Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop blame Jose Mourinho for Manchester United's recent struggles against the top teams in the Prem. Jose Mourinho says he did his duty by shaking hands with Antonio Conte's assistants after United's loss at Chelsea. After losing to Chelsea, Jose Mourinho looks forward to the return of Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo.
Monday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...
MAN UNITED: Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United are "worried" by Manchester City's eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
- Player ratings - Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jose Mourinho only worth 3/10
- WATCH: Jose Mourinho eager for return of injured stars
CHELSEA: Antonio Conte insisted that dropping David Luiz from his squad for Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester United was purely a "tactical decision" and praised Andreas Christensen's "amazing" performance in place of the Brazilian.
- WATCH: How Chelsea beat Manchester United
ARSENAL: Arsene Wenger blasted what he called "unacceptable" refereeing in the Premier League after Arsenal's 3-1 loss at Manchester City and said that Raheem Sterling "dives well" after the forward won a penalty.
- Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says his club are unlikely to make a move for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in January as the player has chosen his next club.
- WATCH: Why didn't Wenger start Lacazette?
MAN CITY: Pep Guardiola says he can't remember a better start to the season as a manager, but warned Manchester City still have a long way to go before they can think about the winning the title.
- Transfer Talk: Liverpool and Inter Milan join race for Manchester City maestro David Silva
LIVERPOOL: German prosecutors have accused Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita of submitting a fake driver's license, according to a report in Bild.
- Premier League Team of the Weekend: Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane make the cut
- WATCH: Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are powerless to stop Emre Can leaving
TOTTENHAM:Dele Alli will miss England's friendlies against Germany and Brazil with a hamstring problem, while fellow Spurs midfielder Harry Winks is also a doubt for the upcoming internationals.
- WATCH: Pochettino "sure" Alli will return for Arsenal clash
MARSEILLE: Marseille fans have told Patrice Evra he is no longer welcome at the club after the defender kicked a supporter in the head.
REAL MADRID: After Real Madrid ended a difficult week with Sunday evening's 3-0 La Liga victory over Las Palmas, Zinedine Zidane said his side had "needed the win."
- Player ratings: Marco Asensio nets another wonder-goal, gets 8/10
- WATCH: Zidane defends struggling Ronaldo and Benzema
BARCELONA: Ernesto Valverde says he won't "apologise for winning" as he continues to deal with complaints about Barcelona's style of play despite leading his side on a 16-game unbeaten run.
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