Pep Guardiola offers Capello ‘big hug’ as Man City boss jokes he is ‘controlling’ critics

Pep Guardiola offers Capello ‘big hug’ as Man City boss jokes he is ‘controlling’ critics

Pep Guardiola has joked that his critics need to “be careful” after managerial great Fabio Capello said the Manchester City boss’s “arrogance” had “cost him several Champions Leagues”. European champion Capello praised Guardiola but claimed the Spaniard “came to tell me how I should do my job” when he was a player under the Italian…

Postecoglou explains why Gray is ‘unbelievable’ ahead of ‘massive task’

Postecoglou explains why Gray is ‘unbelievable’ ahead of ‘massive task’

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says Spurs “don’t have anyone” comparable to striker Dominic Solanke in their squad and has lavished praise on 19-year-old Archie Gray as he prepares to rotate his side for the trip to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday (1.30pm GMT). Postecoglou’s players overcame a 1-0 first-leg deficit to comfortably reach…

Arteta ‘very proud’ of inspirational Lewis-Skelly following England call

Arteta ‘very proud’ of inspirational Lewis-Skelly following England call

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes Myles Lewis-Skelly’s swift rise to prominence should act as inspiration to other young players. Lewis-Skelly made his first-team debut in September and just six months later was today called into the senior England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. The 18-year-old has made the left-back position…

Amorim says ‘quite complete’ defender has helped Man United stop ‘losing our minds’

Amorim says ‘quite complete’ defender has helped Man United stop ‘losing our minds’

Ruben Amorim has predicted that Ayden Heaven will become a regular for Manchester United if the 18-year-old performs as he did on his first start in senior football – and said some former players who have criticised his team “have to understand the context” of their development. Arsenal academy product Heaven, who joined United from…

Leicester City v Manchester United: Line-ups, stats and preview

Leicester City v Manchester United: Line-ups, stats and preview

Manchester United finally showed glimpses of what they could be under Ruben Amorim with a scintillating display to see off Real Sociedad in the Europa League last night. United swept aside the Liga club with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick, including two penalties, in a 4-1 win that completed a 5-2 aggregate triumph. The challenge…