He is an outstanding player with an outstanding personality,” Freund told The Independent this week. The big clubs have been watching him and if I was them, I’d have no hesitation to sign him. Takumi is ready to make the next step in January. So where would Minamino fit it? Liverpool have an impressive squad depth – highlighted by their simultaneous Club World Cup and League Cup mission next week.
Shocker. A near-perfect Jose performance and they still lost Perfection is a relative concept. Jose Mourinho's MO in big games is simple: keep it tight and capitalise on an opponent's mistakes. Ergo, Tottenham's defeat against 2019-20 Premier League champions Liverpool was almost close to perfect. Spurs were resolute; they made one mistake - really - and were punished for it.
By contrast Liverpool were already wobbling. They needed a late Daniel Sturridge goal to see off Southampton at Anfield in their opening match before getting resoundingly thumped 3-1 at the Etihad by the champions. Yet this was a fixture Liverpool dominated the season prior, scoring nine unanswered goals, and, in Brendan Rodgers’ 100th match in charge they notched three more to bring Spurs and Pochettino back down to earth.
Wolves are undone by a simple long ball out of defence. Maupay latches onto it, takes a touch to control it and seems to catch Patricio by surprise with an early shot that flies into the corner of the goal. What a goal. GOAL! Brighton 2-1 Wolves: Within a matter of moments, Brighton have turned this game on its head! It's another cracking goal by the hosts.
The quarantine came, probably, in a good timing for CSKA Moskva, switch with a series for 5 games without a win is far from the positions of the Champions League, while for the Europa League it will go on adventures, it if does not pay attention.
Charlton guided his team to the last 16 at the next World Cup in the United States four years later, including a win over eventual finalists Italy in the group, before losing to the Netherlands. He was also awarded the freedom of the city of Dublin that year. He was awarded honorary Irish citizenship two years later. And it was the Netherlands who brought the curtain down on his time in charge when they beat the Republic Of Ireland 2-0 at Anfield in a play-off to reach Euro 96.
Defensively, Burnley aren’t the same side they were a couple of years back. They have conceded 1.61 goals per game this season and have kept just two clean sheets in their nine Premier League away days. These came against Bournemouth and Watford, two teams that are really struggling for goalscoring form at the moment.
Sunday was visiting day at the prison and Globoesporte said the brothers remained inside their cell to avoid the attention of families and children visiting the other inmates. Ronaldinho, who was last year named a tourist ambassador by Brazil's far-right government, was invited to Paraguay by a local casino owner and arrived on Wednesday to take part in a soccer clinic for children and a book launch.
Ultimately, this is a match Chelsea really should be winning and any slip up would likely have disastrous consequences for the hosts. Man for man, Chelsea are a stronger outfit than Lille and whilst the visitors could find some joy against Chelsea's leaky defence, the visitors' problems defensively are even bigger and will likely be their undoing.
The Seagulls' stubborn defence was then pushed to the limit by waves of Burnley attacks. It seemed the home side had equalised again when Jay Rodriguez headed in - but a video assistant referee check ruled that team-mate Wood was offside. Despite defeat Sean Dyche has led his modestly-priced squad to a second top-10 finish in five Premier League seasons. Brighton's defence keeps Burnley at bayBrighton's style of play may have changed under manager Graham Potter, but one thing that has remained constant from the Chris Hughton era is the miserly defence.
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The Foxes keeper denied Aguero again soon after, but he could do nothing to keep out Jesus' strike which brought a jubilant reaction from the away fans, and the Manchester City players joined them in celebration at the final whistle. It is almost an irrelevance that the defending champions have cut Liverpool's lead at the top to 19 points, but they have now won twice since being banned from European football for two years by Uefa, and can head for the Bernabeu for their Champions League last-16 tie with Real Madrid on a high after a difficult week.
