Klopp hails ‘the most important challenge’ of Camacho’s life

Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to Rafa Camacho and “the most important challenge of his life” against Crystal Palace. Liverpool maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday but were made to earn their 4-3 victory over Palace. The Reds came from behind to beat the relegation battlers at Anfield, …

Southgate issues response to Manchester United speculation

Gareth Southgate has been linked to the Manchester United job, but is loving life as England manager and believes the best is yet come. The 48-year-old oversaw a remarkable 2018 at the Three Lions helm, with his side reaching the World Cup semi-finals before qualifying for the inaugural Nations League finals this summer. Southgate’s work …

Chelsea player breaks silence after Sarri’s furious rant

Chelsea defender David Luiz has stressed that he and his team-mates trust in boss Maurizio Sarri’s philosophy and that “everybody is with” the Italian. The Blues put in a disappointing performance as they were beaten 2-0 at Arsenal on Saturday. The gap between Chelsea in fourth place in the Premier League and Arsenal, who rose …

Manchester City fan discusses ‘bizarre’ Sky Sports incident

Lifelong Manchester City fan Martin Warhurst saw the lighter side as a case of mistaken identity led to him being touted as the next Huddersfield boss on live television. Warhurst – chief executive of Martin House, a charity that provides hospice care for children and young people across West, North and East Yorkshire – was …

Gossip: Tottenham to replace Kane with £2m sh*thouse?

SH*THOUSE INCOMING? It’s quite clearly nonsense but what delicious nonsense from The Sun, who claim that ‘ANDY CARROLL is a shock contender to solve the striker crisis at Tottenham’. Just lovely. Carroll is of course out of contract with West Ham this summer so The Sun have guessed – ‘could go for £2million’ indicates that …

Ex-Man Utd boss Mourinho hits back at Neville criticism

Jose Mourinho has responded to criticism from Gary Neville that he altered the image of Manchester United in his spell as manager. The Portuguese boss was in charge at Old Trafford for two-and-a-half-years, which ended with him losing his job in December after reportedly losing the support of the dressing room. United are known for …

Emery admits Bellerin injury ‘not positive’ after Chelsea win

Arsenal boss Unai Emery praised his players’ efforts after their 2-0 victory over London rivals Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Defeat would have left Arsenal nine points adrift of the top four, following last week’s loss to West Ham. Now they are well in the hunt and Emery wants consistency in performances. Emery …

Henderson picks out the positives from Palace win

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson admits it was crucial they found a way to win and maintain the pace in the title race on Saturday despite not being at their best. Having conceded just 10 goals in 22 Premier League matches, Liverpool uncharacteristically shipped three at home to Crystal Palace in a chaotic 4-3 victory at …

Mourinho explains how he and Pochettino are ‘different’

Jose Mourinho has explained how he and Mauricio Pochettino are “different”. Pochettino remains the favourite to replace Mourinho as permanent Manchester United manager. The Portuguese was removed from his post at Old Trafford after a poor start to the season, with Pochettino’s Tottenham one of the many clubs to establish a sizeable points lead over …

Guardiola: Man United beating Liverpool would be ‘perfect’

Pep Guardiola has refused to be drawn into suggestions the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool could be decided by trips to Old Trafford. Manchester United may be out of contention for the Premier League crown this season but they could still have a big influence in the outcome of the battle between their …