Before a ball was kicked this season, there would have been few people who would have expected to see Crewe Alexandra as one of the sides to beat in order to gain promotion to League One. However, an excellent start to the campaign has the Alex climb the table and are now considered credible title contenders as we head into the new year.
Spurs are looking to win consecutive away Champions League matches for the very first time, having won 4-0 at Red Star Belgrade on matchday four. Harry Kane scored his 20th Champions League goal on matchday five against Olympiakos, reaching the tally in the fewest numbers of appearances of any player (24). Kane has scored in all four matches he has played against German opponents (five goals). New Spurs manager Jose Mourinho has lost both of his previous away games against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, losing in the quarter-finals with Chelsea in 2004-05 and the semi-finals with Real Madrid in 2011-12 - against them he won the final in 2009-10 with Inter Milan.
The 20-year-old enjoyed the wide open spaces that Burnley increasingly gave him as the game progressed, and made the most of them with his build-up play, as well as his finishing. Foden stood out as the best player on the pitch," said BBC Radio 5 live summariser Pat Nevin. He had everything about his game - good energy and runs with the ball, but also the eye of a pass which all City players have. As an outsider, I would build my team around him, not just City but England too.
But any decision on that is going to have to wait until Uefa’s deadline of April 23. José Mourinho is sorry Tottenham’s manager is having a pretty chaotic lockdown. One week he’s handing out groceries and accepting compliments; the next he’s leading a training session on Hadley Common and everybody’s shaking their heads.
Trailing by a goal from the first leg, Spurs have a tough task on their hands to overturn the deficit at the Red Bull Arena. Jose Mourinho started off his reign as Spurs boss cheerfully but that has quickly given way to his trademark politicised pessimism. Speaking ahead of their Premier League and Champions League commitments, Mourinho said that he would only be focusing on one game.
Jong FC Utrecht will face FC Dordrecht at their stadium, Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch n Utrecht The Netherlands. The hosts are not in great shape but they should be able to take the advantage against the last in the championship who lost 8 of their 11 away matches in this season. The home team is 11th in the league table with 31 points and the guest is at the bottom of the league with 15 points with only 3 wins. For me it's another home win. They should bag all 3 points and score at least 2 goals here. My bet is AH-0.75
Hapoel Ramat Gan will host Hapoel Afula for this fixture of the league. No doubt, the hosts have better team than their opponent. Hosts have an effective attack. I expect, they will try to dominate on the home ground. True, the hosts have highly variable results. On the other hand Hapoel Afula is one of the main outsiders in this season. They are currently bottom of the table. Yeah, Hapoel Afula have a very difficult task in this campaign. In any case, they have the motivation to change their positions. I think, the visitors will try to make a positive result on the opposite stadium.
While Verona have been impressive at the back this season, their numbers don't tell the full story. They've been getting results at home, but their two wins came against sides in the bottom three. They're yet to host a side above 12th in the table so far, while their away trips have seen them struggle at leading sides, conceding two at Napoli, Inter and Juve. That points to joy for the visitors here.
Assisted by Éder Balanta. Posted at 73' Clinton Mata (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 73' Foul by Omer Bayram (Galatasaray). Posted at 72' Foul by Krépin Diatta (Club Brugge). Posted at 72' Mariano (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 72' Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge). Posted at 72' Mario Lemina (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 78' Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 75' Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner. Posted at 75' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Phil Bardsley. Posted at 74' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Phil Bardsley.
Liverpool are clearly the favorites here; they will head to this game seeking to extend their unbeaten league run and having a good run over Watford over the past few meetings, we expect them to flourish. Watford have not done so well this season but in their recent home matches, they have shown some determination to win. Going to this game, Watford hope to gain something to help in their survival push and we expect them to go for the kill. As for Liverpool, with the FA Cup game against Chelsea ahead of them and the Champions League return against Atletico, Jurgen Klopp may want to rest a few key players. They are very close to winning the league title and the manager may want to shift focus to the cup games. Still, we feel they will be stronger than Watford, just not the way it has been in the past few meetings. We will go with a 2-0 win for Liverpool.
Mallorca have turned in some cracking efforts at Son Moix this season including a 1-0 triumph over Real Madrid in mid-October and a 3-1 victory against Villarreal before the international break; however the Balearic Islanders are failing to acclimatise to the demands of top flight football on the mainland.
