Even when he wasn’t at his best his sheer presence was enough to create space for others around him. Plus don’t forget that Reece James, Fikyao Tomori, Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham are all playing their first seasons in top-flight football, not to mention Callum Hudson-Odoi had barely a handful of top-flight games under his belt before this year.
MANCHESTER, England, April 9 (Reuters) - Among the multitude of viral videos flying around social media during Britain's coronavirus lockdown, is one which ridicules Premier League footballers in a brutal, unsubtle fashion. Comedian Simon Brodkin parodies a player who, as well as insulting a young kid playing football in the garden, justifies his £200,000 a week salary on the basis that he needs a new car every week before going on to mock the low salaries of NHS nurses and demands they take a pay cut.
Firas Al-Buraikan pulled one back in injury time for the Saudis, who were playing without the Al-Hilal players who took part in the Asian Champions League final triumph in Japan on Sunday. Kuwait, who have won the tournament a record 10 times, top Group B after holders Oman 0-0 drew with Bahrain earlier on Wednesday.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is confident Fernandinho will sign a new contract despite his current deal ending this summer. The 34-year-old Brazil midfielder has begun talks with City. He has won three Premier League titles since joining from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013. Of course [I'd like him to stay]. I'm so confident and I'm so delighted with the three and a half years we've had together," Guardiola said.
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For the correct score, Pompey have drawn as many as they have won this season and they have scored 1.75 goals per game on home soil. Similarly, Rotherham average 1.67 goals per game and have won each of their last four on the road, so they will be confident at getting a result. Our pick is for an entertaining evening with the points ultimately being shared in a 2-2 draw.
The Catalans are becoming increasingly reliant on the Argentine, while Real's squad looks better set to compete for the title. Mallorca's escape act is on – can Espanyol join them? At the other end of the table, the battle to avoid the drop is hotting up and Mallorca took a huge step in the right direction as they thumped Champions League last 16 qualifiers Valencia 4-1 on Sunday.
Argentinos Juniors will host Rosario Central for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the hosts are favorites on the home stadium. However, this will not be an easy task. Both sides are one of the ambitious teams in this season. Both teams have the motivation to get all three points. However, Argentinos Juniors have only 1 victory in their last 5 matches. In previous game Argentinos Juniors lost 2-0 against Velez Sarsfield. Also, we have Rosario Central who's is very average team. They have highly variable results. In previous game Rosario Central is won 3-1 against Arsenal Sarandi. So, I think, the visitors will try to pick up the victory on the opposite stadium.
I really see plenty of goals in this friendly match and of course, I will try to bet on this option. So, it is clear that this two very strange teams are in this moment playing very efficient and I just hope that both of them can be on similar level and this time. Lida is in last two friendly matches played 2-4 and 1-0, while Volna is in last two duels played more than efficient, 2-2 and 5-0. Yea, with this results, over is ok for me and I will just bet on that option. It is ok really.
Countless Brazil fans, young and old, were reduced to tears inside the stadium. The final score was 7-1, Brazil's first competitive home defeat in 39 years. It was a night that will never be forgotten by anyone who witnessed it and I wrote about it in greater detail here. Media playback is not supported on this device Leicester 3-1 Everton: Foxes lift the Premier League trophy Leicester City 3 Everton 1 - The King Power Stadium, 7 May 2016Not the game but the occasion.
Real Esteli travel to play vs Chinandega in the 16th round of Nicaragua football league. Chinandega have won 18 points so far, ranked 6th place in the league. On the other side Real Esteli is ranked 3rd place with 28 points, if they win this game they will go to 2nd place.
The depths became deeper and the highlights less and less. Schurrle played for Chelsea from 2013-15 and won a Premier League winners medal in 2015 despite leaving the club for Wolfsburg part-way through the season. I want to let you know that I'm stepping away from playing professional football," added on social media. On behalf of myself and my family I want to thank everybody who was a part of these phenomenal years.
