They will leave the club if they win that trophy because they'll want to win it somewhere else, you get that hunger to win it. I think the fans will have a different mindset, you know what it's like when they go to the Etihad, they already boo the Champions League anthem so will that play on the players' minds? But for the players they will be desperate to win that trophy. Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman believes the ban may galvanise the club.
MAN OF THE MATCH David Luiz (Arsenal) - Led by example at the back, passed the ball excellently and rarely gave the United forwards an inch. PLAYER RATINGS Arsenal: Leno 7, Maitland-Niles 7, Sokratis 7, Luiz 8, Kolasinac 8, Xhaka 8, Torreira 6, Pepe 8, Ozil 8, Aubameyang 7, Lacazette 7. Nelson 5, Guendouzi N/A, Saka 6.
A 1-0 defeat at Vasco midweek continued the visitors miserable run of form and having not won any of their last 7 games, scoring just twice in the process, it's hard to see them getting out of the mess they're in. With their fate no longer in their own hands, all Cruzeiro can do is try and secure a win in Porto Alegre but their prospects really don't look the best in their current shape.
Celtic were "fortunate" to survive a Rangers bombardment and lift the League Cup with 10 men, says manager Neil Lennon. Lennon's side clinched a fourth League Cup in a row as Christopher Jullien's goal settled a dramatic final. Celtic had Jeremie Frimpong sent off while goalkeeper Fraser Forster pulled off a string of saves, including saving Alfredo Morelos' penalty. This team just doesn't know when it's beaten," Lennon told BBC Scotland.
There was one player in the Jacuzzi after training and I remember Carra tearing him to shreds for basically disrespecting the football club. Momo' the rabbit and 'Crouchy' the dogAs Crouch shows his wife Abbey the footage of Cahill's goal, he suggests the fault lies with Sissoko, who appears to have a special place in the Crouch household. Abbey confirms their pet rabbit is named after the defender, while the latest Crouch addition has already adopted the family name.
Mesut Ozil has not been included in the Arsenal squad to face Olympiakos in the Europa League on Thursday. The German midfielder has been omitted due to personal reasons and will play no part in the Gunner's round of 32 first leg tie in Athens. It is understood Ozil is staying behind due to his wife being close to giving birth to their first child. Arsenal kick-off against the Greek Super League leaders at 20:00 GMT.
The whole side earned the adoration that he enjoyed. Fred and McTominay are not their equal, and Martial is not a ruthless striker to make the most of his creativity. Solskjaer will likely never turn Pogba into a leader, but he could make him the centre of attention, and demonstrate to him that the crowd will make him a hero if is at the heart of a resurgence.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2Andy's prediction: Liverpool have won a few tight ones lately. Tottenham v BurnleyBurnley are another team to have hit the buffers a bit, suffering back-to-back home defeats against Crystal Palace and Manchester City. Tottenham did not really get going at Old Trafford in midweek but I am expecting them to be far better this time. If so, they should win pretty comfortably. Lawro's prediction: 2-0Andy's prediction: 2-0 Watford v Crystal PalaceIt looks like Watford's interim manager Hayden Mullins will still be in charge for this game as the Hornets search for their third manager of the season.
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This fixture features no. 11 vs no. 5 in the league, Slavia mozyr vs Isloch. The hosts coming from a 5 - 1 loss to shakhtyor soligorsk (no. 2 in the league) and their last home game a 3 - 2 win over Gomel. The visitors coming from a 1 - 1 draw with dinamo breast ( no. 1 in the league) and their last away game a 2 - 4 win over Bate Borisov. The visitors should win this game as they played a higher table team in their last away game and won but scored and conceded multiple goals to do so then coming from a draw to the league leaders facing a team coming from a win but to a team below them so an over 2.5 is best to rip here.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6' Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Real Madrid 1. BookingPosted at 90'+6' Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card. BookingPosted at 90'+6' Yuri (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card. BookingPosted at 90'+5' Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90'+5' Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Here's what interim boss Freddie Ljungberg said at the break that turned things around, according to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. At half-time, Freddie told us to play with a higher tempo. It was tough but we have the quality in the squad, and if we believe in ourselves, we can go forward and win games," Aubameyang said.
