You take Withe and I'll take Woodcock," I said to Alex McLeish. It was as simple as that. The fact they had a tall striker and a more nimble striker suited us. But they changed it at half-time - Woodcock went off and Trevor Francis came on. I remember Jock Stein sent on the physio to give me some information. You need to watch Trevor Francis, he's really quick," he said. I already knew that! I knew I had to play a bit deeper, but I handled both of them and Big Alex took care of Withe particularly well.
Romelu's a good striker and he'll always score goals but it was time for him to move on," he said. We didn't find the right one outside our club but we had Mason. Mason's on eight now. Marcus I don't know - 14 or 15? Anthony has quite a few. Solskjaer also said the way a new signing would fit into the dressing room would be key to their considerations in January. I'm optimistic we can keep players fit and if the right ones become available we do have the resources," he said.
Seventh in the table, just outside the play-off places, Bristol could climb back into the promotion pile with a win. Their opponents, Fulham, holding a third-place spot, look certain to be involved in the play-offs. Five points behind second-placed Leeds, what Fulham really want is to go up automatically and there's still time to get one of two automatic promotion spots.
We have to play football, force a way through, switch sides, create space and protect it perfectly. We face an opponent who are fighting for the league. Their frontline is back now and they are in a tough moment. We respect that, we wish them all the best but not tomorrow. However, Bournemouth's top scorer Harry Wilson -- who has seven league goals -- is ineligible to play as he is on loan from Liverpool.
But results weren't a factor in Keegan's decision - they had, after all, rediscovered their scintillating best, with 7-1 and 3-0 wins in their two previous league outings. But, still affected by the previous season's collapse, Keegan had become further disenchanted by the competing priorities of the club, recently floated on the stock market, during its emergence as a public limited company. Kevin was Newcastle - he was the captain of the club," Lee says.
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Kidding but they need to stop the rot. That's five conceded and squat scored on two games, and the question must be asked why didn't Klopp select a full-strength team? Much of Liverpool's problems post winter break appears to be a lack of rhythm. Therefore it surely made sense to field a full strength team to attempt to get back into their stride.
What reflects less favourably on De Gea is Opta's 'goals prevented' figure. This is calculated by taking away the number of goals conceded (excluding own goals and penalties) from the expected goals on target. An expected goal on target is an effort that Opta would ordinarily expect to result in goal. De Gea has faced 32. That leaves him with a goals prevented figure of 0. That figure looks even more ordinary when you compare it to the other Premier League keepers who have played more than 500 minutes this season.
However, Aston Villa, 19th in the Premier League, two points from safety with a game in hand, could argue that denying them the chance to play that extra match was effectively relegating them. They could also point out that, with six of their remaining 10 games to be played at Villa Park, they fancied their chances of getting out of trouble. The same is also true of promotion. None of the significant positions in the Championship would change, but would Fulham just accept finishing third - six points adrift of West Brom - if only two teams went up as has been suggested? Would Brentford and Nottingham Forest - four points behind Fulham - accept finishing fourth?As BBC Sport was told by a legal expert, there will be winners and losers - and almost certainly the losers will look to get the situation overturned.
The German’s best save came from Mario Hermoso who must have thought he was set to score only for Ter Stegen to deny him from close range. There was also a wonderful save to deny Morata. He was the scourge of Atleti’s attack. PLAYER RATINGS Atletico Madrid - Oblak 6, Trippier 6, Felipe 6, Hermoso 5, Saul 5, Herrera 7, Thomas 5, Koke 5, Felix 6, Correa 6, Morata 7.
So then for your manager to single you out in public, like Mourinho did, must be really difficult to take. Will Spurs' season drift into 'nothingness' again? Green: "Sunday's game against United is huge. If Tottenham lose, I don't see the top four happening and the gap to fifth is obviously going to get bigger too. After such a momentous end to last season - the Champions League final - this campaign is in danger of drifting into 'nothingness'.
Pogba and Dele are going to be up scoring goals so we need someone to hold. AJ: "I'd put Giovani lo Celso or Tanguy Ndombele there but if we're talking defensive wise, you have a point. Matic is solid defensively. Dele and Pogba can both attack so having three attacking midfielders doesn't really make sense.
Six points separate bottom club Norwich City from West Ham who are in 16th spot, two places above the drop zone. Likewise, nothing is yet decided in the second-tier Championship's promotion race. So what if the league cannot be finished?" Brady says. As games in both the Premier League and Football League are affected, the only fair and reasonable thing to do is declare the whole season null and void.
Gillingham vs Portsmouth predictions for the New Year’s Day fixture at Priestfield. The hosts look for more of the same after winning last time out. Read on for our free League 1 predictions and betting tips.
Swansea come into this one with a stronger record on the road than they have at home. They’ve picked up the majority of their points on their travels, while they rank among the very best in the league in terms of their away record. Only West Brom and Leeds have claimed more points on the road than the Swans, with the visitors still unbeaten on their travels this season.
