Neither side has been extremely convincing in recent weeks but with Nantes awful on the road, we're backing Brest to get the win here. Les Ty'Zefs have found much of their success in front of their own fans so should have enough about them to beat this very out-of-sorts Nantes side. Nantes haven’t scored in three of their last four games and with Brest keeping two clean sheets in their last three home games we're backing this match to finish 1-0 to the hosts.
There is no doubt that there is an excellent player in there and he could look to other Premier League imports who took a season to find their feet, but should Barca come calling, it would be hard to turn down the lure of Camp Nou, the guarantee of Champions League football and the chance to challenge for the league title, none of which Tottenham can offer.
It is all well and good addressing the in-match struggles of David Silva by introducing a player of Bernardo Silva's capabilities. But what if Guardiola, with fewer options on his bench, was not afforded the luxury of selecting like-for-like replacements for all his key players. The chances of 100-point seasons would lessen.
At River, where he starred as a player, Gallardo has an almost god-like status. In his first season in charge in 2014, the softly-spoken 43-year-old led them to the Copa Sudamericana, South America’s equivalent of the Europa League. A year later, he led them to the Libertadores title for the first time in almost two decades.
I wasn't sure whether Jim Leighton had it covered or not. I knew then that the referee was going to blow for full-time. We were all running about the park hugging each other. John Hewitt runs off to celebrate after scoring the extra-time winner for Aberdeen against Real MadridA meal before bed & group chatsIt was pretty low-key after the game because it was still pouring with rain. The wives came back with us, we had a meal with the directors and a few drinks, then it was off to bed because we had a 09:30 flight the next morning.
He has done it when it's mattered too, like in the win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. De Bruyne has taken on the role of being the leader at City and is still improving himself. He is right at the top of his game, and is playing with unbelievable confidence. Media playback is not supported on this device Football Focus: Phil Foden hails Man City's 'perfect balance' of Silva & De Bruyne 11. Mark Schwarzer: Jordan Henderson (4)Henderson defines Liverpool as a club with his heart and determination - he has achieved against all the odds and proved all the critics wrong.
Rashford was introduced in the 64th minute with the game goalless, but only lasted 16 minutes before he went off with a back injury. The 22-year-old, who has scored 14 Premier League goals this season, is now a doubt to face Liverpool on Sunday. He'll be tested in the next few days - we have to see for Sunday," said United manager Solskjaer.
Liverpool will next play Leicester City on Boxing Day, and Klopp has acknowledged the problems caused by their mid-season trip to Qatar. Klopp said: "Only real thing I can say is the way to Qatar was difficult sleeping-wise. Way back was normal, Day off yesterday, the boys slept as much as they could.
PGetty Images The signature element of Chelsea’s season has been the emergence of a talented young crop of players with world domination on their minds. Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Fiyako Tomori and Reece James. Frank Lampard must feel like Simon Cowell after he created One Direction.
Olympique Lyonnais v Lille OSC predictions for this Ligue 1 match. Both sets of fans have been disappointed with their teams’ poor performances this season with them sitting firmly in mid-table but a win for either side could send them up to 3rd so three points could be crucial. Read on for our free Ligue 1 predictions and betting tips.
He can eat an apple through a letterbox. This is what happens when you have a kid at nursery who is a biter and you have to say to him, "NO. BITING!" No-one said that to Suarez because he did it three times. When you look at Ivanovic, he was screaming. It was weird and you don't see it. Lineker: "I remember doing Match of the Day that night and it was just an extraordinary thing. March 2014: Pardew headbutts Meyler Pardew was fined £100,000 by Newcastle for the incidentNewcastle manager Alan Pardew headbutts David Meyler as the Hull midfielder attempts to retrieve the ball off the pitch.
Chelsea got a humbling experience in Europe, as they were whacked by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and now they will be shifting focus to the Premier League, where they travel to Bournemouth. Ahead of the game, Bournemouth are 16th with 26 points and Chelsea fourth with 44 points. It has not been an easy ride for Bournemouth; they have won just four of their last 18 matches.
They can finish no higher than eighth after a disappointing performance by Mikel Arteta's side, Eddie Nketiah going closest to equalising with a header which hit the post. However, the Gunners will still have a big say in the relegation battle when they host Watford on Sunday. During the match, a banner reading "Back Arteta Kroenke Out' was towed by an aeroplane over Villa Park in reference to Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke.
Goal!Posted at 90'+1' Goal! Hull City 2, Middlesbrough 1. Mallik Wilks (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordy de Wijs with a headed pass. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough). Posted at 90'+1' Mallik Wilks (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 89' Attempt missed. Mallik Wilks (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
And perhaps, somewhere deep in Zurich, an official pardon is being prepared for Sepp Blatter. UEFA’s Euro 2020 ---> Euro 2021 plan is good. Very good. What’s the point of postponing something for a couple of months when nothing is certain anymore? And yet, dear reader, it would be much harder to pull off without a winter World Cup in 2022.
