‘The season for them is exceptional’ – Guardiola defends Chelsea’s under-fire Sarri

The Blues boss has come under fire for his team’s form since late December but has a believer in the shape of his Man City counterpart Pep Guardiola believes Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea are having an “exceptional” season despite criticism that has come in on the former Napoli manager. Sarri’s Chelsea got off to a flying …

'My gut says it will be tough' – Pochettino casts doubt over stadium move this season

Despite stating his wish to move into the new stadium imminently, Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino thinks it is unlikely to happen this term Mauricio Pochettino believes it will be “tough” for Tottenham to make the long-awaited move into their new stadium this season. Spurs are continuing to play their home fixtures at Wembley as a series …

'I don't need help thanks, I'm fine' – Klopp backs Liverpool to rediscover form

It has been a tough few weeks for the Merseysiders, but the Liverpool boss has full belief in his squad’s capabilities. Jurgen Klopp labelled the external reaction to Liverpool’s mini slump “predictable” as he called on his players to show aggression in fighting back to form. Successive 1-1 draws against Leicester City and West Ham allowed …

Gomez back in 'four to six weeks', claims Klopp

Liverpool have looked nervous at the back in recent weeks but they have been buoyed by some good news regarding several injured players Jurgen Klopp hopes to have Joe Gomez available within four to six weeks, while Liverpool are set to be boosted by the return of three other injury absentees. The England international underwent surgery …

Tottenham depth good enough for title challenge – Winks

Tottenham have a “great squad” that is capable of challenging for the Premier League title, according to midfielder Harry Winks Harry Winks believes Tottenham’s replacements for Dele Alli and Harry Kane are “just as good” as the injured pair and can sustain a Premier League title challenge. Spurs have closed to within five points of …

There's no other player like Rashford, he'll be unstoppable – Herrera

The 21-year-old striker is already highly regarded, but the Spaniard believes we are only seeing the tip of the proverbial iceberg Ander Herrera was unable to name another player cut from the same cloth as Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford and believes the striker will go on to become ‘unstoppable’. Rashford has enjoyed a resurgence …

Kane not ready to face Dortmund, confirms Pochettino

The England man won’t be fit for Spurs’ upcoming European game, but could return to action before the end of the month Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham striker Harry Kane will not be ready for next Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Borussia but revealed the striker could return ahead of schedule against Burnley. Kane has …

Kante call put Sarri in this position but Chelsea criticism is unfair – Hasselbaink

The former Blues striker remains puzzled by a tactical tweak regarding a World Cup winner but feels an Italian coach will prove his value in time Maurizio Sarri left himself open to criticism by tweaking N’Golo Kante’s role at Chelsea, says Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, but questioning of the Italian in his debut campaign remains “unfair”. …

I want to see him happy, so he has to decide – Sarri unsure over Hazard's future

The Belgian says he has made a decision about his future, but the manager has no idea what the Chelsea player plans to do next Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is unaware of any decision Eden Hazard has made regarding his future after the Belgian claimed he knows where he wants to play next season. Hazard has been …