The Offside Daily – Newcastle United manager on the brink, Manchester United’s ‘Chipgate’ and a boost for Manchester City in Champions League

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Alan Pardew still has the support of Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley despite the club being bottom of the table.

2. Nicolas Anelka is set to join the big money exodus to the Indian Super League with a movie to Mumbai City.

3. Steven Gerrard admitted he looked on with jealousy at Chelsea and Manchester United whilst Liverpool weren’t in the Champions League.

4. Celtic winger Aleksander Tonev has been accused of racially abusing Aberdeen’s Shay Logan, he denies the claims.

5. Arjen Robben is a doubt for Bayern Munich’s game against Manchester City in the Champions League this week after missing a training session with a knee problem.

6. In a serialisation of his new autobiography by the Sun, Rio Ferdinand claims Manchester Utd players were angered by the removal of chips by David Moyes. (The Sun)

7. More misery for QPR and Harry Redknapp yesterday when they undertook a 194 mile coach journey after failing to book out a train carriage back to London. (Daily Mail)

8. Lukasz Podolski edits an image of the Arsenal squad photocall with a former Gunner lurking in the background. (Metro)

9. Bury FC are flying high at the moment, yet the club made a plea on Twitter for shirt sponsorship on behalf of striker Danny Rose. (Twitter)

10. Manchester United fans will be pleased to see the moment referee Phil Dowd produced his own version of the ‘Gerrard slip.’ (Metro)

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