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 …

Neville labels Pogba ‘best midfielder in Europe’ after brace

Phil Neville believes Paul Pogba is the “best midfielder in Europe’ after Manchester United beat Huddersfield 3-1 in the Premier League on Boxing Day. United and Pogba have been in great form since Ole Gunnar Solksjaer took over from Jose Mourinho last week with two wins from two league matches against Cardiff and the Terriers. …

Ancelotti issues walk-off promise over ‘racist chants’

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed Napoli tried to get their Serie A match against Inter Milan suspended because of alleged racist chanting against defender Kalidou Koulibaly. With nine minutes left, Koulibaly was dismissed for sarcastically applauding the referee after a caution, and substitute Lautaro Martinez went on to score a late goal that handed Inter …

Solskjaer reveals change in Man Utd ‘mindset’ since arriving

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thinks he has changed the “mindset” at Manchester United but admits it will take longer to influence the squad in other ways. Since replacing Mourinho, the Norwegian has led the Red Devils to two convincing victories with six points from a possible six. They beat Cardiff 5-1 on Saturday in Solskjaer‘s first …