In comparison, Espanyol are without a win in seven La Liga matches, following two draws and five defeats since the end of October. Periquitos have lost their last three La Liga outings on the road by an aggregate score of 8-1, and that's why they are rated outsiders at around the 3/1 mark for this Sunday's trip to the capital.
Neymar might be the biggest name at PSG, but their most-prized asset is probably Mbappe. If the French club can hold onto him for one more season after the current one, it would be ideal for the French champions. Read the full story Willian set for free transfer to Barcelona Chelsea winger Willian is reportedly close to an agreement which will see him join Barcelona for free this summer when his current contract expires at the west London club.
This time fifth placed Tottenham host Chelsea who are a place and three points above Spurs. When Tottenham made their managerial change they were 12 points adrift of the final Champions League place. Since Mourinho arrived, they have won four out of five league games and with Chelsea struggling, a win for Spurs in this game will see them in the top four at Christmas.
Some teams have had two matches postponed, including title-challenging Inter Milan who are also involved in the Coppa Italia and Europa League and have players who will travel to South America this month to play in two rounds of World Cup qualifiers. Others have not had any games called off, including Lazio who have won both games in the last week and gone top of the table.
We have to build on it and be smart in our recruitment over the summer. One player whose future at Villa will inevitably be discussed in the media this summer is Jack Grealish, who scored their goal at West Ham on Sunday and has been their standout performer this campaign. What happens now? He comes out and gets drunk with me," added Smith. Will he stay? I'm certainly hopeful; he's contracted for another two or three years.
Assisted by Axel Witsel. Goal!Posted at 84' Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, SC Paderborn 07 3. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mats Hummels with a cross following a set piece situation. BookingPosted at 84' Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
One factor that could keep him in Manchester is Guardiola's good personal relationship with City's director of football Txiki Begiristain, who gave him his chance in management at Barcelona, and with City CEO Ferran Soriano, another ex-Barca man. A dejected Manchester City manager / head coach Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Crystal PalaceGetty Images On top of that, Guardiola may feel a sense of responsibility to Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the City chairman and the man behind the club's financial power through their United Arab Emirates owners.
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When I saw the numbers it was quite shocking. United and local rivals Manchester City last month joined forces to donate 100,000 pounds to food banks to help compensate for the loss of food donations the clubs usually provide on match days. Rashford was recovering from a back injury when the Premier League was suspended until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Manchester United in fifth place -- three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Alexander-Arnold was the main cause of the hosts' downfall. In fact it was that bad, Leicester were practically chased out of their own town. Did you know? Alexander-Arnold has created more chances than any other defender in the Premier League this season (57). Maguire: This was a return to something like the form we've come to expect from Harry Maguire. The Manchester United defender, who was captain for the fixture against Newcastle, looked comfortable once his side took control of the game.
Everton have improved but still struggle against the very best teams in the Premier League. It's ten years since Everton last won a league game against Liverpool. Liverpool return to Premier League action needing just six points to win the title. They lead the table by 22 points and look to extend that advantage with a win at 12th placed Everton.
Wolverhampton WanderersWolves have lost three of their past six league fixtures, as many defeats as in their first 19 top-flight fixtures this season. They have led for 305 minutes in the Premier League this season, less than any other side, but have earned an unrivalled 18 points from a losing position. Their only previous victory in five Premier League matches played on a Friday night came against Manchester City in December.
Ralph Hasenhuttl's side let slip a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 on Saturday but remained in control at Selhurst Park after superb goals by Nathan Redmond and Stuart Armstrong. Redmond smashed home in the 22nd minute when he was played in behind the Palace defence by Jack Stephens. Southampton doubled their lead when Armstrong whipped in a curling effort after 48 minutes.
Port vale have been playing very good lately. They sit on 9th spot in the league and have won 4 of their last 5 matches. But they have conceded goal in all these 4 matches. Even there have been over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 matches. They are coming from a victory against Cheltenham by 3-1 goals.
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Going into administration, ground sharing, the budget restrictions. Promotion lifts the Sky Blues back to the Championship for the first time in eight years - and within one rung of returning to the top tier of English football. The club served 34 years among the game's elite before being relegated from the Premier League in 2001. Worse was to follow when they went down from the Championship in 2012, and the slump continued as they ended up in the Football League basement in 2017.
The primary objective, in order to protect competition integrity, is to deliver a successful conclusion to the 2019/20 season, subject to the over-riding priority around health and well-being. Plans continue to be developed on the agreed principle that it is in the best interests of the EFL and Clubs to complete the current season at the appropriate time.
