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MAN UNITED: Jose Mourinho has joked that football's kit manufacturers need to help Romelu Lukaku rediscover his shooting boots.
- Mourinho said his team should have been "smoking cigars" before Watford fought back to give Manchester United a scare as his side won 4-2 at Vicarage Road on Tuesday night.
- Mourinho fears Nemanja Matic could have suffered an "important" injury against Watford, while Marouane Fellaini is also battling to overcome a knee injury.
- Injuries took the shine off United's win over Watford, Mark Ogden writes.
- Ashley Young and Jesse Lingard scored 8/10 in Scott Patterson's player ratings.
- United's season rests on winning games against their top-six rivals, Paul Scholes has said.
TOTTENHAM: Mauricio Pochettino accused his Tottenham players of lacking fight in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at Leicester in the Premier League.
- Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli scored just 5/10 in John Crace's player ratings.
- WATCH: Why Tottenham's title chase has unravelled.
REAL MADRID: Gareth Bale made a welcome return from injury to spare Real Madrid embarrassment in their Copa del Rey clash with Segunda B leaders Fuenlabrada as they drew 2-2.
- Zinedine Zidane refused to criticise his players after they defeated third-tier Fuenlabrada 4-2 on aggregate to progress to the next round.
- Bale and Borya Majoral both scored 8/10 in Rob Train's player ratings.
- Madrid are being linked with a move for Chelsea defender David Luiz. More in Transfer Talk.
MAN CITY: David Silva is close to signing a contract extension with Manchester City, sources have told ESPN FC, with Pep Guardiola saying he can have a big impact on the club's future.
- Guardiola will speak to hi players to see if they are happy before deciding on his January transfer business.
ARSENAL: Arsene Wenger has said goalkeeper Petr Cech is "fitter than ever" and believes he can emulate Edwin van der Sar by playing until he is 40.
- Arsenal have appointed Barcelona's outgoing director of football Raul Sanllehi as their new head of football relations.
CHELSEA: Ashley Cole has told ESPN FC that Chelsea can still challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title, and claims the Arsenal "Invincibles" side he was part of would beat Pep Guardiola's men.
- Antonio Conte has told his Chelsea players to focus on taking second spot in the Premier League from Manchester United before thinking about the possibility of catching runaway leaders Manchester City.
- Conte dismissed suggestions that Willian is unhappy with his role at Chelsea, saying that all his players must be "happy" to play for the club regardless of whether they start or come off the substitutes' bench.
- Chelsea's head of youth development Neil Bath has led the tributes to former manager Dermot Drummy, who died on Monday aged 56.
AC MILAN: Gennaro Gattuso says he is aware of the level of responsibility after being appointed as AC Milan's new coach and intends to do the role justice.
- Sumeet Paul on the five things Gattuso must do after replacing Vincenzo Montella.
BARCELONA: Ernesto Valverde has said it is "absurd" that technology has not been implemented in Spanish football after match officials failed to spot that Lionel Messi's shot against Valencia on Sunday had crossed the line.
- Ousmane Dembele has resumed training with the ball as he continues his recovery from a ruptured tendon.
- WATCH: Is Barcelona's defence better without Neymar?
BRIGHTON: Brighton have accused a number of Crystal Palace fans of causing disorder which left two stewards in hospital after Tuesday night's match between the two rival clubs at the Amex Stadium.
MLS: One of David Beckham's partners in a bid to form a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami has expressed serious doubts over the future of the project.
- D.C. United will play two to four games at alternative venues next season before Audi Field opens, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Source: espn.co.uk
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