#managerial-pressure

#managerial-pressure

"I know sometimes people say this for effect, but we owe the travelling supporters an apology for the first 45 minutes," Kettlewell told BBC Scotland following the 3-1 defeat. "People pay their hard-earned cash to come and follow their football club, and the absolute minimum they should see is a real desire to come out on top in your individual battles."

We're only a week or so away from when I was thinking the manager was under pressure, by the way, so we've got to be really careful here, Gary Neville said on his Sky Sports podcast. We could be there again in a couple of weeks, it's that type of season, that type of feeling. That's never happened with Amorim Gary Neville

Pressure is mounting on Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Vitor Pereira, with fresh reports suggesting his position could soon become untenable. After a difficult run of results and growing concern over performances, pundits have claimed it is inevitable that Wolves will make a change in the dugout if momentum does not shift quickly. For a club with Premier League survival and stability at stake, the next few weeks could be decisive for Pereira's future and the direction of the season.

"He's like a mentor of mine. He's like a dad sometimes. He's like a coach sometimes. He puts on a lot of hats when it comes to me," Roberts said. "I love him. He knows I love him. We're in this thing together. "You know, playing 162, especially with this group having so many talented guys, it's hard. It's hard to manage all of the personalities, especially when guys are underperforming."

Money was spent in the summer transfer window. He made certain demands, which were met by the Arsenal board. If Arsenal don't win the championship, I think there will definitely be a change on the bench. It's not going to be easy because you have Liverpool, you have Man City who are there, Chelsea won't be far behind. But I think Arsenal holds the cards and have the players to win the title.

The room is named after Ted Drake, the author of Chelsea's first title, and features images of a host of club legends: a beaming Carlo Ancelotti, one of Antonio Conte kissing the Premier League trophy and, as Enzo Maresca no doubt noted as he arrived to preview his young side's Champions League tie with Benfica, three photographs of the manager whose latest return to west London conjures wistful memories of the days when Chelsea were the most feared team in England.

Unai Emery's position as head coach of Aston Villa is increasingly under the microscope, as reported by Spanish media sources. Despite leading the club to impressive highs last season, securing Champions League football for the first time in decades, Villa have endured a rocky start to the new campaign. With results falling far short of expectations, speculation is growing that Emery may soon face the exit door if performances do not improve swiftly.

France and AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, 30, could be on Chelsea's transfer agenda again in the next window following 27-year-old Spaniard Robert Sanchez's performance against Manchester United. He is free to sign a pre-contract agreement in January as his current deal expires next summer, and was wanted by the Blues in the summer. (Daily Express), external Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has urged midfielder Carlos Baleba to remain grounded despite rumours of a move, with Manchester United interested in signing the 21-year-old Cameroon international