Manchester United are open to allowing the switch for former Monaco man after he informed the club of his desire to leave, I thought he was excellent in the Southampton game. What his time in the Championship has helped him to add is that physical element. Much of Rotherham's success this season has been orchestrated by the quarterback play of Barlaser, spinning searching passes to team-mates. Villa have tracked 28-year-old Digne since he fell from favour with Everton boss Rafael Benitez and discussions have progressed between the clubs. The captain felt a number of decisions went against his side and a complaint his team-mates were not awarded a penalty immediately prior to Brazil's second goal was just one of a number of grievances. I think we're preparing to have another step and it will be very important to finish the season in the best possible way to continue to give us the confidence and to continue to believe in the work we're doing. It's not the only occasion during our conversation that Conte references the amount of time he's been in charge. However, the Republic enjoyed a major let off when Ronaldo guided a 67th-minute header just wide of the far post with Bazunu rooted to the spot. Confidence is flowing though and this is without question their best chance of toppling one of the big boys. Gareth Southgate hit out at England supporters who booed Harry Maguire before the win over Ivory Coast, while Jack Grealish labelled the abuse ridiculous. By the time he got his goal, City were already ahead through Phil Foden, and by the full-time whistle Leeds had capitulated to their heaviest ever Premier League defeat, and joint-worst competitive loss in their history. For the older lads we will definitely appreciate that and the work he has done. He is so sadly missed. “He is a player I enjoyed playing with previously and I know the rest of the squad here at Aston Villa will benefit from his quality and experience. His presence will be invaluable given injuries and the AFCON [African Cup of Nations] tournament have reduced our attacking options.” He stepped up at a time when the team were in dire need of direction and led them to two big victories and a draw against one of the favourites to win the league this term in Chelsea.  It has taken a bit of time, but Arsenal really have done well. They have bought in players for a reason and not just for the sake of it. Newcastle United are set to make a formal complaint to the Premier League over the standard of officiating in their last three games after a series of controversial decisions went against Eddie Howe's side. Paper TalkAll January done dealsEkitike, Dominic Solanke, Patrick Schick, Chris Wood, Divock Origi and Sardar Azmoun have all attracted recent interest from the Magpies. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, Rudiger admitted he was keen to leave Chelsea under Tuchel's predecessor, Frank Lampard. Manchester United won away at Norwich on Saturday It is understood that all players tested negative before the Norwich game. I take my responsibility and when we see something like that performance, they have the right to boo and criticise. “The last two tournaments we've got to a semi-final then a final, and it takes a lot out of you. It's not just physically, it's mentally as well. Then before you know it you're back playing in the Premier League, so I guess you never really have a chance to take it all in and learn from what happened.

	Team	Events	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goal difference	Points
1	Manchester City	22	18	2	2	41	56
2	Chelsea	22	12	7	3	28	43
3	Liverpool	20	12	6	2	34	42
4	West Ham United	21	11	4	6	12	37
5	Arsenal	20	11	2	7	8	35
6	Tottenham Hotspur	18	10	3	5	3	33
7	Manchester United	19	9	4	6	3	31
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	9	4	7	2	31
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	20	6	10	4	0	28
10	Leicester City	18	7	4	7	-2	25
11	Crystal Palace	21	5	9	7	-1	24
12	Southampton	21	5	9	7	-8	24
13	Brentford	20	6	5	9	-6	23
14	Aston Villa	19	7	1	11	-5	22
15	Everton	19	5	4	10	-10	19
16	Leeds United	19	4	7	8	-16	19
17	Watford	19	4	2	13	-14	14
18	Norwich City	21	3	4	14	-35	13
19	Newcastle United	20	1	9	10	-23	12
20	Burnley	17	1	8	8	-11	11