Their title win this season is the earliest on record, at least with regard to games remaining, with the Reds having seven still to play. That it is not the earliest title win by date is only because of the halting of football in England between March and May as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Thirty years of hurt. Media playback is not supported on this device Premier League: A lot has happened since Liverpool last won the league Liverpool's triumph represents a huge moment for their fans, who grew accustomed to success in the 1970s and 1980s, including a run between the 1972-73 and 1990-91 seasons in which they only failed to finish first or second in the league once.
Newcastle United had an excellent restart in the league last weekend winning with 3-0 at home from Sheffield United and are almost safe from the relegation zone with the gap now 11 points with 8 games to go.
Jena is on last place on the table with just 17 points and during this break they probably reconcile with the fact they are going to relegate this season so they might released some players and it is a question which squad is going to play today versus chemnitzer and on the other side chemnitzer is just 1 point above relegation zone so it is pretty important for them to get the win in this match and I think they will be motivated to score 2-3 goals and hopefully that is going to be enough to win with 2 goals difference
Meanwhile, Watford are mired in relegation trouble after 11 successive home games without a win for the first time in their history. Perfect away display for BurnleyBurnley had not won away from Turf Moor this season, and Sean Dyche's tactics in the first half seemed designed to stop their hosts from building any momentum.
After a sensational defensive performance masterminded by Mourinho in the second leg at the Camp Nou, the defending European champions were eliminated and Inter went on to claim a title of their own. Freak weather events are one thing; what Guardiola will find harder to accept in the present day is the persistent interventions of the Video Assistant Referee that are seeing some very big decisions go against Manchester City.
The ICC, which began in 2013, has been played in July and August in the United States and beyond. It has featured most of Europe's leading clubs, and many of the games have attracted massive crowds, including 109,000 for a Real Madrid versus Manchester United contest in Michigan in 2014. But the New York Times reported in January that the Cup has not been profitable for the owners, who were threatening to pull the plug unless teams started taking it more seriously.
Domestically, things are going significantly better for the hosts, currently 4th in Ligue 1 and for that exact reason, little importance is likely to be given to Thursday's game and they could make numerous rotations to their team in it. Without a clean sheet in any of their 10 home matches this season, whatever side they field will have to try and tighten up defensively if they are to secure any kind of result
Ashleigh Barty has only dropped one set in this tournament. Ashleigh Barty has won her last three matches against Petra Kvitova. Petra Kvitova has had a tougher route to this semi-final. World number one Ashleigh Barty takes on Petra Kvitova in the semi-final of this WTA tournament in Dubai. Barty has won one tournament this year but was unable to follow up her Adelaide International win with triumph in the Australian Open.
Fans got together to raise the money to pay Bentley's fine and presented him with the money after a win over Notts County. Bentley, who spent 17 years at the Lancashire club as player and then manager before leaving in October 2019, was overcome with emotion at the gesture. Two Cheltenham fans' groups raised the £500 required to produce their tribute flag in five hoursThe world of football was shocked in June 2019 when Leyton Orient boss Justin Edinburgh died at the age of 49, five days after suffering a cardiac arrest.
So with six wins and two draws from their last eight overall and five wins and two draws from seven home games in La Liga this term, Zidane's side really do go into this Saturday's fixture in fine fettle.
Banfield will host Huracan for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the hosts are favorites on the home ground. However, this will not be an easy task for the hosts. Banfield is very average team in this season. Banfield is a very unpredictable team. Also, the hosts are in poor shape in recent times. On the other hand, Huracan is also not very good team. Nevertheless, the visitors will probably try to try all three points or even one point. So, the visitors wants to get the victory because they constantly getting closer to the relegation zone. My pick - Huracan to win.
