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Emma Sanders and Gary Rose

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FT: Leeds 0-3 Aston Villa
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Elsewhere in European football this evening, Leicester beat Rennes two-0 and Rangers won 3-0 against Crimson Star Belgrade after West Ham lost one-0 to Sevilla.

Check out the match report for Leicester's win here , Rangers' big victory here and West Ham's defeat here.

Chelsea too beat W Ham iv-1 in the Women's Super League to maintain their championship challenge on leaders Armory. Report here.
'Norwich game like a terminal'

FT: Leeds 0-3 Aston Villa

Leeds United

Leeds dominate Jesse Marsch, speaking to Amazon Prime: "I was a little fleck surprised at how we felt the pressure level of the moment.

"We talked a lot about staying calm and focused on how we wanted to play and in the starting time half I felt we played with a flake of fearfulness.

"Our best phase in the friction match was the first 15 minutes of the second one-half merely then it became 2-0 and we were in a hole trying to dig ourselves out. Later on that it was a lot of long balls and individual moments. The second goal changed the momentum.

"We demand Patrick Bamford, we volition see how he responds after this outing. I felt he had a couple of dangerous moments.

"Information technology is basically a concluding on Sunday [against Norwich] and we have to find a way to become a result in that match.

"I've heard and so much about the crowd hither and the crowd was fantastic but I think the players want to practise and so well for themselves and the fans it is almost a massive weight on their shoulders.

"Nosotros had a good first step so our 2d pace was not practiced so we have to regroup. We have a short turnaround and that can be good for u.s..

"I knew when I came there was a lot of momentum working against us. We had to stay at-home and help the players discover their way and that is all the same the case.

"I volition do everything I can to help these guys try to do better and play better and get better results."
'We were a joy to lookout man'

FT: Leeds 0-3 Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard, speaking to MOTD: "I am very happy.

"The squad is in a fantastic place and the mood is good but we have to remain cautious and keep resetting ourselves. Things tin can change apace in this league.

"The gameplan worked tonight for sure. The idea was to really dominate the middle of the pitch. We played through the press which gave us a lot of success through the transition. Nosotros were a real joy to watch going forward.

"We started both halves a little sloppy if at that place was one negative."
Leeds players 'chained past pressure' to perform for fans

FT: Leeds 0-3 Aston Villa

Leeds United

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch, speaking to MOTD: "Disjointed. A petty bit surprised non to be as clear as nosotros were at Leicester.

"I heard a lot well-nigh Elland Road and the energy and it was fantastic and I think nosotros have a group who wants to perform for the fans so difficult they are almost in some ways chained by the pressure and aren't able to be articulate and play with more conviction.

"Nosotros addressed that at half time and our best spell was the 15 minutes after the pause. At 2-0 it made it hard and nosotros were not able to climb dorsum into the match.

"Nosotros have to continue to stay strong and be calm and be clear in what we endeavor to reach on the pitch.

"Information technology comes with functioning. In the 2nd half we were able to bring the crowd into the match and almost detect a chance to create a couple of half chances and mayhap get a goal.

"It is a big chore right now, a big job to assistance the group be confident, help them to exist clear and to transition non just tactically but also with the overall mentality of what the squad has been.

"I knew it would non be an automated flip of the switch merely you can come across we take more work to practise and not much fourth dimension to go it done."
'You can't actually avoid it'

FT: Norwich 1-3 Chelsea

Chelsea

Chelsea'due south Mason Mount to BBC Sport: "About important is the win. For me personally to score it feels practiced. The more numbers I get the happier I am and I'thousand obviously happy with the win too.

"The last iii times I've played here I've scored then it's been skilful. Actually enjoyed it today. I got the goal early and so it made me relaxed. It'south been a good stadium for me to play.

"It was very important [to start vivid]. It ready united states up well for the starting time half. I thought nosotros dominated but we permit the game slip away in the second half. We demand to be stronger and look at that.