De Bruyne, Sterling and David Silva were all denied by Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno, who produced an impressive display, but it seemed inevitable City would move ahead when Luiz's mistake gifted Sterling a chance from close range. Victory for Pep Guardiola's side means league leaders Liverpool remain six points away from winning the title - writing off any potential celebrations in Sunday's Merseyside derby.
Managua FC will host Deportivo Ocotal for this fixture of the league. No doubt, Managua is strong favorites in this game. Managua is one of the main favorites in this campaign. No doubt, the hosts have the potential to make a positive result. I think, they want to get all three points. However, this is a very unpredictable league. Perhaps, the visitors will try to provide a strong resistance. Yeah, Ocotal is one of the main outsiders. They were weaker team in the last matches. Of course, the visitors have a very difficult task. Nevertheless, my pick - Ocotal to win.
A minute later Neymar plays Mbappe in again, and again Burki blocks the ball out to safety. GOAL! Borussia Dortmund 1 (Haaland 69) Paris St Germain 0 He can't stop scoring! Haaland puts Dortmund ahead after a scramble in the PSG box. Hakimi finds Reyna with a cut back, and Reyna shoots from ten yards out.
Meanwhile, having not won the domestic title since the 14/15 season, Zamalek are hoping to really push for it this season. Nonetheless, last campaign they finished some 8 points behind arch rivals Al Ahly and will have their work cut out this season as regards getting the better of them, given the leaders have thus far won all 7 of their opening games.
Even PSG have Aubameyang on their radar as they secretly prepare for life without Mbappe and/or Neymar. ESTIMATED COST: £55m AubameyangGetty Images 5. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) WHY COULD HE MOVE This is the fate of the best Dortmund players – signed young, developed and sent away to the biggest clubs in Europe at a tidy profit.
In a game of few chances and plenty of fouls, Tranmere had been the more dominant side in the first half but failed to apply sufficient pressure to the Sunderland rearguard. Jon McLaughlin was forced to make a good save from a low curling Kane Wilson free kick, but despite their early promise, that was as good as it got for Rovers.
Speaking earlier on Friday, Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe said he was reluctant to let King leave as the club prepare for a relegation battle in the second half of the Premier League season. When asked about a potential late bid for the striker, Howe said: "It's a difficult question for me to answer because a lot of these things are out of my control.
But the Tigers retaliated soon afterwards when Herbie Kane curled a brilliant, direct free-kick past Dejan Stojanovic, with what was the night's best moment of quality. The remainder of the game was relatively nervy and cagey, until Wilks flicked home from close range in the dying moments, lifting Hull up to 19th in the table. The result saw Stoke drop in to the bottom three, while Boro are just one point above the Potters with six rounds of matches remaining.
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Still searching for their first league victory of 2020, visitors Brighton kept pouring forward, and Ezequiel Schelotto had a strong shout for a penalty turned down as a ball from Yves Bissouma hit the arm of Ben Osborn in the box. Sheffield United brought on striker David McGoldrick as they chased a third win in a row that would have lifted them into fifth place above Tottenham, but Brighton held firm as the game finished in a draw.
Souness, who also won five league titles with Liverpool but unlike Pogba has never won a World Cup, responded to the Frenchman. The oldest saying in football comes to mind: 'Put your medals on the table'. I've got a big table," the 66-year-old told Sky Sports. Pogba was closing in on a return to action after recovering from an ankle injury when the Premier League season was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is perhaps surprising for an industry which derives so much of its revenue from broadcasting deals, and which receives more media coverage than any other sport or indeed business, that there has been such a mixed message. What's happened is about football's failure to operate with one voice and without overall leadership.
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The owner also said in a rare interview last July that he offered Benitez an eight-year contract and "couldn't have done any more" to keep him at the club. Steve Wraith, host of the NUFC matters podcast, says it will take a "ridiculous offer" for Mike Ashley to sell NewcastleBut down at the Dog and Parrot, a stone's throw from St James' Park, host of the NUFC matters podcast Steve Wraith says the way Ashley treated Benitez was "the ultimate act of treachery".
But he has to learn to control himself," Setien said. He's trying to do that, he's trying to improve in this area because we have had situations like this before. They are becoming rarer, but it's something that we don't like to see. The coach also said he was disappointed with how the footage came out and how it had been interpreted.
