Aston Villa manager Dean Smith told BBC Sport: "Not many people would have fancied us against Leeds and they make you work hard. We got an early goal and showed lots of character. "We've got the chance [to finish in the top six] but there are some top teams in there.

West Brom boss Sam Allardyce, speaking to the BBC's Match of the Day: "I am just laughing about how bizarre this game was. Obviously, the most important thing for us was a clean sheet and a corner we converted very well.

Manchester City manager Guardiola, speaking to BT Sport: "It was really difficult. They have the physicality, they have the quality of players. "After 10 or 15 minutes today we realised we were not going to paint anything beautiful.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl tells BBC Sport: "First half good, second half disaster. "We deserved to lose today because in the second half we have not been playing what we should be against this team.

Brighton manager Graham Potter speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's sore, I'm bitterly disappointed with the result because I thought we were the team pushing all the way, trying to get the winner ourselves.

Scott Parker says his Fulham side have enjoyed a "massive" week in their fight for Premier League survival "We set a challenge to the boys tonight to not get swallowed up. To worry about ourselves and put in a performance where we showed our quality.

Allardyce was pleased with what he saw. "We are showing how much we are improving," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. "That was one of the best 10-man performances I have ever seen in my time.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, speaking to BBC Sport: "It is [tough to take] but we conceded this early goal which was completely unnecessary and have to defend it better. "We had to chase the game and did it well creative-wise.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he substituted Callum Hudson-Odoi just 31 minutes after the winger came on in the 1-1 draw at Southampton because he was not happy with his attitude.

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The Premier League continues to attract the best football players the world has seen, with only a few of the best to have played the game having not seemingly made the switch to the English division.

Manchester United have been linked with Raphael Varane for a very long time and the latest reports suggest that the Red Devils could move to secure his signing in the summer. The 27-year-old central defender’s contract at the Bernabeu will expire in 2022 and Marca claim that Real Madrid would consider selling him if he does not agree a new contract.

Manchester City have reportedly set their sights on former Liverpool striker Danny Ings over a possible move in the summer. According to a report by The Athletic, Manchester City are set to enter the transfer market for at least one striker in the summer transfer window amid uncertainty surrounding the future of Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.

Emerging reports are claiming Premier League club Leicester City could be ready to make a summer move for former Newcastle United flop, Florian Thauvin, as Foxes head-coach Brendan Rodgers eyes new players.

Swansea City have shown real signs of progress in their bid to return to the Premier League this season, and head coach Steve Cooper has created a squad capable of promotion. After the heartbreak of a Championship playoff semi-final defeat at the hands of Brentford last season, the Swans are right back in the mix for promotion once again.

Sports betting has a stigma around it, which is now slowly fading. Gambling, betting, and other such activities were usually frowned upon, but today sports betting has been legalised in many places worldwide.

While Liverpool’s FA Cup campaign came to an end at Old Trafford on Sunday, there were at least a few signs that their old faithful front three were clanking back into action once more.

We’ve arrived at gameweek 19 in the Premier League and as always seems to be the case at the minute, it’s another action-packed round of matches with no less than 16 Premier League fixtures between Saturday and Thursday.

Not too many football clubs out there are able to go from rookies to a dominant force in the Premier League. Yet, under Jürgen Klopp, the team has achieved just that. Having achieved a lot as the team's manager, Klopp has been able to drive home numerous successes and not least thanks to unique and talented players as Mohamed Salah, who has completely upended fans' expectations to deliver a sterling performance time and again.

It’s been almost 20 years since a French side won the Champions League, and following a heartbreaking defeat in the final for PSG last season, could 2020/21 finally mark the season in which the trophy returns to the country? Back in 1992/93, Marseille lifted the trophy, beating AC Milan 1-0 at the Olympiastadion in Munich.

Recent Spark The rivalry between the two derbies has arguably never been an all-time interesting than in recent days, with Red Devils boasting of the all-time records of 13 out of the 26 seasons Premier League as against the recent 3 out of 5 trophies chalk by the Etihad.