Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is surprised by Roy Keane's departure from Sunderland.
Peter Fraser examines the problems facing Chelsea and their manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Peter Beagrie explains why Norwich v Ipswich is one of the most intense, passionate derbies around.
Skysports.com offers three must-have Fantasy Football purchases for the first weekend in December.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Fulham vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Chelsea |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Stoke |
| 17:30 | Man Utd vs Sunderland |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Reading |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Watford |
| 15:00 | Blackpool vs Charlton |
| 15:00 | Bristol City vs Swansea |
| 15:00 | Cardiff vs Preston |
| 15:00 | Coventry vs Nottm Forest |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Crystal Palace |
| 15:00 | Doncaster vs Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Sheff Utd vs Burnley |
| 15:00 | Southampton vs Sheff Wed |
| 17:20 | QPR vs Wolverhampton |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 14:30 | Leicester vs Southend |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Crewe |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Thursday 4th December | |
| UEFA Cup | |
| Heerenveen 1 - 2 Braga | |
| Wolfsburg 3 - 2 Portsmouth | |
| Slavia Prague 0 - 2 Hamburg | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 2 MSK Zilina | |
| FC Copenhagen 1 - 1 Rosenborg | |
| Valencia 1 - 1 Club Brugge | |
| AS Nancy 3 - 4 CSKA Moscow | |
| Lech Poznan 1 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna | |
| Wednesday 3rd December | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Carlisle 0 - 2 Crewe | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Man Utd 5 - 3 Blackburn | |
| Watford 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| UEFA Cup | |
| FC Twente 2 - 1 Schalke 04 | |
| Man City 0 - 0 PSG | |
| FC Metalist Kharkiv 1 - 0 Olympiacos | |
| Hertha Berlin 0 - 1 Galatasaray | |
| Sevilla 3 - 0 Partizan Belgrade | |
| Standard Liege 3 - 0 Sampdoria | |
| Spartak Moscow 1 - 2 NEC | |
| Udinese 2 - 1 Dinamo Zagreb | |
| Tuesday 2nd December | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Morecambe 2 - 3 Cheltenham | |
| Top 6 |
|---|
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Hull City | 15 | 23 |
Andy Gray says there's no way you could describe Roy Keane's Sunderland reign as a failure.
Peter Beagrie explains why Norwich v Ipswich is one of the most intense, passionate derbies around.
Martin Tyler on why Sunday's defeat is bad news for Chelsea, records against the big four and Brad Friedel.
Ed Chamberlin shares his tips for the weekend and says Sunderland and Bolton are both unlikely to score.
Peter Fraser examines the problems facing Chelsea and their manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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Dave ByrneA great player but no such a great manager,at the end of the day he walked out on his team.When the going got tough he quit.I am disappointed with the way he has left he was a average manager living on his reputation as a player....