Leagues

Red In Rome

Fulham and Clint Dempsey were left wondering what might have been after seeing a red card for Erik Nevland spark a Roma fightback in their Europa League Group H clash in the Italian capital. Goals from John Arne Riise and Chuka Okaka gave victory to the home side.

Howard Hails Benfica

Benfica slid two past United States international Tim Howard in the second half as the Portuguese side dispatched Everton in the Europa League. The goalkeeper called Benfica "Champions League quality" after the match and admitted that his club has a tall order to qualify for the next round.

Goodison Glue

Everton coach David Moyes has stated that his team will need to feed off the 'roar' of the Goodison Park crowd against Benfica in Europa League action today. Beaten handily by the Portuguese club 5-0 in their last continental match, a result in this one is vital for the Toffees hopes of advancing.

Shellacked!

Everton was not only blanked by Benfica in the Europa League, but the Portuguese squad hung a fiver on the English team. American Tim Howard was disappointed by his defenders, but in general, everyone on David Moyes' roster for the game had a night to forget in the crushing 5-0 loss.

What The Ref.....

Sir Alex Ferguson has sensationally hit out at match referee Alan Wiley following Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford, complaining about the lack of time added on and his lack of physical fitness.

EL Fightback

Everton fought back to win away in the Europa League. BATE took the lead early through Dmitri Likhtarovich, but second half goals from Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill gave victory to the English. Elsewhere, Werder Bremen marched on atop Group L with a win over Athletic Bilbao.

Roma Lack

After losing 2-0 to Basel, AS Roma players were left groping for reasons that their Europa League campaign started so poorly. Defender Philippe Mexes claimed the team was missing a vital dose of confidence. Claudio Pizarro asserted that the squad lacked enthusiasm.