He’s an outstanding coach and a great guy, left and right of the game. I really enjoyed the games we played – he was my first game in the Premier League so we have a bit of history. Everybody knows that for all the jobs not available and available Mauricio will be in contention. Everything will be fine, but that was a big one.
well surely I am going to bet on ruh brest to win this match, they are in great shape and undefeated for 5 games in a row and on the other side smolevichy right now seems like a first favorite for the relegation, they are still without a win and I m pretty confident they will stay like that after this game, they conceded 5 goals at home in last round from bate so I don't see how they will stop ruh from scoring at least two and two goals should be more than enough for ruh to secure the win and 3 points
Perugia will be aiming to punish Napoli’s poor defensive record, especially after the visitors’ won 2-1 at Sassuolo in the last round. They have scored in each of their last 10 Coppa Italia games, with four of their last five seeing both teams score. They have scored at least twice in their last four away trips in this competition, each of which were against top-flight sides.
The teams drew 3-3 in the first game. Read Tranmere's statement on their pitch problems The Football Association said: "After consultation with all the relevant parties, in order to keep the competition on track and reduce the risk of causing fixture disruption elsewhere, the match has been rescheduled for Thursday, 23 January - 19:45 GMT kick-off. Watford's fixture congestionSaturday, 18 January - v Tottenham (h)Tuesday, 21 January - v Aston Villa (a)Thursday, 23 January - v Tranmere (a)Sunday, 26 January - Wolves/Man Utd (h) - if Watford beat TranmereLiverpool Women's match against Manchester United at Tranmere's Prenton Park home was postponed on Sunday because of bad weather.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says "everything went well" after having surgery on his injured knee. The Argentine had travelled to Barcelona to see a knee specialist amid fears his season might be over. His manager Pep Guardiola said it is too early to put a timescale on the 32-year-old's return to action. Asked if Aguero would be fit for the resumption of the Champions League on 7-8 August, City's Spanish boss said: "I don't know right now.
A large win for Sydney seems the most likely outcome between these two sides and we’re anticipating that the hosts will be 4-0 winners this weekend. They look far too strong for their opponents and anything other than a Sydney win would be a big shock.
Hue will host Ba Ria Vung Tau in the V League 2 of Vietnam on Sunday. Ba Ria Vung Tau is the Champions of Vietnamese third Division, The Vietnamese National League. They played very well in Vietnamese cup also. They are currently in Quarter finals. They Defeated Top Division team Song Lam Nghe An by 2-1 in the previous round. Ba Ria Vung Tau Also won all the three friendly reminder. While Hue are now out of the Vietnamese cup. They lost 6 of the last 9 V League 2 matches. Both the teams playing first time but Ba Ria Vung Tau can win this .
I'm not too far away, I'd normally hope to be back with the team in two or three weeks' time. I'm at a good stage, pretty much doing everything, now it's about building up my fitness. So from my personal point of view, I'm in a good place. Kane had scored 17 goals for Tottenham this season before being injured during the 1-0 defeat at Southampton, after which the team slipped to eighth from sixth in the race for a top four finish and Champions League football next term.
Nimes head to the clash placed 18th on 27 points while Marseille are second on 52 points. For Nimes, the 2-1 loss to third placed Rennes prevented them from pulling away from the red zone and now they have to do it all over again against a side with fading title ambitions. They conceded really late after they seemed to be forcing a draw, having scored early, though a second half red card to Tony Briancon didn’t help.
Speaking to The National, Fred said: "It’s sad. Skin colour should not matter. But we have to raise our heads, we cannot give them attention when there is so much beauty to see. Fred reacts after being hit by a lighter thrown from the crowd during Manchester United's win over Manchester CityGetty Images 10:15 - Ljungberg still targeting top-four finish Arsenal interim manager Freddie Ljungberg believes a top-four Premier League finish is possible, despite the Gunners’ inconsistent start to the season.
Kilmarnock picked up their fifth defeat from their last six games on the road on Thursday, as the Ayrshire club lost 1-0 to Rangers at Kilmarnock in what was their first away game without Angelo Alessio in charge.