As captain, not only did Gardner lead Scotland on the pitch, but also off it. At a time when managers were largely non-existent, he was tasked with selecting the team to face England. He would pick a starting line-up consisting of only Queen's Park players who would take to the pitch in navy blue, the same colour the Glasgow club sported at that time. And it is for that reason Scotland wear the same colours to this day.
Luciano put Gremio 1-0 up from the penalty spot after 56 minutes before an own goal from Vitor Bueno doubled the lead just two minutes later. Four minutes after that, Gremio made sure of the points when Luciano got his second with a powerful close-range strike. The result lifted Gremio above Athletico Paranaense into fourth place in the Serie A table on goal difference.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's double moved him joint-top of the Premier League goal charts as Arsenal edged to a 3-2 win over Everton after a thrilling battle of Euro hopefuls at Emirates Stadium. See alsoArsenal - Everton The Toffees had got off to a stunning start when Dominic Calvert-Lewin acrobatically fired home inside 49 seconds.
Mane finished as a runner-up last season and, despite the Reds being so far clear that they could win the title in March, the 27-year-old says his side's domestic dominance this term "has not been easy". Easy? Oh, I wish," he said. We know the Premier League is the best league in the world and every single game you have to give 100% if you want to win. It's what we always try and I think it's working very well but we have to keep working hard to get what we want.
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With interim manager Duncan Ferguson at the helm, it looked as though the Toffees might be on their way to a famous victory, only for the substitute to level things 13 minutes from time. And Solskjaer was even frustrated that his side did not go on to win the game. We're disappointed that we didn't get three [points]," Solskjaer added.
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Helmond Sport failed to win a single game or keep a clean sheet in November and December and their first game of 202 is against a Breda side looking to return to the top flight of Dutch football at the first time of asking. Breda have won four of their last seven meetings with Helmond Sport and the visitors have won four of their last six matches in all competitions, making them the form favourites ahead of a Helmond Sport side that have lost five of their last six.
Derbytime in Nurnberg and that without spectators Nuremberg was relegated last season from Bundesliga. after 6 games without a win with 4 draws the team is just barely 15th. However, they drew against table leader Bielefeld. Fürth had to draw against Dresden on Tuesday and has a total of 6 points more in 11th place.
However, playing in June-July would have meant following on from FIFA's revamped Club World Cup in China. We have been talking about the development of African football for many years," said Infantino. Pele once said that an African team would win the FIFA World Cup, but this hasn't happened and it seems we are not making progress.
Slavia will faceoff with bate for the second time in the cup. Slavia have won three of their last four games. BATE haven't shown good performance in their last three games where lost two and only won by one goal against Newly promoted Rukh Brest. BATE initially faced off with Slavia but conceded two goals despite leading by one goal. I expect BATE not to make same mistake and will therefore defend and Slavia will block chances of BATE like what they did against dinamo Brest. Slavia have also won six of their last seven cup games at home. My pick is under 2.5 goals.
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Posted at 94' Corner, Watford. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe. Posted at 93' Jake Caprice (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 93' Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Watford). Posted at First Half Extra Time begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Watford 1. Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Watford 1. Posted at 90'+4' Attempt missed. Neil Danns (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Wellington Phoenix and Western United will face each other in the upcoming match in the A League. Wellington Phoenix this season have the following results: 8W, 3D and 6L. Meanwhile Western United have 6W, 3D and 8L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
The Argentine, who led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, was dismissed after a poor run of results across all competitions this season and replaced by Jose Mourinho who has since guided the team to three wins in as many games. Pochettino has since been linked by the British media with the vacant job at Spurs' bitter north London rivals Arsenal, as well as Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has signed a new four-year contract until 2023. The 48-year-old joined Villa in October 2018, succeeding Steve Bruce who was sacked after one win in nine league games. Smith led the club to promotion from the Championship with a 2-1 victory against Derby in the play-off final in May. Villa are 15th in the Premier League, four points above the relegation zone. Smith told the official website: "I'm really happy to have committed my long-term future to the club.
Miguel Almiron scored his first goal for Newcastle to give the Magpies a late victory against Crystal Palace and send them into the top half of the Premier League. A drab contest looked set to end in a stalemate before Andy Carroll headed a cross down for an unmarked Almiron to volley home. That saw the Paraguayan midfielder break his Newcastle goal drought on his 27th Premier League appearance since joining the Magpies from Atlanta United for a then-club record £20m in January.
