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Manuel Pellegrini appears to be feeling the pressure after twice storming out on journalists following Manchester City's third defeat in four matches. An exceptional start to the season is beginning to be forgotten after home defeats to Juventus and West Ham were compounded in north London on Saturday. Unable to follow-up their comfortable Capital One […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers claimed there are external forces at work with an agenda against him but he refused to say who he thought was behind it or why. Two goals from Daniel Sturridge and one from James Milner eased the pressure on Rodgers in a 3-2 win over Aston Villa, for whom Rudy Gestede […]

Jose Mourinho branded Chelsea's first-half performance at Newcastle as the worst of his reign after seeing them fight back to snatch a 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw. The Portuguese gave his team a "minus one out of 10" rating for their first 45 minutes at St James' Park and blamed individual errors for gifting the […]

Timing is everything and Daniel Sturridge's first goals for six months did his manager Brendan Rodgers a huge favour in the 3-2 win over Aston Villa. With the Reds boss under increasing pressure he needed a performance from his senior players and he got that from England internationals Sturridge and James Milner. Stand-in captain Milner […]

Alexis Sanchez's hat-trick saw Arsenal close the gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League after they came from behind at Leicester. The deadly Chilean struck a classy treble as the Gunners moved to within three points of leaders Manchester United thanks to their 5-2 victory. They also ended the Foxes' unbeaten start to […]

Wayne Rooney ended his 11-match goal drought as Manchester United climbed to the top of the Barclays Premier League for the first time in over two years with victory over Sunderland. Manchester City's defeat at Tottenham at lunchtime opened the door for United to move to the summit and they grasped the opportunity, winning 3-0 […]

Harry Kane and Tottenham enjoyed an afternoon to remember against Manchester City, bringing a comprehensive end to their recent nightmarish run against the stuttering table toppers. Manuel Pellegrini's side arrived in north London looking for a club-record sixth successive away league win and the continuance of their exceptional recent run against Spurs. City have won […]

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits Harry Kane is short of confidence and believes playing for England under-21s contributed to the striker's loss of form. Kane has scored only twice in the 16 Spurs appearances since his memorable England debut in March and the forward is yet to get off the mark for his club […]

Everton defender John Stones is "touch-and-go" to be fit for Monday's trip to West Brom, according to manager Roberto Martinez. The England center back sustained a knee injury in Tuesday's Capital One Cup victory at Reading, but a late decision will be made on whether he is ready to play at the Hawthorns. His withdrawal just […]

David Beckham agrees with Sir Alex Ferguson's assessment that he was not a "world-class" player. The former Manchester United manager's latest autobiography includes a claim that he managed only four players deserving of that description during his long Old Trafford reign. Former England captain Beckham was a notable absentee from a list which comprised of […]

Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley took the unusual move of apologizing for the club's dreadful start to the new season. Owner Mike Ashley's right-hand man, who oversaw the appointment of head coach Steve McClaren and the club's £52 million summer recruitment drive, has insisted the club's hierarchy will take "collective responsibility" for recent failures. There has been […]

Jose Mourinho appeared to launch an attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after Chelsea striker Diego Costa was retrospectively banned for violent conduct during last Saturday's defeat of Arsenal. Costa is absent for the second game of his three-match suspension at Newcastle on Saturday after he was sanctioned by the Football Association for grappling with Laurent […]

Arsenal defender Gabriel has been handed a one-match ban by the Football Association after accepting a charge of improper conduct. The 24-year-old made headlines last weekend after clashing with Diego Costa and picking up a red card for kicking out at the Chelsea forward in the Gunners' ill-tempered 2-0 defeat. TIMELINE: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal | […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits he is never complacent enough to think his job is safe but insists he is driven on by the "positive fear" it might not be. The Northern Irishman has found himself under increased scrutiny this week after a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Norwich was followed by them scraping […]

Ronald Koeman believes Southampton and Swansea are examples of how to conduct "football business" on and off the pitch. Both sides have captured the imagination in recent years, with the south Wales side winning the Capital One Cup and establishing themselves as a Premier League force after promotion in 2011. Swansea's attack-minded philosophy and ability […]