Relatively small and with a low centre of gravity, Alvarez has drawn comparisons with fellow Argentinian and City's record goalscorer Sergio Aguero but he also has the ability to play anywhere across the front three.
Just like he did against Crystal Palace in 2018, just as he did against Brighton in 2019, just as he did against Tottenham a few months later, the Swiss midfielder conceded a needless and costly penalty for his side.
Courtois won't be taking anything for granted when he comes up against Messi in the second leg at Santiago Bernabeu, though, as he knows that the 34-year-old has the talent to conjure up a piece of magic at any moment.
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Fernandinho had the experience and maturity to quickly master the role following Guardiola's arrival in 2016, following in the footsteps of Sergio Busquets at Barcelona, and Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso.
Ramsey has featured in only 19 of the 44 games Wales have played since reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016, leading some supporters to question his commitment to the national cause.
We do not have a player who can score 25 goals for himself so we have to do it as a team, and that is what we will try this season. Chelsea broke City hearts last season, with their 1-0 win over Guardiola's side in the Champions League final one of three defeats they inflicted in the final two months of the campaign, having also ended their FA Cup defence at the semi-final stage.
Bolasie was a constant threat for the hosts as he drifted across the frontline, and, while he failed to find the target with a low effort in the sixth minute, the Everton loanee claimed the opener 14 minutes later.
PSG have yet to see the best of Messi, but history tells us he will find a way to shine through. It’s possible there is still some trauma left over from the summer and the painful parting from Barcelona with Mauricio Pochettino still working to find a system to harness Messi. He is, however, too good not to succeed at the Parc des Princes.
The institution intends to be able to strike off the individual for life if the league and the courts give the club the means to do so, read the statement
The former Real Madrid captain broke his PSG duck in just his fourth appearance and Reims duly capitulated.
It's devastating for younger players when the two best players are looking at every other player like they're not good enough.
Depending on when clubs release their players, and how fit they are on return, in the worst case, players could miss four Premier League rounds, both Carabao Cup semi-finals and both the FA Cup third and fourth rounds.
The former Burnley and Tottenham defender has a £34m release clause in his contract and was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer.
Indeed, their best opportunity in the first half came on the break themselves when a block from a Burnley corner fell nicely for Traore and he raced towards goal.
Teams in the bottom three on 19 December have been relegated 59% of the time. Sometimes the deficit is just too much to claw back no matter how well you do at Christmas. Thirteen teams have been in the bottom three with nine points or less by 19 December and all have ultimately been relegated.
The keeper was off his line like a shot and quick to deny the full-back any opportunity. I've only seen Martinez have one shaky performance this season and that was away to Arsenal, the club who should never have let him go to Villa in the first place.
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“Liverpool versus Manchester City has become the greatest, most intense and highest quality rivalry in English football history,” he said in his Telegraph
Having scored 34 goals and providing nine assists in the last 12 months with Liverpool, Salah helped the injury-hit Reds rally to a fourth-place finish in the Premier League last season.
He told me that hadn't been deliberate, to try out so many, but he said the desire to promote youth was very much in his and England's DNA.
Scotland face Ukraine at Hampden Park in the first of those play-off ties with the winner taking on Wales or Austria for a spot at the tournament in Qatar.
He has effectively become a ball boy - I think it was really clever from Mikel Arteta. Manchester City 4-1 Manchester United INCIDENT: Phil Foden had his appeals for a penalty turned down in the first half after a tussle with Harry Maguire in the penalty area, but the official awarded a foul against the Manchester City forward.
What's next?Man City go to Aston Villa on Wednesday evening in the Premier League at 8.15pm, while West Ham host Brighton at 7.30pm on the same evening.
The 21-year-old cut in off the left flank and aimed an in-swinging cross to Dominic Solanke, but the ball evaded the striker and keeper Moore before hugging the inside netting.
That was the only blot on their copybook in an otherwise dominating, intense and persistent performance in the North Macedonian capital.
The list of those linked to the vacancy is now in double figures and, while those who are considered genuine contenders currently numbers less than half-a-dozen, the club are still canvassing prospective candidates with only three on a potential shortlist so far.
Add to that Harvey Elliot's anticipated return in February – his ability to link the midfield and attack gave them a whole new dimension at the start of the season – and just maybe the 2021-22 title race isn't over.
He got the role straight away; he knew when to go, when to sit, he was an easy mover and a good runner. But he can play first-time passes and cross the ball on the run. That gives this [David] Beckham comparison. It is a brilliant asset for his strikers.
Even before the game was stopped in the 12th minute, Watford twice went close. But then Mount - who had earlier hit the post - swept the visitors into the lead.
Mac Allister whipped in a corner which Mwepu flicked on and Michael Keane completely ignored the giant figure of Burn, who nodded home unmarked at the far post.
Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been credited with transfer interest from three Premier League clubs less than a year after departing Anfield permanently.
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Thankfully, just a few weeks ago, the training ground staff had received CPR training, which has clearly proven to be life-saving with the way in which the gaffer reacted to my collapse and initiated the CPR on the training pitch.
I've got a really good relationship with him, I really enjoy playing for him and it was a really good week.
'Benitez magic' is still the fifth most searched thing on YouTube after you type in Benitez, so for no reason at all, here's a throwback to the magician who just made his future Premier League prospects disappear.
If they avoid defeat here, it would equal their longest ever unbeaten home run against an opponent in their league history (27 vs Spurs between 1990 and 2016).Everton have won three of their last five Premier League games against Chelsea (L2), as many as they had in their previous 15 against them.
Those game have been led by Burnley's U23 manager Mike Jackson and assisted by academy director Paul Jenkins, U23 goalkeeping coach Connor King and injured captain Ben Mee.
Just when the hosts thought things could not get any worse Calvert-Lewin blazed over a 25th-minute penalty, awarded after VAR recommended referee John Brooks took another look at Mwepu's challenge on Gordon.
We had to do that again today, we've had two tough away games since the derby and we've taken six points from them.
Jonny Williams headed in Swindon's fifth with 20 minutes left as Walsall were brought back down to earth after their surprise 1-0 victory at runaway leaders Forest Green.
Abramovich 'trying to broker peace' between Russia & UkraineChelsea trustees yet to agree to run club for AbramovichFA urges FIFA, UEFA to ban Russia from World Cup & Women's EurosLuzhnyi exclusive: I will postpone career to stay and fight for UkraineFIFA and UEFA joint statementFIFA and UEFA said in a statement on Monday evening: Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice.
It's a really important year for Ramsey because of Wales. Allegri said: Morata will not leave, he is a performance footballer.
Lampard brought back the experience of influential but injury-plagued Fabian Delph, his troubles underscored by the statistic that his past three league starts have come in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
City signed Aguero from Atletico in 2011 and he became entrenched in the club's history when he scored a dramatic late winner against QPR in the final game of the 2011/12 season to secure the team's first Premier League title.
Insiders around West Ham are being led to believe the chance to move for Lingard is back on and they intend to open discussions as soon as the January window allows.
What to look out for on Women's Football WeekendLucy Bronze on Jean-Luc Vasseur, his Everton impact & City's injury-hit seasonWSL Fixtures | Table | Live on Sky Sports | Get Sky SportsHowever, coming onto social media after the game, I felt the need in having to write a statement and apologise.
