It's no secret that Gerrard and Lampard have some difficulty coexisting in the central midfield position on the England squad. Ok, it's actually a f*cking disaster. Josh Burt at The Spoiler ran a poll asking if the Fab one should play the two together. He worded it, however, from the angle that Lampard was the obvious choice and that Gerrard should be left on the bench.

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QPR move into the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup which will be played the week of November 10. The draw for the 16 remaining teams will be made on Saturday at around noon.

- See Also: Earlier Reports and Comments of QPR's Win against Aston Volla
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Rangers will find out who their Carling Cup Fourth Round opponents will be on Saturday lunchtime. Click to continue reading...

Look at the happy couple. Cheryl said the wedding is back on and she has forgiven Ashley for his sins.

Not only that, she's gonna let him party and hang with the boys without bother.

Sounds fishy to me.

• Remembering soccer at Yankee Stadium. [Goal!]
  
• Kahn snubs return from retirement.

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Points of reference: we tend to read footballers as falling somewhere along the same crazy/sane and weak/tough axes we also use for rock bands, where "crazy" means some combination of inspired and unconventional, "sane" means operating according to consistent and more or less socially acceptable logic, "weak" means what it sounds like it means, and [. Click to continue reading...

Take us to the promise land I know that I generally write negative things about the Premier League, but I genuinely feel that its existence has been eroding all that we love about the game of football for too long, and that the world would be a better place without it. Too much money is being funnelled into it, by too many people who don't give a monkeys about the game, or about anything but short term financial reward. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has promised the club that he is 100% committed to their cause this season, after a summer in which he was left in transfer limbo.

Alonso began the summer as a target for Italian giants Juventus and looked set to seal a deal when he returned to Anfield after claiming the European Championship with Spain. Click to continue reading...

In British newspaper match reports of Aston Villa's 2-1 away win against Tottenham Hotspur, almost all of the stories lead with sentences similar to this one found in The Sun: "Calamity keeper Heurelho Gomes messed up to leave Spurs rooted at the foot of the table." True, yes, but it doesn't provide a complete accurate picture [. Click to continue reading...

This Aston Villa man was, of course, hoping for a move to Anfield but now this source suggests he will be heading for Stamford Bridge in January! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Chelsea have reignited their interest in Gareth Barry and are ready to bid for the Aston Villa ... Click to continue reading...

Chelsea are planning a January move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. The England international has been linked with a move to Liverpool for months now, but following Barry's admission a couple of weeks back that he will be staying at Villa for the rest of this season at least, Liverpool's interest went cold. Click to continue reading...

Even though news trickled out four days ago, for some reason, Hyypia's omission from the Champions League group stages has hit the national media today. It's even prompted a statement from Benitez on the official site. I hadn't planned on addressing it, and it still feels somewhat Captain Obvious to go over it now, but seeing all the articles pop up in my Google Reader isn't doing my blood pressure much good. Click to continue reading...

Dirk Kuyt hopes to secure a new deal at Liverpool and insists he does not want to leave Anfield.

The Holland forward was strongly linked with Hamburg before the end of the summer transfer window and it was rumoured he could be sold to finance a move for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry.

And Kuyt - a fans' favourite on Merseyside due to his work ethic and European goalscoring record - has hinted at an interest in working with Hamburg boss and fellow Dutchman Martin Jol in the future. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Barry goes into England's World Cup qualifying campaign admitting he lost his focus over the summer.

The midfielder was at the centre of a bitter £18million tug-of-war between Aston Villa and Liverpool which became the summer's longest-running transfer saga.

It even led to England boss Fabio Capello admitting he was concerned at Barry's drop in form during last month's friendly with the Czech Republic at Wembley. Click to continue reading...

Sadly, we could've turned this thing into an all-Prem list, but did our best to look elsewhere. Didn't turn out so well. The problem is so many sums paid in the Premiership dwarf that of those in other leagues - Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, etc. - that it can make their normally [...] Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are considering offering Steven Appiah a contract after the player admitted he would relish a move to the Premier League. The Ghana international is now a free agent after being released by Turkish side Fenerbahce and can still sign for any outside the transfer window.

Arsene Wenger is keen to add to his midfield options after missing out on Gareth Barry and Xabi Alonso during August and Appiah looks a suitable candidate. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has refuted suggestions that losing for England doesn't mean as much to the players as losing at club level. "Any defeat hurts. There is a lot of pain when you are on the losing side. There is no difference," The issue has come up due to recent ... Click to continue reading...

The signing of Dimitar Berbatov may well have been one of the most drawn out transfer sagas of the summer, possibly overshadowed only by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Barry's respective rumour facades, but eventually, at just after midnight on Tuesday morning, it was confirmed that the enigmatic Bulgarian had been sold to Manchester United. Click to continue reading...

After a couple of days to reflect on our actions in the transfer market since the start of the summer until the close of the transfer window, the question has to be asked; Were the powers that be just too timid in their actions?

We didn't want to sell Robbie Keane, we sold Robbie Keane. We didn't want to sell Dimitar Berbatov, we sold Dimitar Berbatov. Click to continue reading...

FOR all Liverpool's wheelings and dealings during the transfer window, this summer will forever be remembered for the one player who didn't go anywhere.

