Report claims Mourinho called players ‘spoiled’ in fresh rant

Jose Mourinho’s relationship with his Manchester United player has hit an all-time low after giving his players another dressing down, according to a report. The Portuguese coach is always in the media spotlight but more than ever this week, after reportedly calling Paul Pogba a ‘virus’ in the dressing room in the aftermath of their …

Report: Everton look to land Man Utd centre-back on a free

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is wanted by Everton on a free transfer at the end of the season, according to reports. The centre-back’s contract comes to an end at Old Trafford in the summer but United have an option to extend his deal by a year. Negotiations have been under way for a while …

Arsenal head of recruitment talks up Dembele amid rumours

Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat has been talking up reported Arsenal target Ousmane Dembele. The Barcelona attacker was signed by Mislintat at Dormund and the German has spoken about the France forward’s glowing talent amid talk that he is on Unai Emery’s list of January targets. Emery is believed to be in the market for …

Everton will face Liverpool as rivals, if not equals…

“The object of the exercise was to frustrate the opposition,” said a grinning Sam Allardyce after the most Sam Allardyce of results – a 1-1 draw in which the opposition set an Opta record for possession at 79%, had 12 corners and 23 shots and yet emerged with only one point. Liverpool, you were well …

Mourinho reveals what Man United are ‘not very good’ at

Jose Mourinho has explained just why Manchester United’s struggles are absolutely sod all to do with him. United are seventh in the Premier League table after 13 games, with a 14-point gap separating them and leaders Manchester City already. They are seven points behind the top four, and still have a negative goal difference. Based …

So Jose Mourinho swore. Who gives a f*** anyway?

First up, let’s make one thing clear: Mourinho’s tinfoil-hat ‘everyone’s out to get me’ paranoia is extremely wearisome. That being said, is it possible to have a shred of sympathy for one of football’s least sympathetic characters given the FA’s ongoing quest to punish Mourinho for reacting somewhat swearily to a 3-2 win secured from …

Saints sack someone who isn’t Mark Hughes for poor start

Southampton have sacked vice-chairman Les Reed as they bid to bring “new drive and direction” to the struggling south coast club. There had been speculation that manager Mark Hughes’ position could be under threat, but Reed appears to have paid the price for the Saints’ poor start to the season. They have won just one …