Premier League: 'Football is our life' - Conte wants long coaching career

Antonio Conte wants a long career in management as the Chelsea head coach described football as life.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte described football as his life as he looks to emulate the long careers of Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

Bournemouth Fan View: Shameful showing at The Den

Simon Reed was at The Den to watch a second-string AFC Bournemouth get torn apart by the Lions, and the FA Cup performance should be setting off alarm bells for Eddie Howe and the fans, he says

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I was going to structure this post around evaluating each of our second string players who took part in our FA Cup tie at Millwall this weekend – to see who might be good enough to get into the first team.

FA Cup: Giroud and Ramsey surprised by Preston commitment

Arsenal were comfortably second best at Preston North End in the first half - and Olivier Giroud was shocked by the hosts' intensity.

Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey conceded Arsenal were taken aback by Preston North End's desire and intensity in the first half of their FA Cup third-round meeting at Deepdale on Saturday.

Serie A: Torino claim Arsenal Belotti bid has been rejected

Torino have turned down an Arsenal bid for Andrea Belotti reportedly worth €65million, according to the Serie A club's sporting director.

Arsenal have had a reported €65million bid for Torino star Andrea Belotti rejected, the club's sporting director has said.

The 23-year-old striker has scored 14 goals in 18 appearances in a stellar campaign at the Stadio Olimpico, prompting speculation over a January transfer.

 

Manchester City Fan View: Difficult week highlights unique pressure on Pep Guardiola

Manchester City gave their manager Pep Guardiola reason to smile again at the end of what has been the Spaniard’s most difficult week since moving to England in July. His side eased past West Ham in the FA Cup third round on Friday, ending their visit to The London Stadium with a 5-0 win; the performance was as impressive as the result and the manager was glowing afterwards.

It was a welcome change to the image he put out last week. Despite victory over Burnley at weekend, the boss gave a smattering of sulky interviews that earned him a great deal of criticism that filled column inches and radio phone-in’s for days. He was in the wrong, but the reaction was over the top.