Guardiola admits City have fallen well below their usual high standards

Pep Guardiola concedes Manchester City may no longer be able to match the standards of the best teams.

I never had any doubts over Keita’s quality – Klopp

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he has never doubted the quality of £52.7-million midfielder Naby Keita.

Liverpool cruise to move 11 points clear

Naby Keita scored on his first Premier League start of the season as Liverpool consolidated their position at the top of table with a comfortable 3-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Lampard to keep faith with Abraham, Mount despite transfer temptations

Frank Lampard insists flourishing young talents Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount are ‘here to stay’ despite Chelsea eyeing new January recruits.

Sterling credits on-field improvement to better decisions off pitch

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has put his stunning improvement on the field down to living a better life off it.

Club comparisons mean nothing on derby day – Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claims the argument over which club is the biggest in Manchester is irrelevant on derby day.

Mourinho wants Tottenham players to be ‘raging, not sad’ after a defeat

Jose Mourinho slept at Tottenham’s training ground in order to prepare for Saturday’s game with Burnley and has told his players to stop wallowing in disappointment following a defeat.

United still a bigger club than City – Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United remain a bigger club than Manchester City despite their rivals’ recent rise.

Liverpool hit five in Merseyside derby thriller

Divock Origi and Sadio Mane starred as Liverpool stormed to a 5-2 victory in a frantic Merseyside derby, handing Jurgen Klopp his 100th Premier League win.

Rashford condemns Mourinho to defeat on Old Trafford return

Marcus Rashford netted a double as Manchester United earned a 2-1 Premier League win at home over Tottenham on Jose Mourinho’s return to Old Trafford.