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Liverpool were forced to clarify matters today after they turned to Twitter to ask supporters for help in finding a new manager after Swansea's Brendan Rodgers rejected an approach to discuss replacing the sacked Kenny Dalglish.

Jupp: Keep Roberto di Matteo

Roberto di Matteo

Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes today insisted Roberto di Matteo should be given the Chelsea job full time, regardless of the outcome of the final.

Fabio Capello’s in town to cheer on Chelsea cause

Fabio Capello will watch Chelsea in the Champions League Final tomorrow and is expected to continue to push his bid to become their next manager.

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JAMES OLLEY: Rodgers, Lambert and Van Persie were breath of fresh air but Reds went stale
Contrasting fortunes: Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish, left, didn't enjoy the season as much as his Swansea counterpart Brendan Rodgers, right

After a remarkable campaign and with the awards season in full swing, my final column before a summer hiatus is in recognition of the outstanding performers of 2011-12.

Luka Modric will delay Spurs talks until after the Euros
Luka Modric

Luka Modric will make a decision about his Tottenham future after the European Championships

Match up: Didier Drogba and Franck Ribery

Tale of the unexpected can end with Roman Abramovich realising his dream

After a season of turmoil, Chelsea are on the verge of delivering the prize their owner has spent a fortune trying to land

Champions League trophy

We'll win the Champions League for John Terry

Petr Cech today vowed to win the Champions League trophy for Chelsea captain John Terry and the three other players suspended for the final against Bayern Munich.

Dream on hold: Carlton Cole and Kevin Nolan hope to be celebrating again tomorrow but are taking nothing for granted

West Ham going up will cost us £14m, admits David Sullivan

Co-owner explains why the riches on offer from winning promotion need to be put into context

Contract talks: Van Persie still needs convincing

Robin van Persie’s going nowhere

Arsenal remain adamant Robin van Persie will not leave the club this summer even if the Dutchman fails to agree a new contract.

Petr Cech

Petr Cech aims to silence the doubters by leading Chelsea to Europe's biggest prize

Petr Cech is aware of the whispers and knows he has a fight on his hands. The challenge to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final tomorrow night is one thing, remaining as Chelsea’s No1 goalkeeper is quite another.

Sorry, Drogba: Emmanuel
Adebayor wants Chelsea to lose tomorrow’s final

Emmanuel Adebayor can’t bring himself to support ‘brother’ Didier Drogba this time

Emmanuel Adebayor is desperate for close friend Didier Drogba to suffer more Champions League pain but insists he will be the first to congratulate the forward if Chelsea beat Bayern Munich tomorrow.

Winged wonder: Arjen Robben beats Marcelo, of Real Madrid, in the semi-final and hopes to give Chelsea the runaround tomorrow

Arjen Robben’s strong belief will keep Chelsea on their toes

Chelsea will not be lulled into a false sense of security if they keep Arjen Robben quiet early on tomorrow.

Making changes: John W Henry, has made and now officially rejected his one and only concession to the past of Liverpool FC

Casting Henry as Liverpool’s villain ignores all sense of reality

There was hardly a need for another notch of poignancy on the day Liverpool showed the door to their most distinguished servant but there it was, bounding down the iron chains of memory.

Squaring up: either Ian Holloway or Sam Allardyce will get their hands on the Play-off Final trophy tomorrow but the real prize is a passport to the riches of the Premier League

Sam Allardyce exclusive: We’ll all be nervous and losing will be the worst feeling but I still love the play-offs

The preparation is nearly finished, the fine-tuning almost done — it’s just a matter of managing things between now and 3pm tomorrow.

QPR offer deals to youngsters

QPR have offered several of their young players extended stays at Loftus Road.

No go: Brendan Rodgers (right) appears to have rejected the chance to discuss replacing Kenny Dalglish (left)

Liverpool upbeat despite being rejected by Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool's managing director Ian Ayre is confident the lack of Champions League football will not affect the calibre of manager they hope to recruit.

Steve Kean

Steve Kean comments disappoint West Ham boss Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce has admitted he is disappointed by the comments allegedly made about him by Blackburn boss Steve Kean, which emerged this week.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Molde allow Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to hold talks over Aston Villa job

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has officially opened talks with Aston Villa about becoming the club's new manager.

Marko Marin

Chelsea have better players than Bayern Munich, says new German signing

New Chelsea signing Marko Marin has backed them to beat Bayern Munich in tomorrow's Champions League final.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi makes me a better player, says Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo gets tired of the comparisons between him and Lionel Messi but believes the pair push each other to keep improving.

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