I don't think anybody expects us to be anywhere near the top," said Rodgers. After Manchester United won at Manchester City, a caption came up after the game about how far Manchester City are away from Liverpool. We respect that and we just get on with our job, get on with trying to play and improve our performance levels. The Northern Irishman has guided the Foxes to more points after 16 games of this season than they earned at the same point when they won the league under Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16.
They should have led in the first half, but Trezeguet and Mbwana Samatta both spurned chances on their return to the side. The best fell to the former, who hit his back-post effort into the ground and over after being found by a superb cross from Ezri Konsa. Newcastle's goal could have been a hammer blow, but in the end it was the home side hanging on. Newcastle take the positivesNewcastle produced arguably one the finest displays of the first initial round of games back, winning 3-0 at home against an admittedly under-par Sheffield United, who played for 40 minutes with 10 men.
Talbot had earned 41 points to Kilwinning Rangers' 53, but had no fewer than nine games in hand on their Ayrshire rivals, who had played 25 of their 30 league games. Glasgow side Pollok were second on 42 points from 22 games. But based on a forumla looking at points per game average for home and away fixtures, Talbot finish as league winners. Talbot's reward is that they get to compete in the Scottish Cup, a competition in which they reached the last 16 in 2019 after beating Championship side Ayr United.
If Rangers win their game in hand and match Celtic result for result then they're champions. They'd need to show all kinds of steel and nerve to get over the line, but they haven't been lacking in those departments this season. Rangers were emphatically the better side on Sunday and not even a goal awarded to Celtic in error and another red card for Morelos could stop them. Last month they lost the League Cup final to their great rivals in the most painful circumstances but they looked like the team that had taken more from that day at Hampden.
Sancho has netted 12 times in his past 14 games in all competitions. Norway striker Haaland has scored nine goals in his first six games for Dortmund since a £17m switch from RB Salzburg last month. He is the first player to score eight goals in his first five Bundesliga appearances. Only eight players have scored more Bundesliga goals than Haaland this season. Dortmund are one point behind leaders Bayern Munich, who visit Cologne on Sunday.
City will say they had no choice but to sign up to these rules, and we've seen this argument of a lack of freedom used by claimants in key sports cases in the past. Mehrzad predicts that, with money no object, City's lawyers will refer Cas to the precedent set by the Riza verdict, confront Uefa with the threat of dragging their case out in similar fashion, make clear their willingness to take their challenge to higher courts, and hope the governing body offers a settlement involving a reduced punishment, rather than risk the uncertainty of a drawn-out legal fight.
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The Spaniard, who has never managed a club for more than four years, denied reports earlier this month that his contract until 2021 contained a 'break clause' that could allow him to leave at the end of the season. City's hopes of a third successive league title look slim with Guardiola's side trailing Liverpool by 11 points and the 48-year-old said his future at the club was not entirely down to him.
His teams in the lower leagues were often referred to as the Barcelona of those divisions. It takes a while to convince the players and even more the fans, and he never completely managed the audience at Betis where, in truth, he never really had the depth of talent that he could trust in to carry out his plans to maximum effect. Barcelona should prove an easier sell. On the minus side he is already 61 years old and lacks extensive top-flight experience with Betis being, until now, by some distance the biggest managerial job he has held.
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We have players who provide chances for them but they have pace and skill. We have to build on that. There are many big games to come and we need more big wins because we know our goal difference isn't the greatest. Confidence is sky high, you get energy and confidence by performances and results and we are getting that at the minute. The trio still have a long way to go though to join some of United's great recent goalscorers.
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Posted at 75' Hand ball by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End). Posted at 75' Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes. Posted at 75' Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. BookingPosted at 73' Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has announced the registration of what it believes is the oldest professional player in the world. Third-tier club 6th October have signed 74-year-old Eez Eldin Bahder. No details were given of what kind of deal Bahder signed with the club. He is an unknown in Egyptian footballing circles with no history of playing for any other professional clubs. The EFA and Badher have invited the Guinness Book of World Records to come and watch him play in a third-division match in a bid to have his record as the oldest professional player ratified.
