Guardiola hails 'clever and aggressive' De Bruyne amid return to form

The coach says the Belgian star is back to his normal influential self after his gradual return to the first-team following a long spell out Pep Guardiola lauded Kevin De Bruyne’s impressive display in Manchester City’s 5-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over Burnley. The Belgian playmaker is steadily making his way back to fitness after …

Quadruple remains a 'fantasy' but impressive Man City in fine fettle on all four fronts

The Premier League champions have won their last eight games, scoring 33 goals and conceding twice, but talk of winning the lot is far too premature Pep Guardiola has rather understandably written off Manchester City’s chances of winning the quadruple as “fantasy” but after their 5-0 FA Cup demolition of Burnley on Saturday, the Blues’ ongoing …

Millwall vs Everton: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview

Marco Silva’s Toffees head to The Den to face Neil Harris’ in-form Championship side, for a place in the last 16 of football’s oldest cup competition With just one win in their last four Premier League games, an FA Cup trip to lower-league opposition seems the perfect moment for Everton to recalibrate their season as …

Solskjaer making it impossible for Man Utd to ignore him – Cole

The former Red Devils striker believes those at Old Trafford should look no further than the man currently at the helm if he continues to impress Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is making it impossible for Manchester United to ignore his claims to becoming the club’s permanent boss, admits Andy Cole. The Norwegian was charged with overseeing …

'Arsenal's injury list will force them to spend' – Keown predicts end to loan plan

The ex-Gunners defender believes Unai Emery will have to be given funds before the January deadline as he finds himself short of options at the back Arsenal will be forced to spend before the transfer deadline passes, says Martin Keown, with a mounting injury list requiring them to shelve plans to only seek out loan deals. …

Matic sees Alexis as 'very important' to Man Utd despite struggles for form

The Chilean was among the goals during a trip to former club Arsenal and is being backed to rediscover his spark after a testing spell at Old Trafford Alexis Sanchez is “a very important player” for Manchester United, according to Nemanja Vidic, with the Chilean forward being backed to prove his worth. Having moved to …

Manchester City vs Burnley: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview

Pep Guardiola’s in-form Premier League champions face Sean Dyche’s side for a place in the last 16 of football’s oldest national competition With their progression through to the final of the Carabao Cup secured in emphatic fashion, Premier League champions Manchester City now turn their attention to English football’s other major knockout competition as they …

Newcastle vs Watford: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview

Rafael Benitez’s side host the Hornets at St James’ Park in an all-Premier League tie for a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup Less than a month after they played out a 1-1 draw in the Premier League, Newcastle United and Watford meet in the FA Cup fourth round. Rafael Benitez’s Magpies …

'Special man' Solskjaer hailed by UFC superstar McGregor as Man Utd march on

The Red Devils’ interim boss has drawn plenty of praise for overseeing eight successive victories, with an iconic figure from MMA among his many fans UFC superstar Conor McGregor has hailed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a “special man” after seeing Manchester United’s winning run stretched to eight games against Arsenal. The Red Devils have enjoyed …

Sarri warned against 'risky' criticism of Chelsea stars by Blues legend Gullit

The Italian boss has been urged to to choose his words carefully in future after going public with his criticism of certain players at Stamford Bridge Maurizio Sarri should think twice before going public with criticism of his Chelsea players, Ruud Gullit has warned. The Italian questioned his team’s mentality after last weekend’s 2-0 loss at Arsenal, but …