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Serge has come here to play games but he just hasn't been for me, at the moment, at that level to play the games," said Pulis. He's come from academy football and not played much league football. Does academy football really prepare players for league football? And we're talking about Premier League football here. Gnabry, wanting more first-team opportunities, opted to leave Arsenal in 2016 and return home to Germany with Werder Bremen - not that Wenger was keen to let him go.
Lose all three and the pressure to get anything from subsequent encounters against Southampton, Bournemouth and Newcastle will be monumental. Man of the match - Reece James (Chelsea) James not look like a player who has made just 10 Premier League appearances. He provided the assist for Abraham's goal, but he was a constant energetic threat down Chelsea's right'We have set a standard today'Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's a very convincing win.
The sessions will be held by dividing the players into groups, in order to ensure proper compliance with health regulations. However, the Italian players' union (AIC) has said that it is still not safe for teams to train. We have denounced the behaviour of some clubs because they even want the players to train during these days," said AIC president Damiano Tommasi on Monday.
This club will always be his home, this training ground his training ground. He is always welcome here. Tomorrow is another day. He will find happiness soon. He will give everything like he did at this club. He will leave with sadness with the feeling that he did great work. It is what everyone at the club felt.
Blau - Weiß Linz welcomes Liefering in Austria 2nd League round 15. The host are in 10th position with 18 points from 14 matches, scoring 27 goals against 28, winning in all league games 5 and 3 draw and 6 games lost. In their last 5 league matches played 1 won, 2 draw and 2 lost. While FC Liefering are in 15th position with 14 points from 14 matches, scoring 21 goals against 28, winning in all league games 3 games, 5 draw and 6 lost. Just one draw in the last 5 league games and 4 games lost. FC Liefering is fighting against relegation now. The last 5 last meetings 4 games ended in over 2.5 goals.
Eighth-placed Spurs have conceded two goals in each of their last three league games since Mourinho took over. Burnley have lost five of their last seven league games, including the previous two to sit 11th in the league. Watford v Crystal Palace *Manager-less Watford are looking for only their second win of the season to snap a run of three straight defeats.
Chelsea suffered a third defeat in four Premier League home games as relegation-threatened Southampton ran out 2-0 winners at Stamford Bridge. See alsoChelsea v Southampton: LIVE Victory at Tottenham on Sunday should have meant confidence was sky high, but the Blues struggled to counter Ralph Hasenhuttl’s gameplan.
Neither of these two teams have been particularly impressive in front of goal this season. Only one team in the top half of the Bundesliga have scored fewer goals than Bayer Leverkusen, who have scored 23 goals in their 17 games.
Despite drawing when last in action at this venue, Coventry will be feeling confident ahead of this match. Not only have Mark Robins' men been very good at St. Andrew’s this term, but they were the better team in the reverse fixture, which took place less than a fortnight ago. On that occasion, the Sky Blues better Rovers in terms of possession, shots and shots on target, while their extra attacking intent lead to them having five more corners than their hosts.
I would like to start to understands the reasons why. I have to try to understand quickly why this is to implement certain things that will be quick wins. We have to create the right vibe. The ambition of this club is clear - you have to be in Europe and fight for trophies. The rest is not good enough. I want people who deliver energy and passion to the club. Anyone who doesn't buy into this, has a negative effect or whatever, is not good enough for this environment and culture.
As Munoz starts to get some of that same type of buzz, the Utah resident is looking to take the fake team concept and bring it to the real-life community. He helped out members of the Salt Lake community struggling to pay bills during the coronavirus crisis and is planning more charity initiatives. Community involvement is a big portion of what Fishtown FC, named for a neighbourhood in Philadelphia, looks to do.
The clause in my contract to go to Barça is after the Euro Cup," Koeman told Marca. Chelsea open up Stamford Bridge hotel for NHS staff Chelsea have made their on-site Millennium Hotel at Stamford Bridge available for use by NHS workers as part of the club's response to the coronavirus crisis. The facility will be opened up free of charge to provide accommodation for hospital staff working to care for people affected by the virus, which has caused the full shut-down of professional football in England.
