Only Sir Alex Ferguson (27) and Arsene Wenger (15) have won it more times Pep Guardiola, Premier League Manager of the Month December 2021@ManCityES Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been named as the Premier League Manager of the Month for December. It is the Spaniard's 11th Manager of the Month award which puts him behind just Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger on the all-time list. ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he has rejected a transfer request from Dean Henderson. The English goalkeeper has had to serve as a back-up to David De Gea this season. Henderson has pushed to leave on loan this month, but Rangnick wants him at Old Trafford. "A couple of weeks ago he asked me [if he could leave] but I told him I'd rather have him stay until the end of...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp only wants to sign players this month if they have a long-term future at the club. Reds supporters have been calling on the club to bring in reinforcements after Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane departed for the African Cup of Nations last week. But Klopp is refusing to sign players for the sake of it as they must fit into the club's future. That is ac...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is set to join Barcelona. That's according to Lluis Carrasco, the campaign manager for Barcelona president Joan Laporta's successful run for presidency. The Norwegian is said to be a prime target for Laporta this summer although just how the club will finance such a deal remains a mystery. Nevertheless, with most of Europe's elite keen on the young s...Full Story »

Barcelona travel to Saudi Arabia for the Supercopa de Espana on Monday, but Ferran Torres and Pedri will not be on the plane. The two players are still testing positive for COVID-19 and will be unavailable for the Blaugrana's Supercopa semi-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday, January 12. Pedri would have been able to play if he had tested negative, but Ferran has still not been registere...Full Story »

New Ayr manager Lee Bullen started his reign with a 1-0 win against top-of-the-table Arbroath in his first game in charge.Arbroath are still two points clear at the top of the cinch Championship, while Ayr remain in 7th.James Maxwell scored the only goal of the game in the 18th minute hitting home into the bottom corner.Arbroath had chances to equalise in the first half, with Michael McKenna and...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton praised his players after they made it five games unbeaten away from home with a 2-1 win at Birmingham.Albert Adomah and Chris Willock put QPR 2-0 up before Chuks Aneke pulled a goal back for the hosts.Warburton’s side currently possess the third best away record in the Sky Bet Championship and the Rangers boss expressed his delight after seeing them climb up to ...Full Story »

Neil Critchley believes his Blackpool side need to learn to see out games more comfortably after they were made to sweat before sealing a 1-0 win over Hull.Gary Madine converted a 31st-minute penalty after reported Nottingham Forest target Josh Bowler was sent tumbling by Jacob Greaves.That proved to be the winner but the Tangerines had goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw to thank for the three Championship...Full Story »

Crewe boss David Artell said his side were worthy winners as they beat fellow League One strugglers Morecambe 2-1.Second-half goals from Chris Porter and Luke Murphy earned the Alex their first away win of the season as they came from behind following Greg Leigh’s first-half opener for the home side.Artell said: “I thought we fully deserved to win the game and it was a big three poin...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has labelled Thursday's meeting between the Premier League and its managers a "waste of time" and criticised administrators for ignoring mounting concerns over the Christmas fixture schedule. All 20 head coaches held a virtual meeting to discuss player welfare and fixture congestion as English football battles on despite COVID-19 cases reaching record high...Full Story »

Tranmere will again be without Callum McManaman for the Boxing Day clash with Barrow at Prenton Park.The winger continues to serve a suspension following his red card against Exeter earlier this month.Paul Glatzel and Nat Knight-Percival are also unavailable, both due to hamstring injuries.Micky Mellon’s Rovers, who are fifth in the League Two table, extended their winning run to four matc...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher claimed his first win as Plymouth manager as the hosts beat Charlton 1-0 in League One at Home Park thanks to Kieran Agard’s 45th-minute winner.Argyle top scorer Ryan Hardie forced Charlton keeper Craig MacGillivray to go full stretch to keep out his angled goal-bound shot. The ball rebounded to Hardie’s strike partner Agard, who scored with a superb measured grass-...Full Story »

Tranmere are missing suspended midfielder Callum McManaman for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Leyton Orient.McManaman was sent off for a two-footed tackle in last Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Exeter despite only arriving into the pitch as a second-half substitute 10 minutes earlier.Striker Paul Glatzel and defender Nat Knight-Percival are both struggling with hamstring injuries and have ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has hinted Granit Xhaka could return to the Arsenal captaincy. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the armband on Tuesday after a disciplinary breach. Xhaka was also stripped of the captaincy two years ago, but Arteta has mentioned the Swiss midfielder when asked about who will replace Aubameyang. He said: "We have the leadership group and we have different players who ha...Full Story »

INTER MILAN boss Simone Inzaghi lost his footing and slipped down the club's icy stairs following his team's 4-0 thumping of Cagliari. But luckily for Inzaghi, a member of his coaching staff was on hand to help him to his feet instantly. Inzaghi was exiting the pitch following Inter's 4-0 win over CagliariCredit: Twitter But his trip down the stairs was expedited as he slipped on the iceCredi...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has said the club will see what happens with Conor Gallagher when his loan expires at the end of the season. The Chelsea loanee has been a revelation for Palace this term, signified by his two-goal display in the 3-1 win over Everton on Sunday. Asked about potentially keeping Gallagher at Selhurst Park, Vieira told reporters: "We don't think about what w...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira praised “humble” two-goal hero Conor Gallagher after his brace helped inspire a 3-1 victory over Everton in the Premier League.The Chelsea loanee opened the scoring after 41 minutes and wrapped up the points with a sublime second in stoppage time, curling home from 25 yards.It ended the Eagles’ three-match losing run and Gallagher was centr...Full Story »

Dario Zanatta’s penalty earned Raith Rovers a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock to leave them second in the cinch Championship.Blair Alston shot straight at Jamie MacDonald from a good Kilmarnock chance early on and the visitors lost Brad Lyons to injury after just 12 minutes, Rory McKenzie taking his place.MacDonald denied Oli Shaw while Aidan Connolly carried the main threat for Rovers in a goalle...Full Story »

Derby will again be without Sam Baldock and Lee Buchanan when they host Blackpool.Baldock (hamstring) and Buchanan (knee) are still recovering from injuries, although the former remains on course to return in the next couple of weeks.Jack Stretton, meanwhile, has been absent due to a knee problem and illness, and Krystian Bielik’s knee injury is likely to sideline him until January.Derby, ...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff could make changes ahead of his side’s clash with Lincoln after they were thrashed 5-0 by Cambridge in midweek.Will Boyle could be a doubt for the side, with Duff revealing to the club website post-Cambridge he opted not to put the defender on the bench as he had “missed too much football” with his injury, and wanted to ensure he “doesn&rsq...Full Story »