Premier League news conferences and weekend build-up: Lopetegui, Arteta, Guardiola, Maresca, Slot, Amorim and others
'I have got no interest in who is behind me' - Postecoglou on fans
Arteta on 'corner kings' - 'We want to be kings of everything'
'I accept all the responsibility and pressure' - Lopetegui
Team news: Alisson, Jota & Chiesa, Evans & Lindelof, Foden, Ake & Akanji, Gabriel & Calafiori, Romero & Davies, Fofana, James & Mudryk, Nelson, Newcastle 'tiredness', Bednarek, Phillips & Johnson
Analysis: Are Spurs a mid-table team?
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I'm just as determined as ever to get it right - Postecoglou
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In regards to Spurs and Ange. As much as it pains me as a Spurs fan I look at Arteta. People forget how bad his team was for quite a while. But then he turned it around with time. The question is will the owners back Ange like the Arsenal owners backed Arteta.
Paul
Tottenham v Chelsea (Sun, 16:30 GMT)
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou on his message to the fans: "As I said last night, no messages. I am here, I am going to fight to make sure we bring success to this football club. Nothing really changes. Where there is doubt, whether that is internally or externally, it just gets my resolve stronger to make sure we get it right."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham v Chelsea (Sun, 16:30 GMT)
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou added on Chelsea: "We have done well against the teams up the top end of the table, not just wins but played really well. Whether that is City or United or Villa. But it doesn't eliminate what happened last night. That still needs to be addressed. We will put that to one side, it is a big game on Sunday.
"Chelsea are going really well, they are in a good space at the moment witha fairly healthy squad and in good form. Always a tough game against them but we are at home and we need to make sure we produce a performance like we have in the other games."
Tottenham v Chelsea (Sun, 16:30 GMT)
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou was also asked about how difficult to get through this period with a stretched squad: "We know that, I think that is put to one side. For me the disappointment last night, there was a repeat of cycle of us going into games, starting well enough but then allowing the opposition to get a grip on it by either conceding a sloppy goal - like we did last night - or not taking our opportunities.
"We need to break that cycle, irrespective of where we are at at the moment. We know we are really thin on the ground in terms of squad numbers. We know there is not a lot of opportunity to rotate and rest players. We paid the price with Benny [Davies] last night.
"Those are known things. what also is known is we repeatedly shot ourselves in the foot in games like last night and we need to change that."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham v Chelsea (Sun, 16:30 GMT)
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou also spoke on the scenes after last night's loss to Bournemouth: "Not a lot of time for reflection, we got back at 2am. It was a disappointing night and we have a lot of work to do."
And on fans he said: "They aren't behind me, they are behind the club. I have got no interest in who is behind me. Last night you have to figure the fans who travel to Bournemouth are fairly hardcore supporters. They weren't happy with what they saw and they felt like they needed to give some feedback. I took the feedback onboard and we move on."
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I’m a Spurs fan of 32 years and admit to being ‘glass half empty’ when it comes to Spurs. I don’t like what’s happening to my team, however, calling for Ange to be sacked is madness - who do those fans think we’ll get? Graham Potter? That’s no better a solution. This isn’t all on Ange, the players were the ones playing with no energy, and seemingly no effort last night. That said, I’m dreading Sunday.
Clare
Tottenham v Chelsea (Sun, 16:30 GMT)
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is facing the press before his team take on Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
He was first asked about team news, saying: "Ben [Davies] too early again [to tell], he'll go for a scan today. Cuti [Romero] is due to train, we're not doing much today but we'll see tomorrow."
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Big Ange needs big time to complete his work. Removing him now will take us back years. Investment in January, get behind the team, top six and a decent cup run is realistic. Prem challenge within 2 or 3 seasons if we stick with it and back him. #COYS.
Adam, Cheshire
40+ years into my spurs love affair, it's always been a bit like this. Think 1987 my friends, one of the best teams I saw and won absolutely nothing. Loved them! I also love Ange, it's the paper thin squad and lightweights on the pitch. We need a proper tough leader, a la Roy Keane, to get them sorted.
Paul, Sussex
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If Spurs 'fans' are getting fed up with Postecoglou, we'll have him at West Ham
Graham, Ascot
Image source, Getty ImagesWomen's Super League managers are talking to the press throughout today to update fans on team news and other key lines.
Here are some of the key team news so far:
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea lead the way in terms of the table after winning all of their games so far this season. They are five points clear of Manchester City, who they beat 2-0 last month.
