West Ham boosted their promotion push with a 1-0 victory over Championship leaders Swansea, while Middlesbrough fought back to claim a dramatic point.
As Manchester United face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, the contrast between Diego Simeone's enduring stability and United's constant managerial upheaval since Sir Alex Ferguson is brought into sharp focus.
Michael Carrick has called on Manchester United to become more stubborn and streetwise after a stoppage-time equaliser from 10-man Tottenham condemned them to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
After matching Peter Shilton's England caps record with two goals in a 3-0 victory against the Czech Republic, Harry Kane has not ruled out chasing Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time international scoring record.
Pitso Mosimane praised his young Bafana Bafana squad after an impressive 1-0 friendly victory against Egypt in Cairo, courtesy of a second-half goal from Puso Dithejane.
