Cole goal the next step in road to recovery

Joe Cole's guile and skill are returning and were too much for Wolves, says Kevin Palmer.

Chelsea 4-0 Wolves: Blues cruise clear at the top

Chelsea opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of woeful Wolves at Stamford Bridge

Premier League: Bent sinks Gunners, Blues cruise

Darren Bent did not need a beach-ball this time but Sunderland claimed another big scalp with a 1-0 defeat of Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

Rooney regrets ref slight, pledges future to United

Wayne Rooney has admitted he was wrong to mouth '12 men' to a TV camera in the aftermath of Manchester United's controversial defeat to Chelsea on Sunday. Rooney also pledged his future to United and claimed he must win the World Cup with England to become a true great of the game, ahead of England's friendly with Brazil.

Ferguson to escape action for ref comments

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will not face any action from the Football Association for his comments about Martin Atkinson following his side's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea. Ferguson questioned the referee's decision to award the free-kick that led to the Blues' winner.

Fergie unhappy with ref after Chelsea defeat

Sir Alex Ferguson claimed referee Martin Atkinson's decisions which led to Chelsea's winning goal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday were the kind which lead managers and players to "lose faith in refereeing".

Chelsea 1-0 Man United: Terry heads winner

Captain John Terry put Chelsea five points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League with a second-half matchwinner at Stamford Bridge.

Berbatov: Title race is between United and Chelsea

Dimitar Berbatov is convinced the two sides battling it out at Stamford Bridge on Sunday will also fill the top two positions in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea 4-0 Bolton Wanderers: Blues cruise

Chelsea cruised into the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup with an easy 4-0 fourth-round victory over Bolton at Stamford Bridge.

Spurs spark a reserve revolution

Kevin Palmer details how Harry Redknapp may have sparked a revolution by scrapping his reserve side.

Ancelotti: My English trio will be fit for World Cup

Carlo Ancelotti has promised that Chelsea's international contingent will be in the best possible condition for next summer's World Cup finals.

Joe Cole happy to press Chelsea, England claims

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole was a man on a World Cup mission after his first Premier League start since January went like clockwork. It was a fresh start in more ways than one for Cole - Saturday was the winger's first ever time playing through the centre of the park.

Joe Cole: Impressed in his return to Premier League action

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Lampard happy to see Cole back

Chelsea's two-goal hero Frank Lampard expressed his delight at the return of team-mate Joe Cole to the starting line-up after the midfielder started his first Premier League match since suffering a knee injury against Southend in January.