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West Ham 1-0 Chelsea: Marko Arnautovic shines

WEST HAM 1-0 CHELSEA - ROB DRAPER AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Sometimes you need a marquee performance to turn around a season and even a club. Something that stamps both your personality and authority on a place. Maybe, just maybe, David Moyes got something like that from his West Ham side with his all-important first victory at the club in his fifth game. Certainly the patrons of the London Stadium haven’t seen anything this good this season, a League Cup win Tottenham notwithstanding. They roared their delight at the end and sang that song as heartily as has been heard in these parts for some time. Victory over Chelsea is almost as good as it gets.

Tottenham vs Stoke LIVE plus rest of Premier League action

The 16th round of Premier League fixtures on Saturday afternoon is headlined by Tottenham who entertain Stoke City at Wembley.  Spurs are in search of their first win in five league games - and know they can't afford to drop points if they are to stay in the title race. You can follow all the action from that clash and the other 3pm games with Sportsmail's JAMES DUTTON.

PAUL NEWMAN IN PERTH: The batsman was immediately suspended by England from what would have been a chance to re-stake his claim for higher honours while an urgent investigation took place

PAUL NEWMAN IN PERTH: Bayliss, at the end of his tether after the latest alcohol-related incident, wants to throw out those consistently letting him down, even some important players.

Real Madrid face another stumbling block in their pursuit of La Liga-leaders Barcelona as Sevilla visit the Bernabeu. Los Blancos trail their old rivals by eight points.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will not attend next Sunday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. He will be in the United States on holiday.

Barcelona need to sell players to fund a move for Liverpool's Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho. The Catalan side could axe five players in January to free up capital.

Daniel Levy masterminded Tottenham's remarkable NFL deal

When Daniel Levy watches 60,000 NFL fans stream into his shiny new stadium next year as the pitch transforms before their eyes, he can reflect on all the hard work it took to reach that very moment. Tottenham struck a 10-year deal with the NFL back in July 2015 to host at least two games per season at their new White Hart Lane stadium, which will be completed in time for the next Premier League campaign.

Jesse Lingard has revealed that any friendships with Pep Guardiola's players are put to one side during the Manchester derby. The two sides face each other on Sunday at 4.30pm.

After Ortiz returned to action on Friday with a second round knockout of Daniel Martz, he was confronted by Wilder in the ring. 'I think you're one of the best and I want to prove I'm one of the best.'

Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer has become a surprise target for Sam Allardyce's Everton in the winter transfer window. Alcacer has made only nine starts since his £26m move from Valencia.

Bale, who swapped White Hart Lane for the Bernabeu in 2013, has been linked with a move away from the Spanish giants in the summer. And Pochettino has opened the door to a return.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: The statistics show Guardiola’s City are the second worst in the league for winning aerial duels, beaten only to the wooden spoon by Liverpool.

Frank Lampard and Michael Ballack are set return to the Chelsea fold. Lampard won every major honour during his 13 years at Stamford Bridge.

West Ham boss David Moyes drops Joe Hart for Chelsea clash

England goalkeeper Joe Hart has been dropped for West Ham's Premier League clash with Chelsea. Hammers manager David Moyes has opted to stick with Spanish keeper Adrian, who impressed when Hart was ineligible to face his parent club Manchester City last weekend. Hart was named among the substitutes having paid the price for his unconvincing form this season.

Guardiola yellow ribbon should not be allowed: Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has questioned whether his old rival Pep Guardiola should be allowed to wear a yellow ribbon on the touchline in support of the Catalan politicians jailed last month over the region’s fight for independence. It comes ahead of Mourinho's Manchester United taking on Guardiola's City in a top of the table Premier League clash on Sunday.

Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva have been criticised by Arsene Wenger and Sean Dyche of going down too easily this season, while Fernandinho was booked at Huddersfield.

CHARLES SALE -SPORTS AGENDA: Wayne Rooney is being lined up to make his debut as a pundit on Sky Sport's Monday Night Football show, and is sure to impress.

