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Pep Guardiola has defended the passing skills of his goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Manchester City boss praised the Italian's composure, control and short passing game, saying the 26-year-old is "much, much better than people think", with the ball at his feet. However, the Spaniard admitted that the ex-PSG man's long passing could not compare to City's former keeper Ederson.

Former Newcastle and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has been condemned by viewers for describing Wilfried Nancy's managerial tenure at Celtic as "an absolute Holocaust", while working for the BBC as a pundit. The 49-year-old made the comments during the broadcast of Final Score earlier on Saturday. Presenter Jason Mohammed issued an on-air apology later in the show.

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has insisted he will be in charge at the Blues and is content with the board’s involvement in the club. The former Strasbourg coach has worked with the BlueCo hierarchy before in France and his appointment has been viewed cynically as a coach happy to bow down to the whims and wishes of those in the boardroom above him.

Two Manchester United players faced off in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Friday, with Noussair Mazraoui's Morocco knocking out Bryan Mbeumo's Cameroon 2-0. Despite the disappointment for the former Brentford forward, Cameroon's elimination provides a timely boost for the Red Devils, who will be pleased to once again be able to call on Mbeumo's services.

Arsenal star Declan Rice has been banned from driving after he was caught speeding twice on the same road in the space of a week. The England midfielder has also been issued with a fine after he was spotted going over the speed limit in his £40,000 Jaguar Land Rover at the start of last year. He did not appear at Crawley Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

A split between Jason Wilcox and Ruben Amorim led to the latter's sacking at Manchester United after the Portuguese coach took issue with a comment made by the director of football. Amorim was sacked as the Red Devils coach last week after he exploded in a post-match press conference and made a number of pointed comments aimed at the club's hierarchy.

Chelsea's new boss Liam Rosenior has said that he wants to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson's great Manchester United treble-winning side, which was the result of developing young players, at Stamford Bridge. One of the reasons for Rosenior's appointment has been his success with youngsters at BlueCo-owned Strasbourg and he will be tasked with replicating that in west London.

Former Chelsea youth star Lamisha Musonda has shared that he might only have days to live. The 33-year-old Belgian, who joined the club from Anderlecht alongside brothers Tika and Charly, revealed on social media that he has been living with a health condition and that he is fighting to survive. He expressed his gratitude for the many people he has played alongside.

"I think he’s going to lift people off their seats," Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada said of Matheus Cunha during a summer interview with United We Stand and The Athletic. "He’s got a bit of a swagger about him that people are going to really like. Dare I say, [Eric] Cantona-esque." Talk about setting sky-high expectations!

Liverpool have signed Mor Talla Ndiaye in a $1.3 million deal, with the young defender set to play for Rob Page's Under-21 side. The Senegal youth international moves to Anfield from Amitie FC, a club owned by former Chelsea striker Demba Ba.

Liam Rosenior was always guaranteed a baptism of fire when he was named as Enzo Maresca's replacement at Chelsea given his lack of experience in the Premier League. But even so, the task at hand is unenviable has he arrives at the uncertainty at Chelsea's training ground. The Blues' season feels as though it is on a knife edge as the new head coach takes the reins.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley and West Ham United all look destined for the drop in the Premier League. Even with 17 games still to play.

Tottenham are closing in on the signing of Souza from Santos as beleaguered boss Thomas Frank seeks January reinforcements. The north London club have endured a dismal season thus far but are attempting to reinforce their backline in the winter window.

Darren Fletcher was left bemused that Kyle Walker wasn't sent off for stamping on Patrick Dorgu during Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Burnley in midweek. Fletcher oversaw his first game as interim boss following Ruben Amorim's sacking on Monday as United failed to come away from Turf Moor with all the spoils. And after the midweek stalemate, the Scot was surprised Walker didn't see red.

Mic'd Up: The former West Ham and Newcastle shot-stopper talked pressure of management ahead of an FA Cup slate, and why it was fair to let Wilfried Nancy go at Celtic

Wesley Fofana has been slammed as a "habitual offender" after being fined for his tenth driving offence. The Blues defender has been injury-prone throughout his time in west London, but has managed to rack up an almost unbelievable haul of issues on the road, both during his time in west London and beforehand.

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