yeah, lescott scored again hes in my dream team

it's a shame he cant play as well for England

I can see capello bringing in a few fresh faces for his first squad

Maybe, well he can do it we have a year of friendlys

Monday, 21 January 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Aston Villa, 20:00

Coca-Cola Football League Two
Chesterfield v Hereford, 19:45


Tuesday, 22 January 2008
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Barnet v Swindon, R3, 19:45
Bristol Rovers v Fulham, R3, 19:45
Sheff Wed v Derby, R3, 19:45


Carling Cup
Tottenham v Arsenal, (agg 1-1), Semi-Final, L2, 20:00



Coca-Cola Football League One
Bournemouth v Luton, 19:45
Gillingham v Oldham, 19:45
Hartlepool v Southend, 19:45
Swansea v Crewe, 19:45
Coca-Cola Football League Two
Bury v Bradford, 19:45


Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Carling Cup
Everton v Chelsea, (agg 1-2), Semi-Final, L2, 20:00
Coca-Cola Football League One
Millwall v Nottm Forest, 19:45

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Everton are ready to offer £2m for out-of-favour Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis (Mail).

Portsmouth are interested in taking Bobby Zamora from West Ham either on loan or in a permanent move (Mirror).

Newcastle want to take Sol Campbell from Portsmouth, with Manchester City's Micah Richards and Manchester United's Michael Carrick also on their shopping list (Star).

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has decided he wants to keep Jermain Defoe at the club despite suggestions he could join Aston Villa (Times).

Burnley could make a shock £750,000 move for Dundee United captain Barry Robson (Mirror).

OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool's American owners have rejected an initial £300m offer from Dubai International Capital to buy the club (Times).

John Terry has still not spoken to Fabio Capello and does not yet know if he will be his England captain (Mirror).

Terry Venables is favourite to be the next Republic of Ireland boss as Gerard Houllier's contract buy-out with the French Football Federation is too high (Mail).

Former Preston and Derby boss Billy Davies is on stand-by to replace George Burley at Southampton if Burley gets the Scotland job (Mirror).

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says the club does not have a big enough squad to cope with the demands of playing in Europe (Independent).

Sir Alex Ferguson says he was just expressing "relief" at Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal, rather than being insulting, when cameras caught him making gestures to the crowd at Reading (Various).

Kevin Keegan says he is "sure" Alan Shearer will manage Newcastle at some point in the future (Sun).

Norwich boss Glenn Roeder wants Dion Dublin to put off his decision to retire for a year (Sun).

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says goalkeeper Joe Hart is a future England player and would not be fazed if he was called up now (Mirror

AND FINALLY
Tottenham's Jermain Defoe says he was "a bit embarrassed" to be made captain on Saturday as he knew it would raise speculation about his future at the club (Times).

Reading skipper Graeme Murty swapped shirts with Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday but had it pinched from the dressing room when he was in the shower (Star).

When he was a boy Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor practiced his heading by hanging a ball from a piece of string and shortening the string every time he managed to touch it (Guardian).



Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov won Lithuania's version of Strictly Come Dancing (Independent).

Hermann Hreidarsson's reward for winning Iceland's player of the year award was an encyclopaedia of Icelandic grammar which was too big for him to bring to England (Mirror)

Little Britain star Matt Lucas has sent Arsene Wenger a full set of the show's DVDs after meeting the Arsenal boss last week (Mirror).

Well said mate

Sorry about your result at the weekend...
I was watching and rooting for the Blades

Cheers mate

Why the hell would Michar Richards want to leave man city and join Newcastle..

Mr. Keegan!

yeah right

Im sure Newcastle will be linked with every playedr in the world at the minute,you how the papers are

Peter Crouch earned Liverpool a draw against Aston Villa as the Reds failed to move back into the top four.

Reds fans held up banners throughout to show support for boss Rafa Benitez and criticise their American owners, though there was no mass protest as suggested.

They took the lead when Yossi Benayoun stabbed in at the second attempt, but Marlon Harewood's overhead kick and a Fabio Aurelio own goal put Villa ahead.

Substitute Crouch volleyed home with two minutes left to earn a point.

But the draw is another blow to the Anfield club's already slender title hopes and leaves them 14 points behind Manchester United and Arsenal - and two behind Everton, who are fourth.


Liverpool's future has been the subject of much speculation in recent days and some Reds fans were keen to vent their fury at the club's US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Hicks' admission last week that the club spoke to Jurgen Klinsmann about the managerial position in November has enraged many supporters of Benitez.

There were plenty of banners backing the under-fire Spaniard and also asking for the Americans to sell the club to Dubai International Capital, which BBC Sport understands is considering making an offer to buy them out.

Liverpool and Benitez badly needed a win and after a scrappy opening they went ahead, the goal brilliantly created by Kuyt, who has come in for some criticism for his displays this season.


The Dutchman received a Steven Gerrard pass with his back to goal 18 yards out, turned and played the ball through to Benayoun in one movement and, after the Israeli's initial shot was blocked, he reacted quickest to turn in the rebound.

Villa's attacking threat was being curbed by their own failure to stay onside and they were nearly punished at the other end again when Kuyt neatly laid the ball off for Aurelio to rifle just wide from 15 yards.

