Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic acknowledges Tottenham are making life tough for Antonio Conte s men in the hunt for the Premier League title.

The Stamford Bridge club remain favourites to claim a second Premier League title in three seasons, but have not raced away from the competition as they did in 2014-15.

Spurs 2-0 win over London rivals Arsenal on Sunday ensured the gap at the summit remained at four points with four games remaining and Mauricio Pochettino s side play their next match at West Ham on Friday – three days before Chelsea host relegation-threatened Middlesbrough next Monday.

I think this year is more difficult, said Matic, as quoted by The Mirror. We finished 2015 eight points clear of Man City. I m not sure this will be the case with …

Bruno Fernandes has made it clear he does not need to be the main man at Manchester United, though he admits he wants to score more goals.

The midfielder curled home a stunning effort in his side s 2-0 victory against Tottenham on Wednesday, his first at Old Trafford this season.

Fernandes scored 18 Premier League goals during his first full season at United, along with 12 assists, but those numbers decreased last term to 10 goals and six assists, leading to some scrutiny of his performances.

Speaking to Amazon Prime after the game against Spurs, Fernandes conceded he needs to be an influence on the attacking play but his main focus is on the team s results.

I was concerned because I want to score goals, and I wasn t getting my goals but it was not my ma…

Former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux believes the Blues disappointing season is due to a shift in balance that has upset the squad.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti may soon find himself departing Stamford Bridge after failing to lead Chelsea to back-to-back English Premier League titles and disappointing owner Roman Abramovich in failing to live his well-publicised dream of winning in Europe.

But Le Saux, who made 140 appearances with Chelsea and was capped 36 times for England, insists the Italian boss cannot be blamed alone.

Instead, a number of human elements have conspired to prevent Chelsea from reaching their 2009-10 heights.

I think with football it doesn t take a lot to shift the balance from that performance where things are going well to then sudden…

Borussia Dortmund made it third-time lucky against Arsenal with a dominant 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group D triumph.

Jurgen Klopp s team found themselves paired against the Premier League side for a third time in four seasons, having lost 1-0 at Signal Iduna Park last term and shared a 1-1 draw in 2011.

But Arsenal had no answer to waves of furious, pacey attacks from the Bundesliga outfit, who scored either side of half-time through impressive attacking duo Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Italy international Immobile netted his first goal since joined Dortmund from Torino with a superb solo effort, while Aubameyang s display of speed and incision punished Arsene Wenger s men again in the 48th minute.

Tellingly, Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck…

that Stoke City have slapped a £12.5m price tag on wantaway forward Marko Arnautovic.

The twenty-seven year old has refused the Potters’ offer of a new deal and with his current contract set to expire in twelve months time, he is keen to secure a move to another Premier League side.

Stoke paid just £2.6m to Werder Bremen in order to secure the Austria international’s services in 2013 and are set to make a profit of £10m should he be transferred this summer.

Since arriving at the Britannia Stadium, Arnautovic has racked up one hundred and ten appearances in all competitions, scoring nineteen goals.

He has been capped fifty-two times for his country, scoring eleven times and will hope to add to that tally as Marcelo Koller’s side take on Hun…

Atletico Madrid moved to within two points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after a comfortable 3-0 win over bottom club Huesca on Saturday.

Full-backs Lucas Hernandez and Santiago Arias put Atletico in control before Koke ensured Atletico extended their unbeaten run in the league to 17 games.

Huesca threatened early on at El Alcoraz through the lively Cucho Hernandez, but finding a way through proved a step too far, Jan Oblak impressing once again in the Atletico goal.

Lucas first goal of the season put Atleti ahead and Arias doubled their lead before Koke sealed the points on a foggy night in northern Spain, keeping Diego Simeone s men firmly in title contention.

Atleti started the better, but were lucky not to be behind in the 12th minute as Jorge Pulido s …

Fan representatives will meet with the Football Association over the next two weeks amid concerns over the FA Cup’s future.

The FA is in talks with the Premier League over a long-term partnership to sell overseas Premier League and FA Cup rights collectively in the future, the PA news agency understands.

It has been reported the partnership would effectively lead to the FA handing control over its most prestigious competition to the Premier League.

FA Cup media rights?

Supporters are fundamental to the FA Cup’s future – consultation is vital. Fans have shown time and again that we make the right call when it comes to protecting the game’s traditions. We should be involved in such discussions.

— The FSA (@WeAreTheFSA)

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Ulsan Hyundai coach Kim Ho-Gon knows the challenge that lies ahead of his side in the K-League Championship final against Jeonbuk Motors.

Ulsan meet Motors in the first leg on Wednesday, with the second match to be played in Jeonju on Saturday.

Kim s men finished the regular season in sixth place, and eliminated giants Suwon Bluewings, FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers on their way to the final.

The former South Korea manager told reporters that beating Choi Kang-Hee s side would be a huge task.

Choi Kang-Hee is different. The managers of Seoul, Suwon and Pohang are all young and inexperienced, Kim said of his 52-year-old opponent.

Choi has a lot of know-how. So it will be a difficult match.

We are the underdogs. We have qualified for the …

that Hatem Ben Arfa has completed his season-long loan from Newcastle United to Premier League rivals Hull City.

The 27 year old moved to St James Park, initially on loan in the summer of 2010 and since went on to make eighty-six appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring fourteen goals and making eighteen assists.

His last appearance for the club came in the 1-0 defeat to Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium back in April, leading him to be linked with a move away from the North East club.

Turkish giants Besiktas and Championship side Birmingham City had been linked with a move to secure his services, but it is the Tigers who have got a deal over the line.

He is now set make his debut for Steve Bruce’s side when they take on West Ham Un…

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