They can take solace, however, in the fact that they still lead their Europa League group and that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left his entire first team squad back in Manchester for the trip. That being said, their Premier League showing last weekend wasn’t much better. They were second best against Sheffield United for much of the game before an incredible seven minute spell saw them go from 2-0 down to 3-2 up.
It’s now eight games (in all competitions) since the Gunners last tasted victory. It remains to be seen whether things will improve now that Unai Emery is no longer in charge, though if the performance at Carrow Road is anything to go by, it’s going to be a while before major improvements occur. Somewhat surprisingly, Arsenal are yet to lose at home in the Premier League this term, though that hasn’t been for the want of trying.
It happened! La Spezia does not lose 16 matches in a row and deservedly burst into second place in the standings. If you analyze this breakthrough, you can see that the guests beat completely different teams of the League, but have not met such an outsider for a long time.
The home side will win the away side with many goals in this particular game. There will be more goals in both halves. The home side will score about 2 to 3 goals in the first half of the game and score about 2 more in the second half. The away side may not be able to equalize any of the goals since they will rather try to defend the home side from scoring more goals. The expected score in this game could be 3-0,4-0 or 5-0. There will be more than 3.5 goals in this particular game and the home side will win the game at the end of the day.
It’s fair to say both of these sides have a preference for playing in front of their home support this season. Only SPAL (seven) have a higher difference between points won at home and away than Sampdoria and Parma this season (both six). While teams usually favour their home comforts, the gap between them doesn’t sound great for either side.
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Uefa urged clubs to "explore all possible options" to finish their seasons. It accepted that in "special cases" some could be cancelled, but asked authorities to use "a different format" if needed in order for teams to qualify for European competitions. If league seasons cannot be finished, it said national associations would need to select clubs to qualify for Europe. Uefa said it could "refuse or evaluate" selected teams if necessary.
But midfielder Marcos Llorente is not entertaining any talk of the team's decline. Whenever you lose a few games doubts always appear and you face difficult questions but when you win three or four games everything is forgotten," he said after Friday's 2-2 draw at Valencia. We have to avoid thinking about that and focus on turning the situation around.
MANCHESTER, England, March 18 (Reuters) - England's Premier League clubs will hold a video conference call between themselves on Thursday as they begin to sketch out a way to complete the suspended season and tackle the financial damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While some clubs are reported to be urging a quick return and games being played behind closed doors, there have also been talks of cutting the season short, or even declaring it "null and void".
In a statement, the PFA added: "We are aware of the public sentiment that the players should pay non-playing staff's salaries. However, our current position is that - as businesses - if clubs can afford to pay their players and staff, they should. The players we have spoken to recognise that the non-playing staff are a vital part of their club and they do not want to see club staff furloughed unfairly.
Carlos Sánchez replaces Sébastien Haller. Posted at 79' Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio following a fast break. Posted at 78' Attempt blocked. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
The only two of the 11 players who were not from the Rio side were Athletico Paranaense pair Santos (goalkeeper) and Bruno Guimaraes (midfielder). Barbosa was the league's top goalscorer with 25 goals and striker Michael of Goias won the Best Young Player of the Year. Milene was the top goalscorer in the women’s league and Ferroviaria’s Tatiele Silveira won the top coach award.
However, their unbeaten record was lost when losing 2-1 at home to Slavia Mozyr rbefore returning to winning ways in the first leg of the Belarus Cup semi-final. They got a 2-0 home win over cup holders Shakhtyor, so will be confident of reaching the final after the second leg is played. Home league form has been good, the loss to Slavia (who they could meet in the Belarus Cup Final) ended a run of nine at home without defeat.
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Gave away a penalty in the 1988 semi-final but four years later scored a late equaliser in the last four. Matthias Sammer (Germany) - 10 apps, 2 goals. Tournaments played in: 1992, 1996 Best finish: Winner (1996) Borussia Dortmund legend who represented East Germany pre-unification. Played in midfield in 1992 and in a back three in 1996, where he was named player of the tournament. Picked his moments to join the attack and scored twice, including the winner in the quarter-final.
They are now the best three in world football for their link-up play, and also in the way they press and close teams down. Gibbons: "I remember coming out of the ground and all the talk was about the defence. It's amazing to think that was the birth of this front three. We weren't quite sure about Salah - no-one came out thinking this forward line is going to be amazing. Van Dijk announces himself at Anfield Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool 2-1 Everton: The ecstasy and agony of a late Merseyside derby winner Liverpool 2-1 Everton - 5 January 2018Having failed to prise defender Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in the summer of 2017, Klopp eventually got his man when the Dutchman joined for £75m, a world-record fee for a defender at the time.
SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces David Nugent. Posted at 74' Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Pearson. Posted at 73' Attempt blocked. Cyrus Christie (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
