Sam Allardyce saw his side draw a blank in the goalless FA Cup third round draw at Bolton as the Eagles made it four matches without a win since the former England boss took over. During that time they have scored just two goals and with Christian Benteke injured, Wilfried Zaha at the African Nations Cup and on-loan Chelsea striker Loic Remy making a delayed 45-minute debut at the Macron after injury, Allardyce knows he needs reinforcements to keep the 17th-placed Eagles in the Premier League. ...read
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- A guaranteed ticket to take Arsenal to new heights! Gunners unveil incredible new club plane to fly stars around world in trophy hunt Flying high
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- Mourinho feeling the cold as he leaves the Lowry... but has Manchester United boss finally found his mojo? Wrapped up warm but smiling again
- MARTIN KEOWN: Alli's timing is everything Spurs belied pre-match expectations to comfortably beat Antonio Conte's side
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- King James on target James Rodriguez was given his chance as Madrid played the Copa del Rey tie without Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale
- Giroud faces fans' backlash after scorpion kick celebration... when it was only 3-3! Even his team-mates tried to hurry the striker back into action
- Cheeky Ibrahimovic ruins Mhkitaryan's moment on camera by shooting into adverts behind him Dressing-room mischief maker strikes again
- Ref sends player off... after standing on him! Porto ace Danilo is at the centre of one of the strangest refereeing decisions that has ever been made...
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- Federer suffers setback in injury return as he is shocked by teenager Zverev The Swiss great lost an entertaining Hopman Cup tie Down Under
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- The gloves are off! Livid Sanchez fumes after final whistle Chilean ripped his gloves off and hurled them to the floor before storming down the tunnel
- Bring me sunshine! Olivier Giroud celebrated against Bournemouth by copying his scorpion kick... but ended up looking like Morecambe and Wise!
- DeGale goes through gruelling final day of strength training ahead of Jack fight James DeGale is making the most of his sun-soaked camp in Miami
- Serena dumped out of Auckland Classic in second round Serena Williams crashed in a see-saw contest in a blow to her Australian Open perparations
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- Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez are mobbed by fans on return to Madeira as they visit his CR7 hotel Eventful return to his home island of Madeira
- Messi, Suarez and Iniesta spread cheer After an opening training session watched by thousands of supporters, they headed to a children's ward
- Liverpool legend Gerrard bumps into former team-mate Toure at breakfast in Dubai 'When you bumped into a good mate at breakfast', said former captain
- Draxler completes £34million move to PSG from Bundesliga strugglers Wolfsburg Had been a long-term target of Arsenal but goes to France
- DeGale working hard in the Miami heat as he prepares for Jack fight James DeGale has touched down in Miami as he puts the final touches to preparation
- Hallelujah! Jesus touches down to begin his City career... but the Brazilian doesn't seem too happy with the cold British weather 30C in Sao Paulo
- United outcast Schweinsteiger wishes fans a happy new year with wife Ana Ivanovic His wife, who recently retired from tennis, joined him for message
- Evra performs hilarious impressions of his Juventus team-mates Cuadrado and Mandzukic He is no stranger to a funny social media post
- 'Three points and three stitches': Herrera shows off battle wound after West Ham win The Spaniard was all smiles following United's vital top-flight victory
- Van Gerwen claims memorable World Darts Championship title with victory over Anderson Untouchable in 2016 with 25 trophies to his name
- Jesus admits it is hard to say 'goodbye to something that has done you so well' as he prepares for City move He has bid an emotional farewell to Palmeiras
- Joshua plays floodlit football with Juventus duo Dybala and Pjanic Anthony Joshua has temporarily swapped the boxing gloves for football boots in Dubai
- Hollywood actress Longoria to host FIFA Football Awards The star will be on presenting duties as Ronaldo, Griezmann and Messi battle it out
- Suited and booted McGregor looks sharp at sister's wedding The fighter proved he has a softer side after attending the wedding of his sister Aoife
- Flower power as Chinese fans hails arrival of £52m Oscar Brazilian midfielder was given a warm welcome as he touched down in Shanghai
- Who scored it better? Giroud and Mkhitaryan both scored scorpion kick wonder goals within six days of each other... but which one was the more impressive?
- Brolly good show! Ed Chamberlain doesn't let anything rain on ITV's parade after weather threatens to ruin New Year's Day coverage from Cheltenham
- Pogba and Zlatan start 2017 cold as United pair wish fans a Happy New Year The two superstars shared a video of an ice bath session