Chelsea currently hold a three-point gap over Spurs and Sheffield United, while Manchester United are a point behind that pair. Rashford, GreenwoodGetty Images Sheffield United would do well to keep pace, but given Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs have taken steps forwards and then backwards throughout the season, who’s to say the Blades cannot silently win this game of Hokey Cokey, or at the very least secure a Europa League spot.
Real's lengthy unbeaten run and recent dominance over Sevilla at the Bernabeu means that they are worthy favourites for this Matchday 20 clash, although we feel there's more value to be had in the goals markets.
The next steps So what does the future hold for Haaland? It’s always hard to tell when a player is within the Red Bull family and there’s a chance that he might just move to Germany to play for Leipzig for a year or two - which is a familiar path. However, Thelen isn’t ruling out a reunion with his old manager.
European football journalist Kristof Terreur: "Atletico had a strong game plan when they beat Liverpool but they haven't been that good. We saw the real Atletico against Liverpool - but don't underestimate Liverpool at home. Usually they can go the extra mile. Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague: "Liverpool have struggled to break teams down. It needs to be a low-scoring game for Atletico to go through.
A special sort of animosity’“Previous”. This is the polite phrase many of the 1970 final’s participants use to explain the history and lasting grievances being carried into the game at Old Trafford. On a grander scale, Leeds-Chelsea was the north-south divide personified. The Blues were seen as the fashionable southern fancy-dans, who hung out drinking champagne with celebrities on the Kings Road, while the Whites were perceived as the dour, gritty northerners, smoking cigarettes and playing carpet bowls in their working men's club.
Manchester United's Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez have extended their loan deals at Roma and Inter Milan respectively until the end of the Italian season. England defender Smalling, 30, and Chile forward Sanchez, 31, have been playing in Serie A since August. They were due to return to Old Trafford in June. Italy's top flight, which was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to finish on 2 August.
It was the worst moments of my life. The only real fear I had was when I understood there was no oxygen: endless minutes of fear, as if suddenly my throat had closed. As a result I spent the first six or eight days indoors. Reina, on loan from Napoli, is only just recovering after falling ill nearly a fortnight ago.
Currently 2nd and level on points with leaders Barrow, Yeovil have definitely been one of the division’s strongest outfits but the fact that Barrow have a 2 game advantage on them does illustrate there's still work to be done. However, unbeaten in 8 matches and having won 4 of their last 5 games, Yeovil have real momentum behind them and will be confident heading into this trip.
Ultimately I would be as ashamed of myself for not doing 15 years ago as I would be absolutely proud of players for doing it now, to empower them to think. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has said he would be "100 per cent behind" his players if they wanted to walk off the pitch amid any future incidents. In terms of walking off the pitch, it would depend what the players were feeling and saying," he said.
Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bright Samuel. Posted at 70' Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Rodon. Posted at 70' Attempt blocked. Geoff Cameron (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Villa's second win in three games sets up a dramatic final day at the bottom of the table on Sunday, which Villa will begin level on points with Watford and three points ahead of Bournemouth - with two of those three teams likely to go down. Meanwhile, 16th-placed West Ham, who also play on Wednesday, still require one point to secure safety, although their goal difference ought to keep them up. A 10th league defeat means Arsenal, playing in their first match since reaching the FA Cup final, will finish outside the top six for the first time in 25 years.
The home team is underdog but I think it won't lose easily and that's why for me an AH +2 can be a good bet for them. The teams are the Beijing Renhe and Shanghai SIPG and it has started for the top league in China. The locals after 28 games have only 13 points and are already relegated but of the last 4 games played they lost only 1 with a higher margin of this bet. The guests are 3 in the standings but they come from a defeat and for this I want to try with this AH for the home team.
Wisla Krakow need to make amend for the 2 consecutive defeats to Gliwice and Warsaw. Wisla Krakow are chasing for top spots and trying to bring back glory days to Stadion Miejski. But they have been suffering at the defense of late as the team let in 7 goals in last 2 matches.
Well usually I would skip this but given all the circumstances I think this is a very realistic bet. Osasuna are the better team overall but for this game they have way too many missing.They will be without Chimy Avilla, Garcia D, Oier , Ibanez R, Martinez Calvo J, Roncaglia F and Ruben due to illness. On the other hand Leganes will be without Bustanzia U, Carillo G , Szymanowskia A, Rodriguez O...Given the performances both teams are showing and the fact that Leganes are in kind of must win situation I think that a draw here is the most realistic option for sure .
Dortmund managed to work their way back into the match, with the excellent Jadon Sancho rifling in a fantastic effort from 25 yards to pull one back. And he almost had a second but for a wonderful save by Marc-Andre ter-Stegen that prevented a thrilling finale. Barcelona go through as group winners, while Inter Milan - 3-1 winners against Slavia Prague tonight - leapfrog Dortmund into second place.