We try to unpick and distinguish them, making sense of this assault on the senses. The memories come flooding back when we re-watch the games, a shared experience all over again as we relive those moments, bring them back to life and cling to them. Before Euro 2016, it was a dream that sustained Welsh fans, the not entirely unwavering belief that they would one day see their team play on this grand stage.
Crouch discusses how important it is to have personal goals and explains how things can become difficult for ex-footballers otherwise. He said: "I know some friends of mine [who have retired from professional football] got in a really, really dark place - waking up and not having any real goal, splitting up with their wives, not having a job, not having any real money coming in and going from a hero to basically a nobody.
In the end, United went through as one of the two best runners-up behind Bayern, with both matches between the teams ending in a draw. Bayern, like United, were aiming to become the first team from one of Europe’s five big leagues to do the Treble. Celtic did so in 1967, Ajax in 1972 and PSV Eindhoven in 1988.
Quite an achievement to have something in common with the President of Liberia. Did you know? Son was directly involved in two of Spurs' five goals against Burnley, scoring one and assisting another. Forwards - Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) Marcus Rashford: The challenge by Bernardo Silva on Marcus Rashford was about as reckless as the player's social media posts about his team-mate Benjamin Mendy.
Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Masina with a cross. SubstitutionPosted at 87' Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Troy Deeney. Posted at 87' Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City). Posted at 87' Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 86' Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
Posted at 90'+3' Attempt blocked. Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boualem Khoukhi. Posted at 90'+2' Hand ball by Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey). Posted at 90'+1' Offside, Monterrey. Maximiliano Meza tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside. Posted at 90'+1' Attempt saved. Carlos Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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All things considered, backing a home win looks the way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we're more than happy to do at current prices. Palmeiras' home record is simply incredible and having won 3 of their last 5 home matches via a 1-0 margin, that's a scoreline we fancy them to grind out once again this weekend.
They travel to Billericay Town, who sit four places higher than them in the table, in one of two all-fourth-tier ties. In the other, Brighouse Town FC host their National League Division One North title rivals Barnsley. Both those sides are unbeaten in the league this term, with Brighouse seven points behind the leaders Barnsley with a game in hand. Those two ties will ensure that at least two fourth-tier outfits reach this season's fourth round.
Billy Gilmour replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi. SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Mason Mount. Posted at 66' Attempt blocked. Eric Lichaj (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Da Silva Lopes. Goal!Posted at 64' Goal! Hull City 0, Chelsea 2.
The draw sees both teams make marginal gains up the table, Arsenal to 10th and Burnley 11th, both on 31 points. Reaction and analysis from Turf MoorBurnley rue missed chancesBurnley entered this game on the back of league victories over Leicester and Manchester United, and will wonder how they did not make it three in a row. In the opening stages, they looked in danger of being overwhelmed, but gradually outfought a Gunners side who were rarely without a player complaining, limping, or rolling around on the floor.
Unlike Liverpool, who as Champions League winners go straight into the semi-finals, Monterrey have already played in Qatar. They beat Qatari side Al Sadd by three goals to two, a victory which set up this clash with the champions of Europe and if the last few months are anything to go by, soon to be champions of England.
Rennes are dangerous, good pace in the team and counter attack well and, if they come and play with a freedom, we could be in for a difficult night. Rennes head coach Julien Stephan: "After the result of the weekend, there is disappointment, obviously, but this is the Europa League, it is really important for us and we want to show what we can do. We also want to perform very well because we are playing in what I call a cathedral of football.
I'll never forget the pandemonium in the Hammersmith End after Dempsey's winner - a glorious moment on a night that will never be forgotten. And so to Hamburg - via HamburgReigning Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg were beaten home and away - and it was back to Germany for the semi-final. Fulham's opponents Hamburg had a prime incentive of knowing they would play the final in their own stadium. But Hodgson's men were on a roll.