Pogon Szczecin and Lechia Gdansk will face each other in the upcoming match in the Ekstraklasa in Poland. Pogon Szczecin this season have the following results: 12W, 8D and 9L. Meanwhile Lechia Gdansk have 11W, 9D and 9L.
It is an exclusive club. It is hard enough to win the Premier League once, let alone on multiple occasions, and it is something only four clubs have managed. Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are the only multiple Premier League winners - and now we want you to pick your ultimate title-winning team for each club, starting with Arsenal. Over the next four days we are asking you to select your best XI from each club during the Premier League years, before picking an ultimate combined XI from each club's winning selections.
In the upcoming game of the Scottish First Division, Dunfermline will play against Ayr. Dunfermline is my favorite in this game here. They are currently in fifth place with seven wins, four draws and eight losses. Meanwhile, Ayr is in fourth place with nine wins, one draw and nine losses. At Dunfermline, after the defeat, the last thing to do against table bottom Alloa. A reaction is definitely expected here. That should be possible against Ayr, who lost four of their last five appearances. Dunfermline, on the other hand, is the third strongest home team in the league and they should get the victory
Christophe Galtier's Lille hadn't won on the road since March before their clash in Lyon on Tuesday but a massive goal from Jonathan Ikoné ended that run and they'll be hoping to carry that momentum into this game. Les Dogues have now won back-to-back games for the first time this season following the Lyon victory and their narrow win over Dijon last week. They had been conceding far too many goals up until this point but have calmed everything down over the past week.
Brescia owner Massimo Cellino says he regrets signing former Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli. Balotelli, 29, scored five times for his hometown club after signing last summer. But Cellino said he can leave the club, who are bottom of Serie A - nine points from safety. He doesn't show up to training, he doesn't look very committed let's say, for the future of the club," he said.
Willem II have won five of their eight home games this season and Fortuna Sittard have lost seven of their eight away games so far, with the hosts averaging 2.00 points per home game and the visitors averaging 0.13 points per away game. Willem II score an average of 1.50 goals per home game and concede an average of 0.88 goals and Fortuna Sittard score an average of 0.63 goals per away game and concede an average of 3.75 goals, and we can see the hosts increasing that average against the visitors’ leaky defence.
Levadia is the only club in the first league of Estonia which after 3 games played they have just as many wins and they have only conceded one goal so far away from home at Tulevik last round going behind 1-0 there early on they won the game with ease even by 2 goals difference in the end with 3-1, otherwise solid displays from them winning 2-0 on the road at a decent Legion side and also a 1-0 win at home against another modest opponent.
The 34-year-old striker could not have dreamed after his summer tweet, stating he would "get 40 a season" playing against Stones, that they would face off in the FA Cup six months later. After heading the equaliser in a third-round tie Vale eventually lost 4-1, Pope wondered if he was given the cold shoulder from Stones' team-mates as he looked to swap shirts with a City star after the game. I managed to get Zinchenko's - the rest of them pied me off," he told BBC Sport.
The Saints are at least clicking up top, with two players in rich form. Southampton's last 10 Premier League goals have been scored by either Danny Ings (6) or James Ward-Prowse (4). The latter has three in his last four appearances, thanks to strong finishing from dead balls. Given that 33% of Norwich’s away goals conceded have come from set-pieces or penalties, we think Ward Prowse is a well priced anytime goalscorer option.
Torpedo should be one of the opponent in this league with the lower results and less goals on their matches. However, they are still in the upper part, and many of those under scoring matches, they have won with one or two goals. Gorodeya is at the bottom of the league, and they are playing weak football this season. However, they will try to defend here, holding position in the back with a lot of players.
