Club World Cup excites Manchester City (who are desperate to win it!)

Club World Cup excites Manchester City (who are desperate to win it!)… but juggling act is taking its toll on Pep Guardiola and his players Man City are eager to win the Club World Cup, despite its critics back at home  The Premier League champions play Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds on

Raphael Varane shows true feelings of playing next to Evans in Man Utd defence

‘I am very proud of this team’ | Erik ten Hag reviews Man Utd’s 0-0 draw at Liverpool Manchester United defender Raphael Varane was keen to highlight his partnership with Jonny Evans was key for him to perform well against Liverpool over the weekend. The defensive duo kept the Reds’

Man City fined for surrounding ref as rival fans fume at Erling Haaland decision

Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Manchester City have been fined £120,000 for surrounding the referee in their draw against Tottenham Hotspur – but Erling Haaland got

Pep Guardiola: Man City aim to ‘close a little circle’ by winning Club World Cup

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Pep Guardiola wants to “close a little circle” and add the Club World Cup to Manchester City’s trophy

Underwhelming Champions League draw shows why Uefa has changed format

The UEFA Champions League at the last 16 draw in Nyon, Switzerland Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email As Uefa completed the Champions League

Jonny Evans defends Man United's tactics in lacklustre Liverpool draw

Jonny Evans defends Man United’s tactics for ‘grinding out’ a draw during goalless stalemate at Liverpool – as he praises Red Devils for ‘defending our box well’ after recent poor results The home side were held to a 0-0 draw against Erik ten Hag’s struggling side  Liverpool had a mammoth

David Raya says battle with Aaron Ramsdale has 'improved both players'

David Raya insists his fierce ‘battle’ with Aaron Ramsdale to become Arsenal’s No 1 has ‘made both players better goalkeepers’ David Raya has established himself as Mikel Arteta’s first-choice goalkeeper  He believes his competition with Aaron Ramsdale has made him a better player  ‘There’s no bigger waste of time!’ What

Tottenham hold further talks with £35m Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo

Tottenham hold further talks with £35m Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo as Ange Postecoglou plots three signings in January – with the France star keen to join Spurs will look to bring in three players ideally during the upcoming window  PLUS: Al-Ittihad will look to recruit Atalanta sporting director Lee Congerton 

Chelsea star Jackson fumes at critics for ‘talking s***’ as woes remain

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has told his doubters they are ‘talking s***’ in a defiant message ahead of the Carabao Cup quarter-final clash against Newcastle. Jackson, whose inconsistency has divided opinion among fans this season, scored his seventh goal of the season in his side’s 2-0 Premier League victory over

Liverpool’s ‘crazy’ numbers show vital piece missing for title challenge

Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool reacts after his shot went wide Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Another game against Manchester United, another record. After