Wednesday cannon fodder: failed dislike parity

Martin O’Neill at Nottingham Forest: an appointment based on hope or evidence? | FourFourTwo
The club legend is replacing Aitor Karanka in the City Ground dugout – but is this really the hiring they need to stop the rot?

Why signing Gonzalo Higuain doesn’t make sense for Chelsea – if they want to keep their manager | FourFourTwo
Maurizio Sarri has already been blindsided by the arrival of Christian Pulisic, and built his best Napoli side without Higuain last year.

David De Gea wants new contract parity with Man United's top earners - sources
David De Gea is happy to commit his future to Manchester United but wants a deal that would make him one of the club's highest paid players.

Hillsborough trial: Fans 'failed by match chief' - BBC News
David Duckenfield's failures contributed to the deaths of "wholly innocent" Liverpool fans, jurors hear.

Monaco v Nice: Thierry Henry will not like Patrick Vieira 'for a little bit' - BBC Sport
Ex-Arsenal and France team-mates Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira meet for the first time as managers when Monaco and Nice play in Ligue 1 on Wednesday.

Harry Kane: Tottenham striker out until March with ankle injury - BBC Sport
Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be out until early March after injuring ankle ligaments in Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Manchester United.

Newcastle see off Blackburn with Joselu and Ayoze Pérez extra-time flourish | Football | The Guardian
Newcastle’s Joselu and Ayoze Pérez scored in extra time to help beat a spirited Blackburn 4-2.

Manchester City refuse to give Uefa any comment on FFP allegations | Football | The Guardian
Manchester City are refusing to give Uefa any comment on allegations that they breached financial fair play regulations.

Sven-Göran Eriksson: ‘I should have taken a mental coach to the 2006 World Cup’ | Football | The Guardian
The former England and current Philippines coach discusses his one regret in football.