I don't see too many goals in this match from Spain Primera and I think that we will see here maximum two goals, not more than that, even you never know in football, generally. So, Valencia is team who is playing pretty good at home and they are team who is so far, only in league, with Barcelona and Real Madrid without lose at Mestalla. Atletico Madrid is playing same as before - boring matches with very strong defense. In last round, they are scored goal in 5th minute for 1-0 against Granada, and they are finished that match with that 1-0.
They did not think much of Bayern’s attacking approach, which partly involved feeding off long balls forward to Jancker. Sheringham said they played “like Wimbledon”. That was a little harsh – there was an order and purpose to Bayern’s counter-attacks, especially when Basler was carrying the ball. They also had one of Europe’s best passers in Effenberg, even if he did have a quiet game.
Valencia v Atalanta - LIVE Champions League updates RB Leipzig v Tottenham - LIVE Champions League updates The World Cup winner has not trained for two days, with some outlets reporting that the forward had been tested for coronavirus, but PSG boss Tuchel said angina had caused his absence. Kylian is sick.
BookingPosted at 72' Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 72' Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 72' Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 71' Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 71' Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing. SubstitutionPosted at 71' Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Robbie Brady.
Whilst clearly low on confidence and struggling defensively after leaking ten goals in their last five matches, Villarreal will at least take heart from the fact they have lost just one from seven at home this season going into Friday's game and they have the attacking tools to test Atleti with 28 goals notched in their 15 games thus far.
He'd scored in each of the previous four European Cup finals and here he netted again to make it 1-1 and once more to make it 2-1. Alfredo di Stefano celebrates putting Real into a 2-1 lead at HampdenFour goals & an apologyPuskas scored the next four. His renaissance was something else. When he joined Real in 1958 he did so as a shadow of the Galloping Major of the Mighty Magyars, one of the greatest national teams to ever grace a pitch.
We are profiling each of the five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020 award. You can vote for your winner on the BBC Sport website until Monday, 2 March at 09:00 GMT. The result will be revealed on Tuesday, 24 March on BBC World Service. Age: 23 Position: Forward Plays for: Arsenal and NetherlandsAchievements in 2019Won WSL and finished top scorer with ArsenalPFA Players' Player of the YearBecame Netherlands' all-time record scorer, moving on to 69 goalsDid you know? Made career debut aged 15 for HeerenveenLives with partner Lisa Evans, an Arsenal team-mate and Scotland internationalNetherlands legend Robin van Persie was an inspirationIn her own words Highlight of 2019?"Probably a couple - winning the league at Brighton with Arsenal.
Which is ideal, as temperamental left-backs are just what Arsenal need to lift them out of their current predicament. Kurzawa has won 13 trophies since joining from Monaco in 2015 but you basically get a trophy just for turning up to work at PSG. We wanted to dig a bit deeper so we asked our friends at eurosport.
Barca stars to take a pay cut? A report doing the rounds this morning suggests that Barcelona's senior players are "receptive" to a pay cut in order to help the club as a global financial crisis deepens. Read the full story . Fellaini tests positive for Covid-19 The big news story this morning is that former Manchester United midfielder and Belgium International, Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for Covid-19.
Spanish Top League. Team Sevilla will play at home with team Granada. Sevilla did a victory with team Levante at last match played. Their shape is good. Team Granada lost last their match with team Barcelona 0 -1. Today hosts have a holiday. Sevilla have a birthday ( 130 y.o. ) I am waiting a holiday there. And all fans are waiting for victory today. My bet here on hosts with AH - 1.5. It is a good bet on this match. I recommend to try host victory. But my bet is more stronger and I am waiting sure home win. Good luck !
How successful was Neville?How Neville compares to former England manager Mark SampsonManagerPWLWin %Phil Neville35191154%Mark Sampson59381364% Media playback is not supported on this device Women's World Cup 2019: England's highs and lows of France 2019 'In footballing terms, a failed experiment'Alistair Magowan, BBC SportIt might sound harsh, but in purely footballing terms, Neville's reign feels like a failed experiment.
