The midfielder moved to Villa Park on a season-long loan from Manchester United after the Premier League sanctioned the deal.Villa made a late move before the transfer deadline after initially calling off a permanent deal on Monday because of the player's wage demands. They then had to wait to see if they had completed the paperwork on time before the move was confirmed on Tuesday. Cleverley...Full Story »

Ten-man Blackburn brilliantly clawed their way out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone for the first time in four months with a 3-1 win over Fulham. The first red card of Ayegbeni Yakubu's nine-year career in English football midway through the first half seemed to add to beleaguered manager Steve Kean's woes. But Morten Gamst Pedersen and David Dunn struck either side of the interv...Full Story »

Morten Gamst Pedersen believes Ewood Park will be a tough place for Chelsea to change their fortunes as Blackburn have rediscovered their "fighting spirit". Andre Villas-Boas' side slumped to a 5-3 home defeat against Arsenal on Saturday before they were held to a disappointing draw by Genk in the Champions League. Both Chelsea and Blackburn have added distractions off the pitch, with some Rov...Full Story »

Rafael van der Vaart's brace earned a 2-1 victory for Tottenham at struggling Blackburn to increase the pressure on Rovers boss Steve Kean. Another protest was staged outside Ewood Park by disgruntled Blackburn fans prior to kick-off, and the heat was turned up further on Kean when Van der Vaart put Spurs in front inside the opening quarter of an hour. The hosts equalised through Mauro Formica...Full Story »