5 EPL talking points ahead of this weekend’s fixtures

FourFourTwoSA takes a look at some of the major talking points heading into another key round of Premier League fixtures this weekend.

United lined up Szczesny as de Gea’s successor

Manchester United were interested in signing Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny over the summer, according to reports.

Liverpool, Man City and Celtic fined by Uefa

Liverpool, Manchester City and Celtic have been fined by Uefa for incidents in recent European matches.

Liverpool fans unhappy with Boxing Day kick-off at Leicester

A Liverpool supporters’ group has urged the Premier League and Amazon Prime to rethink the 8pm kick-off time on Boxing Day for the Reds’ trip to Leicester City.

Lampard thinks increase in UCL group games would be a bad idea

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes an increase in Champions League group games in the future could lead to player burnout.

Pochettino plays down team unrest after WhatsApp dinner invite

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed an invitation for dinner with his players next week shows they are still behind him.

Mbappe fitness boost for PSG ahead of Nice trip

PSG manager Thomas Tuchel hopes to welcome back forward Kylian Mbappe for Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Nice on Friday.

Woodward hits out at United’s critics

Ed Woodward hit back at the critics of Manchester United’s recruitment system as the executive vice-chairman reiterated his backing of under-fire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Sunday’s clash against Liverpool looming large.

Emery may throw Ozil back into action when fixtures stack up

Unai Emery is focused on the present at Arsenal and says that if the Gunners need Mesut Ozil they will use him during a busy period of the season.

Alexander-Arnold has been included in the Guinness Book of Records

Liverpool right back Trent Alexander-Arnold has earned a place in the 2020 Guinness Book of Records.