"You can't really avoid information technology as there's a lot going on. We have to focus on what we do on the pitch. We had a game today and that was the simply thing nosotros could focus on. We did that today so now it's about Sunday. You endeavor not to await as well much into information technology.

"There's teams pushing. I don't know how many games accept been played but they're coming and we have to stay focused to keep going up. It might exist difficult to go second but that'south our goal and we need to keep pushing for that."
'We can take some expert stuff'

FT: Norwich ane-iii Chelsea

Norwich City

Norwich striker Teemu Pukki to PLP: "Of class we can't be happy. The start one-half was not good enough. The second one-half we did well only information technology was not enough. At least nosotros gave ourselves a chance to compete merely Chelsea is hard to come back. We can take some skillful stuff from this to Sun for sure.

"It's non easy especially against a squad like Chelsea to come back from 2-0 then early on in the game. We showed some mentality in the second half and gave something for the fans to believe we can practice information technology. It was non good plenty but something skilful for Sunday.

"I saw it when it happened and I was pretty sure information technology would be a penalty. I was waiting for my chance to come up. You need to be calm on penalties. The keeper tried to make it difficult for me merely I focused on myself and was glad I scored from this situation.

"Every game is huge for u.s.. We need to become points if we want to stay in the league. It will be a big game for both of us on Sunday then we need to be gear up."
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FT: Southampton 1-2 Newcastle
'It's nice to be off the marker'

FT: Southampton i-ii Newcastle

Newcastle United

Newcastle striker Chris Wood, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a very tough, hard-fought win. They're a very adept side, particularly on their home patch. That's what we're trying to instil in this squad.

"[The win] shows the grapheme in the dressing room. It's fantastic for the lads. They've worked hard and deserve it.

"It's taken hard work on the grooming ground, hard piece of work in games. We're withal in a boxing, we still need to keep pushing upwards the table and make ourselves mathematically condom equally before long every bit possible."

On his first Newcastle goal: "It's nice to be off the mark now and hopefully get more goals in the residual of the flavour. Jonjo [Shelvey]'southward brawl made it like shooting fish in a barrel for me to score."

Bruno'southward start goal: "Bruno with a flake of Brazilian flair. It'southward fantastic, unbelievable for him. He's already a fan favourite, which is groovy to run across considering he'south got a lot to give us."

The fans: "They are admittedly outstanding, wherever nosotros go, home or abroad. They're always in stiff vox."
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'The manner we lost was not necessary'

FT: Southampton 1-2 Newcastle

Southampton

Southampton managing director Ralph Hasenhuttl, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "For sure we're frustrated. We lost against a team who were fighting difficult for the three points, had few chances. We had I think 11 shots inside the box and only scored once. That was the difference today.

"The first 15 minutes after the 2nd goal were tough for us, only in the last 20 minutes I felt we tried again to play how we can play. We had good opportunities to score against a deep-defending team. Players were lying on the basis with cramps and everything. I don't know if they were doing it to break our rhythm.

"It's non surprising that we lost a dwelling game again, but the way nosotros lost information technology for me was not necessary. I don't know if we were the worst team today – no. It'south not about having possession. Football is a low-scoring game and we demand to score in the right moments.

"Winning games in the Premier League is e'er tough. We have the next take a chance on Dominicus at home and hopefully we're a footling more clinical then."
'These players need to feel anxiety, we are running out of time'

FT: Wolves 4-0 Watford

Watford

Watford manager Roy Hodgson: "Wolves are a quality team and had a good flavor with some top-class international players. At one-half-time we were staring downwardly the barrel of a gun. We had to salvage something from the game and held them at bay.

"It was a wonder chip from Neves merely at iii-0 you are in big trouble.

"We didn't defend the first 1 well enough, the next two it is pretty obvious. All the goals are mistakes, some are clearer mistakes than others.

"It was disappointing in every respect. Nosotros have a very deplorable dressing room. That is what we sign up for. It gets hard when your players don't care enough, but we are not in that position nevertheless. We have to hold our hands upwardly that we are non good plenty at times, but not that they don't care.

