Tim Sherwood insists Liverpool are lucky to have under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers — and he could have managed Real Madrid.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes football can still learn a thing or two from the team ethics of rugby union.

Louis van Gaal is not concerned about Wayne Rooney’s form despite the fact he has gone over 15 hours without a Premier League goal.

The wonder is whether Jose Mourinho believes any of this really works — or whether he actually believes what he is saying himself.