Man United fans see their owners for what they are. They see their greed and their acquisitiveness. Man City fans are still in denial about theirs: OLIVER HOLT

Chelsea increasingly confident of signing Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott in January. Scott is Chelsea’s top target after Enzo Fernandez’s left for Manchester City on deadline day over the summer. Bournemouth want £100m+ and Xabi Alonso’s side are already in fresh talks having made multiple bids over the summer. Liverpool also hold an interest in Scott, but have less urgency to add a midfielder in January. Monaco's Lamine Camara, who Chelsea failed to sign on deadline day, and Roma's Manu Kone are two other targets.🍒 🤝 @alex_crook

Eddie Howe would be the most underwhelming appointment as Manchester United manager for nearly 50 years since Dave Sexton?

Scholes & Butt say YES or NO to potential next Manchester United manager to replace Michael Carrick… 😱

Is #NUFC a big club outside of Newcastle...? 🤔 Simon Jordan and Sean Dyche don't quite agree on this one! 👀

BREAKING: Fabian Hürzeler is not interested in leaving Brighton for Manchester United. Hürzeler one of the names appreciated in case Michael Carrick departs. Julian Nagelsmann also viewed as one of the leading contenders. More on @talkSPORT. 🤝 @alex_crook

2nd place Brighton currently making a mockery of the so called 'cartel' claims where teams are apparently unable to challenge under the current rules. Running a club well goes a long way it turns out .....

There’s a balance between a desire for physicality in the Premier League - it is still a contact sport - but avoiding excessive force that risks injuring an opponent. Some old-school challenging went on yesterday. Sven Botman fortunate not to be sent off for that challenge on Nicolas Jackson. Feet off the ground, at speed, slight scissors motion, potential leg-breaker if Jackson’s foot had been planted. Jarred Gillett, one of the PL’s better refs, deemed it worthy of only a yellow. VAR Stuart Attwell reviewed it for possible serious foul play and cleared it. Darren Cann, on TV duty, agreed, saying it was just "reckless". ProRef released audio of Gillett: “I think it's reckless. Even though you get a touch on the ball, it's still reckless”. That was more than reckless. Officials have to be stronger on challenges like that. Jackson told Sky afterwards that Botman “nearly broke my leg” but that it was “part of football”. Endangering an opponent is not part of football. Botman is a good player, and there was no malice intended. No connection with incident last year when Jackson elbowed Botman and was sent off; this was in the moment, speed, stopping a counter-attacking opponent. At Hill Dickinson Stadium, Morgan Rogers and James Garner had an old-school 50-50, flying in, targeting the ball. Rogers arguably more culpable with foot slightly raised but no card for either was the right verdict (although inconsistent given Harrison Armstrong’s booking). Bit naive of Rogers going in so hard on a booking. But then Garner was going in hard but fair, too. Old-school moment between two players who know each other, who played for England together earlier this month. Some players other than Garner and Rogers might have milked that challenge. Frustrating for Garner to have to go off for 60 seconds as he’d received medical attention. Also frustrating is the actions of some players during games trying to convince the ref to issue a card, a continued problem in the game.

🤔 “Why aren’t you as outraged by Chelsea?” 🙅 “It wasn’t on the same scale… and City refuse to admit any wrongdoing!” Piers and Simon debate the differences between Chelsea’s financial ‘cheating’ and Manchester City’s. 📺 youtu.be/6RhP302dQA8 @piersmorgan | @sjopinion10

📕STATE OF THE GAME 😱Most clubs in England ‘living on the edge of financial disaster’ 🧮94 per cent lose money 🔽 Two-thirds of EFL and National League effectively trading while insolvent dailymail.com/sport/football…

No it’s not hypocritical 😅 I’m talking about my striker diving for a penalty, me stopping a ball going over the line with my hand! I’m not talking about 900M in fake sponsorship over a number of years 🤯😅

Odd this chat about a Red Cartel. It can't be a very effective one given teams in red have won only five of the last 17 Premier League titles. The other 12 have been won by Man City, Chelsea and Leicester. They all play in shades of blue

Newcastle could not match Coventry for hard work, quality or identity - & they got exactly what they deserved, another away drubbing This was in the post in the second half against Hull (ignoring that was naive), because the team has issues in all areas of the pitch right now