| Position | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man Utd | 33 | 38 | 70 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 33 | 34 | 64 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 33 | 32 | 64 |
| 4 | Man City | 32 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 32 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 33 | 7 | 49 |
| 7 | Everton | 33 | 6 | 47 |
| 8 | Bolton | 32 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 33 | 1 | 40 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 33 | -12 | 40 |
| 11 | West Brom | 33 | -15 | 39 |
| 12 | Fulham | 32 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | Stoke | 32 | -3 | 38 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 33 | -12 | 38 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 33 | -12 | 38 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 33 | -14 | 35 |
| 17 | Wigan | 33 | -21 | 34 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 33 | -22 | 33 |
| 19 | West Ham | 33 | -19 | 32 |
| 20 | Wolves | 32 | -20 | 32 |
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Barclays Premier League Table as at 22:00 20th April
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
19th April 2011
The Football Association will write to Manchester United to remind them of their responsibilities after discovering a hole in the wall of the Wembley dressing room that the team used for Saturday's acrimonious FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester City. The damage is believed to be consistent with suggestions that it was caused by a United player or member of their backroom staff lashing out in frustration after the 1-0 defeat.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Full story: talkSPORT
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18th April 2011
Chelsea are weighing up a move for Jagiellonia Bielystok's highly-rated Polish keeper Grzegorz Sandomierski.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United target Manuel Neuer has revealed he has already decided where he will be playing his football next season. The Schalke goalkeeper has also been linked with Bayern Munich in his native Germany.
Full story: the Sun
Chelsea are lining up former Netherlands and Ajax boss Marco van Basten as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement, with Turkey manager Guus Hiddink - who was caretaker coach at Stamford Bridge for three months in 2009 - taking on the role of director of football.
19th April 2011
The Football Association will write to Manchester United to remind them of their responsibilities after discovering a hole in the wall of the Wembley dressing room that the team used for Saturday's acrimonious FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester City. The damage is believed to be consistent with suggestions that it was caused by a United player or member of their backroom staff lashing out in frustration after the 1-0 defeat.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
The wall was fixed ahead of Sunday's second semi-final between Stoke and Bolton but some of the damage was still visible and the FA is expected to invoice United for the repair work.
Full story: the Sun
Arsenal's Jack Wilshere could find himself at the heart of another club versus country quandary. The midfielder could line up for England in this summer's European Under-21 Championship, despite the opposition of his club manager Arsene Wenger. Wilshere has also admitted he wants to play for Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant has rubbished suggestions that the club are still in a relegation battle and declared that the Potters, who will face Manchester City in next month's FA Cup final, are on course for a top-10 finish instead.
Full story: talkSPORT
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has dismissed rumours that the club is on the brink of going into administration as "nonsense".
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has gone cool on the idea of bringing back Guus Hiddink to manage the club because of concerns over his appetite for the job. Turkey boss Hiddink was in temporary charge of the Blues for three months in 2009.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says he has not spoken to Chelsea about the prospect of becoming their new manager. He has instead enthused about a bright future at White Hart Lane, claiming Spurs can qualify for the Champions League every year following this season's debut campaign in the competition and with the addition of one or two more players they can challenge for the Premier League title.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Winger Hatem Ben Arfa could give Newcastle a major boost by returning to action for the final three games of the season. The Frenchman has been out of action since suffering a double leg fracture in a challenge with Manchester City's Nigel de Jong at Eastlands on 3 October.
Full story: Daily Mail
Sunderland keeper Craig Gordon - who has missed the last five games because of a knee injury - hopes to get the all-clear from a specialist on Tuesday after boss Steve Bruce pleaded with him to delay surgery so he can help with the club's battle against relegation.
Full story: Daily Mail
Barca's fierce rivals Real Madrid are also keen on a summer swoop for Brazilian Sandro. Real are also interested in Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez and Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle believes Gareth Bale would fit in well at Barcelona, who have been linked to the Spurs winger. The former England boss hopes the new Professional Footballers' Association player of the year stays at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Spurs are ready to take a gamble on Audax Italiano's 20-year-old Chilean defender Bryan Carrasco this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT
Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue appears to have sealed his exit from the club this summer following his error in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool. The Ivory Coast full-back bundled into Lucas to give Liverpool a 112th-minute penalty from which they equalised in the match at the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool's technical director Damien Comolli has targeted Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris, Paris St Germain centre-half Mamadou Sakho and Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila as the men to usher in a new era at Anfield under manager Kenny Dalglish.