Wayne Rooney can write himself into Everton folklore and become a club icon if he scores the winner at Anfield, says Jamie Carragher. Few understand the derby like the former defender.

Wijnaldum on how Klopp saved the season ahead of derby

INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: Georginio Wijnaldum is the footballer who doesn’t like watching football. He will not watch next summer’s World Cup now Holland are not in it and he has not even watched a re-run of the seven goals Liverpool buried past Spartak Moscow on Wednesday night. �I find it strange seeing myself on television,’ he said with a sheepish smile. �I don’t like it. I don’t really watch football much.’ Sometimes, though, the Liverpool midfielder has no choice. Modern football is built around video analysis. And it is the uncomfortable session in the dark of the Melwood TV room after October’s 4-1 drubbing at Tottenham that Wijnaldum feels may have turned around Liverpool’s season.

Floyd Mayweather continues tiger love affair in Moscow

Floyd Mayweather has taken his love affair with tigers to new heights after he was pictured alongside a giant cat during a trip to Russian capital Moscow. The undefeated retired boxer is currently enjoying a trip away following his 10th-round knockout win over Conor McGregor in one of the biggest boxing spectacles in history in August. Mayweather can be seen standing alongside the intimidating white striped tiger, who is laying across a whole table, with his hand on its back.

BIG MATCH ANALYSIS: There are similarities between Jurgen Klopp’s free-scoring Liverpool side and the one I faced with Everton in the thrilling 4-4 FA Cup draw in 1991.

Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from his legislative duties.

Showers twice interrupted play at Richardson Park, and the Cricket Australia side was 62-1 in response at stumps, with Tom Curran taking the only wicket for England on the first day in Perth.

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Real Madrid players onto the team

It has been a pretty special week for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid star clinched his fifth Ballon d'Or title on Thursday night but things could get even better on Saturday. Real take on Sevilla in La Liga and win could potentially see them climb from fourth to second place by the end of the weekend. Ronaldo gave the thumbs up to the cameras as Zinedine Zidane's players boarded the team bus after training.

Ronaldo's son Cristiano Jnr, hit the headlines earlier this week for scoring a superb long-ranged free kick in a youth game in Spain and has clearly taken some confidence from it.

They have also upgraded their warning from 'yellow' to 'amber' as snow is set to fall between 4am and 6pm across Greater Manchester, in part due to the sub-zero temperatures.

Robert Snodgrass is showing no signs of wanting to return to his West Ham nightmare as he sarcastically thanked co-chairman David Sullivan on Friday night.

Kasper Schmeichel has been a stalwart at Leicester and his contribution between the sticks helped the Foxes to the Premier League title back in 2016.

Jack Wilshere is set to enter the final six months of his Arsenal contract without the offer of an extension. The midfielder scored his first goal since May 2015 against BATE Borisov on Thursday.

A day after Hazard ranked 19th on the Ballon d’Or vote for the world’s best player, Conte was adamant his Belgian playmaker could reach the immense levels set by Messi and Ronaldo.

MANCHESTER DERBY COUNTDOWN
 

Peter Barnes: I'll always be a blue I loved George Best

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHRIS WHEELER: The terraced house on Aycliffe Avenue in Chorlton would have looked no different from any other in the street were it not for George Best's distinctive Lotus parked outside. Manchester United's new golden boy was living in digs with his landlady Mrs Fullaway, and the local schoolboys thought nothing about knocking on his door. One of them was Peter Barnes. 'We'd ask if he was coming out,' recalls Barnes. 'George would say, "Hi lads, give me five minutes, I'm just having my tea". Then he'd play cricket with us in the street. Brilliant.'

Man United v Man City: Your ultimate derby stats guide

It's the most highly anticipated game of the Premier League season so far, as the top two and deadly rivals face off - Manchester United against Manchester City. City are eight points clear at the top and are yet to lose in the league, but United have high hopes of bringing their noisy neighbours back down to earth.  Here, Sportsmail examines the stats ahead of the Manchester derby. Who has won the most encounters between the two? How many cards will we see? What about our experts' combined teams? Read on and find out...

