Our chief football writer Phil McNulty has been taking your questions on the texts and WhatsApps thoughout today. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch.

Here's what you've been asking - and what Phil has had to say in response...

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Neil Warnock has been named interim Aberdeen manager in his latest role of a veteran career in football management.

The 75-year-old - who supposedly retired in 2022 before a return with Huddersfield - is known as a promotion specialist and scourge of referees across the land.

He has managed a record 1,626 games in the English football leagues across his career.

Test your knowledge on his long and eventful period in the dugout with our quiz here.

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Neil Warnock has been speaking after taking over as interim manager at Aberdeen and it sounds like he is relishing his first managerial role up the road, so to speak: "It's been a long time. I have always wanted to manage up here. I've got a place at Doune and my club has been Greenock Morton, we have bricks there with the family name on.

"It just was something at my age, you think twice. It just seemed the right thing to do. It gives the club a bit of time to find the right manager to take the club forward and I said to them 'let's have a little bit of fun between now and the end of the season.'

"It is a big club and I relate to the kind of fans Aberdeen have. It is lovely to get fans behind the team and a one-club city, it is a real good challenge. I know it is a long way. My wife Sharon, said, 'Aberdeen!'. But it is not for the money.

"I have had some good offers in the last six to eight weeks but I'd like to have a go in this league. I'd like to have a go with a club like this. I can't change the squad because the window is closed but I am not going to worry about that.

"I was going to start next week but the lure of taking over for a game like tomorrow night is too good."

Paul: Does Scotland (and Aberdeen) know what they've let themselves in for? Warnock is going to ruffle some feathers that's for sure.

Phil: Hello, Paul. As with all things Neil Warnock, I will be watching this with huge interest. I get the feeling he’s been dying to have a crack at Scotland for years so will be right up for the job at Aberdeen.

February just seems to be Neil Warnock time in football doesn’t it?

It will be not be for long but it will not be dull. Fasten your seat belt!

An update now after angry fans in Hong Kong booed Inter Miami during a pre-season friendly when Lionel Messi did not play.

The Argentina World Cup winner, 36, who had a hamstring injury, was left on the bench as Inter beat a local League XI 4-1 in front of almost 40,000 fans.

Match organisers Tatler Asia have now said it will not ask for the money as Messi did not take to the pitch.

"Tatler Asia deeply regrets the disappointing ending to what was an exciting occasion," Michel Lamuniere, chairman and CEO, said.

"[Tatler Asia] has decided to officially withdraw its application for... the 16 million Hong Kong dollars government grant."

A near-capacity crowd of 38,323 at Hong Kong Stadium had each paid more then 1,000 Hong Kong dollars (£101) for a ticket.

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@PLee78 on X: Have Arsenal got more chance of winning the Premier League or the Champions League?

Phil: What a great question. I think they would joyfully settle for one of those. My honest opinion is they probably will not win either – although I genuinely believe they are making progress.

What we can say is that they are right in the middle of the title race and have a great opportunity after beating Liverpool yesterday, although I still go with Manchester City.

City and Real Madrid are my favourites for the Champions League but Arsenal have a very decent last 16 draw against Porto and, as we have seen before, this tournament can throw up surprises in the closing stages.

You’ve got to be in it to win it and Arsenal and doing their bit on both counts.

Nottingham Forest

Nuno Espirito Santo has challenged his relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest side to "commit" to the cause after picking up a vital point in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

Callum Hudson-Odoi cancelled out Justin Kluivert's opener on the stroke of half-time, and the sides stayed level throughout the second half despite the Cherries going down to 10 men in the 84th minute when Philip Billing was dismissed for his challenge on the Forest goalscorer.

Nuno's side moved up to 16th place with the result, two points clear of Everton in the relegation zone, and will host Newcastle after Wednesday's FA Cup fourth-round replay encounter with Bristol City.

When asked about the determined shift put in by Morgan Gibbs-White in Sunday's stalemate, the Forest boss pointed to it as an exemplar for his whole team, saying: "This is the spirit we have to make, to go out of a tough situation, the only way is to work very hard. "Now what we need is this commitment, not only from one player, but everybody in the club has to commit themselves to help and so we can improve."

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo is up in front of the press later this afternoon to discuss his side's FA Cup fourth-round replay with Bristol City on Wednesday.

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@win_n10 on X: Did Everton expose a significant weakness in Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario’s game with their set pieces? Did Ange Postecoglou’s ridiculous post-match whining show that he knows it and it was a blatant attempt to try to influence future referees?

Phil: This started with Manchester City’s winner in the FA Cup tie at Spurs when Vicario simply wasn’t strong enough when dealing with a corner and to say Everton took note of it was an understatement.

Vicario was weak once again at Goodison Park, especially in the first half when Jack Harrison eventually got the final touch for Everton’s first goal.

The Spurs keeper has looked outstanding this season but this looks like an Achilles heel that will be focused on ruthlessly by future opponents. Either Vicario has to work this out or Ange Postecoglou will have to find a way of working it out for him, maybe putting defenders around him.