"These players need to experience anxiety because we are running out of time."

On goalkeeper Ben Foster's performance: "He would be the outset to put his paw upward. He has been vitally of import in every respect, with his performances and the way he is.

"As a keeper, y'all are a hero or a naught. He has been a hero a number of times, this was the other side of the coin. I would have felt sorry for Gianluigi Donnarumma. If you want to be bearding, get yourself in midfield."
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FT: Southampton i-two Newcastle

Bruno's winning goal from all angles.

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A articulation-fastest atomic number 82 for Wolves

FT: Wolves 4-0 Watford

Wolves

Wolves were three goals ahead in the 20th minute. This is the joint-fastest team to a three-goal atomic number 82 in the Premier League this season.

Manchester Urban center achieved the same advantage against Leicester on 26 December.
'If you desire to exist anonymous, make it midfield'

FT: Wolves 4-0 Watford

Well I'yard sure Watford'south midfielders will dearest reading this!
'Another level of distraction'

FT: Norwich ane-iii Chelsea

Chelsea

More than from Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, speaking to BBC MOTD, on how difficult today has been: "Not as difficult as some people may call up. The noise is at that place and of grade it is another level of distraction but all the same the [squad] meeting was the same and the schedule going to the match was the same.

"But of course the subject is there, the talks are going on, and so there is a sure distraction. The level of impact it has - the news of today is big - in time we don't know how large. We cannot influence it. That's a good thing or a bad thing. It'southward a fact.

"That'due south why nosotros said in the stop 'come on, allow'due south focus and let's endeavor to enjoy'. Nosotros beloved the game, we love the sport and we love the competition. Let'due south go for information technology."
'I'd like to encounter it once more'

FT: Southampton 1-2 Newcastle

Newcastle United

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to BBC Lucifer of the Day: "It's a really tough place to come, peculiarly when you're a goal down and not playing at your all-time level. There were some actually adept private performances among a team functioning that probably won't rank as our best.

"I felt we needed to change things tactically. Martin [Dubravka] had to brand a couple of really good saves, but we weren't under big pressure. I thought nosotros were a little bit wasteful with the brawl at times, which is a frustration."

On Chris Wood: "All I care about is the team. Obviously I want individuals in the squad to flourish. The goal is important to him and it was a great goal equally well. Information technology came at a fourth dimension in the game when we needed information technology, because we had to reply quite quickly to falling behind."

On Bruno's goal: "I'd like to come across it once more to properly see how adept it was. I didn't run across how he put it in. Until I see it with my ain optics, I won't know how good it is."

On Newcastle's league position: "It's better than it was a few weeks agone. Zilch's changed from earlier the game. We know we however take some tough games and more work to practice."
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Richard Lindle: Three out of four own't bad. 3 games in mitt over Leeds and Brentford. Now, Everton, tin we please start to get away from this relegation zone.

Christopher Wood-Yeates: So Saints get beat out past signings that came later the original fixture.

Venturout: Incredible night for NUFC, unbeaten in nine games. What an incredible run, the team finally has that get-up-and-become they had from the days of 'The Entertainers'. Next game we could potentially move upward 3 places in the PL. Never idea it would be possible last year.

Rishav Dev Poudel: Newcastle up to 14th in the table now. What a turnaround. Eddie Howe has been massive for them.
'We oasis't got whatever free hits'

FT: Norwich 1-3 Chelsea

Norwich Metropolis

More from Norwich manager Dean Smith to BBC Sport on Leeds' in the adjacent game: "We need to work on our strengths. We haven't got any free hits. We have to get into every game to become points. We accept to be difficult to vanquish and be on the front foot.

"The 2d half performance showed [our belief]. Information technology happened at Liverpool where nosotros put in a good functioning then they put on the big guns and they did that today when they brought on Romelu Lukaku and N'Golo Kante."