“Extremadura” at some point coped well with a set of points, but still sank into the relegation zone, getting out of which will now be very difficult. Yes, in the last rounds the team from Almendralejo managed to score points and even defeat “Mirandes” (3: 2), which initially seemed somewhat unrealistic, but what good is it, if you still have to be on the list of the main losers of the season? So far, no one, but the gap from the saving place is only 3 points, because not everything is lost for “Extremadura”, able to maintain a residence permit in Second for next season.
We are learning a different game and I am a bit saddened by it. It (VAR) is becoming too difficult for everyone. I don't think anyone knows where they are with it. What we are having to deal with, we're having to learn on the job. Wilder's side have seen a number of VAR calls going against them this season, including a marginal offside decision in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur last month.
Everyone knows what Glenn brings to the club, and he's an important member of the squad - on and off the pitch - and he showed that in abundance on Saturday at West Ham," manager Graham Potter said. I've always said he's got a big part to play here. He's happy and settled, he loves this club, and he's been the ultimate professional on and off the pitch. Murray first joined Brighton in 2008 and won the League One title with the club in 2011.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)1940%3. Danny Ings (Southampton)1844%4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)1724%5. Sergio Aguero (Man City)1621%Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests. This week he is up against Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil. Neil's party trick is to do keepie-uppies while singing and playing the guitar at the same time. He explained: "As a kid I went from spending hours in the back garden doing keepie-uppies every day to doing the same learning the guitar.
This is only match from Austria Bundesliga where I will bet on goals today and that is for me very real to expect. So, Austria is interesting team who is favorite here and they are much better when they are playing at home, but in the same time, this team is have a lot of problems with defense and they are receiving too easy goals, all the time. Wattens is very dangerous from counter attacks and team will surely score here goal or two. This will be surely one very fast match, and it will be plenty of goals today.
Full TimePosted at 90'+8' Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 2. Posted at 90'+7' Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea). Posted at 90'+7' Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+4' Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Den Haag have one win in 26 meetings with PSV. PSV have no win in seven away league matches. Den Haag have two wins in their last 15 league matches. PSV are unbeaten in their last 17 matches against Den Haag. Den Haag have one win in 12 matches. ADO Den Haag have endured a very tough campaign so far and as they head to their home match against giants PSV Eindhoven, their sights are trained on a first win in four matches.
This season has been an entertaining one for Famalicao, as they lead the way in terms of total goals per game. With over 50 goals scored in their first 14 matches of the season, they are a good side to watch. The home side are aiming to add to their impressive attacking record, which is up there with the league’s elite.
We already know they are capable of doing that when they are not at their best. Prediction: 0-1Lawro's full predictions v Sports Team drummer Al Greenwood MATCH FACTSHead-to-headThe Reds can equal their longest top-flight unbeaten streak versus a single opponent of 19 matches. Liverpool are unbeaten in 21 matches against Everton in all competitions (W11, D10), a record run without defeat for either club in this fixture.
It is what it is, no point complaining,” he said, adding “Maybe it was a corner before and the ball was rolling, but still, we shouldn’t switch off… Well done by Mignolet to be fair, but we shouldn’t allow those goals that’s too easy. When asked about his side’s prospects in next week’s second leg at Old Trafford, he said: “They need to come and score a goal and hopefully it won’t be a 3-3 score draw, but we’ll go there to win the game.
Preston have hit just 0.55 goals per game on their travels this season, losing to nil in 45% of their matches on the road. They’ve scored only 17% of their total goals this term on the road, so they have an obvious problem on their travels. We expect them to suffer again when they head to a strong Leeds side, with the visitors failing to score in four straight away games.
Posted at 59' Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United). Goal!Posted at 58' Goal! Burnley 1, Newcastle United 0. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner. Posted at 57' Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Federico Fernández. Second HalfPosted at Second Half begins Burnley 0, Newcastle United 0. Half TimePosted at 45'+4' First Half ends, Burnley 0, Newcastle United 0.
We see that form carrying on here, with the visitors conceding in 78% of their trips so far. Saint Etienne have scored in their last four visits to Nimes, keeping just one clean sheet in that time. We’re going with both teams to score in this one, with neither side showing the defensive discipline to keep a clean sheet.
However, Aston Villa, 19th in the Premier League, two points from safety with a game in hand, could argue that denying them the chance to play that extra match was effectively relegating them. They could also point out that, with six of their remaining 10 games to be played at Villa Park, they fancied their chances of getting out of trouble. The same is also true of promotion. None of the significant positions in the Championship would change, but would Fulham just accept finishing third - six points adrift of West Brom - if only two teams went up as has been suggested? Would Brentford and Nottingham Forest - four points behind Fulham - accept finishing fourth?As BBC Sport was told by a legal expert, there will be winners and losers - and almost certainly the losers will look to get the situation overturned.
