SOME MANAGER TALK AHEAD OF PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES FOR THE WEEKEND OF 03/01/2026

“They’re a high-intensity team!”
‎Oliver Glasner speaks about the forthcoming Newcastle vs Crystal Palace’s massive trip to St. James’ Park on Sunday 4th January 2025 at 15.‎00 p.m.

The Palace boss admits: Newcastle are FAST, relentless at home, and boast a dominant midfield that destroyed them 5-0 last season.

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Pre-match press conference with Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank ahead of Tottenham v Sunderland at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.

Frank expects a tight game against a well organised Sunderland side and says Tottenham must find solutions with key creators missing, including James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. He discusses Mohammed Kudus needing more goal impact, stresses the importance of finding threats from other areas, and insists the balance between being expansive and being defensively solid is essential to picking up results.

The Spurs boss also confirms the club will work hard in the January window without compromising long term plans, backs Dominic Solanke to score goals when fit and available, and calls on the fans to bring intensity and energy to help drive the team towards three points at home.

Pre-match press conference with Mikel Arteta ahead of Bournemouth v Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League.

Arteta discusses the recent minutes and adaptation of Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, stressing the need to carefully manage workload while still demanding more impact when opportunities arise. He also addresses Ethan Nwaneri’s current stage of development, insisting this is a normal and necessary part of the journey for a young player at this level.

Looking ahead to Bournemouth, Arteta says the approach is simple but difficult, Arsenal must focus on being better than the opponent, learn from recent meetings and win more games to keep progressing.

He adds that being in their current position is a privilege and says the group are determined to improve key areas including pressing, build-up play and being more clinical in the box.