They have since qualified for another Euros, but the road to the World Cup continues to prove difficult.
There was already [Kepa], who had played for the Spanish national team. But Mendy came, worked hard, put pressure on his rival, and when he got his chance, he took it. It doesn’t surprise me at all.
Egg and chips were taken off the menu, as was red meat. It was replaced by boiled chicken, pasta, raw vegetables and fish.
A struggling Barcelona side lost two matches 3-0 in the Champions League group stage under Koeman and now sit just two points ahead of Benfica for second place in Group E.
The Whites haven't lost three consecutive games in the top-flight since April/May 2004, a run that included a 5-0 loss against Arsenal.Since Mikel Arteta's first game in charge on Boxing Day in 2019, Arsenal have scored 28 Premier League goals via players aged 21 or younger - more than any other team.Since the start of last season, Leeds United average 1.6 goals-per-game when Patrick Bamford plays, compared to just 0.9 when he's absent.
The way we conceded the goal and losing this match is not something good. It could have been very different but we haven't managed to do it.
Hernandez capitalised on a defensive mix-up involving Hutchinson and Cooper before his cutback fell to Bacuna, who struck through the legs of Bialkowski.
It's fabulously exciting, isn't it? said the England boss afterwards. John, when he goes back [to City], will have many games, he said this week.
He said: First of all, his last season was exceptional, with 20 goals he played a major role in Wolfsburg getting into the Champions League.
Carragher said of Kane's display: That was one of the best performances I've seen this season, it really was.
It's not just about us; it's about the whole of Nigeria. We know there's 200 million people at home that will want us to give our heart and soul when we play. Whenever we play, everything stops in Nigeria for 90 minutes. And everybody watches the game.
Both have 90+ pace so will cause damage against strong defences and their dribbling and shooting statistics will greatly help your goals-for column.
Championship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsIn keeping with the rest of the game, the hosts had a lot more of the football early on, but they created very few chances during a pedestrian start from both sides.
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How West Ham closed in on the knockout stagesThe Hammers have returned to Europe like a duck to water, but the London Stadium was noticeably emptier for the visit of Genk than for their last home European game with Rapid Vienna, and that apathy from the stands played out on the pitch in a largely lethargic opening period.
Forest restored their three-goal advantage when Djed Spence raced through and slid the ball past Ward to set up a fifth-round home tie against fellow Championship side Huddersfield Town.
As for the Aston Villa assets, new signings Lucas Digne (£5m) and Philippe Coutinho (£7m) look really exciting and both are already proven Premier League performers. If you do want to wait a little bit longer to see how they both settle in, there's plenty of other good options in that squad with the likes of Matty Cash (£5.1m), form man Jacob Ramsey at the bargain price of £4.6m, and Ollie Watkins (£7.7m), who would be the best captaincy choice if you're thinking along those lines.
Team newsWatford manager Claudio Ranieri will have a number of players available when his side host West Ham on Tuesday after they had been in isolation due to Covid-19 protocols.
Ralf Rangnick feels Manchester United need to strengthen in every area of the pitch apart from goalkeeper, where they have three excellent options.
He signed a new three-year contract in April, but it was never clear how much power Brands wielded over the choice of managers or signings when he was at the club.
Lloris, who has been linked with a move to the MLS, could talk to foreign clubs in January, but Conte is planning to sit down with the Frenchman soon.
For me, Messi, he is one of the five best players in all of history but you have to know how to list the most outstanding players in a season. It's not that hard.
A Melbourne Victory statement said the club strongly condemns this behaviour and would investigate the matter further with Adelaide, the league and the stadium.
Just one point separates these two evenly-matched sides in the Premier League table, while if you look at the four previous meetings the aggregate score has ended 6-6 in games separated by fine margins.
Influential defender Ryan Porteous is available for Hibs as his suspension does not apply to the Scottish Cup
Man City 2-3 Tottenham - Match report and highlightsHow the teams line up | Match statsCity dominated the ball but they could not get near Kane.
That mentality is infectious and I'm all for that. I think he's obviously improved an awful lot - brings a great energy to the team.
Psychologically Milan will want to move on from this game quickly and ensure confidence does not drop heading into the decisive final weeks of the season.
I know what I can do, I believe in myself, and I was delighted with the debut. And so to the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday - albeit with one eye on next week's visit of Liverpool, a fixture which allows him to measure the strides he has taken in the 18 months since his first Premier League start against the same opponent.
There's not much in the way of quality reinforcements in the wings and ant of them being out could lead to a sharp downturn in fortunes.
We were looking for talent, speed, aggression, tolerance to pressure, the quickness of the rondos. It was crucial to make those changes.
The players have got to somehow find enough desire and spirit to get Everton through this season and keep them in the league.
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It's a big gap, they [Manchester City] maybe have the title to lose, but a lot can happen still. Can I remind you it is the second of January.
On the other hand, Cape Verde reached the knockout stage for the second time in their third appearance as one of the highest-ranked third-placed teams, after finishing third in Group A with four points.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been linked with a move to Barcelona in the winter transfer window after falling out with manager Mikel Arteta, but that transfer now seems unlikely. The Mirror reports that one remote possibility might be that he returns to his former club, St Etienne. The club’s forward Bakary Sako said: I am trying to attract him… Wouldn’t you like to see Aubameyang back at St Etienne?”
This was demonstrated by their expected goals output. At half-time, Dortmund's xG value was below 1.0, compared to 2.35 at full-time, which showed there were a number of good goal-scoring chances created in the second half.
Burnley, meanwhile, remain bottom and thanks to Newcastle's win over Aston Villa, the Clarets are now seven points adrift of safety.
Obviously a lot can change over the next few months, but at this moment in time, England have got to look at going to the World Cup and believing they can compete.
But they're playing well and you've got to respect that and you can see why, they're really hardworking and well organised.
The Danish midfielder tested David de Gea with a rasping drive, before crossing for Ivan Toney in the penalty area, but the Bees' top scorer headed over when he should have done better.
My understanding is that West Ham United have fined the player two weeks wages and donated that money to animal charities.
Dembele's involvement has increased dramatically since Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman as manager in November, however, with all but one of his 11 appearances this season coming under the former Barcelona midfielder.
Firstly, we know this Liverpool team can go on the kind of long winning run they need now. They did it in 2018-19 when they took City to the last day of the season, then did it again to win the title in 2019-20, when everyone thought their opportunity had gone.
The Cherries had another opportunity from the rebound, but Danish international Billing could not keep his volley down.
The Qatar government has said it rejects Amnesty's assertion. Equality campaign group Kick It Out, meanwhile,
I knew what we were lacking [last season], we were lacking stability, said Klopp. No centre-half for a while and we had to find solutions to that. We were shocked and could not play the football we can.
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