Central reservations

Manchester United really intrigue me at the moment.

I can't help but think everyone's getting a bit carried away, going mad over the youngsters.

Yes, they looked good against Spurs but the game was pretty close for 70 minutes and to me that wasn't a real test. Spurs had a lot of players missing - certainly in midfield - and there's no doubt there are plenty of much tougher tests ahead.

My Online Arena: Paul Merson's Verdict on Weekend's Action

The Premier League continues this weekend and, as ever, you can follow all the action.

Hargreaves - I'm back

Owen Hargreaves insists he is going to 'blow people away' when he finally returns to football having been besieged by horrendous injury problems over the past three years.

Carling Cup third round draw

Leeds United will host Manchester United in the Carling Cup in the most anticipated draw of the third round.

MURRAY BEATS DJOKOVIC IN CINCINNATI

Andy Murray claimed the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati after world number one Novak Djokovic was forced to retire midway through the second set with a shoulder injury.

Fergie expects De Gea protection

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects goalkeeper David De Gea to receive more protection from officials at Old Trafford.

Bale - We will target De Gea

Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale has described Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea as "world class" but warns that they will try to unnerve him during their clash on Monday.

Tevez could have City future

Wantaway striker Carlos Tevez can still have a bright future at Manchester City, according to boss Roberto Mancini.

Reds add to Arsenal's problems

Liverpool piled the misery on Arsene Wenger with a 2-0 win over ten-man Arsenal to secure their first ever victory at the Emirates.

Taylor made Toon win

A keenly contested 145th Wear-Tyne derby was decided by a piece of brilliance from Ryan Taylor, who curled in a wonderful free-kick to give Newcastle United a 1-0 win at Sunderland.

Sergio Kun Aguero scores on his debut as City Win

Sergio Aguero made a dream debut by scoring after coming from the bench in the second half.

Pep Guardiola waits on Fabregas arrival

Pep Guardiola admits Barcelona's prospects of signing Cesc Fabregas are 'good', but acknowledged the midfielder is still an Arsenal player.

Gervinho's red card sparks opening day fury

After a summer of Twitter and transfer-lists, it was almost inevitable that Joey Barton would make himself the centre of attention as Newcastle and Arsenal drew 0-0 at St James' Park on the opening day of the new Premier League season.

Paul Merson's verdict on all the weekend's games

The Premier League is back, but what will happen on the opening weekend?

We asked Soccer Saturday expert Paul Merson to look at the fixtures and give us his verdict on where the games will be won and lost.

My Online Arena's take on what the new season holds for your club

The Premier League gets underway for the 20th time this weekend.