Full story: the Sun
Liverpool boss Dalglish is also checking on Udinese's Colombian international left-back Pablo Armero, who joined the Italian side from Palmeiras last summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool and Manchester United are set to enter a bidding war for highly rated Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour, who is tipped to leave his native Belgium this summer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Ashley Young admits his Aston Villa future will be sorted out in just over a month, with Manchester United leading the chase for the England midfielder. He will hold talks with Villa manager Gerard Houllier when the season ends.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Striker Dimitar Berbatov is facing an uncertain future at Manchester United following his poor display in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester City at Wembley last Saturday. Berbatov has a clause written into his contract, which expires in a year, allowing United to extend it by 12 months but it is unknown if the club are willing to trigger this.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal will need to part with at least £13m if they want to solve their goalscoring crisis with the capture of Freiburg's Senegalese forward Papiss Demba Cisse.
Full story: talkSPORT
Paris St Germain defender Mamadou Sakho insists he is in no rush to leave France, despite becoming a target for both Arsenal and Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are poised to make a move for Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio - if a move for Atletico Madrid keeper David de Gea falls through.
Full story: talkSPORT
Full story: talkSPORT
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18th April 2011
Chelsea are weighing up a move for Jagiellonia Bielystok's highly-rated Polish keeper Grzegorz Sandomierski.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United target Manuel Neuer has revealed he has already decided where he will be playing his football next season. The Schalke goalkeeper has also been linked with Bayern Munich in his native Germany.
Full story: the Sun
Striker Diego Forlan could make a sensational return to Manchester United after signalling his desire to leave Atletico Madrid. The 31-year-old striker has been involved in a bust-up with his manager, Quique Sanchez Flores, and the Spanish club are prepared to entertain offers of about £9m for the player, who left Old Trafford for Villarreal in 2004.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United are edging closer to sealing a deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa after the player's agent confirmed his client's interest in a possible move to Old Trafford.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Everton boss David Moyes wants Wigan hitman Hugo Rodallega to solve his club's goalscoring problems. The Latics are likely to want £10m for the striker, who has a year to run on his contract.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will conduct a drastic clear-out of players this summer as he looks to make way for new additions. The likes of midfielders Abou Diaby, Tomas Rosicky and Denilson, plus strikers Carlos Vela and Nicklas Bendtner are all at risk of being sold.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Blackburn's Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic has revealed he will have to move if he does not start getting some first-team action at Ewood Park.
Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea are lining up former Netherlands and Ajax boss Marco van Basten as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement, with Turkey manager Guus Hiddink - who was caretaker coach at Stamford Bridge for three months in 2009 - taking on the role of director of football.
Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou has defended Ancelotti and has claimed the Italian still has the full support of his players.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale, who has been voted player of the year by the Professional Footballers' Association, has stressed the importance of Spurs following up their run in this year's Champions League by finishing fourth in the Premier League again this season.
Full story: Metro
Defender Jamie Carragher has praised Liverpool's youngsters John Flanagan and Jack Robinson for the maturity they have shown since coming into the side.
Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira is relishing the opportunity to win a fifth FA Cup medal. The Frenchman triumphed four times in the competition during a nine-year spell with Arsenal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa assistant manager Gary McAllister has hailed the performances of "outstanding" duo Ashley Young and Stewart Downing. The wingers have been in fine form recently as struggling Villa have put together a three-game unbeaten run.
Full story: talkSPORT
Villa manager Gerard Houllier has likened striker Darren Bent to Robbie Fowler, who the Frenchman managed during his time at Liverpool. Bent has scored six goals in 11 starts games since joining Villa from Sunderland for £24m in January.
Full story: the Sun
Sunday, 17 April 2011
All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
17th April 2011
17th April 2011
Liverpool could make a surprise move for Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given in the summer as first-choice Pepe Reina could be tempted away by the prospect of Champions League football elsewhere (Full story: News of the World, subscription required).
Manchester United are considering a surprise swoop for former striker Diego Forlan, whose future at Atletico Madrid is uncertain after a falling-out with boss Quique Sanchez Flores.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Arsenal may sell Samir Nasri in the close-season, with talks over a new contract for the midfielder having stalled and the Gunners unwilling to let the French forward leave on a free transfer in the summer of 2012 when his current deal expires.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Nasri is part of Inter Milan's summer wish list, which also includes the French star's Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Arsenal's summer spending plans are unlikely to change despite new owner Stan Kroenke's takeover of the club. Werder Bremen centre-half Per Mertesacker remains their top target.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Newcastle will test just how much Liverpool want their left-back Jose Enrique by insisting that promising Reds midfielder Jay Spearing, 22, moves the other way to St James' Park.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Paul Ince's son Thomas could also be on his way out of Anfield - the 19-year-old has been offered a first-team contract but may choose to move elsewhere for more regular football.
