Salah to face Arsenal, Man City after avoiding diving ban

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be available against Arsenal and Manchester City as he will not face a ban for diving. Salah went down in the area to earn a penalty – which he scored – in the 4-0 Boxing Day win over Newcastle. He tumbled after pressure from defender Paul Dummett, who appeared to …

Lingard opens up over bad results after Mourinho sack

Click:Capacitors Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard has discussed bad results in the aftermath of Jose Mourinho’s sacking from the club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has steadied the ship since his arrival as caretaker manager with back-to-back wins against Cardiff and Huddersfield giving Old Trafford a boost. In the weeks leading up to Mourinho’s departure from the …

FA to probe Emery water bottle incident at Brighton

The Football Association is looking into the incident where Arsenal boss Unai Emery kicked a water bottle into the crowd at Brighton. The Gunners manager immediately apologised but the FA is considering whether to punish him. The Spaniard went to speak to the home supporter after the incident and at full-time after the Gunners drew …

Guardiola warns Liverpool over pressures of being leaders

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned Liverpool of the pressures of being Premier League leaders. Boxing Day could prove a pivotal day in the title race after results saw the Reds extend their advantage at the top of the table to six points ahead of Tottenham, with City a point further back in third …

Matic: Man Utd doesn’t accept draws and losses

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic thinks the club must try to get back into the habit of winning every match. The Red Devils have won back-to-back matches against Cardiff and Huddersfield in the Premier League following a run of only two wins in eight matches in all competitions. United are finally starting to become upwardly …

Pochettino picks out two Spurs players for special praise

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino knows he has one of the hottest properties in the Premier League on his hands at the moment in the shape of Son Heung-min. The South Korea international continued his scintillating form with another brace in Boxing Day’s 5-0 romp over Bournemouth at Wembley to take his tally to seven in …

Lovren on title pressure and his goal against Newcastle

Defender Dejan Lovren believes Liverpool have the right mentality and calmness to keep their rivals at bay at the top of the Premier League. A 4-0 victory over Newcastle, in which the centre-back scored a superb half-volley to open the scoring, coupled with a surprise second consecutive defeat for Manchester City extended the Reds’ lead …

Redknapp explains why Liverpool are not buying success

Jamie Redknapp claims that “spending power” is not the only reason why Liverpool are top of the Premier League. The Reds splashed out last winter on Virgil van Dijk, while they made a number of key signings in the summer to bolster their squad. And they are reaping the rewards at the moment, with their …

Giggs names one thing Solskjaer has changed at Man Utd

Ryan Giggs has been impressed with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s start as caretaker manager at Manchester United. The ‘baby-faced assassin’ has won his first two matches in charge at United with a 5-1 win over Cardiff in his first outing before a 3-1 victory against Huddersfield on Boxing Day. The back-to-back triumphs have seen them consolidate …