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Man City are reportedly looking to bring Bayern’s Arjen Robben back to the Premiership. His stunning Champion’s League volley against Man Utd was the greatest goal I ever saw.

What did we learn from last night’s derby? Well, for one, Phil Jones is more than an expensive John O’Shea… plus, United were too casual, and can’t rely on the strikers for goals.

It’s not often the home crowd at Old Trafford applaud an opposing player but O Fenomeno’s hat trick for Real Madrid in the Champions League in 2003 is one of the greatest performances the Theatre Of Dreams has ever seen. Let’s just hope Cristiano doesn’t take inspiration from his namesake…

The world class duo give Fergie a potent attack, but how do they match up to the great United forwards of recent Premier League history?

Cleverley flourishing as our midfield engine, Smalling is stagnating and why Nani is still headed for the door in the summer. It may have seemed like a relaxed FA Cup win against Reading last night, but there was a lot to be learned.

Fergie’s been experimenting with Jones as a spoiler, the wingers will be ditched and Anderson may be used as a wild card. The Everton game gave away a lot ahead of the Champions League crunch match; here’s our comprehensive rundown…

De Gea is like Dracula – afraid of crosses – for that reason and the £18million purportedly offered by Barca for him, we should bite their Catalan claws off.

Out and about in Camden? Hunger pains striking after a long day traipsing around the market? Then find one of these and gorge until your eyes bulge…

Like most beautiful cities, it’s all too easy to get sucked into the well-oiled tourist traps Bath has set. The Thermae Spa, Pump Rooms, Abbey… All great, but what you need are some insider tips from a man born and raised on spa water…

Van Persie is the new Cantona, Evra has nothing to worry about and Giggs still has the legs; all lessons to be learnt from Manchester United’s thrilling 2-2 draw with West Ham on Saturday.

Their win over the Baggies was about as straightforward as you could have hoped for, but it did bring to light that Carrick and Cleverley should be 1st choice in midfield…

Boxing Day always throws up a few surprises, but United look good for a victory against Newcastle. A 4-4-2 formation, Welbeck up front and a missing Magpie enforcer should set the scene nicely.

United are six points clear at the top, so you can’t really ask for much more… except maybe a clearer tactical plan and a stronger midfield to make it in Europe…

Rotation is great, just not when you’re a goalkeeper. De Gea has earned a fixed starting berth for the rest of the season after performances against Chelsea and City…

Two years ago Nani was on the top of the world, contributing in no small part to United’s 19th league title, scoring 9 goals and grabbing 18 assists. Now he’s being linked to Arsenal. How the mighty have fallen…

With the way that the table’s top 2 sides have been playing recently, this Sunday’s Manchester derby promises to be an absolute cracker…

With United down against Oldham in the 1994 FA Cup semi-final, Mark Hughes pounced in the last minute of extra-time to volley the Reds level, leading to Ferguson’s first double…

Benn Jordan AKA The Flashbulb: Composer, music producer, jazz guitarist and drummer, classical pianist, workaholic and anti-iTunes activist. If you’re a music fan of any kind, he’s worth checking out.

The Brazilian put in an impressive performance against the Hammers, and must now get the chance to build on that with a run in the side. Here is that and the other talking points from last night’s win…

The story of Duncan Bell should be an inspiration to anyone with depression. The Bath prop hid his illness from his team-mates for most of his career before this year bravely announcing the fact to the entire squad. Bravo.

Today sees the unveiling of a Sir Alex Ferguson statue outside Old Trafford. If anyone in football has earned it, Fergie has, but something about the timing is off…

Scholes and Carrick in midfield can look vulnerable away from home, so the Brazilian has the perfect opportunity to stake his claim for more regular starts…

The young defender’s mobility is the perfect remedy to United’s leaky defence. Here’s that and more things we learned against Braga…

They squeaked a victory over the Portugese last night, but Carrick’s deployment at centre-back suggests United’s manager is not feeling so confident in his young players…

Man United’s Champions League tie against Braga tonight sees a rookie defensive line-up while we call for United’s forgotten forward, Chicharito, to be given the opportunity to prove his undoubted worth….

In celebration of Ricky Hatton’s renewed chiselled physique, we present to you some of the world’s greatest celebrity shape-shifters…

Sunderland’s prog-rockers Field Music have produced an uncompromising creative tour de force with their new album; its intricacies and untempered imagination make it my pick for the award…

Artist Shepard Fairey’s ubiquitous OBEY street art is coming to London in an official capacity, with an exhibition of Fairey’s work together with a pop-up clothing store from this Thursday.

Osborne is getting slated on Twitter for his fare dodging antics, remember when he got booed at the Paralympics for just being a twerp?

What a relief. Not only is Terry an embarrassment as a person, but his retirement enable a raft of youngsters including Cahill, Caulker, Smalling and Jones to stake their claim for a place…

Statistically Djokovic is the best player in the world and is fearsome on hard courts. Has Murray got the gas to take him deep and win in five or does another night as the eternal bridesmaid beckon?

There are big changes at United; the question is, will Rooney remain as part of the Reds’ transition, or represent the biggest change himself by moving on?

England are back in action and, as ever, the only way is up for Hodgson’s men. Here’s a run-through of some selection dilemmas for the qualifying campaign and suggested solutions.

80′s music has been reborn this year, but what are the reasons behind this sudden and unexpected revival of glam rock and sequins?

His style is known as ‘languid’ and his goal-scoring as ‘good against Blackburn’ Even his eventual move to Fulham was played out at on his own, snail speed time.