The Champions League semi-final defeat to Chelsea had barely began to sink in when Rafael Benitez started planning for the new season in earnest with a £10m bid for Gareth Barry. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are reported to have had an eleventh hour offer of £14million rejected by Liverpool for Spanish International Xabi Alonso.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had been heavily linked with a move for the EURO 2008 winner all summer, along with the man the Anfield club had identified as the Spaniards replacement at the Reds, Gareth Barry of Aston Villa. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle -- Finally the Gunners show some championship potential. RVP with a brace and Arsenal had a 23-4 shot advantage. Dang...

Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool -- Borefest saw Torres get hurt and Villa fans heckle the crap out of Benitez for trying to steal Gareth Barry.

Man City 3-0 Sunderland -- SWP debuted with a vengeance, netting two fairly simple attempts. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea 1 - 1 Spurs
After three weeks, there is not a single team that has a 100% record. Chelsea and Liverpool were the only clubs to win their first two matches, but they both were held to draws over the weekend. Chelsea took the lead when Darren Bent's attempted clearance went in the Spurs goal off Juliano Belletti, who was making a rare start.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has reiterated that he wants to keep Xabi Alonso at Anfield.

The midfielder has been linked with Juventus and Arsenal throughout the summer transfer window and it was thought he could leave to finance a move for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry.

However, with a deal for Barry having been ruled out last week, Benitez has confirmed he will not be allowing Alonso to leave in any deadline day deal. Click to continue reading...

FERNANDO TORRES is set to miss Liverpool's meeting with Manchester United after he suffered a hamstring tear at Villa Park yesterday.

The Spanish striker, who sustained the injury after half an hour of the goalless draw with Aston Villa, will undergo a scan to assess the extent of the damage today. Click to continue reading...

After yesterday's success with my Premier League Bet of the Day, I am hoping I will follow it up with another cracking bet today. The bet I have chosen today comes from the Aston Villa V Liverpool match which sees Gareth Barry face the side he was oh so close to joining.

With that in mind, I have gone for Barry to score at any time in the match at a very generous 13/2 @ Paddy Power. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa face Liverpool this weekend in the third round of the Premier League. Gareth Barry will likely line-up against the team that flirted with him all summer. Barry remains a committed Villan.

In one of the most protracted pieces of transfer speculation of the summer, England international and Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry had alerted Liverpool to his growth in stature. Click to continue reading...

Look out Manchester United and Chelsea, Aston Villa have signed James Milner! Doing exactly as I predicted in previous columns, Aston Villa aren't spending big money on a player that can really have a major impact, but are signing a collection of nice, complimentary players who will make their team better, but will not put them in the same league as the big clubs. Click to continue reading...

It would be interesting to read Gareth Barry's autobiography of 2008. The England midfielder had a strong finish to the season with Aston Villa, handed in a transfer request, got caught up in a massive tug-of-war between the Midlands club and Liverpool, got dropped from the first team, played in ... Click to continue reading...

Congratulations to Dimitar Berbatov, who has now overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Barry as far as newspaper column inches are concerned. All was quiet on the Bulgarian striker front in the early part of the summer, leaving him with plenty to do in order to overtake his Premier League counterparts. Click to continue reading...

So here are the fixtures for the weekend ahead. Note that Manchester United, by virtue of being Champions League winners, play in the Super Cup against UEFA Cup winners Zenit St. Petersburg in Monaco tonight. It should be added for readers that don't know that the Super Cup is about as important as an NFL pre-season game. Click to continue reading...

Olympic gold medallist Javier Mascherano will almost certainly be plunged into Liverpool's tough away Barclays Premier League game at Aston Villa on Sunday.

The match has added spice after the summer of disagreement between Villa boss Martin O'Neill and Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez over the drawn-out saga of Gareth Barry's on-off move to Anfield. Click to continue reading...

The Reds travel to Aston Villa on Sunday for what should be a real test of their Premier League title credentials. They will come face-to-face with Gareth Barry, a player who was expected to arrive at Anfield this summer, and the Pool midfield will have to combat him without their ... Click to continue reading...

GARETH BARRY'S agent has stated the England midfielder will stay with Aston Villa rather than make a late move before the transfer window closes.

Liverpool have been eager to sign Barry this summer but have been unwilling to match Villa's £18million valuation of the 27-year-old.

Agent Alex Black said: "After much speculation I can confirm that Gareth Barry will not leave Aston Villa before the transfer window closes. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool and Arsenal have today missed out on Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry after the player's agent admitted he will not be leaving the club this summer. The England international has been linked with a £18 million move to both Anfield and the Emirates but Villa boss Martin O'Neill would appear to have held onto his man. Click to continue reading...

I realise that Arsenal are about to play in an hour but I'm gutted by the fact that Gareth Barry has decided to stay at Aston Villa until at least the end of the season.

This rules out any hope we had of signing Alonso from Liverpool who will remain at Anfield now.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will not be able to pursue his interest in Gareth Barry after the player's agent stated his client will be staying at Aston Villa this season. Wenger declared to the media that he was thinking about making a move for the England international last week after Liverpool pulled out of a move [. Click to continue reading...