Despite being relatively inexperienced in English football, having moved to the Premier League in January from Brazilian outfit Palmeiras, Jesus knows how important Sunday's fixture is.

Jones is set to face Manchester City having not played for United since the defeat at Chelsea on November 5 after aggravating a thigh injury for England against Germany.

Mourinho may try to park the bus, but that doesn’t mean we’re in for a boring match. United will try to shut it down, yet they pack a punch. Their victory over Arsenal resembled a PlayStation game!

IAN LADYMAN: Opportunity awaits Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford and the question is whether the United manager has the courage to get on the front foot to try and take it.

In-form United have the confidence and ability to end Premier League leaders Manchester City's winning run, the hosts' goalkeeper David de Gea said ahead of Sunday's match at Old Trafford.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claimed David Silva was a doubt for the match at Old Trafford earlier this week. Jose Mourinho called his old foe out on that, citing mind games.

City have been vulnerable at set-pieces and Pep Guardiola has told his players to restrict the number of freekicks they give away to a United side that could include a number of six-footers

It is undoubtedly the most important game of the season. If Manchester United lose against Manchester City, the title race could be over before most Christmas trees have gone up.

Lingard urges United to 'make Manchester red' as he poses with Rashford in matching £1,500 jackets ahead of derby

Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford are usually inseparable on and off the pitch but they have now taken their bromance to a new level.  The Manchester United duo wore matching jackets on Thursday as they laughed and joked on social media.  Lingard took to Instagram to state his fury at his younger team-mate Rashford copying his stylish Givenchy jacket, which is priced in the region of £1,500.

Man United icon Kanchelskis rates Guardiola above Mourinho

INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Andrei Kanchelskis’s last Manchester experience is the one he considers the most extraordinary and it reveals so much about why the red half of the city was so dominant for so long. Six years after his departure from Old Trafford sent him on a nomadic journey through the game, he pitched up in 2001 on loan at Joe Royle’s Manchester City, then marooned near the foot of a Premier League which Manchester United were about to win. And in their wisdom, the club decided a winter trip to Marbella would be a bright idea. �Marbella!’ Kanchelskis says, still not sure whether to laugh or cry about it. �Marbella! Bottom of the league and we go to Marbella! We needed more concentration, more training, more tactics. Mamma mia! That was very bad. Marbella! That was City at that time.’

Sunday afternoon will see two Premier League giants collide at Old Trafford as United host City. But which side will put out the best starting line-up on Sunday? Sportsmail takes a look.

It will be hard to avoid the Manchester derby this weekend, with plenty of build up and hype. In fact, there are only four countries in the world which are not broadcasting the game live.

MARTIN KEOWN: What Manchester City lack in height, they must make up for with aggression when dealing with Manchester United’s bombardment.

The derby has a long-running history and there have been a number of fantastic players and managers involved in the matches and many significant events over the years.

Never forget derbies are the days legends can be made

How can I best explain the feeling of playing in a derby? Given the huge clashes in Merseyside and Manchester this weekend, it’s got me thinking about the battles I’ve been involved in. The Premier League is becoming increasingly cosmopolitan and globally focused but these are the games that define English football. We should never lose sight of that fact. These occasions are incomparable; they are the ones you dream of playing in when you are starting out.

Bristol City's goal GIFs get a Christmas twist as Paterson and Flint strike in win at Sheffield United

RICHARD GIBSON AT BRAMALL LANE: Aden Flint scored a late winner as Bristol City edged Sheffield United 2-1 at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Friday night. Jamie Paterson opened the scoring for Bristol City just three minutes before half-time as he fired a rasping shot from outside the box into the far corner, leaving Simon Moore helpless in the Blades' goal. Leon Clarke replied instantly after half-time for the hosts as he burst into the box, shifted the ball to his right foot and fizzed a shot into the far corner to claim his 14th goal of the season.