As for Postecoglou’s complaints, he can have none. Both City’s winner and Everton’s goal on Saturday were perfectly ok.

BBC Radio 5 Live

Arsenal Fan TV's Robbie Lyle on the criticism Arsenal have received for their celebrations after their victory over Liverpool:

"There is nothing wrong with the celebration. We see Jurgen Klopp celebrating, he's even pulled his hamstring. At the end of every game Klopp goes up to his fans does that celebration where he pumps his fist. It was a great victory, it took a lot of Liverpool fans by surprise. They were very confident that they were going to win and they got played off the park and we deserved to win the game. There was nothing wrong with [Mikel] Arteta's celebration. Why can't we win and celebrate nowadays. It's so boring.

"It's called being salty. I remember him [Jamie Carragher] commentating I'm sure it was Liverpool v Manchester United. [Mo] Salah scored and he goes ‘Salah, you little dancer’ in his commentary. So come off it Jamie, you know it's a bit of saltiness. Obviously, he’s a Liverpool great, a Liverpool fan and he got caught by surprise."

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Journalist and author Charles Watts discussing the reaction to the Gunners' celebration after beating Liverpool:

"I’m genuinely baffled that this is even a talking point. This was such a massive win for Arsenal. Again our title hopes were on the balance going into the game and Arsenal won it. They celebrated for two and a half minutes on the pitch at full time. I think [Mikel] Arteta probably celebrated [Leandro] Trossard's goal for about 10 seconds by running around and the fact people are saying they were celebrating it like they won the league. I tell you what if Arsenal win the league you’ll certainly see celebrations that warrant a title success.

"I don’t understand how this is a talking point It’s punditry at the lowest of the low.

"We deserved the win and won it in a dramatic fashion with a goal right at the end, which always adds to the celebrations, analyse that, the big talking points from the game [Jamie] Carragher and [Gary] Neville are in a great position to sit in a studio and analyse brilliant points of how the game was won, how the goals were scored. Instead they spend 10-15 mins talking about celebrations afterwards."

Martin Odegaard has defended Arsenal's celebrations after Sunday's 3-1 win over Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Odegaard was told to "get down the tunnel" by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher after he took a camera off the club photographer to take some celebration pictures at full time.

"If you're not allowed to celebrate when you win a game, when are you allowed to celebrate?" said Odegaard. "We're happy with the win and we'll stay humble."

As Odegaard led the celebrations with one of the club photographer's cameras at full time, Carragher, who was co-commentator for the game, said: "Just get down the tunnel. You've won a game, three points, you've been brilliant. Back in the title race, get down the tunnel. I'm serious, honestly".

Asked whether it is possible to over-celebrate after such a win, Norway midfielder Odegaard added: "No, I think everyone who loves football, who understands football, they know how much it means to win this game. "We keep working hard and we prepare for the next one but of course you have to be happy when you win. "It was a massive game. As you say it could have been eight points [gap if Arsenal lost] and it would look a lot more difficult then but we showed up, the fans were unbelievable. "I think we all did this together. You see the club, how together we are, all the players, staff, supporters, everything. So yeah, brilliant to see."

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NG: Totally disagree with McNulty comments re Arsenal and Arteta celebrations. They are totally over the top and totally unnecessary. All they will lead to is an increase in crowd trouble. Totally disagree with Ian Wright comments - totally biased.

Phil: Hi NG. With respect, I totally disagree with you as well. What was wrong with Arsenal celebrating? They had just had a massive win over Liverpool. We see Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrating with fist pumps in front of Liverpool’s fans after big wins and I don’t have any problem with it at all.

Football is becoming joyless enough as it is with VAR preventing fans from celebrating goals in the moment, let’s not make it even more downbeat.

Ahmed, Leicester: Arsenal over-celebrating? Yes or no?

Phil: No.

Gary (not O’Neil), Wolves fan: Phil, why does the media have a total lack of respect for Gary O'Neil and Wolves. Whenever we beat one of the bigger clubs, we never seem to play well. It’s always that the other team play badly or they have injuries or they need more time to rebuild their squads. One so-called football expert said it’s completely unacceptable for Chelsea to lose at home like that to Wolves.

It's utterly unprofessional and disrespectful. Everyone tipped us for relegation so I think Gary is due a lot more plaudits than he is getting.

Phil: Come on Gary. We know it’s you!! I am not sure I agree with you, actually. I think there is a lot of respect for the job Gary O’Neil is doing and I stated back in August I was very, very surprised Bournemouth sacked him, although Andoni Iraola is doing a fine job after an uncertain start.

I think there will always be focus on the so-called (and I very much stress so-called) “bigger” clubs but I genuinely think there is a lot of respect in the media and beyond for Gary O’Neil – as well as sympathy for some of the pretty rotten decisions Wolves have had this season. I can only speak for myself and I have great respect for the job he is doing and to win so convincingly at Chelsea is further evidence of it.

I admit I tipped Wolves to be relegated but that was in the very brief period between Julen Lopetegui’s departure and O’Neil’s appointment. That’s my excuse anyway.

No such worries now. He is doing an excellent job.