Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested rival managers might be attempting to influence referees by bringing up Manchester United’s penalty record in the wake of Jurgen Klopp’s comments about their contrasting spot-kick history.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says taking the League Cup seriously is the key to his success in the competition after booking his fifth final appearance as his side beat Brentford 2-0.
Southampton striker Danny Ings put a dent in his former club’s title aspirations with his early strike sealing a 1-0 win over Liverpool.
Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has been appointed to the club’s first-team coaching staff.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola considers the Benjamin Mendy issue closed after the full back admitted to hosting friends at his house on New Year’s Eve in a breach of coronavirus restrictions.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down the likelihood he will utilise the January transfer window to ease his problems in central defence.
Frank Lampard has acknowledged Chelsea can expect more ‘pain’ if he is allowed to complete his Stamford Bridge rebuilding work.
Manchester United, Leicester, Tottenham and Manchester City all won to keep things tight towards the top of the Premier League table.
Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne all struck in the first half as Manchester City thumped Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to heap pressure on Frank Lampard.