Football Managers

We asked some of Britain's finest in sport for their predictions for the coming year - from FA Cup winners to the rising stars to look out for in 2008.

The Israeli is set on winning the support of the Chelsea faithful as he turns the club's fortunes around, writes Jeremy Wilson.

This season has seen more goals than ever - a trend that looks set to continue. John Ley reports.

Tottenham believe they can price any interested clubs out of a move for Dimitar Berbatov by making it clear that they value him well in excess of £25 million.

Manager David Moyes is hoping to persuade James McFadden to commit his long-term future to the Merseyside club.

Tottenham and Aston Villa have both produced high-scoring encounters already this season, as the two teams prepare to meet, writes Martin Smith.

When the new Fulham manager left Blackburn Rovers in November 1998, he thought his last chance to prove himself in his home country had disappeared.

The last time West Ham visited the Emirates Stadium, nearly nine months ago, they were a team in crisis, and Freddie Ljungberg was on the other side.

Happy New Year Joey Barton, sitting in your prison cell on remand for an alleged charge of assault and affray at a McDonald's in Liverpool, writes Sue Mott.

The Reading manager has urged his players to “grow up” and show their fighting qualities to recover from their epic defeat by Tottenham and achieve a much-needed victory against Portsmouth.