Rafa Benitez has warned Newcastle owner Mike Ashley that he must spend money in January if he wants to protect the value of a takeover deal. Ashley and financier Amanda Staveley met this week.

Being dropped could damage Hart’s chances of 2018 World Cup selection with England manager Gareth Southgate having warned his players that they have to play regularly to go to Russia.

Football supporters have warned of a future of protests and empty seats after plans were revealed for an increase in live TV games including Saturday night fixtures in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham’s transfer strategy during the summer window has cost them a chance of challenging for the Premier League title this season.

Sam Allardyce has warned Everton will have to master the Premier League's best strike force if they are to secure a first win at Anfield since September 1999.

James DeGale says he needs another £30m to retire happily

James DeGale calculates he will need to earn another £30million if his life after boxing is to be lived as luxuriously as it is today. Even so, he refuses to top up his current income by accepting offers to follow fellow prize-fighters Amir Khan into the I'm A Celebrity jungle and Joe Calzaghe into the Strictly ballroom. 'I've turned down both of those,' says the world super-middleweight champion. 'I've said no to going into the Big Brother house, too.'

Chelsea starlet Charley Musonda signs new deal until 2022

Chelsea have secured the services of highly rated youngster Charley Musonda after committing the attacking midfielder to a new five-year deal. Musonda has put pen to paper on a contract extension which will see him play his football at Stamford Bridge until at least 2022. The Blues announced the news of Musonda's new deal on Friday, with the move set to put to bed any lingering interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal.

JEFF POWELL: It sounds like a spinoff of The Twelve Days of Christmas as Lee Selby rattles off the menagerie of animals he keeps at his house in south Wales.

Daniel Sturridge could be poised for a January move to La Liga after Real Betis emerged as potential suitors for the England international. The Spanish club need a goal scorer after an injury setback.

Liverpool still retain plans to develop the Anfield Road End and convert their home into a 60,000-seater stadium, according to chief executive Peter Moore.

Liverpool put in hard hours ahead of Everton derby

Jurgen Klopp watched on as Liverpool put in their final stages of their Merseyside derby preparation on Friday, with the air of a man determined to triumph. The Reds host Everton at Anfield on Sunday, in what is the first meeting of the two sides this season. Under Klopp Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games, in what has been a perfect response to their demolition by Tottenham in October.

James DeGale weighs in before Caleb Truax homecoming bout

James DeGale has come face-to-face with Caleb Truax for the final time ahead of their IBF world title clash on Saturday. DeGale will fighting in the UK for the first time since 2014 when he defends his super middleweight title atop a packed bill at London's Copper Box Arena. The two fighters took to the scales at Friday's weigh-in, with Chunky coming in bang on the 12st limit. Truax, meanwhile, weighed 11st 13lbs.

Roy Hodgson thinks there are more duds than diamonds in the January sales. But the veteran Crystal Palace boss is ready to improve his side, particularly in attacking areas.

Giggs has declared a firm interest in becoming Wales manager, joining the likes of John Hartson and Chris Coleman's former assistant Osian Roberts in throwing his hat into the ring.

The Belgium international has just 18 months left on his Stamford Bridge deal and revealed last week that extension talks had hit a wall with negotiations set to resume at the end of the season.

Ashley and Staveley snapped after Newcastle takeover talks

It might be thought that two of Britain's wealthiest people, meeting to discuss the multi-million pound purchase of a Premier League football club over dinner, would choose an exclusive and expensive restaurant in Soho or Mayfair. However, Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and prospective buyer Amanda Staveley instead discussed a deal over a curry which could have cost as little as £6.45. The pair were pictured leaving Paradise Indian restaurant in Hampstead, north west London, on Wednesday night, having talked over Staveley's £300m bid for Ashley's United. 

Sheffield United misspell their own name on club calendar

A humiliating typo led to Sheffield United misspelling the club's name on their official 2018 calendar. The proofreading oversight saw the calendar hit the shops with 'SHEFIELD UNITED FC' written in large font on the back.