Chris Wilder's Sheffield United have wowed the Premier League on their return to the English top flight this season. The Blades sit eighth and are still in the hunt for a Europa League spot. With two games to go, they have already surpassed their best Premier League points total and are on course for their best top-flight league finish for 45 years. But how do Wilder's outfit compare to previous newly promoted high-flyers in the competition?Win their final two fixtures, at home against Everton on Monday and at Southampton on Sunday, and Sheffield United will finish on an impressive 60 points.
Video - 'We deserved more' - Mourinho reacts to Liverpool defeat00:52 While Mourinho would not be drawn into a controversial VAR decision on a potential handball for Roberto Firmino's winner, he nevertheless complained over an earlier decision. The Portuguese told the BBC: "I didn't watch it. What I watch is 200% that the throw in for the start of the goal was our throw.
Jastrzebie against Puszcza Niepolomice here, meeting of the I. Liga Polish football that is played this afternoon at 17:00. Jastrzebie, favored for the victory of the match, comes from a 2-2 external draw against Tychy and here he has a team back from a 1-2 home defeat against Odra Opole. The Jastrzebie comes from three draws 2-2 in a row and today is facing a rather weak opponent. But the visitors have a quite good away record. They may be suffering in their home matches but they have lost only once in their last 8 away matches. They have won 4 of them as well.
After battling defeats against Barcelona (1-2) and Sevilla (1-0), Lega are now unbeaten in four La Liga matches following two home wins (3-2 vs Celta Vigo, 2-0 vs Espanyol) and two draws on the road (1-1 vs Alaves, 2-2 vs Valladolid).
GOAL! Atalanta 2-0 Valencia (Ilicic scores) - What a fabulous strike! We questioned the exclusion of Duvan Zapata, but why bother when Josip Illicic can do something like that? The ball was fizzed into the Slovenian, but he's strong, holds off Soler, gets it out of his feet, and unleashes a rocket past Domenech, who could well have done better.
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Amstetten and Liefering will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2. Liga in Austria. Amstetten this season have the following results: 5W, 6D and 5L. Meanwhile Liefering have 5W, 5D and 6L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
But some fans and pundits have said such tight calls are ruining the spirit of the game and handing an advantage to defenders. Former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker said after the Sterling decision: "I cannot stand what VAR is doing to the game. Bin it. Uefa cannot make changes to football laws but the Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Welsh Football Association and the Irish Football Association all have votes with Ifab.
SubstitutionPosted at 81' Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Johannes Eggestein replaces Leonardo Bittencourt. Posted at 80' Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig). Posted at 80' Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 79' Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 79' Foul by Niklas Moisander (SV Werder Bremen). Posted at 77' Attempt missed.
Crystal Palace have been particularly difficult to beat on home soil this season, avoiding defeat in six of their nine home matches and only losing against the current Premier League top three. However, one thing that has been distinctly missing from Selhurst Park is goals, and that’s not just limited to this season.
If Wednesday are unsuccessful, punishments range from a financial penalty to a points deduction, which could be as high as 21. Depending whether Wigan's 12-point penalty is taken from their current total, Wednesday are either eight or 10 points above the relegation zone. They have a better goal difference than Luton, but a worse one than Wigan. However, as with Wigan, either party would have 14 days to appeal against any decision, with a hearing required within 21 days.
The Espanyol players had bad matches in La Liga, before that they won 1-0 against Mallorca and a 2-2 draw on the field of Seville. However, soon after, the students of coach Abelardo Fernández fell 0-4 when they marched to England to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Europa League, and at the weekend they continued to lose to Valladolid 1-2. In the middle of last week, Atletico Madrid had just won 1-0 at home against the defending champions Liverpool in the first round of 16 Champions League. This result created a good mentality for Diego Simeone's team before the second leg. In the last round, the visitors had a 3-1 win over Villarreal in the 25th round of La Liga
Bayern have won four of their last six matches against Freiburg and over 2.5 goals have been scored in all of those victories. Freiburg have lost two of their last six matches while Bayern have won four of their last six matches, so you can see why we have backed the visitors to pinch all three points on Wednesday night.
