his long-term future did not lie at Manchester United, and seven days after Bryan…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Dutch give Estonia hunger for big fish"Tomorrow the world starts again," said Arno Pijpers on Saturday night in the Lillekula Stadium in TallinnTue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Late Dutch escape in Tallinn serves as warning to IrelandThere were 11 minutes to go and Estonia's 2-1 lead was three minutes old. They were on the attack againMon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
O'Neill takes a position on EuropeIt is just as well they know how to celebrate at Celtic. This dramatic, renaissance season has been one long celebration.Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Celtic are cool and collect itNot a single save of note made all afternoon by Robert Douglas; just one solitary goal-bound effort from Hibernian, and that …Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