Why is Gareth Bale behaving like he is at Real Madrid?Gareth Bale: How Real Madrid superstar became a Wales legendBale has scored more than 100 goals and won four Champions League titles at Real Madrid but his future has been under intense scrutiny lately, owing much to his fractious relationship with Zidane. The coach insisted Bale's omission from the team's final game of the season against Leganes was a "technical decision" but their exchanges have not always been so diplomatic.
But he was so good in training that Ferguson put him on the bench for the third league game of the season, when he came off the bench for his debut to slam a late equaliser against Blackburn. The speed of Solskjaer’s progress, and the savage precision of his finishing, took everybody by surprise – except himself.
Lille W vs Le Havre W Live Score and Live Stream Lille W played Le Havre W at the Division 1 - Women of France on February 10. The match kicked off 13:30 UTC and ended in a draw 3 - 3.
FC Juniors and Grazer will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2. Liga in Austria. FC Juniors this season have the following results: 7W, 7D and 7L. Meanwhile Grazer have 5W, 8D and 8L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Zbrojovka Brno will host Dukla Praha for this fixture of the league. Perhaps, the hosts are favorites in this game. Brno is very ambitious team in this season. They are currently on the 2nd place with 37 points. Also, the hosts have a great winning series - 5 wins in a row. On the other hand Dukla Praha is very average team in this season. They are currently on the 5th place with 34 points. Yeah, the visitors have big fluctuations. However, Dukla Praha have better results in the last mutual matches. After all, I think, the visitors will try to provide a strong resistance in this game. My pick - Dukla Praha to win.
When you are managing 25 footballers and other people who you are in contact with every day, it is about finding the right words for everyone, telling them the truth. You have to say the bad things as well. Gattuso was also grateful to Ancelotti, who was sacked immediately after Napoli beat Genk to reach the last 16.
Uerdingen will host Zwickau for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the visitors have real chance to fight for the victory in this game. Of course, this will not be an easy task. Both teams are not very good teams in this campaign. Yeah, Uerdingen have advantage at home stadium. However, Uerdingen have fallen in their shape. They have two consecutive losses. Also, we have Zwickau who's is one of the outsiders in this season. Nevertheless, the visitors will try to make a positive result because they are constantly getting closer to the relegation zone. I think, the visitors will try to get the victory on the opposite stadium.
FC Barcelona and the Barca Foundation consider it a necessity that at this time of humanitarian crisis, the institution should use all its resources to fight against the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences. Spain is one of only four countries in the world to have more than 20,000 coronavirus-related deaths to date. Barcelona did not have a shirt sponsor until 2010 when they signed a deal with the Qatar Foundation, although charity Unicef had appeared on their shirts from 2006.
Stourbridge and Rushall will face each other in the upcoming match in the Southern League in UK. Stourbridge this season have the following results: 6W, 4D and 3L. Meanwhile Rushall have 8W, 5D and 4L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Pochettino was one of the leading contenders for the United job when Jose Mourinho was sacked in December but the club appointed Solskjaer on an interim basis instead, and named the Norwegian permanent manager in March. Ole is a great guy and he has the club's interests at heart so there's not a better person for the job in my opinion," Rashford told Sky Sports.
Premier League clubs voted in favour of changing the transfer window in 2017, bringing deadline day forward to before the start of the season the following year. European clubs continued to trade for three weeks longer, leading several managers, including Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp, to complain that the move had handed rivals an undue advantage.
All professional players at Barcelona, including six-times world player of the year Lionel Messi, as well as non-playing staff, will face a compulsory wage reduction during the period of lockdown, the club's directors decided at a board meeting held via video conference. Spain was put into lockdown on March 14 with citizens only allowed to leave their homes in order to conduct essential business.
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BW Linz and FC Juniors will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2. Liga in Austria. BW Linz this season have the following results: 6W, 5D and 11L. Meanwhile FC Juniors have 8W, 7D and 7L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Do I want to lose a player in the pre-season? No, of course not. Nobody contacted us so far. It's an Olympic Games. I'm a sports person. We have to see how we can deal with it. Norwich lost 4-1 at Anfield on the opening day of the season but Liverpool were under pressure in the second half when the visitors threatened to wrest back control of the game as the promoted side created numerous chances.
March 11 (Reuters) - U. S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro apologised on Wednesday for language in a court filing made by the federation in a legal dispute with its women's national team over pay equity. The filing said men's national team players had a greater level of responsibility than the women and that their job "requires a higher level of skill based on speed and strength".
The Suwon Bluewings' 3-1 loss in the day means they have lost 50% of their K-League 1 games this season (W2, D2, L4) and have scored just 1.0 goals per game. Until now. However, the team has not yet lost at half time in any clash (MT: G3, E5) and has conceded only one goal against during the first halves. Also Suwon is a defensive side and their recent matches were not that high scoring. 1-1 or 0-0 scoreline here is also anticipated. I think this an evenly matched game, and therefore I will back the tie. Suwon Bluewings and Sangju Sangmu finished mid table in the last season and I think they will do the same in this season.
belshina is right now on the last place on the league table with 0 wins and especially it is bad for them cause they at home failed to win from 5 games and today they have a solid chance so I expect from them to attack and I expect from them to score versus Slavia mozyr bad defense but belshina defense is not better what so ever so I think Slavia is also going to score a goal and that is going to be enough for this bet, who wants to risk I think the closest outcome to happen is draw
Both teams have scored in four of the last five BATE Borisov games. Both sides have scored in each of the three league games played by Slavia this season. Five of the last six BATE Borisov cup games have seen both teams get on the scoresheet. The Belarus Premier League takes a step aside for the first legs of the Belarus Cup semi-finals.
