Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United’s penalty taker after the playmaker’s rare miss helped Aston Villa to victory at Old Trafford.
Mikel Arteta takes charge of his first north London derby in front of a full house on Sunday and has told his Arsenal players to reward their fans in “the most special game of the season”.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admitted Brentford deserved their point after a “wild” 3-3 draw in west London.
Pep Guardiola hailed matchwinner Gabriel Jesus as one of his best signings for Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but it was not enough to beat Brentford, who twice pegged the Reds back in a breathless 3-3 draw.
Manchester City ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season as they won 1-0, while Manchester United were handed their first defeat after going down 1-0 to Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced Manchester United’s penalty count has dried up since Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp complained about the number they were awarded last season.
Thomas Tuchel has rejected any personal battle with Pep Guardiola despite having the chance for a history-making fourth successive win over the Manchester City boss.
Pep Guardiola insisted Chelsea’s run of victories over Manchester City last season – capped by lifting the European Cup – belongs in the past as he looked ahead to Saturday’s Premier League clash between the title contenders.
Jurgen Klopp does not expect Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keita to be sidelined for long after ruling them out of Saturday’s Premier League game at Brentford.