The visitors were offering little, their midfield badly missing the drive of the injured Gareth Barry, the Villa captain sidelined for the first time this season due to a pelvic injury.

It seemed a matter of time before Liverpool doubled their lead, Harry Kewell forcing Stuart Taylor to save low down to his right and then Fernando Torres firing onto the roof of the net from the edge of the box.

But the introduction of Harewood for Craig Gardner proved a masterstroke from Villa boss Martin O'Neill and swung the game dramatically in the visitors' favour.

He almost set up a goal with a powerful run down the left, before Martin Laursen headed a free-kick back across goal and Harewood performed an overhead kick to beat Jose Reina and silence Anfield.

Two minutes later and Villa, unbelievably, were ahead as Olof Mellberg's shot from an Ashley Young cross took a wicked deflection off Aurelio and looped into the net.

Benitez brought on Ryan Babel and Crouch and the giant hitman rescued a draw when he ran on to Jamie Carragher's pass and smashed the ball past Taylor.



Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa (Skrtel 70), Carragher, Hyypia, Aurelio, Benayoun (Crouch 80), Mascherano, Gerrard, Kewell (Babel 74), Kuyt, Torres.
Subs Not Used: Itandje, Alonso.

Booked: Arbeloa, Mascherano.

Goals: Benayoun 19, Crouch 88.

Aston Villa: Taylor, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Bouma, Gardner (Harewood 66), Petrov, Reo-Coker, Young, Carew (Knight 90), Agbonlahor.
Subs Not Used: Sorensen, Cahill, Osbourne.

Booked: Laursen, Young.

Goals: Harewood 69, Aurelio 72 og.

Att: 42,590.

Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).



BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: Marlon Harewood 7.73 (on 90 minutes).

breaking news zidane having a trial at huddersfeild with a view of making a permanent move.

where you see this.

BBC Sport

i cant see it.

BBC Radio sheffield i was listning to it,ill try and find it on the net now

why the hell would he go to huddersfield.

I dont know ive just googled it and nothing has come up,i have a feeling this may be a load of bollocks

probley.

he would be good enough for the prem and major lgs in europe still.

At the minute he is not doing anything and i know only a fe weeks ago wrexham expressed a wish to sign him!!!!

i think your right make its aload of bollocks.

Hmmmm looks like i have been decieved it was probably a piss take and i have just caught the end and took it in like a divvy

looks like..

Oh well,i thought it was quite an impressive story my mates a hudders fan good job i didnt txt him

BREAKING GOSSIP
Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg says he will remain at Ajax for the rest of the season despite reported interest from Tottenham. (Press Association, 1033 GMT)


Blackburn have signed 18-year-old defender Jonathan Flynn from irish side Ballymena United for an undisclosed fee. (Blacburn official website, 1031 GMT)

Fulham are close to signing veteran Finnish international Jari Litmanen and will undergo a trial with the club. (AFP news agency, 0949 GMT)

Keep an eye on our gossip column during the day for updates and breaking news throughout the transfer window.

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is planning a swoop to bring David Beckham to St James' Park. (Mirror)

Tottenham have rekindled their interest in Rangers full-back Alan Hutton and hope to complete an £8m move. (Various)

Spurs have also agreed a fee with Juventus for former Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes. (Various)

Fulham are hoping to sign 30-year-old former Manchester United striker Erik Nevland from FC Gronigen. (Various)

Roy Hodgson has also had a £2.5m bid rejected by Rangers for French striker Daniel Cousin. (Various)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is planning a £1.5m bid for Manchester United full-back Philip Bardsley. (Various)

Harry Redknapp wants Peter Crouch to quit Liverpool and join him at Portsmouth. (Various)

Redknapp has also been linked with a move for former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros, who currently plays for Lyon. (Various)

Pompey will also make a move for Villa's Czech Republic midfielder Patrick Berger. (Various)

Kevin Keegan is ready to offer Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards £70,000 a week to join him at Newcastle. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are considering a £7m summer move for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green. (Daily Express)

Juventus are hoping to resurrect a move for Liverpool midfielder Mohammed Sissoko. (Various)

West Ham have been linked with a move for Villarreal's £3m-rated Argentine midfielder Leandro Somoza. (Independent)

Everton are interested in signing Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis. (Times)

Croatia under-21 midfielder Domagoj Vida has turned down a move to Liverpool. (Various)

Reading left-back Nicky Shorey is set to sign a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player at the club. (Various)

AND FINALLY
Havant and Waterlooville chairman Marcus Hackney has urged potential Liverpool investors DIC to buy his club rather than the Merseysiders. (Sun)

Graeme Murty has said he will be "ruthless in his revenge" after a Reading team-mate stole the shirt given to him by Cristiano Ronaldo. (Various)

Bury caretaker manager Chris Brass played for Hyde United after his side's weekend game was called off. (Guardian)

Steve McLaren has said the lack of quality English players cost him his job as England manager. (Daily Mail)

Spurs have thrashed Arsenal 5-1 (6-2) on agg .

I know i cant belive it,what a game to watch berbatov and defoe should have scored as well