Hughton dismisses Paul Ince’s criticism of Solskjaer’s flying start
Brighton boss Chris Hughton has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s record-breaking impact at Manchester United in the wake of dismissive comments from Paul Ince.
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Pellegrini would agree to Arnautovic sale if the price was right
Manuel Pellegrini says he will not stop Marko Arnautovic moving to China if the price is right.
Spider-Man Vardy has raised Foxes spirits, says Puel
Claude Puel wants to be Leicester’s hero after Jamie Vardy’s superhuman effort to raise the Foxes’ spirits.
Nottingham Forest can’t keep living in the past, says new boss O’Neill
Martin O’Neill insists Nottingham Forest need to stop living in the past.
Robertson: Committing to Reds was a ‘no-brainer’ – now it’s time to win trophies
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson wants to follow his new five-year contract with trophies after admitting extending his stay at the club was a “no-brainer”.
You don’t know what went on behind the scenes – Mourinho defends United tenure
Jose Mourinho has rejected criticism of his record as Manchester United manager, saying people do not know what went on “behind the scenes”.
Boss Hughton happy for Brighton’s progress to go unnoticed
Chris Hughton is content for Brighton to “creep under the radar” in their quest for Premier League survival.
Puel happy for people to lose money betting on his future
Leicester manager Claude Puel is happy for punters to keep wasting their money by betting on his future.
Niko Kovac urges Bayern Munich to keep momentum going
Bayern Munich will hope to cut the gap to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund as their season resumes at Hoffenheim on Friday.
Arnautovic will not refuse to play – Pellegrini
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is confident wantaway striker Marko Arnautovic will not follow Dimitri Payet’s lead and go on strike.
Hasenhuttl takes positives from FA Cup exit as focus switches to survival scrap
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl hopes his players can take some positives out of the FA Cup replay penalty shoot-out defeat by Derby back into their Premier League survival battle.
Crystal Palace poke fun at Marcelo Bielsa
Crystal Palace have poked fun at Leeds by tweeting a fake picture of Marcelo Bielsa secretly watching one of their training sessions.
Real Madrid through to Copa del Rey quarter-finals despite defeat at Leganes
Real Madrid slipped to defeat at Leganes but still advanced to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate win.
Marcelo Bielsa’s Powerpoint press conference: The funniest Twitter reactions
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa’s emergency press conference proved to be a unique source of entertainment.
Henry and Vieira share entertaining draw as Monaco held by 10-man Nice
Struggling Monaco remain without a home win in Ligue 1 this term as they failed to beat 10-man Nice – with former team-mates Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira sharing the spoils in the Cote d’Azur derby.
Cristiano Ronaldo nets the winner as Juventus win Italian Super Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal secured the Italian Super Cup for Juventus after a 1-0 win over 10-man AC Milan.
‘We are up against it’: Valverde to recall big guns for Levante second leg
Ernesto Valverde admits Barcelona are “up against it” ahead of the second leg of the Copa del Rey last-16 clash with Levante.
Arsenal defend ticket allocation for FA Cup clash against Manchester United
Arsenal have defended offering a smaller ticket allocation to Manchester United for their FA Cup fourth-round clash – with a leading fan group for the Red Devils labelling the decision “hypocritical”.
Manchester City frustrated by Checkatrade Trophy quarter-final scheduling
Manchester City are unhappy their Under-21 side’s Checkatrade Trophy quarter-final will be played just 24 hours before next Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Press Association Sport understands.
‘Friction’ with players can benefit team, says Arsenal boss Emery
Arsenal boss Unai Emery aims to “promote friction” with his players to “get something more out of them”.