Such gifted feet meant Mount was kept from stepping between the ropes and raising his hands, but his close relationship with grandad Bill ensured he was instilled with a boxer's resilience and work ethic. Regular visits to Fratton Park to watch his beloved Portsmouth with dad began at the age of four, and the aspiring midfielder would pay particularly close attention to the technique and decision making of Gary O'Neil and Argentine playmaker Andres D'Alessandro - a signed shirt from the latter hangs in his house to this day.
Bale 'unworthy of Madrid' - Spanish pressMourinho 'won repeat past mistakes' at SpursWales. Golf. Madrid. In that order"If he knew, it's clear that this was something childish but maybe he didn't. Maybe he was involved in the celebrations with other team-mates and he did that unwittingly, not trying to offend anyone or disrespect anyone. The problem is that picture has added fuel to the fire. You have to bear in mind that for fans it's a bit weird.
There will be a lot of football chat and insight, plus updates on Crouchy's hair and beard, which he "promises not to cut" while everyone is social distancing. Every Wednesday episode will also include questions from listeners for the former England striker. Guests from the footballing world, as well as celebrity fans of the podcast, will be invited on to Friday's pod. In the series opener, listener Alister asked Crouch to choose between some of football's very best creative talent.
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.
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It makes life really difficult. We had it with Tottenham. That's not normal, how can you expect that? On the other side the counter attacks are of the highest level in the world. I don't say they only counter attack but it's a main thing they do. People may want to see that as criticism, it's not, but it's just a description of the situation that makes life for us more difficult.
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If reports by the Spanish publication are true, this means it would take place just a month later than scheduled, with the Europa League final taking place on June 24. Villa close training ground Aston Villa have closed their Bodymoor Heath training facility in response to the latest government advice on the coronavirus pandemic.
If I could bring Mbappe [to Real Madrid]. Hazard told Le Parisien. There are many young players that have high potential but, if Kylian continues like this, he'll be one of the best players in history. By 20 years old, I'd already been champion of France with Lille, but in terms of statistics, there's no comparison [between me and Mbappe].
Mura Will play against Maribor in the Slovenian Top division. The victory is a little more expected from the visiting team in this match, which is in third place on the table, which is enough to lead them to the UEFA Cup qualifiers as the host struggles to retake that spot so I think the guests will play smart here. They will try to avoid defeat and hold on to their position.
Sixteen of Crystal Palace's 28 Premier League games this season have been goalless at half-time, at least five more than any other side. Crystal Palace attacker Christian Benteke has registered two goal involvements in his past three Premier League appearances (one goal, one assist), as many as he managed in his previous 34 in the competition. What's next?Brighton face Wolves at Molineux in their next Premier League game on Saturday, 7 March (15:00 GMT), while Palace host Watford at the same time.
It's very easy for it to escalate from VAR talk and chat to slapping each other on the back and talking about their conquests at the weekend," chief executive Ann Francke told BBC radio. Francke said she was not calling for a ban on sports banter in the office or shop floor but felt there needed to be greater awareness and sensitivity towards female staff who might be excluded.
Liverpool were utterly dominant but had to wait until the 71st minute to extend their lead when Alexander-Arnold's corner was handled by Caglar Soyuncu and substitute James Milner slotted home the penalty with his first touch of the ball. Firmino then made it 3-0, collecting and firing home a powerfully struck low-cross from Alexander-Arnold before the 21-year-old rounded off the rout, hammering a low shot into the far, bottom corner at the end of a swift counter-attack.
Prior to the squad announcement, he added: "He's with us and I'm going to count on him. We're all here to play tomorrow and he has to be ready. The Welshman, who joined Real from Tottenham in 2013 for a then world-record £85. La Liga appearances this season. Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett said it was "ridiculous" to suggest "one of the best players in the world" would leave Real on loan amid links to Tottenham earlier in the January transfer window, adding it was is "unlikely" Bale would leave the Bernabeu this summer.
These sides actually faced each other quite recently at the tail end of November with Nice winning 3-1. However, Angers had won the previous clash 3-0 and we think it could be a similar result this time as the teams return to the Stade Raymond-Kopa. Le Gym's form is awful on the road while the hosts usually play their best football in front of their own fans so we're backing this one to go the way of the home side.
Barcelona end 2019 with 24 wins and four draws at the Nou Camp - their first unbeaten year at home since 2011. They will be top of La Liga over Christmas, unless Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao by six goals on Sunday (20:00 GMT). Argentina forward Messi also had a goal disallowed before reaching his half-century of goals for club and country this year. He has reached that landmark in nine of the past 10 years.
In fairness to Man Utd, they haven’t conceded a single goal in the Europa League this season, and a clean sheet on Thursday could see them become the first team to keep a clean sheet in their opening five group stage games in the competition.
According to the Mail, the 16-year-old is set to rewarded by Jurgen Klopp after impressing his manager with his "rapid progress" during his debut season at Anfield. Elliot has made six appearances this season, including one in the Premier League, despite his young age. It is also being reported that the playmaker could receive a call-up for the England under-21 squad next month for the 2021 European Championship qualifiers.
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