The mid-table to the relegation spot is congested and only four points separates sixth Liverpool to 12th Crystal Palace. The relegation battle, only one club is relegated every season, is the more interesting this campaign.
The fixture with the most sway on how the table will look come Monday is West Ham v Crystal Palace.
Palace may be bottom but their performances have been quite promising so far. The Hammers, meanwhile, have been less convincing and so Palace could lift themselves off the bottom. A win could see them rise to seventh.
The Women's Super League returns this weekend after the international break and there are some interesting clashes taking place.
Here are all of the fixtures, which are all taking place on Sunday:
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Talk about an overreaction from Spurs fans. Two points off European places and 6 points off the champions league. About time they realise they’re not chasing top of the league and appreciate being a stable Premier League club playing for something each season.
Max, Villa fan
All kick-off times GMT
Saturday
Everton v Liverpool - 12.30
Aston Villa v Southampton - 15.00
Brentford v Newcastle - 15.00
Crystal Palace v Manchester City - 15.00
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - 17.30
Sunday
Fulham v Arsenal - 14.00
Ipswich v Bournemouth - 14.00
Leicester v Brighton - 14.00
Tottenham v Chelsea - 16.30
Monday
West Ham v Wolves - 20.00
He's the man much discussed today, and we'll be hearing from him in the next hour when Ange Postecoglou holds his pre-game news conference ahead of Spurs v Chelsea on Sunday.
That's one of 10 Premier League games this weekend, here's what you've got to look forward to...
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Problem with Spurs is quite simple. 9th richest football club in world football, top 4 stadium and training ground, top 4 ticket prices but mid table investment in the team. Whether Levy has it right in running the club this way I don't know but don't expect Spurs to be getting the better of Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and the rest.
Ben, Nottingham
The Carabao Cup and Europa league are massive for Ange. Crash out of one/both in the next month and there's little reason to keep him. We can take defeats if we can see progress but it's the same mistakes every game.
Andy, Worcester
I was at the corresponding fixture last season when Spurs fans spent 90 mins singing “we’ve got our football back” now it seems they aren’t happy. Sometimes you’ve gotta stick with what you believe. Bournemouth did that when Andoni Iraola struggled at the start of last season and look at the result.
Jason, Cherries fan
The FA Cup third round, which will take place across the weekend of 10-13 January, will see several games televised.
The picks have been announced with the BBC showing Arsenal v Manchester United and Manchester City v Salford.
Here's all of the picks:
Friday 10 January
Aston Villa v West Ham, 8pm GMT, ITV1
Saturday 11 January
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley, 12.15pm GMT, ITV1
Manchester City v Salford City, 5.45pm GMT, BBC One
Sunday 12 January
Tamworth v Tottenham, 12.30pm GMT, ITV1
Arsenal v Manchester United, 3pm GMT, BBC One
Monday 13 January
Millwall v Dagenham and Redbridge, 7.30pm GMT, ITV4
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Personals abuse is never justified. Too many FIFA/Football Manager bosses. This is real football it has it's ups and downs, part of life. Can't keep changing because of a down turn during a project.
Michael, Lincolnshire
In general I feel its wrong to boo any manager, you have eleven players on the pitch getting paid to do a job, in Spurs case they are well known in not spending on new players
Jed
Tottenham v Chelsea (Sun, 16:30 GMT)
Last season, it was one of the most bizarre, captivating and dramatic matches of the campaign.
Spurs had two players sent off, injuries to key players Micky Van de Ven and James Maddison and saw former manager Mauricio Pochettino return to take a 4-1 win, with Nicolas Jackson scoring a hat-trick.
Spurs were clapped off for their efforts in the match, but it ended their fine start to the campaign and started a poor run.
This season, the prospects feel very different:
All set for another big Chelsea win, then?
Image source, Getty ImagesNicolas Jackson scored a hat-trick for Chelsea in a crazy 4-1 win over Tottenham last season
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The cycle of sacking managers every 18 months needs to stop at Spurs - history has proven it doesn't work! The squad had been decimated with injuries again - just like last season, and it's obvious players are running on 80% and it shows. Look at the bigger picture and actually it's not all bad - a run of form when some players return and we can shoot up the table. In a healthy position in Europe and still have a cup quarter final in a few weeks. Reinforcements are definitely needed, but sacking Ange would be madness.
Ben, Warrington