These goals could make all the difference in a dreary United side. Read the full story Video - Man Utd target prepares his goodbyes ahead of €70m transfer – Euro Papers01:26 Leicester line up Bertrand as Chilwell replacement Leicester City are planning to make a move for Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand in the summer as a replacement for Ben Chilwell who is said to be on his way to Stamford Bridge.
The Norwegian is not a man to engage in 'told you so' rants but, after beating arch-rivals City, he would have been justified in replying to those who wrote him off as a manager just a couple of months ago. A display that was tactically smart and highly organised shows the direction of travel at United and, while it may be too soon to talk of more than foundations for the future, the right things are beginning to be put in place.
Seattle Seahawks have been involved in some close games of late and this could be another. They have won their last four games but of those, only one was played at home. Two home games have already been lost by the Seahawks and the visit of the Vikings isn't going to be an easy one at all. The Vikings have won six of their last seven games and they can get a narrow win in this game.
Chelsea respects the importance of the work undertaken by Fifa in relation to the protection of minors and has fully cooperated with Fifa throughout its investigation," added Chelsea. However, if Fifa continues to impose inconsistent and unequal sanctions on clubs then it will not only undermine the very purpose of the regulations, but it will also bring into doubt the game's confidence in Fifa being able to appropriately regulate this important area.
Given the form of these two sides, we can offer little reason for fans of Newport County to be hopeful in this one and we fully expect the hosts to claim a vital three points. The hosts are undefeated in their last five outings, winning three and drawing two, and given their strength at home and combined with their visitors current struggles, a home win is where we shall be placing our trust.
Atalanta come into this clash fresh from their first away defeat of the season in Serie A. However, they have already suffered big losses at Man City and Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. That paired with home losses to Juventus and Cagliari does point to a problem for Atalanta, while we think the hosts’ quality will be key here.
PARIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Megan Rapinoe won the women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday after leading the United States to a record-extending fourth World Cup title in France this year. The 34-year-old midfielder, the standout player at the June-July tournament, succeeded Norway's Ada Hegerberg who did not take part in the World Cup.
While Celtic are fighting for yet another title, Hamilton, just as they did last term, are fighting for survival. Wednesday's visitors are three places from the bottom, though they're just a point off sitting below everyone else.
Home team surely have better chances to win in this match from Dutch elite league but I will still bet on goals. Home team is this season have very good attack, but also very bad defense and that is clear. Not so long ago, team is had a lot of problems against RKC at home, one of the weakest teams in league and won just 3-2. In match against Rangers in Europa League, it was later 2-2. Zwolle is not so strong team, but they will score here at least one goal and rest will do the home team. I will try.
Striker Faal has struck 24 times for seventh-tier Enfield Town, attracting the attention of Premier League clubs. If he does get a move, Faal might find himself playing against Liverpool defender Joe Gomez - his second cousin. ScotlandSCOTT SINCLAIR (30, winger, Celtic)Linked with: DerbyThe English attacker has fallen out of favour since Neil Lennon's return to the Glasgow club despite three stellar seasons that have yielded multiple trophies and 40 goals in 103 games.
Pepe sweeping home after great work from the impressive Bukayo Saka to set up the chance. Newcastle had chances to get back into it, with Allan Saint-Maximin hitting the post and Ciaran Clark missing a gilt-edged opening, but Ozil's first goal for 10 months from close range and Lacazette's first of Arteta's reign right at the death completed a fine afternoon for the Gunners.
Media playback is not supported on this device Premier League archive 2018-19: Crystal Palace 5-3 Bournemouth All it takes is one or two of their players to be thinking 'let's just get these games out of the way' for the whole team's level to drop off. I would not expect that to happen with Roy Hodgson in charge but you cannot be completely sure until you see them play. As for the Cherries, well they tend to go on very good - or very bad - runs of results but who knows how they will start this mini-season, which is what this is now.
Ten-man Celtic survived a Rangers onslaught - including a missed penalty - to clinch their fourth Scottish League Cup in a row and 10th consecutive domestic trophy. Christopher Jullien slammed in the winner with Celtic's only shot on target, though the French defender appeared a yard offside. But three minutes later in a frantic contest, Jeremie Frimpong was sent off after fouling Alfredo Morelos in the box, only for Fraser Forster to save the Colombian's penalty.
That was a long time ago, but mud sticks. What joy, then, to hear the happy news that Pellie has, er, changed sex and is getting married. Kinda. On 29 February 29 - leap day - while dressed in Pellie's costume, Dumbarton fan Jen McKee proposed to her slightly stunned boyfriend, Bob Cowie, before kick-off in a game against Raith Rovers. Thankfully, Bob said yes and vowed to make an honest elephant of her.
