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TIM Howard has warned table-topping Manchester United that his new team-mates at Everton will be ready for the challenge when the sides clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Tim Howard has warned table-topping Manchester United that his new team-mates at Everton will be ready for the challenge.

SIR Alex Ferguson saved special praise for Louis Saha and Michael Carrick after the draw against Chelsea.

The Football Association have said they can do nothing to stop foreign takeovers.

IF this was a barometer to the Premiership title race, then United better guard against a post-Christmas depression.

SIR Alex Ferguson believes United justified their status as Premiership table-toppers and the side most likely to dethrone Chelsea.

SIR Alex Ferguson will leave it up to Louis Saha and Cristiano Ronaldo to decide who takes Manchester United’s next penalty.

Louis Saha and Cristiano Ronaldo will decide who takes Man Utd’s penalties.

Man Utd are among a host of clubs chasing Scottish starlet Jamie McCarthy.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists it is too early to dismiss Arsenal and Liverpool from the Premiership title race.

David Pleat: The bold introduction of Arjen Robben for Geremi curbed Manchester United’s attacking momentum.

Daniel Taylor: The sight of Old Trafford packed to the rafters proved that money can’t buy history.

When Jose Mourinho first took Chelsea to Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson ordered his men to form a guard of honour for a club celebrating only its second championship.

Jose Mourinho taunted Manchester United for failing to make the most of their chance to move six points clear in the Premiership title race after Ricardo Carvalho’s second-half header gave Chelsea a valuable share of the spoils at Old Trafford.

Manchester United (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1This was a good point for Chelsea, one they are convinced will be a turning point in the title race. All draws are equal, but some are more equal than others.

Premiership: United were left to rue missed chances as Ricardo Carvalho struck to earn Chelsea a point.

After inflicting a psychological blow at Old Trafford, the Chelsea boss has waded in with another little dig.

SIR Alex Ferguson admitted his side might regret giving up the chance to go six points ahead of their nearest rivals after conceding a deflected equaliser.

Sir Alex Ferguson felt Man Utd proved they are the best team in England against Chelsea.

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United might regret giving up the chance to go six points ahead of Chelsea.

RICARDO Carvalho’s second-half header denied Manchester United a six-point lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership as Chelsea grabbed a deserved share of the spoils from a pulsating showdown at Old Trafford.

See how we rated the United players against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho felt a 1-1 draw was a much better result for Chelsea than Man Utd.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho argues their 1-1 draw with Man Utd is a better result for them than the league leaders.

Man Utd retained their three point lead after an entertaining 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

Louis Saha insists he will have no problems taking a penalty for Man itd against Chelsea.

Wayne Rooney has signed a double-your-money deal with Manchester United that propels him into English football’s biggest pay league and assures his future at the club until he is 27.

When Alex Ferguson decided to dispense with the services of Ruud van Nistelrooy many believed his decision to be one that could back fire.

Wayne Rooney was understandably delighted to sign a new £100,000-a-week contract with United.

Nemanja Vidic’s arrival at Old Trafford was not the stuff of headlines. He tells Amy Lawrence that’s how he likes it.

Chelsea’s former captain Marcel Desailly says Manchester United will win both the clash at Old Trafford and also the title.

Live minute-by-minute report: The big one begins at 4pm. Or 4.05pm, we can’t remember exactly. Whatever, you can follow all the action here. And if you scroll down this page, there’s quite a nice preview section.

Premiership: Another over-hyped summit meeting, another damp squib of a game, as Ricardo Carvalho rescues a point for the champions.

WAYNE Rooney has signed a lucrative contract extension with Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

Wayne Rooney signs a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United until 2012.

Manchester United fans have cause to celebrate because Wayne Rooney has extended his contract until 2012.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he was born with his ability and is on a mission to dazzle opposing defenders with his wizardry.

Wayne Rooney has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at Man Utd until 2012.

SIR Alex Ferguson wants to do a DIY job tomorrow against Chelsea. Two defeats for Jose Mourinho’s champions have given United the opportunity to open up a six-point gap at the top of the table with a victory at Old Trafford - and Fergie is urging the Reds to ensure they don’t blow the chance Spurs and Middlesbrough have handed them.

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has denied making the widely-publicised comments attacking Chelsea duo Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko. It was claimed the Manchester United winger had stated neither Ballack nor Shevchenko had made any difference to the Stamford Bridge outfit despite their costly price tag.

Ryan Giggs has urged Man Utd to put the pressure on Chelsea with a win on Sunday.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has pleaded for referee Howard Webb to be left alone at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson is happy for Howard Webb to ref SuperSunday’s clash with Chelsea.

Chelsea’s boast that they would become the biggest club in the world within eight years was met with a snort of derision from the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sir Alex Ferguson laughed off Peter Kenyon’s claims that Chelsea will be a bigger club than Manchester United within eight years.

Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic is slowly getting used to the Premiership’s physical demands, writes Daniel Taylor.