🗣️ Andy Cole on Erik Ten Hag:

"Sir Alex Ferguson, the greatest manager in the club's history, didn't win a trophy in his first three years at Manchester United. Does constantly changing managers help? No, it doesn't. Winning two cups in two seasons isn't easy to do, regardless of what others say. If it was easy to do, then everyone would.

If you take away Pep Guardiola, if you look at all the 'elite' managers in England at the moment, what have they won? They haven't won a couple of trophies in their first two seasons, have they?

If I was a manager and I won the League Cup and FA Cup in my first two seasons at a club like Manchester United, then I'd be buzzing. I've met Erik a few times and he's a very nice guy, so I can only judge somebody by how they treat me."

🗣️ Lee Carsley: "This job deserves a world-class coach who has won trophies, been there and done it."

🚨Cesena's Marco Curto has been handed a 10-match suspension by FIFA after making a comparison between South Korean player Hen-Chen Hwang and Jackie Chan.

In addition, FIFA has required Curto to complete educational training on combating racism.

🚨FC Barcelona have announced that Lamine Yamal has picked up a left hamstring strain while on international duty with Spain. His return to training will be determined by his recovery time.

🗣️ William Gallas: "Cole Palmer might want to leave Chelsea in the future if they don’t show they can win trophies, but where would he go?"

"Barca would be a great move for him, but they have great young players already like Lamine and might also be signing Nico Williams."

🚨 Manchester United in past days offered Simone Inzaghi to take over the managerial job with immediate effect during the international break but Inzaghi declined.

🗣️ Benjamin Mendy: "I struggled to pay my child support (when Manchester City stopped paying him after being charged in 2021), I felt awful..."

"Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez all lent money to help me try and pay my legal fees and support my family."

🗣 Jürgen Klopp: “Football at Anfield is just different. You can park the bus here or even park a plane, you won't get away with it."

🗣️ Leonardo Bonucci: "I have played against Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres and many others. But I was genuinely afraid of Duvan Zapata.

Before games against Atalanta, I couldn’t sleep at night. Zapata's power and physicality made him my nightmare."

🚨Manchester United are open to letting Antony go out on loan in January to help secure a permanent move for him next summer.

The club would listen to offers of around £40m for the Brazilian.

🗣️ Estêvão: "Some people are born with talent, others have to work hard. Good examples are Messi and Ronaldo."

"Messi has the talent, Ronaldo the effort. I look for both. Talent and dedication."

🗣️ Varane "I shouldn't have played the play-off against Ukraine in 2013. After the first leg, my knee wouldn't let me alone, it was swelling. But France needed me, the coach needed me, and I took the risk.

That day I risked my career. But I don't regret it. For France, I would always do it again."