Beckham, Zidane encounter just a 'coincidence', says Pochettino

The Tottenham manager denied there was an ulterior motive behind his chance meeting with the two former Madrid stars Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed an encounter with former Real Madrid stars Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham as nothing more than pure coincidence. The Tottenham manager was this week pictured dining at the same London restaurant as …

Rashford and Solskjaer take home January Premier League honors

January was a good month for Manchester United, with the manager and forward winning awards for their contributions Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has won the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award for January, while his striker Marcus Rashford clinched the players’ prize. Solskjaer has had a remarkable impact on United since …

Puel: Albrighton needs surgery on hamstring injury

Marc Albrighton signed a new Leicester City contract in January but has suffered a more disappointing month in February Claude Puel has confirmed Marc Albrighton needs surgery on a hamstring injury and may not return until the end of the season. The winger signed a new contract last month but may not be able to …

Nantes planning to attend Sala funeral – Halilhodzic

Nantes head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has confirmed the club’s players want to attend the funeral of Emiliano Sala in Argentina Nantes will request to move fixtures if required so players can attend the funeral of Emiliano Sala, head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has confirmed. Dorset Police announced on Thursday the body recovered from a plane wreckage …

Guardiola insists Man City did not disrespect UEFA VAR summit

Europe’s elite competition begins again next week and will this year be aided by the use of video technology. Pep Guardiola has rejected suggestions by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin that he disrespected European football’s governing body by not attending this week’s VAR summit.  Video assistants will be used to help officiate on contentious decisions during the last-16 …

'Quite possible' De Bruyne will be on the bench against Chelsea confirms Guardiola

The midfielder is still being eased back into life in the first team after a tough year of injuries that have seen him start just four league games Kevin De Bruyne is not certain to regain his starting place when Manchester City host Chelsea this weekend, according to manager Pep Guardiola. The Belgian was City’s …

'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 …

‘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 …

'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 …

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 …