Michael Chopra's two goals in the final ten minutes are enough to see off Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Stadium of Light.

A game that was more frantic than metered, this was a game that took a long time for anything to build. Yes both sides had plenty of chances (per Soccernet, 21 for Sunderland, 18 for Middlesbrough), but not many tested either Craig Gordon or Ross Turnbull. Click to continue reading...

Roy Keane is a man on a mission and won't rest until he has a squad teeming with rejects from other Premier League clubs. He has bled Tottenham dry this summer, looting Chimbonda, Malbranque and Tainio, snatched Diouf from Bolton, snared Cisse from Marseille and now there's another striker making ... Click to continue reading...

Last week's predictions weren't shocking but like Spurs performance, they weren't great either.

Another game where Tottenham start as favourites with the bookies but even shorter than last week because they are at home. Sunderland are the sort of team you would expect Spurs to beat at the Lane but they are dangerous to underestimate and the players they have brought in from us are likely to want to put on a show. Click to continue reading...

There are just ten days left before the transfer window slams shut for four months, and the Black Cats are in the hunt for another haul of players. Not content with the likes of Diouf, Tainio, Malbranque and Chimbonda, Roy Keane is looking to further strengthen his defence and attack ... Click to continue reading...

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Last 4 meetings:
3-0 Liverpool (h) 02.02.08
2-0 Liverpool (a) 08.25.07
2-0 Liverpool (a) 11.30.05
1-0 Liverpool (h) 08.20.05

Referee: Alan Wiley

Guess at a squad
Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Kuyt Gerrard Alonso Benayoun
Keane
Torres

Even with the awful display on Wednesday, I expect Gerrard for Plessis to be the only change. Click to continue reading...

If the news that Levy is now holding out for £32m for Berbatov is true, it will put the transfer right up there as the biggest in British history, joint top with Carlos Tevez who Utd are thought to be spending the same amount on.

The comings and goings at WHL this close season surely rival that of any other summer, but the figures this year have been off the charts compared to previous seasons. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham are preparing a £9million bid for Fluminese attacker Thiago Neves, according to reports in Italy. Sport Italia understands that boss Juande Ramos is keen on the 23-year-old, who is thought to be seeking a move to Europe to further his career. Ramos is desperate to strengthen his midfield after agreeing to sell Teemu Tainio to Sunderland, [. Click to continue reading...

This news has been greeted with fanfare, street parties and celebratory gunfire in parts of the Finnish football community. Too many Finnish players move abroad and rot in the reserves, and Tainio has been desperate to play some games for a long time now. Roy Keane was very happy, according to the Guardian. Click to continue reading...

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