Clearly, Frank Lampard has most reason to celebrate. It would be wrong to say he hasn't had any new players. Christian Pulisic might have been signed from Borussia Dortmund in January but he only joined the Blues in the summer. In addition, Chelsea officials took advantage of a clause in Mateo Kovacic's loan from Real Madrid to turn that in a permanent deal. But now he can make the additions he wants.
Galatasary lie in 5th, level with Istanbul with 19 points. Galatasaray beat Gaziantep 2-0 away from home before the international break while Istanbul Basaksehir secured a 2-1 victory in their own backyard against Ankaragucu, as both sides kept the pressure on the league leaders Sivasspor. All of the stats heading into Friday’s clash point towards this game ending in a draw and we have backed the final scoreline to end 1-1.
Kroenke and Arsenal’s desire to hire someone full-time who fits this bill has led them towards late-night meetings with former captain Arteta. Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and the club's lawyer Huss Fahmy were seen leaving Arteta's home in the early hours of Monday morning, and the Manchester City assistant has therefore emerged as the leading candidate to replace Unai Emery.
The Olympic Games have been pushed back a year and a postponement of the 2021 Women's European Championship is also on the cards, so what impact does that have on England manager Phil Neville?The 43-year-old has just over a year left on his contract and was due to take charge of a Team GB squad in Tokyo this summer. But with the Olympics now taking place next year and a potential build-up of back-to-back major tournaments in store, will Neville want to stick around? And are the Football Association reconsidering his position? What do the FA want from Neville?The FA have publicly backed Neville during a period of poor form which saw England lose seven of their last 11 games - including the loss of their SheBelieves Cup title.
Tasked with breaking the dominance of the 'Big Six', Rodgers has not only taken advantage of Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur losing their way but his side are three points ahead of Manchester City with the league's best goal difference. Leicester have won 10 of their 14 league games this season and have 32 points -- three points more than they had at this stage of their remarkable 2015-16 title-winning season.
Liverpool Liverpool could win five successive Boxing Day Premier League matches for the first time, having triumphed in the previous four by an aggregate score of 11-0. The Reds have won 29 Premier League games in 2019. They have only once managed more victories in a calendar year, recording 33 in 1982. Liverpool are 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. In English top-flight history, the only side to be at least 10 points clear at Christmas and not win the title were Newcastle United in 1995-96.
The 24-year-old Colombian was then inches away from making it 2-0 with a sweet strike from 25 yards out. Flamengo's best chances of an equaliser came in the space of a few seconds when Barbosa had a shot blocked and Everton Ribeiro's follow up was well held by keeper Franco Armani. But then came the late fightback that turned the final on its head. Media playback is not supported on this device Rafael Santos Borre gives River Plate the lead First, Barbosa timed his run to perfection to run in Bruno Henrique's square ball, and then the striker on loan from Inter Milan twisted and turned the defence in the penalty box to slot in a 92nd-minute winner.
The home side have boosted their position following last weekend’s shock victory over Fiorentina. The hosts are now clear of the drop zone by four points, which is a solid return for a side who haven’t won at home so far. The home side have only lost once in their last seven games, so they seem to be improving. However, their defence remains a concern.
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Sydney FC have also won four of the last six encounters between these two sides and hold the advantage over their opponents, scoring an average of two goals a game against Brisbane, conceding just a goal a game in the same time period.
Posted at 90'+3' Foul by Marc Roca (Espanyol). Posted at 90'+1' Attempt missed. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Posted at 89' Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Goal!Posted at 88' Goal! Espanyol 2, Barcelona 2. Wu Lei (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Rangers looked relatively comfortable, with Edmundson, Connor Goldson and Allan McGregor heading, punting and punching crosses away with ease. Then came a moment of luck for the Bundesliga side. Chasing Aranguiz to the bye-line, Edmundson threw himself in front of the midfielder's cross and deflected the ball away. But, just as Leverkusen were preparing for the corner, the referee pulled play back.
Those who earn less than 75,000 crowns and foreign players who do not have a contract of 12 months or more will not be entitled to unemployment benefits, and we and club organisations and federations have encouraged the clubs to pay special attention to these players," Walltin said. Despite the special circumstances, the union boss said that the layoffs, which apply to men and women at the elite levels of the game in Norway, did not mean that players were free to leave their clubs if they were not paid on time.
This fixture features no. 17 vs no. 14 in the league, Aston villa vs Newcastle United. The hosts coming from a 2 - 1 loss yo Wolverhampton wanderers ( no. 6 in the league) and their last home game a 1 - 2 loss to Liverpool FC. The visitors coming from a 2 - 1 win over AFC Bournemouth ( no. 11 in the league ) and their last away game a 2 - 3 win over West Ham united. The hosts should win this game as their last 2 games where to team higher than the visitors but scored one goal and conceded multiple goals to lose both matches facing a team coming from winning their last 2 matches to teams above the visitors means they too will seek goals and want a win so an over 2.5 is best to tip here.
