Rafael Benitez has told Newcastle they should be competing for seventh place in the Premier League rather than fighting for survival every season.
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Ayoze Perez hits a hat-trick as Newcastle pass 40-point barrier
Ayoze Perez’s hat-trick all but guaranteed Premier League safety as Newcastle survived a second-half fightback by Southampton to win 3-1.
Watford boss Gracia plays down Premier League position
Watford boss Javi Gracia played down his side’s rise up to seventh in the Premier League after their 2-1 win at Huddersfield.
City face anxious wait for De Bruyne news
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is waiting to find out the severity of Kevin De Bruyne’s injury suffered in the 1-0 win over Tottenham.
Focus on Raheem Sterling as Manchester City beat Tottenham
Raheem Sterling is one of six nominees for the Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Player of the Year award and he was in action for Manchester City against Tottenham.
Foden takes City back to the top with hard-fought win over Spurs
Phil Foden scored his first Premier League goal as Manchester City claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Tottenham to regain top spot in the table.
Van Dijk and Sterling lead PFA Player of the Year nominations
Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City dominate the six-man shortlist for the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award, with Virgil Van Dijk and Raheem Sterling the front-runners.
Pochettino expects Manchester City to ‘fight’ for Premier League crown
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is determined to further derail Manchester City’s season when the two clubs meet again on Saturday – but he acknowledges how tough it will be.
Gunn credits demanding Hasenhuttl with Saints turnaround
Southampton goalkeeper Angus Gunn feels the “tougher demands” of manager Ralph Hasenhuttl have driven the team towards securing another campaign in the Premier League.
Davis in talks over permanent Rangers switch
Steven Davis has begun talks with Rangers over a permanent summer transfer.
Guardiola wants to turn Champions League heartache to motivation
Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City players to use their Champions League heartache as motivation when they face Tottenham again on Saturday.
5 Premier League talking points
Manchester City and Tottenham provided a spectacle for the ages in their midweek Champions League clash and the two teams will meet again at the Etihad Stadium – this time with both needing Premier League points.
We must beware of beleaguered Brighton, Nuno tells Wolves
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has warned his side to be wary of wounded Brighton at Molineux.
Michael Smith relishing cup final with Hearts but focused on league in run up
Michael Smith has gone 14 years as a footballer without tasting the experience of walking out at a major cup final – and knows his wait will continue if his Hearts performances slip over the next five weeks.
Benitez pushes Newcastle on in fight to secure survival
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has called for one final push against Southampton to edge the club over the Premier League finishing line.
We won at Brighton – now let’s do it at Newcastle, urges Saints boss Hasenhuttl
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has challenged his side to take a giant step towards Premier League safety by winning away at Newcastle.
Football rumours from the media Apr 19, 2019
Today’s rumours, gossip and social media round-up from around the web
Mauricio Pochettino lost for words during late drama at Etihad Stadium
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he did not know how he was going to be able to address his Tottenham players when it looked like they were heading out of the Champions League.
Gracia challenges Watford to prove they can deal with Deeney loss
Watford boss Javi Gracia has told his players to be ready to compete without skipper Troy Deeney as they attempt to bring a good season to a glorious conclusion.
Rangers have progressed under Steven Gerrard, insists former boss Jimmy Nicholl
Jimmy Nicholl has rubbished suggestions Rangers have not progressed under Steven Gerrard – insisting those criticising the Ibrox boss have no idea how bad a state the club was in 12 months ago.