Manchester United were beaten at Old Trafford by Brighton, while Tottenham lost at Everton; both sides languish in bottom half yet both Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou stand by their styles, amid injuries and adversity.
Ruben Amorim took the heat for another bad Man United result, but did he need to? Plus: Antonio Conte and Napoli took another step towards a Serie A title, and Spurs' crisis is deepening around Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs, whose chronic injury list took a turn for the worse with Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma all being ruled out of the defeat at Goodison Park, risk crashing out of the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and possibly the Europa League in the next three weeks if they do not bring in fresh faces.
The Portuguese champions had a 100 per cent record this season under their former boss but have now lost twice, drawn twice, and sacked Amorim’s replacement Joao Pereira. Edwards has struggled for form amid the upheaval.
Everton reportedly make contact with Sporting CP over Marcus Edwards as they look for attacking signings in the January transfer window.
Manchester United are determined to sign Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz in the January transfer window, with Ruben Amorim personally keen on a deal.
When Butland joined Rangers from Crystal Palace 18 months ago, there were big shoes to fill. He was replacing Allan McGregor, a goalkeeper with 487 appearances for the club and 11 major titles, who specialised in producing memorable European displays.
Ruben Amorim has said he regrets saying his Manchester United team might be the worst in the club's history and insisted he was pointing the finger of blame at himself rather than his players.
After Manchester United's latest humiliation, Ruben Amorim has been told why his team have regressed since he replaced Erik ten Hag.
Man Utd have followed up positive performances against Liverpool and Arsenal with unconvincing displays against Southampton and Brighton.
Manchester United’s season lurched further into turmoil after a 3-1 loss to Brighton in the Premier League. Tottenham sank to new depths with a 3-2 loss to Everton, while Nottingham Forest won 3-2 against Southampton.