Old flavour returns as the Cup is replenishedIt's back, it's back in full, and it's back in January. Now we shall see if the English FA Cup can get back to its best.Sat Jan 6 2001 - 00:00
Celtic gaining a sixth sense from teamwork and talentFor a while it was patient rather than great football, and for a chunk of the afternoon Kilmarnock proved their equal in all …Wed Jan 3 2001 - 00:00
O'Neill has mixed feelings on breakConsidering he has said all along that merely being in touch at this stage would be a measurement of improvement, after Celtic…Wed Jan 3 2001 - 00:00
Looking back to find out what's aheadNew Year! New people! New hopes and dreams! A time to look forward and predict.Tue Jan 2 2001 - 00:00
League of 20 now not even a two-horse raceIt's just as well it's interesting at the bottom of the PremiershipTue Jan 2 2001 - 00:00
Robson keen to bring halt to Ferguson's runaway trainNot even the weather, it seems, can stop Manchester UnitedSat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Healy proves surplus to United's needsDavid Healy (right), Manchester United's 21 year-old Northern Ireland international striker, has been transferred to Preston …Sat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
All that glitters ends with goldDo you remember the sheer electricity of it all in those final final seconds? The slightly rushed pass by Cannavaro, the hesitant…Sat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Gregory's outburst may prove untimelyJohn Gregory is about to face what could be the defining month of his managerial career at Aston Villa since he succeeded Brian…Fri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
O'Leary's lads endure another embarrassing away dayIt was the 66th minute and Robbie Keane - at that stage on for 11 minutes - supplied what was to be his one telling pass of the…Wed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Leeds unveil £12m Keane they let go for nothingNot yet 21, valued at £12 million, already worth a cumulative transfer fee over £30m; this Christmas in particular, Robbie Keane…Sat Dec 23 2000 - 00:00
Keane arrives as Huckerby departsRobbie Keane went through the formalities of his medical examination at Elland Road yesterday following his putative u12 £12 …Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Keane joins Irish set as Inter accept Leeds' offerRobbie Keane will become a Leeds United player todayThu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Graham at the Hart of the matterStability: if there is one characteristic that defines Arsenal Football Club, it is stabilityMon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Liverpool face awkward questionsAn outsider barely acquainted with the intricacies of football who wanted to know the key difference between Manchester United…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Maybe El Terence can work"It's not all about Tel," he said. But was Paul Ince right or was Paul Ince wrong?Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
No early miracle for VenablesWell, it cannot be said he did not have an immediate impactMon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
Resilient Bayern look like real contendersThey have, famously, one big clock at this stadiumWed Dec 6 2000 - 00:00
'Irreplaceable' Quinn leads Sunderland to heady heightsThese are heady days for Sunderland and it is easy to see whyTue Dec 5 2000 - 00:00
Middlesbrough fudge on the menuMiddlesbrough, not a place previously noted for its fudge, came up with one of the most intriguing recipes for some time yesterday…Tue Dec 5 2000 - 00:00
Souness never a bigotHaving once sat beside Jack Straw at Ewood Park some years ago, this column can reveal that he is deaf in one earMon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
Blackburn fail to take chancesA fixture that began with a power failure also ended with one. They put back the kick-off at Prenton Park on Saturday to 3Mon Dec 4 2000 - 00:00
Edinburgh night filled with hot airAlex McLeish, the manager of Hibernian, unknowingly set the tone for this encounter during the pre-match build-up on TuesdayThu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Phillips penalty routs United reservesFor a club that uses the English League Cup as an exercise in blooding the players of tomorrow, and as little else, Manchester…Wed Nov 29 2000 - 00:00
Ridsdale gets the figures rightOne fair indication that you have become a little carefree in the spending department is the day when Elton John criticises you…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Red-faced Celtic get timely reminderSo the Scottish Premier League is all over. Well, maybe it is, maybe Celtic will go on to claim the title next MayMon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Madrid show real class to brush past LeedsTo the consternation of all involved in their party, Real Madrid were informed that their flight from Spain was the only one …Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Real test of strength for LeedsBigger and bigger, Leeds United's season just keeps getting bigger and biggerWed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Silvestre finds surprise spark to re-light United fireOn nights when the power fails you will take energy from any source no matter how unlikelyWed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Another huge mountain for Leeds to climbSo, how to follow a miracle? That was the question facing David O'Leary yesterday afternoon after the draw from the second phase…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
Beckham to lead Taylor's new boysShowing the sort of decisiveness lacking in many of his predecessors when it came to selecting an England squad, Peter Taylor…Fri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
United count blessings and seek pot luckOne kick from elimination. That was how Alex Ferguson described the situation facing his players on Wednesday nightFri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
United survive late panic attackWho said 2-0 was the most dangerous lead in football? Having held onto their one goal lead for almost 70 minutes after Teddy …Thu Nov 9 2000 - 00:00
Manchester United to show that the end can justify the meansIt has long been one of Alex Ferguson's primary beliefs about achievement in football that tactics matter less than players, …Wed Nov 8 2000 - 00:00
No lifeline left as Rangers sinkRangers are out of the European Cup for another yearWed Nov 8 2000 - 00:00
Rangers in battle for credibilityAssuming the desperate weather in England does not transfer itself north across the border, Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, will tonight…Tue Nov 7 2000 - 00:00
Bradford axe falls on HutchingsJust five months and 12 league games after succeeding his friend Paul Jewell as manager of Bradford City, Chris Hutchings yesterday…Tue Nov 7 2000 - 00:00
Leeds suffer an insult in injury timeAt the end they trooped off disconsolate and not a little dazedWed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Ain't no mountain higher for LeedsThe players of Manchester United may well have been lining up lately to say how underwhelmed they all are by the dreary weekly…Tue Oct 24 2000 - 01:00
Taylor and McClaren in temporary chargeLess than 24 hours after Newcastle United forcefully rejected their approach for the services of Bobby Robson, the English Football…Mon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Beckham has the Giles rangeAlex Ferguson rocked back on his heels and ransacked his memory vaultsMon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Mask of sufferance removedAs Patrick Vieira would no doubt confirm, you do not forget your first encounter with Sinisa MihajlovicMon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Waking up to a red temperFamous for his early rises, Alex Ferguson should have no difficulty getting his players up for this morning's eagerly-awaited…Sat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
Ferguson opens fireQuick, quick, dust down those "Fergie Fury" headlines, the hard man from Govan is on the warpath againWed Oct 18 2000 - 01:00
Beckham's picture-book worldGobble, gobble, gobble. Christmas is coming. You can tell from the turkeysMon Oct 16 2000 - 01:00