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TITLE RACE REALITY: DANIEL FARKE PUTS MAN CITY AHEAD OF CHELSEA AND ARSENAL
Leeds boss Farke claims Man City and Pep Guardiola are the world's best, warning title rivals Arsenal and Chelsea that City is the team to beat.
Daniel Farke thinks if Arsenal or Chelsea want to win the Premier League, they'll have to beat Manchester City, which he considers one of the best teams in the world, led by the best manager in the world, Pep Guardiola.
Man City barely edged out Farke’s Leeds United 3-2 at home, moving them up to second place in the Premier League.
Phil Foden scored early, putting City ahead within a minute.
It looked like an easy win for Manchester City when Josko Gvardiol made it 2-0 in the first half.
But Leeds, who are trying to avoid relegation after moving up from the Championship, made a comeback, tying the game with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha in the second half.
After losing to Newcastle United the previous week, it looked like City would drop points again. But Foden scored in added time, pushing Guardiola’s team to second place, ahead of Chelsea by two points.
Chelsea could take back that spot and get within three points of first-place Arsenal if they win their game against them.
Before last season, when they finished third, Manchester City won four league titles in a row under Guardiola. They were behind Arsenal by three points and Liverpool by 13.
Man City hasn't been consistent this season, but Farke warned Arsenal and Chelsea that Guardiola’s team is still one of the best in the world.
First, congrats to Pep and Man City, Farke said after the game. Today, we played one of the best teams, not just in the UK, but worldwide.
They’ve been the most successful team here for the last ten years, and they have the best manager.
Manchester City has superstars all over the field, and Phil Foden's great goal made the difference.
It's tough and unlucky for my players, but they should feel good about their performance, especially in the second half.
We didn't just come for praise; we needed points. We started the game badly.
Usually, you need to win set pieces to get points here. I have to praise my guys because they deserved something from the game.
Manchester City's Phil Foden said that the title chase has been tough, but he hopes the win against Leeds will help them move forward.
"That was a crazy game," Foden said. We controlled the first half, but they switched things up in the second, and we struggled.
It was frustrating, but the manager got us together during a break, and we adjusted to their formation.
We had a few chances, and I finally found some space to score. We can still improve, but we’re happy with the win.
The title race is never easy. There are always ups and downs and times when you can’t get going. We’ve been there.
Our belief and teamwork showed at the end. Hopefully, we can build on this, but you never know.
Guardiola said he would be watching closely when Arsenal plays Chelsea.
Arsenal, who haven’t won the league since 2004, have only lost once this season (to Liverpool) and have only allowed six goals in 12 games.
I was relieved when he scored at the end; it shows he’s a big player, Guardiola said. I was relieved, yes.
The game wasn’t perfect in the first half, but we should have finished it with the chances we had.
Getting the three points after two losses is huge for our mood. It’s good to be second, and we’ll see what happens with Arsenal and Chelsea tomorrow.
It’s important to be as close to the top as we can and try to stay there until the end.
THE ALONSO FACTOR: WHY SPURS MUST AIM HIGHER TO SECURE XABI ALONSO'S TACTICAL GENIUS
Xabi Alonso is a free agent! Discover why Tottenham are being urged to swap Thomas Frank for the former Real Madrid manager.
Tottenham Hotspur are being pushed to swap out Thomas Frank for Xabi Alonso.
But if the club want Alonso, they’ll need to aim higher with their transfer targets.
Alonso’s available now—he just left his job as Real Madrid manager on Monday. Funny thing is, he’d only gone back to Madrid last summer, and here he is, out the door after just eight months.
His last game? A tough one. Real Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona. Not exactly the way you want to bow out. For now, Alvaro Arbeloa steps in as caretaker boss.
Alonso’s still a hot property, though. Look at what he did at Bayer Leverkusen—won the league and the cup and led them to their first Bundesliga title in an unbeaten season in 2023/24. Even with the rocky spell at Madrid—rumours of clashes with players like Vinicius Jr and some grumbling about his insistence on playing 4-4-2—clubs still want him.
Simon Jordan from talkSPORT thinks Alonso’s nearly perfect for Tottenham. In fact, he wants him there. Jordan says, “I’d like them to go for Alonso because these owners who’ve been unfairly criticising Daniel Levy deserve a reality check. If Alonso comes in, he won’t put up with any nonsense about signing players like Conor Gallagher. He’ll want the big names, the best players. And if you thought Antonio Conte was a headache for Levy, wait till you see Alonso in charge after what we saw at Real Madrid.”
Daniel Levy, the club’s long-time executive chairman, stepped down in September after 25 years. A big change, considering how long he ran things.
Now, Spurs are close to signing Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid for £35 million. He’s already agreed to a five-and-a-half-year deal, stretching to the summer of 2031.
This would be the eighth signing for Thomas Frank, who took over from Ange Postecoglou last summer. But the pressure is mounting. Frank’s already getting flak from fans—Spurs are 14th in the league, eight points away from the top four after 21 matches, and just got dumped out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa.
Still, the club is standing by Frank for now, letting him shape the squad his way.
THE WORLD CUP DREAM: WHY ERIC DIER IS EYEING A PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN
Eric Dier is back on the radar! Discover why Nuno Espirito Santo wants to bring the former Spurs star to West Ham this January.
Eric Dier has a shot to get back into the Premier League, but it’s not exactly a soft landing. If he joins West Ham, he’s diving straight into a relegation fight.
He spent ten years at Tottenham before heading to Bayern Munich on loan in January 2024, then made that move permanent by season’s end. Not long after, Dier signed for Monaco on a free ahead of the 2025/26 season. He hit the ground running in France—started eight out of Monaco’s first nine games and even wore the captain’s armband twice.
Then everything stopped. A hamstring injury, followed by calf trouble in October, cut his momentum short and kept him out for the rest of 2025. He didn’t play again until January 10, when he came off the bench in Monaco’s Coupe de France win over US Orleans.
Now, reports say West Ham want him. Like plenty of English players abroad, Dier apparently wants to come back home and push for a World Cup spot this year. The timing’s tricky, though. West Ham sit 18th in the league, seven points adrift of safety.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team hasn’t won a Premier League game since early November, when they edged Burnley 3-2. At least they finally snapped a ten-game winless streak in all competitions, scraping a 2-1 FA Cup victory over QPR last weekend.
After that game, Santo admitted he’s still “trying to rebalance the squad” and said they “still need bodies”—a clear hint at more signings in January.
If Dier joins, he’ll be the club’s third new arrival this window. Pablo already came in from Gil Vicente for £18.3m after bagging 10 goals in 13 Portuguese league games—Nuno’s first signing as coach. Then Taty Castellanos joined from Lazio for £21m, debuted the next day against Nottingham Forest, and wasted no time—he scored the winner against QPR in the FA Cup.
Dier and Santo already know each other pretty well from their Spurs days; Dier started 11 out of Santo’s 17 matches in charge. That history could give Dier a running start if he lands in East London.
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