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West Ham's David Moyes is pleased with the resolve and spirit his players showed to earn a point at Wembley against Tottenham.

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Shaka Hislop says Manchester United's Jose Mourinho is a shadow of himself when it comes to dealing with media criticism. MANCHESTER, England -- There was a moment during Jose Mourinho's news conference on Thursday when he admitted, in a roundabout way at least, that not everything at Manchester United is perfect. By then the manager had dismissed speculation he could resign in the summer as "garbage news" and even suggested he would stay at Old Trafford for as long as he is wanted. But asked later whether he feels he has been given all the help and support he needs to be successful here, his answer was, for a moment,...

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Liverpool's Mohammad Salah won African Footballer of the Year with his team mate Sadio Mane finishing runners-up and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in third.

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The FC guys answer your tweets on the match of the season thus far, the better goal between Pedro Obiang and Son Heung-Min and more.

        While the Coutinho-to-Barcelona rumours continue to swirl, Gab Marcotti explains why the deal should be made in the summer. 

World players' union FIFPro has said the number of matches played in England over the festive period has "negative consequences" for the health and performance of players.
The match between Tottenham and West Ham on Thursday evening was the 40th Premier League game in 13 days, with all teams playing four times over Christmas and the turn of the year, and some playing games with just two days' rest.
While most European leagues are currently on a midseason break, England's best sides turn their attentions...

Source: http://www.espnfc.com/english-premier-league/story/3336268/fifpro-questions-premier-league-fixture-scheduling-over-christmas

The ESPN FC crew share their collective surprise at the fact that Pep Guardiola started Kevin De Bruyne against Watford.
Vincent Kompany would like to see Premier League clubs cut ticket prices, saying sometimes a club's most passionate supporters might not be able to afford rising ticket prices.
The Manchester City captain has just graduated with an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the Manchester Business School and spoke to 25 top-level clubs as part of his studies.
As a result of that, the Belgium international believes lowering ticket prices can help clubs prosper on and off the field.
Speaking to...

Source: http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-city/story/3336180/vincent-kompany-wants-premier-league-ticket-prices-to-stay-reasonable

After Tottenham's dour draw against West Ham at Wembley, the FC guys assess the state of both teams.

        Pedro Obiang and Son Heung-Min swapped wonder strikes in the second half as West Ham held Tottenham to a 1-1 draw at Wembley. 

There were mixed feelings for Tottenham as the final whistle went and this London derby against West Ham ended 1-1, after Pedro Obiang and Son Heung-Min had exchanged long-range rockets inside the final 20 minutes. On the one hand Spurs, who somehow found themselves behind, had avoided the apocalyptic scenario of a second successive home defeat against their London rivals, who had eliminated them from the League Cup in October.
On the other hand, a tie still felt like scant reward after a match...

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