Liam Rosenior
February 2026
Chelsea won 3-1 at Wolves for Rosenior’s fourth straight Premier League win, driven by Cole Palmer’s first-half hat-trick, though Rosenior warned standards dropped after halftime. Rosenior praised Chelsea’s first-half pressing, passing, and patterns, then criticized cheap giveaways and sloppiness that invited Wolves pressure in the second half. He flagged Leeds as the next tough test on Tuesday.
Paddy Power
January 2026
Paddy Power delivered a “115” cake to City’s stadium site to highlight that the Premier League’s financial case remains unresolved after a hearing reportedly concluded. The stunt was positioned as a public reminder that City continue to operate under an unresolved legal cloud tied to alleged rule breaches across multiple years, with fans still waiting on a final decision and any sanctions.
Harvey Elliott
January 2026
Elliott’s loan at Villa cannot be terminated early because Liverpool would not waive the required termination fee and Villa would not pay it, leaving him unable to return and effectively sidelined. The loan reportedly lacks a standard unilateral recall clause; ending it required Villa to pay a cancellation fee. With no compromise, Elliott remains at a club where he is not being used, reportedly to avoid triggering a mandatory £35m clause.
Scott McTominay
January 2026
Napoli’s Giammarioli said he is worried about keeping McTominay long-term and suggested the midfielder “deserves” a future move to a higher level, highlighting Serie A’s financial disadvantage against the Premier League. He argued that when huge offers arrive and the player wants to go, Italian clubs struggle to resist, using Newcastle’s cited big-money deal for Woltemade as an example of market pressure.
Alejandro Garnacho
January 2026
Gary Neville said Garnacho looked drained of confidence for Chelsea against West Ham and called his first half horrible, after he was substituted at halftime with Chelsea 2-0 down. Garnacho has struggled for output since joining. Neville pointed to repeated turnovers, backward first touches and defensive tracking failures on Chelsea’s left, where Wan-Bissaka overlapped freely. He said the shape change after the substitution transformed the match as Chelsea rallied to win 3-2.
Pep Guardiola
January 2026
Guardiola argued Tottenham’s first goal should not have stood after a contentious contact in the build-up/finish, as City blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2. City led through Cherki and Semenyo, then Solanke scored twice to level; Guardiola said similar contact by a defender on a striker is given as a penalty, and pointed to inconsistency in Premier League officiating.
Benjamin Šeško
January 2026
Šeško said Carrick has raised United’s work rate and collective defending, helping fuel a perfect three-game run, and described his late winner as a personal dream moment. United conceded a late equaliser, then Šeško turned and hit the top corner minutes later; he said Carrick’s message is freedom with increased off-ball effort and spacing discipline; his recent scoring form has accelerated with four goals in four games.
Michael Carrick
January 2026
Carrick said he is not offended by planned fan protests against ownership, despite improved results under his interim spell. The protest is driven by long-running anger at the Glazers and continued frustration after recent underperformance; Carrick acknowledged the context while focusing on football matters.
Jean-Clair Todibo
January 2026
A mass brawl erupted late after Chelsea’s comeback winner, ending with Todibo shown a straight red card for violent conduct. The flashpoint began when Traore shoved Cucurella near the touchline. In the melee, Todibo grabbed Pedro by the throat; VAR reviewed and dismissed him. Players including Palmer and Mavropanos were involved as tempers flared.
Liam Rosenior
January 2026
Chelsea came from 2-0 down to beat West Ham 3-2, with Rosenior saying he would have booed the first-half performance. West Ham led via Bowen and Summerville. Chelsea levelled through a Pedro header and Cucurella from close range, then Fernandez scored the winner. Rosenior credited the fans for the second half and said results (six wins from seven) are the only way to win them over.
