Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Brentford was Guardiola’s 250th as a manager in the Premier League.

Villa’s campaign had got off to a difficult start and questions were being asked of Unai Emery, but they have now won four on the bounce.

The Turner's Cross outfit shocked the Saints on Friday night. 

The Red Devils earned a home draw against Sunderland on Saturday.

The under-fire Portuguese head coach headed into his 50th match as Red Devils boss in the spotlight after last weekend’s bruising loss at Brentford.

United’s defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final meant they missed out on European football this season.

“I’m telling you, when we finish the game and you can see me, I don’t care about my job. That hurt of not winning games or failing, that is the thing that hurts me the most.”

Results under Keith Andrews may be mixed but set-pieces are helping side pass latest stress tests of club’s framework

Portugal host Ireland on Saturday 11 October before they take on Hungary three days later.

Football has taught Dubliner Dean Brennan everything but the higher he climbs up England’s pyramid, from eighth-tier wilderness to the heights of League Two, his list of reasons not to love the game grow.

United are 14th after six games with two wins and a draw to their name.

Sunderland eye an upset at Old Trafford, Arsenal hope to settle old scores while West Ham and Everton look blunt.

“I can see this now going into this part of this season and we have to find answers to that."

Ireland remain without two teen talents in Owen Elding (Sligo Rovers) and Jack Moorhouse (Manchester United).

Home supporters sang Mourinho’s name as early as the second minute but there was little that came from their former idol or his team to generate an engaging sub-plot to complement a routine Blues victory.

Rodri sat out City’s 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday after feeling pain in the knee in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament early last season.

Enzo Maresca’s men finished with 10 men as substitute Joao Pedro was sent off six minutes into stoppage time for two bookable challenges.

The Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster channels the spirit of the Defender, delivering rugged off-road brilliance but testing urban patience

The comparison with Mourinho’s glory days will be clear as he returns with Benfica, but Stamford Bridge hierarchy is firmly behind their current man

Mikel Arteta proves he may have changed his ways while Eddie Nketiah shows off his worth for Crystal Palace