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Jurgen Klopp likened press reaction to Dejan Lovren’s performance against Tottenham to rubberneckers at a car crash. The defender was substituted after only 31 minutes of Liverpool’s 4-1 defeat having been culpable for both Spurs’ first two goals. After being asked for his reaction to Lovren deleting a reference to Liverpool from his Instagram […]

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has insisted his side do not need to prove they can win without Harry Kane as they head to Manchester United on Saturday without the injured forward. Kane has already hit 13 goals for Spurs this season but was forced off late on in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Liverpool […]

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has indicated he will quit football the moment the pressure becomes all-consuming. Palace sit rooted to the foot of the Premier League after just one win in nine games, and host West Ham on Saturday, itching to start climbing the table. Hodgson is unsure whether he copes with the […]

Eddie Howe has revealed he works on the proviso he will be at Bournemouth “for the next 20 years”. The Cherries boss has lamented the Premier League’s increasing short-termism around managerial reigns, off the back of the Ronald Koeman and Craig Shakespeare sackings. Everton dismissed Koeman on Monday while Leicester dispensed with Shakespeare earlier […]

Paul Clement says his Swansea side head to Arsenal with no fear due to their away record against the ‘big six’ clubs. Struggling Swansea sit outside the Premier League relegation zone on goal difference and have already lost five times at home this season. But head coach Clement can draw comfort from the fact […]

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard made a new friend on a getaway to Disneyland Paris. The 26-year-old midfielder made the trip to the French capital ahead of the Blues’ Premier League trip to Bournemouth this weekend. Hazard shared a selfie with Donald Duck on his Instagram page, and said: “I got to meet a new […]

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has suffered a minor strain to his left hamstring, the club have announced. The in-form 24-year-old left the field at Wembley holding his upper leg in the 87th minute after scoring twice in last Sunday’s 4-1 win over Liverpool, and is now a major doubt for Saturday’s Premier League lunchtime […]

Arsenal’s decision not to sell Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the summer proves the club is putting on-field success over financial gain, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis. Gazidis, who was taking questions at Arsenal’s annual general meeting on Thursday, said no one outside the club is aware of the demands being made […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to Manchester United with Premier League glory on his mind, and says the challenge of coming back from his serious knee injury made it an easy decision. The 36-year-old former Sweden captain has been out of action since suffering cruciate ligament damage in the Europa League clash with Anderlecht in […]

David Wagner insists Huddersfield holding their own in the Premier League is a bigger story than Saturday’s encounter with his best friend Jurgen Klopp. The Terriers head to Anfield full of confidence after last week’s uplifting win against Manchester United and Wagner was keen to play down his first competitive meeting against the godfather […]