Posted at 85' Offside, SC Paderborn 07. Leopold Zingerle tries a through ball, but Sven Michel is caught offside. SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, SC Paderborn 07. Antony Evans replaces Laurent Jans. SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, SC Paderborn 07. Ben Zolinski replaces Dennis Srbeny. Posted at 84' Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig). Posted at 84' Abdelhamid Sabiri (SC Paderborn 07) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Football match from the Italian Serie A and we have Fiorentina playing host to Genoa. I will try here with a win for the host team. Genoa find themselves bottom of the Serie A, they have gotten just 14 points after 20 matches played but there is still hope for the team to avoid relegation, however I don't see them getting anything from this game.
Clermont Foot is favorite for the victory in this duel at home field against Valenciennes, but the major reason for it is opponent goalkeeper J. Prior, he will be suspended for this duel because of red card in last round against Guingamp. Host is at very high place at standings, currently they are at 4th place, but I am not sure that they deserving so high position. Valenciennes have the strongest defense in league 2, and the reason is not just their first goalkeeper J. Prior, but the whole squad, after 23 rounds they conceded only 13 goals, Chevalier will be in attack for visitors, he is very dangerous player, by my opinion, Valenciennes is able to avoid defeat in this duel.
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I believe that BATE Borisov will not have any problems to win in this match from Belarus Premier league and that is pretty clear for all who are following this league. So, this team is had a lot of problems from the start of season and they are started with two defeats. Still, this time they will be play against one of the weakest teams in league and this will be great chance to win very important three points. I was watched Gorodeya and they are really poor team in all lines. BATE will win this duel with at least 2-0.
Brentford can batter lots of team at this level, though it's not easy to see them walking all over Fulham, who're yet to suffer a heavy defeat away from home. That said, the attacking efforts of The Bees at home have been superior to those of The Cottagers on the road, so a low-key home win, in the form of 'Brentford to Win & Under 3.5 Goals' looks a good choice. Brentford will have to work hard to get three points, but they've got the extra attacking quality to do so. In contrast, the visitors have often struggled because of a lack of forward penetration on the road.
All those superstars of the past, nobody ever did what you are doing - it's something that nobody can ever take away from you. Debuts, the Dutch and dunked in a fountain12 June, Gothenburg. Netherlands (Bergkamp 75) 1-0 ScotlandFirst up were the reigning champions - a star-studded Dutch team at the Ullevi Stadium. Despite a spirited performance, full of energy, commitment and passion, the Scots eventually succumbed to a Dennis Bergkamp strike 15 minutes from time.
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Liverpool's season is suddenly under a strange sort of scrutiny after they were bundled out of the Champions League by Diego Simeone and his Atletico Madrid streetfighters' smash-and-grab raid. In the space of a week, the Reds have gone out of the FA Cup at Chelsea and now their European crown has been knocked off their heads in the Anfield arena that has been a fortress under manager Jurgen Klopp.
To miss out at this stage would require a drop off in form that Liverpool have simply shown no sign of succumbing to. Klopp's men are utterly relentless and even at this distance, a previously thinkable tally now seems a mere formality. Probability: 5 out of 5 2. An Invincible season Thierry Henry and Robert Pires of Arsenal pose with the Premiership trophyGetty Images This is a degree more difficult than reaching 100 points, where Liverpool have considerable margin for error thanks to their extraordinary campaign up to this point.
There are few scarier sights for defenders than seeing Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha running at them, one-on-one. He's tricky, strong and quick - all of which makes it so hard to stop him fairly. If you watch Palace play Bournemouth on BBC One on Saturday night, then you'll love watching Wilf - because he always entertains. I rate him extremely highly but there is an issue with his end product. His numbers for goals and assists are not as high as they should be for a player of his ability, and they don't tally with his club's asking price for him either.
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