Under further stringent rules, players are told they cannot share transport with anyone to and from the training ground, and vehicle interiors should be cleaned regularly. Team vehicles and public transport should not be used. Players are being consulted on proposed medical protocols for a return to training by the PFA. They have been given a condensed version of a 40-page document for them to digest.
Schalke should be normally be the favorites against a side like Dusseldorf is, but they have poor organization in defense and have scored just 4 goals in their last 10 league games while conceding more than 20 times, lost 4-0 at Dortmund and even bigger misery losing just a few days ago with 3-0 at home against a well organized Augsburg side, so every chance that Dusseldorf who badly needs the points in their fight against relegation does manage to get the win here.
We are not winning in this moment, so we must try to recover our performance and always have a winning and ambitious mentality. With three points more, maybe we are in seventh position in the table. Euro Papers: Clause revelation reignites Haaland battle Video - New development reignites Real bid for Haaland - Euro Papers01:22 12:50 - Phil Jones cancels his own testimonial Phil Jones, who is set to bring up his 10-year anniversary with Manchester United in 2021, has decided against having a testimonial, aware of his own decreasing popularity at Old Trafford, according to the Athletic.
In their first century of Premier League appearances, only Alan Shearer scored more. Salah's latest goal - a crisp, low finish from the edge of the penalty area - means he has now found the net more often in his first 100 matches in England than Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, ex-Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy and former Anfield favourite Fernando Torres.
Manchester City have been banned from European club competition in 2020/21 and 2021/22 after being found to have committed "serious breaches" of Uefa's club licensing and financial fair play regulations. The reigning Premier League champions have also been fined 30m euros (£25m). The decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Manchester City say they are "disappointed but not surprised" by the "prejudicial" decision and will appeal.
Mane has no weaknesses!' - Who deserves to be POTY? Premier League expects season to restart despite 50% pay cuts - Paper Round 12:15 - Game of Opinions - Eurosport's new vod/podcast Eurosport’s new series ‘The Debate’ saw four writers make a case for four different players before having their arguments picked apart in new vodcast ‘Game of Opinions’ On Monday, Ben Snowball made the case for Virgil van Dijk – claiming that "without him, none of Liverpool’s success would have been possible".
Brian Rice's side has seen a lot of goals on their travels, with 67% of games seeing over 3.5 goals and only one ending goalless. Hamilton has scored an average of 1 goal and concedes 2.5 times, letting in a total of 15 goals- although 5 were scored by Rangers in one match. Hamilton has seen over 1.5 goals in 83% of their away days.
We went to West Ham on the team coach and some of the players were bored. Someone suggested getting the hammer you use for the fire exit at the back of the coach. You had to tap the window and pass it on to the next player who had to tap it harder. We were heading down the M6 when all of a sudden the window smashed. Kenny came down to the back of the coach to investigate but nothing was ever said. We travelled to London with a plastic sheet covering the smashed window.
Karim Benzema scored a dramatic equaliser for Real Madrid against Valencia but it was not enough to take them top of the La Liga table. Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois came up for a corner in stoppage time and had a header saved by Jaume Domenech with Benzema lashing home the rebound. Valencia had led with 12 minutes to go when Carlos Soler was unmarked to blast home Daniel Wass' clever cutback. Real are behind Barcelona on goal difference going into El Clasico.
Not one he got right. NATHAN AKE (24, defender, Bournemouth)Value: £52mLinked with: Manchester City, Chelsea, TottenhamIf this one happens, it will come late in the transfer window. Ake has turned into one of the league's most reliable defenders since joining Bournemouth in 2017 and has become a regular in the Netherlands team. The former Chelsea centre-back is currently out with a hamstring injury and the Blues reportedly have a £40m buy-back clause, £12m lower than his Carteret value.
Jose Mourinho says signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Tottenham "doesn't make sense" because he has the "best striker in England" in Harry Kane. Ibrahimovic, who played for Mourinho at Inter Milan and Manchester United, is available after his two-year spell at LA Galaxy ended. The new Tottenham manager said he has "more than a connection" with the former Sweden forward. But he said: "Amazing player, amazing guy, but I would say no chance.
