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Mark Hughes urges Ryan Giggs to consider becoming Wales manager
- • Hughes does not think inexperience is a problem• Fulham manager not surprised by Toshack's exitMark Hughes has urged Ryan Giggs to accept the Wales manager's job if he is offered the post. The Manchester United winger Giggs is among the favourites to succeed John Toshack, who stood down yesterday following a poor start to qualifying for Euro 2012.Hughes began his managerial career with Wales in
Squad sheets: West Ham United v Chelsea
- West Ham have had a desperately poor start to their season and the last thing they will want to face is a Chelsea side in rampant form and scoring goals by the hatful at home and away. All may not be lost for manager Avram Grant as there is a chink of light in the darkness in the form of Frank Lampard's injury and a creaking John Terry at the heart of the Chelsea defence. Summer signing Thomas Hit
Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
- Tottenham's goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is still out with a groin injury, so Harry Redknapp must choose whether to continue with Carlo Cudicini in goal, despite a costly mistake against Wigan, or bring in the new signing Stipe Pletikosa. Redknapp may also use the Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart at some point, purchased at the last minute from Real Madrid. Albion will have some new faces in the
Everton v Manchester United
- Sir Alex Ferguson's admission that United were "slaughtered" at Goodison in February may console an Everton side without a win and yet to rediscover those heights. David Moyes is not fooled. "I'm sure he said that for the benefit of his own players," said Everton's manager. "We've only beaten them once or twice in recent years." They urgently need another win to stop this campaign listing. United
Squad sheets: Stoke City v Aston Villa
- Gérard Houllier spoke endlessly today but it is the unassuming Kevin MacDonald who will take charge of Aston Villa for a sixth successive game on Monday. He will hope to build on the 1-0 win achieved over Everton before the international break and, in turn, bolster belief in the squad ahead of Houllier's eventual arrival. Stoke have the capabilities to wound the visitors, especially now Eidur Gudj
Squad sheets: Birmingham City v Liverpool
- Birmingham are hard to beat home since they returned to the top flight. In the circumstances, this fixture will be informative about Roy Hodgson's chances of rebuilding Liverpool with limited means. His side has held its own to date and new signings Raul Meireles and Paul Konchesky are in the squad. Alex McLeish, for his part, has the option of giving debuts to Jean Beausejour and Martin Jiranek,
Squad sheets: Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Few games taking place tomorrow can match the feel-good factor of this one. Both sides are undefeated and will believe goals are there to be had despite their two previous Premier League meetings at Craven Cottage ending 0-0. Fulham will look to Bobby Zamora, buoyed by signing a new four-year contract, to strike for them while Wolves will hope Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is primed to record his third goal
Russell King prevented from leaving Bahrain
- Russell King's travel ban follows a plea from a Jersey-based firm, Close Finance, which is pursuing him for £2m Russell King, the businessman under investigation for fraud in Jersey whose powers of persuasion coaxed former England football manager Sven Goran Eriksson to join League Two Notts County last year, has been slapped with a travel ban preventing him from leaving his Bahrain base.The embar
Lampard set to miss return to West Ham
- • John Terry back for Upton Park but midfielder still out• Manager says he expects Hammers to have 'good season'The Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has confirmed that the England midfielder Frank Lampard will miss tomorrow's match against his former club, West Ham, after failing to recover from hernia surgery in time.Lampard's absence is softened by the return of Chelsea's captain, John Terry, w
Moyes certain Everton can beat United
- • Manager wants repeat of victory in February• Says of poor start to season: 'Our football hasn't been bad'The Everton manager, David Moyes, believes that a repeat of last season's victory over Manchester United could kickstart his side's season. Everton have taken one point from their first three games but Moyes is convinced they should be challenging at the top end of the table and is looking fo
Power lies behind refereeing renaissance
- Despite the criticism that goes with the job, there has been a surge in the number of people becoming officials in this countryIt was, you might have thought, not possible to be among the millions who watched the World Cup final and not be thankful you were not the English referee Howard Webb, who took charge of the encounter between Spain and Holland. According to the Football Association, howeve
Zamora signs four-year deal at Fulham
- • England striker was wanted by Liverpool and Birmingham• New deal will keep him at Craven Cottage until 2014Bobby Zamora has agreed a new four-year deal with Fulham that will keep him at Craven Cottage until 2014. The England striker's contract was due to expire at the end of the season and he had attracted interest from other clubs.Fulham's manager, Mark Hughes, said: "We're delighted that Bobby
Serie A players announce plan to strike
- • Milan defender Massimo Oddo outlines planned strike• Dispute is over proposed collective contractual rulesSerie A players plan to strike during matches on 25 and 26 September because of a dispute over contracts, the Italian footballers' association said today.The Milan defender Massimo Oddo told a news conference: "The association, in perfect symphony with the players of Serie A, has decided not
England U-21s to face Romania in Uefa play-offs
- • Stuart Pearce's side to play Group 1 winners• Scotland drawn against IcelandEngland will play Romania in the play-offs for a place at the 2011 Uefa Under-21 Championship in Denmark. Stuart Pearce's side finished second in Group 9 and qualified for the play-offs as one of the best-placed runners up. Romania won Group 1.Pearce took the England U21s to a runners-up finish in the 2009 finals, losing
England must look to the future now
- With Fabio Capello leaving in 2012, the FA has plenty of time to produce future English-born England managersWhere the England team is concerned critical opinion is as changeable as the wind, one moment a howling gale the next a benign breeze. After the World Cup fiasco it appeared that Fabio Capello's future as coach would be numbered in days, but this week he confirmed he would stand down after
Football League bets for the weekend
- Brighton and Chesterfield look worth following on this weekend's coupon, while we launch our predictions contestThe less said about last week's tips the better. Apologies. Time to get back on the horse, as well as launch our new predictions contest.Brighton to beat MK Dons @ 11-8Having had their trip to Plymouth postponed due to international call-ups last weekend, the Seagulls were able to sit ba
Houllier to take charge at Villa next week
- • Frenchman has to negotiate release from national job• Caretaker MacDonald will go back to being reserve-team coachGérard Houllier will not take charge of Aston Villa until at least the Carling Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers on 22 September.The former Liverpool manager will replace Martin O'Neill as the Premier League club's manager after he has negotiated his release from the remainder of his
Ferguson silent on Rooney's private life
- • Manager 'not discussing any of my players' personal lives'• United play Rooney's old club, Everton, tomorrowSir Alex Ferguson has refused to discuss Wayne Rooney's off-field problems.The Manchester United and England striker has been at the centre of newspaper allegations about his private life. United are away to Rooney's former club, Everton, tomorrow. There has been speculation over whether t
Ferguson: Giggs will not manage Wales
- • Manchester United manager says 'It will not happen'• Ferguson: 'I am not even prepared to negotiate'Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out any chance of Ryan Giggs succeeding John Toshack as Wales manager."I spoke to him. It will not happen," said Ferguson.According to Ferguson, Giggs cannot combine management with a high-profile playing career."It is impossible to do both," he said.Stories in recent d
From Hughes to Fischer, via Peru
- From Mr Fallrueckzieher to Roger Boli, via Mark Hughes, here are half a dozen of the best acrobatic belters everNB: The point of the Joy of Six is not to rank things, only to enjoy them1) Klaus Fischer, WEST GERMANY 4-1 Switzerland, international friendly, 16/11/1977To write a piece on overhead kicks without mentioning Klaus Fischer would be as remiss as doing an essay on Scottish psychos with ima