Full rounds of Premier League matches will reportedly be broadcast live for the first time from the 2019-2020 season, as well as Saturday night football being introduced.

The Champions Cup returns this weekend. Eight games involving British teams take place on Saturday and Sunday, with all of those matches on TV. Sportsmail's WILL KELLEHER looks ahead.

Wales star Sam Warburton will miss the entire 2018 Six Nations Championship and is unlikely to to play again this season after the flanker underwent knee surgery this week.

THE ASHES - LATEST FROM DOWN UNDER
 

JONNY BAIRSTOW: I’ve been sledged but not lost friends

JONNY BAIRSTOW: Well, it’s been an interesting couple of weeks. Firstly, let’s clear up the business I became caught up in at the end of the first Test. A headbutt, to me, is something that has malicious intent. I think that’s the dictionary definition. And that’s certainly not what happened between me and Cameron Bancroft when we met at the very start of the tour. The reality is that it was nothing. Our security were there and happy nothing happened. Sorry, if I had headbutted someone I think they would have known all about it and damage would have been done. How can I describe it? Boys being boys, I guess. But there was minimal contact, I can tell you that.

PAUL NEWMAN IN PERTH: Moeen Ali believes he has let England and his captain Joe Root down by failing to make an impact so far in the first two Ashes Test matches.

Ricky Ponting believes this winter's Ashes will continue to prove the sternest test of Joe Root's captaincy credentials and batting technique.

Moeen Ali's sore finger will stop him bowling in this weekend's Ashes tour match in Perth. He has decided it is not worth the risk of exacerbating his injury and will therefore play as a batsman only.

Mitchell Starc has warned England to expect an even tougher time against Australia's bowlers in the remainder of this winter's Ashes. Australia need just one more Test win at Perth to regain the Ashes.

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10 transfers that could go through in January

Premier League clubs may be primarily occupied with a relentless December fixture schedule but behind the scenes, work is already underway ahead of the January transfer window. The start of the year is a notoriously tricky time for clubs to do business but with a World Cup on the horizon, certain players will be more open to moving in pursuit of first-team football. Sportsmail looks at 10 players who could switch sides next month.

Cristiano Ronaldo helped his brother Hugo battle addiction

Cristiano Ronaldo's life is one associated with glamour and glitz away from his success on the football pitch. But for his older brother, life has taken a very different path. Hugo Aveiro, 42, has battled against drink and substance abuse and has Ronaldo to thank for paying for treatment to help overcome addiction. Hugo now works as manager for Ronaldo's museum in Madeira and was pictured (left, alongside mother Dolores, sisters Katia and Elma, Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr) flying out to Paris on Thursday to see his brother win the Ballon d'Or for the fifth time.

Jordan Henderson has come under criticism recently for his performances and was left out of the Champions League win against Spartak Moscow on Wednesday evening.

Philippe Coutinho's future at Liverpool remains uncertain amid continued interest from Barcelona. Club CEO Peter Moore refused to rule out a transfer.

After seeing Cristiano Ronaldo pick up a fifth Ballon d'Or on Thursday, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane described the Portuguese forward as the greatest player ever.

In case you missed it, the AC Milan vs Benevento match last weekend ended in dramatic fashion.

The two clubs clash in a mouth-watering game at Old Trafford on Sunday as they battle for the Premier League title, but discussions are already underway over their end-of-season tours.

SHERIDAN BIRD: In recent years the meeting has been about pride and getting one over fierce rivals, but hasn't made much impact on the race for the title.

Former Tottenham striker Mido shows off bold new look

As the likes of Ronaldo and Maradona have shown, it is not uncommon for retired footballers to look almost unrecogniable from their playing days. Now former Tottenham and Wigan striker Mido has followed the trend, showing off his new look to the delight of his Twitter following. The 34-year-old, who retired in 2013 after a short spell at Barnsley, now sports a fetching moustache and a rather eye-catching fashion sense.

