Month: January 2020

Phil Foden continues to draw comparisons with David Silva, but Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is eager to avoid putting a promising teenager in the “‘Silva is a legend & Foden's just getting starting’ – Guardiola eager to avoid comparisons at Man City”

There may be no keener student of football in the game today than Frenkie de Jong. The Dutchman is obsessed with watching matches, learning tactics “De Jong costs Barcelona two precious points – but disgusted Dutchman will learn from foolish red card”

Jesse Lingard is “working hard” to rediscover his best form in a Manchester United shirt, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Questions were asked over Lingard’s contribution “Solskjaer wants Lingard 'back scoring and making assists' for Man Utd after easing off on social media”

Takumi Minamino admits his Liverpool debut was “one of the most intense matches I’ve played”, but believes he has much more to offer after being “‘One of the most intense matches I've ever played' – Minamino revels in making Liverpool debut”

Paris Saint-Germain have made an unhappy habit of squandering the talent that has passed through their youth academy in recent years. Led by Bayern Munich’s “Meet Boubakary Soumare, the Lille midfielder who could be Man Utd's answer to the Pogba problem”

Real Madrid would be getting a “great signing” if a deal is tied up for Reinier, says Filipe Luis, with the Flamengo starlet considered to “‘Reinier even better than Kaka in some ways’ – Filipe Luis says Real Madrid are getting ‘great signing’”

The FA Cup holds special memories for Mikel Arteta. When he was brought to Arsenal from Everton by Arsene Wenger during that late trolley dash “How Arteta plans to get Arsenal 'addicted' to trophies again”

Mikel Arteta is hopeful his Arsenal team’s performance in beating Manchester United 2-0 has given the Emirates Stadium faithful something to be proud of. The “Arsenal 'play so much better when the fans are behind us' says Arteta after first win as manager”

Mikel Arteta says it will be impossible for Arsenal to be successful without having a united fanbase behind the team. During the past decade, Gunners “'Without them it's impossible' – Arteta sends powerful message to Arsenal fans”

Carlo Ancelotti says Everton were simply “not good enough” in their 1-0 FA Cup defeat to a weakened Liverpool side, revealing he was going to speak “'That was not good enough' – Ancelotti criticises Everton players after Liverpool FA Cup defeat”