Howard Webb has revealed referee Simon Hooper was devastated after his howler at the end of Manchester City vs Tottenham. Hooper left City players incensed when he denied a potential goal-scoring opportunity during their Premier League meeting on December 3. With the score level at 3-3, a counter-attack saw Jack Grealish break through on goal in stoppage time. But the referee astonishingly blew his whistle and brought play back for

Eddie Howe tells Newcastle fans to make AC Milan clash a ‘magical European night’ as Magpies target Champions League survival in do-or-die finale at ‘special’ St James’ Park Newcastle are fighting to keep their Champions League ambitions alive Eddie Howe wants the crowd at St James’ Park to help his side against AC Milan CHRIS SUTTON: I was RIGHT to call Man United players ‘snakes’ last week – IAKO Eddie

Mauricio Pochettino labels Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at Everton a ‘REALITY CHECK’ – and insists he isn’t surprised by their lack of progress this season Mauricio Pochettino not surprised by lack of progress by Chelsea this season  The Blues lost 2-0 to Everton on Sunday and dropped to 12th place in the table  Mauricio Pochettino has so much work to do with woeful Chelsea – It’s All Kicking Off  Mauricio Pochettino

Simon Jordan claims Man United’s players ‘don’t have the BALLS’ to create a toxic dressing room and are a ‘weak version’ of what the club requires, after Scott McTominay insisted the team remain behind Erik ten Hag Scott McTominay has claimed Man United don’t have a toxic dressing room Simon Jordan thinks this is only the case because the team lacks characters  Will Marcus Rashford EVER be the real deal?

Premier League scouts monitoring Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney… with four of the ‘Big Six’ keeping tabs on the England U21 star ahead of a possible move next summer Clubs lower down the top-flight could test Middlesbrough’s resolve in January  It’s understood the player would prefer to remain at the club until the summer  Will Marcus Rashford EVER be the real deal? Listen to It’s All Kicking Off  Premier League scouts

Martinez steps up return but Rashford, Martial miss Man Utd training Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.3billion deal for a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United has been imminent for weeks but continues being pushed back for reasons out of his control. And Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani’s hopes of a hijack could remain alive until that agreement with the Glazer family is ratified, which reportedly now may not be

Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Bobby Zamora has revealed how Stephane Dalmat's attitude problems derailed his time at Tottenham Hotspur. Zamora and Dalmat played together at White Hart Lane during the 2003-04 season after the latter joined on loan from Inter Milan. The Frenchman arrived in

Ten Hag vows to take responsibility as Man Utd humbled by Bournemouth Manchester United have been humiliated after a quote from former manager David Moyes came back to haunt Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils have suffered a miserable campaign during the Dutchman’s second season in charge at Old Trafford and have already lost a whopping seven Premier League matches. United had been enjoying a temporary upturn in fortunes ahead

Pochettino reviews Chelsea's defeat at Everton Chelsea are reportedly prepared to part ways with seven of Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team stars after the Blues boss called for further transfer reinforcements in the January transfer window. Defeat to Everton has seen Chelsea slump to 12th place in the Premier League and the Argentine has endured a stuttering start to life at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea squad has gone through a dramatic overhaul

Callum Wilson hits out at Guglielmo Vicario for ‘lack of respect’ after Tottenham goalkeeper taunted Newcastle striker during his side’s 4-1 victory in London Tottenham beat Newcastle 4-1 in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon  Guglielmo Vicario and Callum Wilson were involved in a confrontation Mauricio Pochettino has so much work to do with Chelsea – It’s All Kicking Off Newcastle striker Callum Wilson was left raging with Tottenham goalkeeper