Alaves are 15th in La Liga but have a fair home record this term, winning four and drawing two from eight games at Mendizorroza. Their two defeats came against 2nd placed Real Madrid and 3rd placed Sevilla.
The home team have seen under 2.5 goals in 4 of their past 5 matches and with their last match being higher scoring things to could turn back to lower scoring instantly. They are not really big attacking team the home team and have not really been a team to get a big number of shots on target in their matches. The away team have been a little bit of the same and could find this a match hard to score in. Both teams play a style of football which is nearly the same but do not have the chances to score big at times.
Melker Hallberg replaces Greg Docherty. Posted at 88' Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Jamie Walker. Posted at 86' Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Daryl Horgan. BookingPosted at 85' Stephane Omeonga (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card. BookingPosted at 85' Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card. BookingPosted at 84' Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
After all that, Orient couldn't even scrape a point, going down to a 1-0 defeat. View more on twitterNoughts and crossesUnable to play football, Southampton tried to engage their scheduled opponents Norwich in a game of noughts and crosses. They were unsuccessful. View more on twitterStep forward, Manchester City. View more on twitterThe two sides battled to a thrilling draw. View more on twitterProbably a fair result.
Stade Rennais v Olympique Marseille predictions for this Ligue 1 match. Both teams ended 2019 in fantastic veins of form but who will be able to showcase that following the winter break? Read on for our free Ligue 1 predictions and betting tips.
But Spurs clearly believe the talent that first carried him into the Benfica and Portugal teams is now being overlooked. Although they have limited their losses by signing Fernandes on loan, Spurs desperately need a catalyst to inject life into the Mourinho era. Only time will tell if that’s the 21-year-old midfielder.
Hajduk Split vs Slaven Belupo tips and predictions 1 day ago — On 42 HNL points, second placed Hajduk Split host seventh placed Slaven Belupo. With 26 points the visitors are lagging behind their rivals.
Rangers' Scottish Premiership title hopes suffered a potentially decisive blow after two late Kilmarnock goals left them 10 points behind Celtic. Steven Gerrard's side conceded twice in the last 13 minutes to drop points for the third time in five league games. Stephen O'Donnell cancelled out Scott Arfield's stunning opener amid controversy before a dramatic finale. First, Alfredo Morelos had a goal ruled out for a push, before Eamonn Brophy lashed in with two minutes left.
As always, the health and safety of our players, staff and fantastic supporters remains the priority at all times. Bristol City manager Tanya Oxtoby added: "The safety of the players, staff and public is the most important thing and, while it's disappointing that we cannot finish our eight remaining games, we appreciate that a decision has now been made. Crystal Palace, who were eighth in the 11-team Championship, posted on Twitter: "Obviously a disappointing end to the season but the safety of our players and staff is paramount.
Watford come into this game in better form, but, as the old adage goes, form goes out the window in the FA Cup. While Pearson would like to advance, he won't play a team that he needs for Premier League survival. This will give Tranmere an opportunity to upset and we believe that they have a solid chance of taking that chance. We recommend a double chance bet on the League One outfit.
This does not mean that he will leave. They are in talks with multiple candidates but Paulo is part of that list, certainly. Between the two, it could work. Lingard feeling 'back to myself' Jesse Lingard's form in 2019 has been the subject of much scrutiny but he feels as though he is getting back to his best after an encouraging performance against Manchester City.
Assisted by Tom Walsh. Posted at 88' Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Lewis Stevenson. Posted at 87' Foul by Stephane Omeonga (Hibernian). Posted at 87' David Carson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal!Posted at 84' Goal! Hibernian 5, Inverness CT 1. James Gullan (Hibernian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Doidge.
She came second to Rapinoe in the FIFA stakes, winning the Silver Ball, but was the acknowledged best in Europe, winning the UEFA Player of the Year award. Despite the lack of headline names like Bronze, and an exodus from the likes of her fellow Lionesses Nikita Parris and Alex Greenwood, the WSL continued its quest to be the best domestic league in the world - and a massive title sponsorship deal from Barclays went some way to doing that.