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Meanwhile, Parma have an impressive away record up front, converting 14% of their chances to goals. The visitors are hitting over a goal per game on their travels this season, while their last two clashes have seen them score in draws at Fiorentina and Inter Milan. The visitors have also seen both teams score in 12 of their last 15 away in Serie A.
De Bruyne was missing from the matchday squad in City's 1-0 FA Cup fifth round win over Sheffield Wednesday midweek due to a shoulder injury. Guardiola had said the Belgium international landed awkwardly on his back and shoulder during the latter stages of Sunday's League Cup final win over Villa. He's getting better, tomorrow he's going to train, he's not perfect but he feels better," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.
Leeds United have won their last three home league games. Leeds United have kept clean sheets in each of those wins. Fulham lost at the weekend and have just one point from their last two league fixtures. It's a massive game for both Leeds United and Fulham as they chase a return to the Premier League.
Milan spent heavily during the close season yet their form is so poor that the speculation has already started over who they might sign during the next January transfer window. Several Italian newspapers have reported that the club has been in talks with 38-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic over a possible return.
Anthony Martial scored his first senior hat-trick as Manchester United cruised past Sheffield United behind closed doors at Old Trafford. The Frenchman opened the scoring by converting Marcus Rashford's cut-back from close range, before showing the same predatory instincts to meet Aaron Wan-Bissaka's low cross. The third was scooped over stand-in Sheffield United goalkeeper Simon Moore, who had replaced the ineligible Manchester United loanee Dean Henderson.
It was very surreal. Wearing the England shirt, with the anthem playing, is a memory that will stay with me forever. It has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live your dreams of being an international footballer. The beauty of it is most of the guys are completely rubbish at football. Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and 'England' players Richard Plumley and Alan Adesalu. Blatter was born close to 2020 host village Gspon and is the tournament's honorary ambassadorThe heaviest defeat came against eventual champions Russia, with England going down 10-0.
There doesn’t look like too much to choose from between these two sides this weekend with neither team really coming into the game with much form behind them. They have both been able to find the net this season though and, combined with their poor defensive records, means we’re backing both teams to score in this game.
Ceferin rejects 'fake news' that Liverpool will be handed title UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin hit out at the 'fake news' that would have seen Liverpool handed the Premier League title amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League and other top-flight European football leagues have been told by UEFA that they want the current season finished by June 30 “I’ve seen and heard some again fake news that Uefa will advise leagues to finish the championships now and decide that the winners are the ones who are number one now,” Ceferin said.
In line with government guidelines no other players are self-isolating at this stage but the club's USM training facility has been closed as a precaution and staff, including players, have been advised to stay away from all club sites until further notice. Leicester CityThree members of Leicester's first-team squad have undertaken a period of self-isolation following recent medical advice, the club announced in a statement on Thursday.
Two years! The first year it was won by Ada Hegerberg - undeniably a deserving champion. But she picked up her trophy and was asked to twerk. The only good thing about the whole sorry episode was the look of horror on Kylian Mbappe's face as he watched the whole debacle unfold. What's more interesting about Hegerberg is her refusal to play international football due to her feeling that female players are not respected enough by Norway's powers-that-be.
He has seen a lack of direction and certainty, four directors of sport and endless advisers under this regime. He has seen the president become vice-president as well and the team become weaker, despite spending €1,000m since the departure of Neymar. And now this. No wonder he snapped. COMING UP Not much today, but Real Madrid and Barcelona are in action in the Copa del Rey, playing Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao respectively.
The players were boarding a plane when the deal was confirmed, travelling between destinations on a pre-season tour of the Far East. Keegan climbed aboard and addressed his squad. If you didn't realise you were playing for one of the biggest clubs in the business," he said, "we've just smashed the world transfer record and brought Alan Shearer home. Media playback is not supported on this device Match Of Their Day: Alan Shearer reveals how close he came to joining Manchester United Ever the sensitive man-manager, there was one player Keegan had already clued in about the Shearer deal.
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Lawro's prediction: 2-0Tolu's prediction: Bournemouth were back on form on Tuesday night when they beat Brighton, but I am going with Arsenal here of course. Reiss Nelson to score one of them, and Eddie Nketiah too. Tolu on whether Arsenal will win the FA Cup this season? Do I fancy it?! Of course - it's ours. We've got the history with it, having won it a record number of times (13) and the ability to cause any team problems.
