Leno on Arsenal v Fulham: ‘We need to win’

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno is looking forward to returning to action so soon after the Gunners were thrashed by table-topping Liverpool. The Reds maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season by dishing out a 5-1 hammering of Unai Emery’s visitors to Anfield on Saturday night. You can read 16 Conclusions here. Ainsley Maitland-Niles …

Warnock weighs in on Harry Kane and diving

Neil Warnock has accused “top players” of tarnishing football by diving. Cardiff host Tottenham on New Year’s Day on the back of England captain Harry Kane being cautioned for a dive during Spurs’ home defeat to Wolves on Saturday. Asked about the Kane booking at Wembley – which Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer …

Kante typically happy with new scoring Chelsea role

Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante has spoken of the pleasure he is taking from his new attacking midfield role after scoring the game’s only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Crystal Palace. The Frenchman’s recent transformation from perhaps the world’s leading defensive midfielder – it was from that position he was so influential as France became world …

Lloris eyes end to Tottenham trophy duck in 2019

Hugo Lloris is hoping 2019 will be the year he finally lifts some silverware with Tottenham. Spurs continue to make progress under manager Mauricio Pochettino but are looking to end a trophy drought which stretches back to their League Cup triumph in 2008. They have slipped nine points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League …

Lingard explains what Ole has done for Pogba

Jesse Lingard believes Paul Pogba is back to the swashbuckling player he grew up with, having been given the confidence to express himself by Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Questions over the World Cup winner’s happiness and future punctuated the first few months of a difficult season at Old Trafford, thanks to his …

Man City v Liverpool ‘one of games you live for’

Vincent Kompany insists Manchester City still have “everything to play for” in the Premier League title race. Club captain Kompany challenged City to take the battle to league leaders Liverpool in Thursday’s pivotal clash at the Etihad Stadium. Liverpool are seven points clear at the top of the table, with Pep Guardiola already admitting second-placed …

Best thing about Xmas? No time to dwell on defeat

Harry Maguire insists Leicester are ready to bounce back at Everton. The Foxes go to Goodison Park on New Year’s Day after Saturday’s last-gasp defeat to Cardiff, landing them firmly in the losers section. The Bluebirds claimed a 1-0 win at the King Power Stadium to stun Leicester after the Foxes’ surprise wins over Chelsea …