They host Newcastle this weekend with the aim of ending a seven-match winless streak. Their recent troubles have seen them fall one point below Newcastle in the table, Palace being 14th and Newcastle 13th. Both clubs are within seven points of the relegation zone and there is still time to get sucked into that dogfight.
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We thought about Ibrahimovic when Ancelotti was in charge, as he would have taken a certain role. Now before thinking about him, I have other priorities, as this is a team that must play in a different system. Arsenal execs pictures leaving Arteta mansion Arsenal managing director Vinai Venkatesham and chief negotiator Huss Fahmy were pictured leaving Mikel Arteta's Manchester mansion in the early hours of Monday morning as speculation intensifies that the Spaniard could be Unai Emery's permanent replacement at the Emirates.
Other federations wisely opted for a stop for the next few days. I believe it is the duty of the president of the FIGC without waiting for the first case of [player] contagion. On Saturday, AIC president Damiano Tommasi initially called for a suspension of football saying there is "a risk for players" and "we must take all precautions". Parma's Serie A match against SPAL kicked off 75 minutes late after Spadafora requested the league was suspended with immediate effect.
Energetik reserves and Belshina reserves will face each other in the upcoming match in the Reserves league. Energetik reserves this season have the following results: 4W, 2D and 6L. Meanwhile Belshina reserves have 2W, 4D and 6L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Substitute Angel Correa put Atletico in front in the 58th minute, chasing down defender Alex Moreno and winning the ball back before rounding goalkeeper Joel Robles and passing into the net. Striker Alvaro Morata doubled Atletico's lead in the 84th minute by turning in a cross from Correa with a back-heeled finish to get a confidence-boosting goal after hitting the post in the first half and having a strike ruled out for offside.
An entire generation has been born and grown to adulthood since the club were champions. His sentiments are echoed by those who can recall the glory years of the 1980s. Richie Greaves is a Hillsborough survivor and season ticket holder. More than most, he knows football is not a matter of life or death.
Paper Round’s view: Manchester United could just about qualify for the Champions League if football is not restarted this season and if Manchester City’s ban from European football is imposed, which should help them both attract and afford better players. Adding Sancho would allow United to take the strain off Marcus Rashford, who was unable to cope with the physical demands of overuse this season.
Pandemonium ensues. In the melee, Aguero wheels away and whips his shirt off. Following on his heels (and gesturing in his custom dramatic fashion), Dean has to issue a yellow card for the celebration. I'd have been devastated if I'd have scored the goal [and been booked], but they know the score," Dean says. He does say that he would have let it go had Aguero been on a booking already. If it had been his second yellow, I would have just taken the hit.
Al Salmiya and Yarmouk will face each other in the upcoming match in the Kuwait Premier League. Al Salmiya this season have the following results: 5W, 2D and 1L. Meanwhile Yarmouk have 0W, 3D and 5L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Beziers despite being above the relegation line at this moment just one point above the bottom clubs though they have the worst defensive record in the league so far as just in their last away game they conceded 7 goals all alone losing with 7-0 away at 2nd placed Pau, and they also have a couple of 2-2 draws on the road lately as well, this while earlier this season at home they drew 2-2 with Laval and it was 3 out of 3 games with Laval with over 3.5 goals being scored in them.
The Catalans have been less than impressive in all three fixtures, scraping past Granada and Ibiza before falling at Mestalla. It’s true that Barca are seeing more of the ball, they are controlling possession, but they were toothless against Valencia, relying on Messi to produce a moment of magic that never came.
Tottenham Hotspur's £1bn state-of-the art stadium is being used as a hub in the fight against the current coronavirus crisis. Spurs have offered their stadium to the NHS to help fight the pandemic, with the car park built underneath the stadium already being used as a storage base for food, as the newly formed London Food Alliance attempt to ensure the most vulnerable do not go hungry. It means the 62,303-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is serving as one of Haringey's two main centres, along with Alexandra Palace.
Matt Targett fired the hosts ahead in the semi-final second leg at Villa Park after being teed up by Jack Grealish, with Leicester's Youri Tielemans hitting the crossbar at the other end. Kelechi Iheanacho equalised from close range in the 72nd minute as he did in the first leg, but Trezeguet finished perfectly in stoppage time at the back post to win it for Dean Smith's side.
But ultimately I'm the best man for the job and shouldn't be embarrassed about that. One day later when he apologised after old controversial tweets he had posted about women emerged: "My comments were not a true and genuine reflection of either my character or beliefs. I am fully aware of my responsibilities as the England women's head coach and am immensely proud and honoured to have been given the role.
Spurs rattled five goals past Bournemouth at the weekend in their most impressive performance since Jose Mourinho's appointment, though any momentum gained from that emphatic victory over the Cherries will count for little if the Portuguese manager make sweeping changes to his team.
