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South Yorkshire's football rumours - Wednesday
Are Sheffield Wednesday a transformed team? Were Sheffield United 'desperately disappointing? All the national reaction to last night's games plus today's backpages.
On a night of contrasting fortunes for the Steel City Sheffield United were beaten 2-1 at Preston North End but Sheffield Wednesday inflicted a third straight defeat on Ian Holloway's Blackpool, winning 2-0 at Hilsborough. Guardian
Preston North End returned to winning ways with victory over Sheffield United at Deepdale on Tuesday night. LEP
Preston manager Darren Ferguson hailed debutant Manchester United youngster Matthew James after his fortuitous early strike helped put a desperately disappointing Sheffield United to the sword. SportingLife
Darren Ferguson's latest raid on Manchester United paid dividends as Matt James fired Preston back to winning ways on his loan debut. Mark Yeates struck for the visitors with nine minutes left but that failed to signal a revival for the Blades. Mirror
ALAN IRVINE saluted Sheffield Wednesday for climbing out of the relegation zone with their second away win in four days. Sun
Wednesday are a team transformed under Alan Irvine after two wins in four days. Mail
Sheffield Wednesday's new manager, Alan Irvine, has presided over a remarkable transformation, with two wins in four days taking them clear of the relegation zone. Telegraph
THE Seasiders slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsbrough. BlackpoolGazette
NATIONAL
THE SUN: Patrick Vieira vowed to lead Manchester City to a top-four place after making an impressive Premier League return. Also: James McCarthy is at the centre of a tug-of-war between Scotland and the Republic of Ireland over his international future.
DAILY MIRROR: Gianfranco Zola has blasted David Sullivan and warned he will not be undermined by the West Ham owner. Also: Marouane Chamakh is ready to join Arsenal - just as William Gallas could be on his way out.
DAILY STAR: Gianfranco Zola is facing the axe as West Ham boss if his side fail to beat Birmingham tonight. Also: Chelsea's first summer transfer target is Barcelona's 30m defender Dani Alves.
DAILY EXPRESS: Harry Redknapp has twisted the knife into Arsene Wenger by saying Arsenal are now merely "in the pack" - and ready to be trampled by Tottenham. Also: Alex McLeish will go to West Ham tonight, look at his former bosses, David Sullivan and David Gold, and tell them: job done.
DAILY MAIL: A Carlos Tevez penalty and a clinical Emmanuel Adebayor strike moved Manchester City up to fifth place in the Barclays Premier League last night - right on the tail of Rafa Benitez and Liverpool. Also: Manchester United are watching Roma's Valerio Verre and Filippo Cipriani, who are both 15.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: There was a last-ditch lifeline for Portsmouth last night - with Aruna Dindane's injury-time header salvaging a point - and how they will hope for one off the field today when they face administration and even liquidation. Also: England's chances of hosting the World Cup will receive a timely boost in the coming months, with Fifa working to ensure the 2018 tournament will definitely be staged in Europe.
THE TIMES: Arsene Wenger bowed to mounting pressure from Arsenal fans to explain his lack of transfer activity yesterday by revealing that the club cannot afford big-money signings. Also: Subrata Roy is ready to increase the pace of his bid for Liverpool.
THE INDEPENDENT: Manchester United supporters have vowed to continue building their campaign of resistance to the Glazer family's ownership, amid evidence - as many see it - that the club is attempting to remove signs of the movement from the terraces.
THE GUARDIAN: Gianfranco Zola has put his future at West Ham United in doubt by telling the club's new owners that he will not allow anyone to "walk over my principles" after warnings of pay cuts at the London club and the suggestion that Zola could be "too nice" to be a successful manager.
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Weather for Sheffield
Tuesday 07 February 2012
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