Stuttgart 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen: Leon Bailey stars in win

Stuttgart lost at home for the first time in 2017 as Bayer Leverkusen maintained their record of scoring in every Bundesliga game this season with a 2-0 victory. The visitors had edged the opening exchanges and took the lead in the 20th minute when teenager Kai Havertz timed his run perfectly to side-foot Leon Bailey's pass under goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler for his first goal of the season. Stuttgart started the second half brightly and striker Simon Terodde was only inches away from turning in Tassos Donis' superb cross from the right.

Graeme Murty insists Derek McInnes should not be criticised for knocking back Rangers to stay with Aberdeen. The Ibrox interim boss will remain in charge until at least the end of 2017.

Bayern have been chasing the Germany international Wagner for some time now but have previously been unwilling to meet the club's demands for the 30-year-old forward.

Zenit St Petersburg have been ordered to partially close their stadium by UEFA after fans displayed a banner praising former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic.

Leicester manager Claude Puel is wary of the threat Newcastle pose despite the Magpies' recent poor run of results. Rafa Benitez's men have not won for six successive matches.

EXCLUSIVE BY STEPHEN MCGOWAN: Glasgow City Council have opened talks with the SFA over a new rescue plan to save Hampden.

The national stadium will be under scrutiny at an SFA board meeting next week, with the renewal of the lease that sees it host finals and semi-finals at all levels and international matches up for discussion.

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Nizaam Carr flying flag for South Africa Islamic community

EXCLUSIVE: Nizaam Carr was the first Muslim to play for South Africa and his faith is profoundly important to him, so when he heard that Wasps wanted to sign him on loan, it led to some online research. In Cape Town, he has what he needs — mosques close by and a supply of halal food. He had to be sure that Coventry could also meet those needs. If the search had drawn a blank there would have been no deal. Luckily for Carr, and for Wasps, the results were positive.

Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux is not to be missed

It is a fight befitting of the most iconic of boxing halls. Across a combined 899 fights, Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux have tasted only 14 defeats. At Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, they clash for the WBO super featherweight world title in one the most highly-anticipated bouts of the year.

Stephen Maguire vowed he would have no fear of Ronnie O'Sullivan's boisterous band of supporters after setting up a Betway UK Championship semi-final against the game's icon.

Jean Todt will oversee Formula One's post-Bernie Ecclestone future after the 71-year-old was elected to a third term as president of its ruling body, the FIA. He will stay in office until 2021.

Scott Blackmun spoke after a board meeting after members of the Trump administration surprised the USOC by casting doubt over whether the U.S. would field a team at the Olympics in February.

Nadal is the oldest men's world champion after a season in which he won a 10th French Open and a third US Open. He is also oldest player to finish the year as world No 1 since the ATP rankings began.

Geordan Murphy knows better than most the hostile reception Leicester Tigers are set to receive at Thomond Park. Murphy was part of the first team ever to win at Munster in Europe 10 years ago.

The initiative in the match swung back and forth until Gabriel made his mark with the second new ball to leave New Zealand 286-7 at stumps after they had lost the toss and been put in to bat.

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Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Wolverhampton, Sandown, Aintree, Wetherby and Chepstow.

National Hunt fans may have been denied the chance of a Christmas cracker in Saturday's Betfair Tingle Creek Chase, but they could still witness a star performer in Fox Norton.

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The incredible story of Manchester City 2007

IAN LADYMAN - FOOTBALL EDITOR: Eriksson picked up the tab when an excitable lady from ticketing ordered a bottle of Cristal champagne for her birthday. It set the Swede back £600. But this was Manchester City 2007 and this was the mood. After years on the periphery of English football, an £80million takeover by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had placed City front and centre.

IAN LADYMAN: Much of what the former England star says continues to reek of undimmed self-regard but Kevin Pietersen is a natural TV analyst and never scared of pertinent topics.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - DANIEL MATTHEWS: Ten years on from defeat by Mayweather, the humour and humility that made him one of Britain's most loved fighters remains. But so does some of the pain.

A highly regarded Premier League manager was showing a group of journalists around his training facility this summer. The subject of a very famous rival came up.

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