Sadio Mane (R) after being sent off
Sadio Mane (R) after being sent off

Premier League reaction following Saturday's top-flight matches


Check out the pick of the manager reaction to Saturday's Premier League games including a controversial red card for Sadio Mane.

Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool

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Jurgen Klopp: "I don't think it's a red card, he didn't see him. I saw the goalie already and obviously it's not that bad. In the first moment everyone thought it was really bad. It was unlucky, it was an accident. The goalkeeper comes out, Sadio wants the ball. To get a red card in a game like this is really unlucky.

"I don't think about things like this (appealing the red card). I hope people will see it without me having to do anything.

"It's an experience, a very bad one, but that's how life is. You have to take what you get and make the best of it."

Pep Guardiola: "I spoke to the doctor and he said it's not a broken bone, so that is of course so important. I think this kind of action, Mane didn't see, he's looking at the ball and then the impact is huge. I don't know if it's a red card, but I'm pretty sure the red card for Kyle Walker against Everton was not."

Ederson is flat out after Mane's challenge
Ederson is flat out after Mane's challenge

Kevin De Bruyne: "It's not a bad foul, but with the way Eddy comes out of it, it's normal for a red card. If he doesn't have that injury it's probably yellow.

"After (the red card) we played really smart, and obviously if you score a few goals it makes it easier. We knew it was going to be a very intensive game. They are very strong offensively, and I think the first 20 minutes was going back and forth all the time.

"After the goal we took a bit of control. It was good to score a lot of goals, it's a bit different because they played with 10 men, but it's good for a lot of guys to get another game under the belt."

Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth

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Arsene Wenger: "He (Danny Welbeck) gets stronger and stronger. Let's not forget that he was out for a long time. He gets stronger and stronger. He's a team player, Danny Welbeck, and that's why coaches love him.

"He's a guy who has a huge physical potential. People are not convinced that he is a great finisher, but these kinds of goals will help him become more relaxed in front of goal. I liked his second goal today because it was the clean finish of a goalscorer.

"I had a chat with him (Alexis Sanchez) after the game and he didn't look unhappy. Maybe it's because he wanted to score. The interpretation of the attitudes is always very dangerous."

Alexis Sanchez comes off the bench for Danny Welbeck
Alexis Sanchez comes off the bench for Danny Welbeck

Eddie Howe: "It is very, very disappointing from our perspective. It was a poor performance from start to finish. I can't hide away from that fact, we were very poor today. We hit the post and at 2-1 it is very much game on but not only did we not score with that moment, we conceded moments later which effectively ended the game."

Everton 0-3 Tottenham

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Mauricio Pochettino: “I'm happy that he (Harry Kane) has scored 100 goals for Tottenham.

"He deserves a lot of praise – congratulations to him. It is an unbelievable mark for him.

"I think it was a very solid performance.

"I think we played well, and fully deserved in the end the result and to take the three points.

"I'm very pleased. We have ahead a very busy period and this was a very important victory for us today."

Harry Kane is congratulated after opening the scoring for Spurs
Harry Kane is congratulated after opening the scoring for Spurs

Ronald Koeman:

"Of course the first goal is a lucky one. I don't think he was supposed to shoot the ball in the goal – I think it was a cross.

"But in his football he is really clever. He is using his body at the right time, his movements, his finishing. He is a top striker.

"(Tottenham are), maybe with Man City, the best football side in the Premier League.

"The difference between Everton and Tottenham is that they have worked a long time together now with the same players and it is not realistic to expect that Everton already is at that level."

Leicester 1-2 Chelsea

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Antonio Conte:"It is a good day for the team and a good day for Alvaro (Morata). It is always important for a striker to score but for me it is important he is improving and always more involved in our football. But if he scores, I am very happy. I am pleased for the player.

"N'Golo (Kante) played an amazing game but we are used to seeing he is a fantastic player. He makes good runs and he is improving a lot with his passing and finishing. It is important to see he is improving, improving his weaknesses. But N'Golo is a really good player."

Craig Shakespeare: "Performance-wise thought it was okay, looking at the commitment and endeavour. History tells you Chelsea may go on and win by three or four but we showed a lot of character and resilience.

"When we got back to 2-1 we just couldn't find that final bit that was required to get something from the game and I just feel at the moment the big moments aren't going our way."

Alvaro Morata celebrates
Alvaro Morata celebrates

Brighton 3-1 West Brom

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Chris Hughton: "I must admit that is the case. It probably didn't feel before the game that you needed that relief, but that is the case.

"We're four games into the season. You want to get that first win and if you don't, you don't; we've got a group of lads realistic enough to know it's going to be a tough season. But it is definitely a good feeling to get the win under our belts. I thought we coped with their threats very well."

Southampton 0-2 Watford

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Mauricio Pellegrino: "It was tough for everybody but we have to keep going and keep working. I am here because the team was in trouble last season. If everything was perfect there would be a different manager here.

"In the other games we created a lot of chances and could have won the games. Today was the most difficult game. Obviously I'm not happy with our performance. But to score goals is not just for the strikers."

Marco Silva: "We deserved three points, we controlled the match which is not easy to do at Southampton. I'm really happy with the attitude and the commitment of the players.

"It can happen in football. The first goal was a moment when we worked really hard. And the second goal is a great finish, a moment sometimes you might not expect."

Daryl Janmaat of Watford celebrates
Daryl Janmaat of Watford celebrates

Stoke 2-2 Manchester United

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Mark Hughes: "It's been a difficult start for us in terms of the fixtures the computer has thrown up but we've had good performances.

"I thought it was a magnificent performance today against arguably the best team up to this point in Manchester United and the threat they gave us.

"I thought it was a better performance than the winning performance against Arsenal."

Man United manager Jose Mourinho
Man United manager Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho: "It was a difficult match for different reasons. My players, after the international break, are not the same.

"They weren't performing at their normal level but we were in the game, we fought hard and we were closer to winning than losing.

"Stoke are big, strong and powerful in the air. They fought hard and probably deserved a point.

"A point is a point. It is not what we came for but a point is a point."

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