Belshina Reserves is one of the weakest teams in this league. The hosts won only one match against the worst team Gorodeya Reserves. Belshina scored seven goals and conceded nine in four matches played. However, excluding this match against Gorodeya, they scored only 3 goals. Smolevichy won three matches in a row and they lost against better team Soligorsk 0:4. I don't think that the visitors will struggle here to win against Belshina. They are a much better team and they should prove it in this match. It will be the first meeting in the history between those teams. I pick Asian handicap -0.75 for Smolevichy
It joins Avai, which was relegated earlier this month. Another two clubs will join them before the season ends on Dec 8. First of all, I want to apologise to the fans," Chapecoense coach Marquinhos Santos said. The fans here are different. When a fan stops you, they always encourage you, even when times are tough.
The list of participants will be announced soon, according to ATP. Close of play Thanks for reading throughout the day, but that's the end of the coverage for Monday. We'll be back on Tuesday morning. Mancini: Delay could help Italy at Euro 2020 Italy manager Roberto Mancini likes Italy's chances at next year's Euro 2020 tournament.
Did you know? Tanganga has started 10 games for Spurs in 2020 - only Manchester United's Williams has recorded more starts for under-21 Premier League players in this period (11). Fikayo Tomori Club: ChelseaAge: 22Position: Centre-backFikayo Tomori was always going to be a part of Frank Lampard's plans, after playing a key role under the Chelsea boss while on loan at Derby County last season. The athletic centre-back has stepped up to the Premier League with confidence, making starts in all 15 appearances, and scoring once.
Conceded by Nir Bitton. Posted at 39' Jon Guthrie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Aberdeen came from two goals down to preserve their eight-year unbeaten record at Kilmarnock - but slipped further behind third-place Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. Eamonn Brophy's penalty and Greg Kiltie's strike put Kilmarnock clear, but Niall McGinn volleyed in Connor McLennan's cross and the latter headed in the equaliser in the second half of an absorbing contest.
Some of their individual performances against Liverpool on Sunday were actually quite good, but overall, as a team, they just did OK. Is that good enough for United? No, it's not. I did not see anything at Anfield which they could build on, either. Yes, Luke Shaw, Williams and Wan-Bissaka played well. Nemanja Matic and Fred looked a decent partnership in midfield and, up front, Martial stepped it up in the second half too.
Will Hull still be in the relegation mire or could a victory over Charlton earlier on have seen the Tigers get their teeth back?Right now, Wigan are just two points above the relegation zone, but their fans will point to their relatively kind run of fixtures post restart - their only game against a top-six side before this round is against Brentford. Round 46: Wednesday, 22nd July (TBC)Again, plenty could have changed by the time Bristol City and Preston North End lock horns on the final day of the campaign - but if the table then looks like it does now, then all eyes will be on their meeting.
FIFA said in a statement that its 70th Congress, where delegations from all 211 of its member national associations are due to meet, will take place in Addis Ababa on Sept. Two Europa League matches postponed due to coronavirus Cycling, MotoGP, Tennis, Football, Olympic qualifiers - how coronavirus is affecting sport "Numerous international bodies and public health authorities have advised against the organisation of international events," the statement said.
Posted at 89' Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City). Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a through ball. SubstitutionPosted at 84' Substitution, Leeds United. Robbie Gotts replaces Mateusz Klich. SubstitutionPosted at 84' Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Tomlin replaces Will Vaulks.
One player per club, plus a manager too, that have shone in the Premier League this past decade. That of course allows for some leeway, as you can choose the Leicester or Chelsea version of Kante, for example, or include any Liverpool player from their time at Southampton. So take a look at our respective XIs, comment below with your own team, and remember: it’s just a bit of fun.
I predict that both teams will play at full strength in the first round and the second half will run during this match... I predict the home team and guest team will play at full strength and can score a lot of goals in the first round and the second half runs its time of the match .. I predict the home team can win this match with a very thin score difference, which is 1 goal difference .. I predict the final score for this match will be over 3 goals in the last minute of running time of this match
Now, their attentions turn back to the Premier League. They come into this match in decent shape, unbeaten in eight league matches and sitting pretty in 5th position. They are some seven points adrift of an unlikely top four position, but it’s undoubtedly been an impressive season so far as they juggle domestic and continental responsibilities.
The Borussia Dortmund winger has attracted the attention of some of Europe's top clubs, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Barcelona, but the Blues seem to have made an early move ahead of a potential summer transfer. Chelsea are looking to add more young talent to their squad after last summer's transfer ban restricted business, with Ajax's Hakim Ziyech already having agreed a move to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
Cagliari vs AC Milan predictions in our match preview for Saturday's Serie A clash. Can the Rossoneri secure a victory at high flying Cagliari? Read on for our free Serie A predictions and betting tips.
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