Full story: Sunday People
Liverpool and Arsenal will go head-to-head in the summer in a bid to sign Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing (Full story: News of the World, subscription required).
Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is Chelsea's number one choice to replace manager Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Former manager Jose Mourinho has already turned down the chance to return to Stamford Bridge and has made changes to the structure of Real Madrid to give him unprecedented control over transfer policy as he looks to build a dynasty in Spain (Full story: Sunday Times, subscription required).
Harry Redknapp could be another shock contender to take over at Chelsea, after admitting he would be very wary of taking the England manager's job, with which he has long been linked. "I'm not sure the England job would be for me," he said (News of the World, subscription required).
Tottenham wide man Gareth Bale will be named the Professional Football Association's Player of the Year at Sunday night's award ceremony in London.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Manchester United's Darren Fletcher is to be put on a special weight-gaining diet after missing training for three weeks with a stomach virus (Full story: News of the World, subscription required).
Barclays Premier League Result for the 17th April 2011
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Barclays Premier League Results for the 16th April 2011
| Birmingham | 2-0 (HT 1-0) | Sunderland |
Att: 28,108 | ||
| Blackpool | 1-3 (HT 0-2) | Wigan |
| Evatt (13) Crainey (70) | | Rodallega (5) McCarthy (32) |
| Att: 16,030 | ||
| Everton | 2-0 (HT 0-0) | Blackburn |
| Baines (26) Rodwell (90+1) | | Dunn (25) Rochina (71) P Jones (73) |
| Att: 35,857 | ||
| West Brom | 1-3 (HT 1-3) | Chelsea |
| Meite (34) | | |
| Att: 25,163 | ||
| West Ham | 1-2 (HT 1-1) | Aston Villa |
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All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
16th April 2011
Full story: Metro
Full story: Daily Mirror
16th April 2011
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set to use summer transfer funds to buy one big star and rely on younger players from the academy for squad depth.
Full story: Metro
Full story: Metro
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Dimitar Berbatov to raise his game if he wants to win back his place in the starting line-up.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ferguson has also compared the in-form Javier Hernandez to former England striker Gary Lineker.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong says he will not change his style of play, insisting: "It's not like I only give challenges and then cry about it when I get a challenge back."
Full story: Daily Mail
Under-fire Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will be given another year to make his mark at Aston Villa, provided the club wins its battle with relegation.
Full story: Daily Mail
Full story: Daily Mirror
Thursday, 14 April 2011
All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
13th April 2011
13th April 2011
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has insisted there is no deal in place to sell Spanish full-back Jose Enrique to Liverpool.
Full story: Evening Chronicle
Sunderland and Egypt winger Ahmed Elmohamady will ignore interest from elsewhere in the Premier League and seal a permanent move to Wearside this summer from Egyptian club ENPPI.
Full story: Sunderland Echo
Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi says he would be tempted by the chance to manage in England before he retires. "I'd love to coach in the Premier League. Chelsea? It would be nice, but also to lead a national team would not hurt," the 63-year-old former World Cup winner told Italian radio.
Aston Villa, Fulham and Sunderland could all be in the hunt for Tottenham defender Alan Hutton, who is set for a summer exit after a bust-up with manager Harry Redknapp.Manchester United have agreed to sign Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea for 20m euros (£17.8m) on a five-year contract, according to Spanish radio station Onda Cero.
Full story: AS (Spanish)
David de Gea has denied any deal is imminent. "I haven't signed anything, I'm happy here and have a contract until 2013, so now the essential target is to get the team into Europe and when the league finishes, we'll see," he said. (Press Association)
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is planning a bid for tough-tackling Galatasaray defender Servet Cetin, whose Ayibogan nickname translates as "a man who could choke a bear".
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are set to sign Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht for 30m euros (£26.7m) at the end of the season.
Full story: Marca (Spanish)
Inter Milan will step aside and allow Manchester City to buy Udinese star Alexis Sanchez, provided City accept Inter's offer of £25m for striker Carlos Tevez.
Full story: Talksport
Barcelona forward Nolito is being tracked by QPR and Newcastle after rejecting a contract extension at the Nou Camp.
Full story: Metro
Porto coach Andre Villas Boas is reported to have signed a pre-contract agreement to become Liverpool manager next season.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt will sign a new contract this week that will keep him at the Merseyside club until 2014.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has dismissed reports of a £40m move to Manchester City by tweeting a picture of himself kissing the Gunners badge and stating: "This club is in my heart."
