Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 6: Remi Garde lamented the lack of fight in his Aston Villa side after Liverpool ran riot in a Valentine’s Day massacre at Villa Park.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has tried to play down the significance of this weekend’s top-of-the-table clash with Leicester but has warned the Foxes are capable of going all the way to the title.

Liverpool are in talks with Fiorentina over the transfer of Fabio Borini. 

Whisper it quietly among the ABU (Anyone But United) brigade, but the Premier League desperately needs Manchester United back at their best in order to push Chelsea all the way next season, just as they did at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Dick Advocaat was travelling to Sunderland last night to discuss replacing Gus Poyet as the club’s manager.

So, the first silverware of the season has been handed out as Chelsea put Tottenham Hotspur to the sword in the Capital One Cup Final.

Jose Mourinho claimed the 21st trophy of his career as Chelsea showed Tottenham no mercy with a clinical 2-0 victory in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.

Jose Mourinho believes the credibility of English football is at stake if decisions like the one which saw Nemanja Matic banned and Ashley Barnes escape punishment recur.

Mauricio Pochettino is not losing sleep over letting down those Tottenham players who will not feature in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final, insisting they need to know he is the boss.

Capital One Cup Final

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Tottenham lost their “first final” of the week but head coach Mauricio Pochettino cannot let his side wallow in self pity with the Capital One Cup final fast approaching.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa believes he is already a victim of his own reputation in England but insists he will never change his aggressive style.

Fiorentina 2 Tottenham 0 (Fiorentina win 3-1 on aggregate)

Tottenham have the Capital One Cup final looming large but that does not mean Mauricio Pochettino will be treating tonight’s Fiorentina match lightly.

Chelsea 1 Burnley 1: Sometimes, it is best to count to 10 and walk away, Jose.

Tottenham Hotspur 2 West Ham United  2: Sam Allardyce believes referee Jonathan Moss was not brave enough to apply the rules of the game and has called for an official timekeeper after Harry Kane netted a dramatic injury-time equaliser for Tottenham.

Harry Kane again provided the heroics for Tottenham as he equalised with the final kick of the game to prevent West Ham collecting a third successive win at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham face the unenviable task of playing six vital matches over the next 17 days, but Mauricio Pochettino is confident his side can cope.

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.

Striker set to miss showdown with City

Jose Mourinho insisted Diego Costa’s stamps were “accidental” and criticised Brendan Rodgers after Chelsea beat Liverpool to a place in the Capital One Cup final in an ill-tempered, frenetic semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be back in contention for the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Bradford’s joint chairman Mark Lawn revealed three good reasons why he hopes his club gets paired against Manchester United in Monday night’s FA Cup draw.

Andy Halliday was left “speechless” after Bradford City’s shock 4-2 FA Cup victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Jose Mourinho has repeated his plea for a noisy Stamford Bridge when Chelsea play Liverpool next week for a place in the Capital One Cup final.

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract with the club.

Sunderland have issued a “hands-off” warning to Southampton as the Saints start the search for a new manager.

Martin O’Neill will use the Republic of Ireland’s end-of-season friendlies as dress rehearsals for next summer’s Euro 2016 showdown with Scotland.

After attending Wembley twice in the past year as a mere bystander, Corkman John Egan is two games away from becoming an active participant at English football’s biggest stage.

Manchester City 3 Sunderland 1

Manchester City’s top scorer Sergio Aguero is passed fit to start the Capital One Cup final against Sunderland at Wembley.

Manuel Pellegrini expects his Manchester City players to have learnt from last year’s Wembley nightmare as they prepare for this weekend’s Capital One Cup final against Sunderland.

Arsenal 4 Sunderland 1

Manchester City top scorer Sergio Aguero will miss this weekend’s Premier League clash with Stoke but is poised to return to training next week.

A week that will offer the truest measure of Manchester City’s progress so far began with manager Manuel Pellegrini presenting the bullish assessment that his team are the only team in Manchester.

Norwich 0 Manchester City 0

Sunderland 0 Hull 2

Sunderland are taking legal advice over the broadside launched at the club and its players by former manager Paolo Di Canio over the weekend.

Paolo Di Canio has claimed Republic of Ireland defender John O’Shea told him “things” about Martin O’Neill when he was appointed Ireland manager.

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet reserved special praise for Vito Mannone after the goalkeeper’s penalty shootout saves helped the Black Cats defeat Manchester United and claim a place in the Capital One Cup final.

Man Utd 2 Sunderland 1 (Agg: 3-3, Sunderland win 2-1 on penalties)