Given four Liverpool players are in the top six, we're not convinced. Also, where's Raheem Sterling?! Disgusting if true. Flirty Brendan He’s second in the Premier League, overseeing a club packed with young talent. And yet Brendan Rodgers is inexplicably refusing to rule out a move to Arsenal, instead using his post-match press conference to reveal his contract has a release clause.
The player will be disciplined and fined with the proceeds donated to The University Hospitals Charity in Birmingham. Video - Lautaro Martinez ‘committed’ to Inter but… - Euro Papers01:15 On Twitter, Grealish issued his own apology, saying: "Hi everybody. I just want to do a quick video message about how deeply embarrassed I am by everything that has happened this weekend.
The result left United fifth in the standings on 34 points from 22 games, five behind fourth-placed Chelsea, while Norwich stayed rooted to the bottom with 14 points. Midfielder Juan Mata enjoyed a rare league start for United and made the most of it as he contributed with two assists, the first when Rashford met the Spaniard's inswinging cross at the far post and side-footed it home in the 27th minute.
The visitors come into this one in 12th place in Ligue 1, so they clearly aren’t enjoying the best of seasons. They are in patchy form going into this one, with six defeats in their last eight matches. They are winless in their last seven trips in all competitions, so it isn’t a major surprise that Celtic have been priced up as the heavy favourites for this clash.
Following ongoing examination and assessment over the past few days, we can confirm that Ben Davies sustained ligament damage to his left ankle during Saturday's win against West Ham United," the club said in a statement https://www. Assessment continues to determine whether surgery is required with the Wales international defender expected to undergo an extended period of rehabilitation.
It was an off day for the Reds and one that may provide them with renewed spirit to finish off in style what is sure to be a title-winning campaign but we should take nothing away from what was an excellent display by Watford. Man of the match - Ismaila Sarr (Watford) Watford's record signing played a part in all three goals'It's not hard is it, football?' - what they saidWatford boss Nigel Pearson: "It's such an important win for us.
With Charlton conceding exactly two goals in eight of their last nine, we expect them to suffer against Swansea here. The Welsh side already won the reverse meeting, while Charlton’s run of four defeats in five away – including three 2-1 losses – suggests that the visitors will struggle here. We are going with a 2-1 home win for the Swans, who have won by a single goal in 70% of their league victories this term.
Come on. Brendan?! Arsenal are a shambles. Video - Rodgers: There will be 10 names for Arsenal job, but I'm happy at Leicester00:46 9:25 - Latest Ballon d'Or odds Raheem Sterling at 100-1 is GREAT value*. Lionel Messi: 1/12 Virgil van Dijk: 6/1 Cristiano Ronaldo: 33/1 Sadio Mane: 100/1 Alisson Becker: 100/1 Robert Lewandoswki: 100/1 Raheem Sterling: 100/1 Please don't lump a fiver on Raheem Sterling, then bill Eurosport when it all goes wrong.
MADRID, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Sunday's 'Clasico' between Real Madrid and Barcelona may have huge ramifications on La Liga's title race but poor showings in the Champions League mean the fixture is lacking its usual billing as a battle between the two best teams in the world. Real Madrid lost 2-1 at home to Manchester City in their last-16 first leg while Barcelona drew 1-1 at Napoli, a result which masked a shaky performance and seemed to confirm Lionel Messi's fears that they are not good enough to win the trophy.
Sparta Praha will host Viktoria Plzen for this fixture of the league. Both teams are very ambitious teams in this league. Of course, both sides want to get a positive result. However, Sparta is very average team in this season. In any case, the hosts will have to invest a great effort in this game. I think, this will not be an easy task. Also, we have Viktoria Plzen who's is one of the best teams in this campaign. The visitors are in solid shape in the last matches. They have four consecutive victories. I think, the visitors have the potential to pick up the victory.
Sunderland is coming for the top of the table, they are in great shape with 4 wins from last 5 matches and at home they beat Lincoln 3-1 and then top promotion contender Wycombe with 4-0, on the other side donkey is struggling and it seems like they can't come closer to the playoff zone right now and this game is surely not the best choice for them to try to redempt for some other defeats and who wants to risk I surely recommend to him to go with handicap win on Sunderland,but I will not do it and I stick with this!
No chance, surely? Unai Emery may be under pressure, and Pochettino may be an upgrade, but it is difficult to see the Argentine crossing that north London battle line. Manchester United remains a good bet, but their results are as difficult to predict as the views of their hierarchy, who have kept faith with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite there being no improvement from predecessor Jose Mourinho’s time at the club.
Assisted by Neeskens Kebano. Posted at 79' Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cyrus Christie following a fast break. Posted at 77' Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