Full story: Jack Wilshere on Twitter
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have revealed that newspaper giant the New York Times Company is the second largest shareholder in the club, with a stake of more than 10%.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer says he has had interviews for managerial vacancies and was not put off by his experience in charge of the Magpies.
Full story: Daily Mail
Benni McCarthy has taken a £1.5m pay-off to terminate his West Ham contract early, having failed to score in 14 games since his £2.2m move from Blackburn in January 2010.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti admits his future is out of his hands after the team's exit from the Champions League on Tuesday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has repeated that his managerial future definitely lies back in England but says he hopes to see out the remaining three years of his Madrid contract before then.
Full story: the Independent
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
12th April 2011
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal team-mates Robin van Persie and Abou Diaby were involved in a dressing-room bust-up at half-time during the Gunners' 3-1 win over Blackpool on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mirror
12th April 2011
Manchester City have held preliminary talks to sign veteran Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf when his contract with AC Milan expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail
Inter Milan may be prepared to use Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder as bait in a bid to lure Nani from Manchester United.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool have already agreed a deal to sign Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique for £15m at the end of the season. The news was revealed by former Reds assistant boss Phil Thompson during an appearance as a pundit on Norwegian television.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal are planning to make a bid for £15m-rated Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila at the end of the season.
Full story: Talksport
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal team-mates Robin van Persie and Abou Diaby were involved in a dressing-room bust-up at half-time during the Gunners' 3-1 win over Blackpool on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Monday, 11 April 2011
All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
11th April 2011
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Full story: Press Association
11th April 2011
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is in the race to sign Bolton's England new boy Gary Cahill - and will be the major player in a £20m auction.
Full story: Daily Mirror
A dream move to the Premier League for Darlington's teenage centre-back Dan Burn has edged closer after the highly-rated defender underwent a medical at Fulham.
Full story: Northern Echo
Chelsea have invited Uruguay's Juan Cruz Mascia to London for talks. The tall teenager is top scorer in the South American under-17 championships and is available from his club, Miramar, for around £1m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Inter Milan boss Leonardo is hoping to lure Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri to the San Siro, and will try to tempt Gunners boss Arsene Wenger with a bid of £31m.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Yossi Benayoun has backed Chelsea to salvage their season at Old Trafford on Tuesday, predicting: "If we win there we will win the Champions League."
Full story: Daily Mirror
Full story: Press Association
Sunday, 10 April 2011
All The latest Premier League gossip and transfer news
All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Full story: Sunday People
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is considering selling striker Fernando Torres in the summer following the Spain star's so-far unsuccessful £50m switch from Liverpool.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Manchester City are lining up a sensational £40m bid for Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere - and the Eastlands club will tempt the 19-year-old with an offer to double his wages to £100,000 a week. (News of the World)
City are also keeping an eye on Udinese's Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez. (News of the World)
Tottenham may sell Gareth Bale after conceding they would have to listen to offers of above £30m for the Welsh winger. The news will alert the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool as well as Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Full story: Sunday Express
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is wanted by German side Hamburg, who may be able to prise him from north London for £8m. Full story: Mail on Sunday
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has told a Danish newspaper that Wayne Rooney would be better off at a club such as Real Madrid.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has dismissed reports he may be leaving the club for Manchester United.
Full story: Goal.com
Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is on the verge of quitting the club after talks over a new deal broke down. (NOTW)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to get Zinedine Zidane's teenage son Enzo, currently at Real Madrid, on the books at Old Trafford.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Ajax boss Martin Jol may make a return to Fulham if Mark Hughes - currently on a one-year deal - leaves the club in the summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he tried to sign Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand at the start of the season.
Full story: The Observer
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has revealed that relegation for the Tangerines would mean a 50% wage cut for him and his players.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
A birthday party row between Manchester City midfielder James Milner and the agent of Wayne Rooney will add "spice" to the rivals' FA Cup semi-final next week.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Talks over the long-term future of Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool started weeks ago, says the president of the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Tottenham's Croatian defender Vedran Corluka apparently had to be restrained by assistant manager Kevin Bond after going over to have a few words with a "moaning" fan following Spurs' 3-2 victory against Stoke on Saturday.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Full story: Sunday People
Barclays Premier League Results for the 10 April 2011
| Aston Villa | 1-0 (HT 1-0) | Newcastle |
| Petrov (80) Cuellar (90+4) | | Williamson (23) Barton (90) |
| Att: 37,090 | ||
| Blackpool | 1-3 (HT 0-2) | Arsenal Diaby (18) |
| Southern (64) Crainey (69) |
Wilshere (53) | |
| Att: 16,030 | ||
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