That includes Denizlispor, who are in 12th place and only that many points clear of those murky depths. If results continue as they have been going for Denizlispor, it's only a matter of time before they plunge into the doldrums. Without a league win since mid-December, their miserable run has gone on for seven games - and could yet go further.
Football match from brazil, campeonato amapaense, round 2, between Santana EC and Ypiranga AP. Ypiranga AP won their first match 1:0 vs Macapa, however Santana EC lost 3:1 vs Santos AP. We really cannot compare these two teams after 1 match, however all I know is they tend to play attacking football. Ypiranga AP is probably the better team, however Santana EC plays at home this time, so they will have a little bit of advantage. For that reason, I decided to bet on this match on goals, I expect at least 3 goals, so my bet is over 2.5 goals.
Ten-man Alkmaar had substitute Ferdy Druijf to thank for two late goals as they recovered to draw 2-2 at home to Partizan Belgrade in Group L and join leaders Manchester United, whose second-string side lost 2-1 at Astana, in the knockout phase. Wout Weghorst's penalty put Wolfsburg through with a 1-0 win against Ukrainians Oleksandriya and were joined by Group I leaders Gent, who drew 0-0 at French side Saint Etienne.
Celtic sign Polish striker KlimalaSoro will be Lennon's second signing of the month, following the arrival of Polish striker Patryk Klimala from Jagiellonia Bialystok. We've done a lot of work on him and did a lot of work on Klimala and we got him in the building," added Lennon. So it's good to get a couple of players in to freshen things up a little bit. Griffiths still part of the planWith the arrival of Klimala, speculation has grown around the future of Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths, who has three goals in 18 appearances this term.
Ruh will try to use very weak play of the away team, and get their first victory in Brest, since the promotion from the second level. Ruh already did show good performances in the defense, and they just need bit better attacking matches, in order to get out from the lower part of the table.
His namesake Callum then forced Pascal Gross to bundle the ball into his own net from a corner five minutes later. Wilson then finally got on the scoresheet for the first time in more than three months in the Premier League when he rounded the keeper in the second half to score his first goal since Sept.
Dwight has trained all week so he's in contention, Muto does too," Bruce said. Christian) Atsu is sick. Jonjo (Shelvey) and (Emil) Krafth might join in next week. Clark) is in a boot at the moment. It's a nasty one, that's for sure. We're not sure on the severity of the ligaments yet. Newcastle are 13th in the Premier League standings, with 31 points from 26 games.
Honda, 33, who played for CSKA Moscow and AC Milan in a globetrotting career, came from Vitesse Arnhem on what was reportedly an 11-month deal. All good?" Honda said in Portuguese in a short video posted on the club's Twitter account. I play (for) Botafogo. We'll see you in Rio de Janeiro. Until then! Thanks.
Manchester City overcame a spirited Sheffield Wednesday to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals and stay on course for a domestic and European cup treble. Fresh from their Carabao Cup triumph at Wembley, holders City moved into the last eight of the FA Cup as Sergio Aguero's 23rd goal of the season saw off their Championship opponents at Hillsborough. Up until the Argentine found the net with a strong left-foot finish, City had been frustrated by a stubborn Wednesday defensive performance.
Both of these two teams have shown themselves to be more comfortable playing with a direct style of play, rather than playing in a possession-based manner. Both teams prefer to sit off the opposition and soak up pressure, rather than pressing high to win the ball.
Emery won only four of his 15 Premier League games this season, while Arteta has won eight of his 18 in charge following Freddie Ljungberg's spell as stand-in. Arsenal were 11th when Emery left in December but in a league table comprised only of results since Arteta took over, the Gunners would be fifth behind Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea, with 30 points from those 18 games.
The letter also suggested the start of next season could be delayed. Looking more long-term, the EFL must remain mindful of the implications that the extension of this season may have on the commencement of the 2020-21 campaign, although we will ensure there is a suitable break between the two, so as to allow clubs and staff sufficient time to regroup and prepare accordingly," it added. I think there will be a sigh of relief as and when we reach that point, and what is clear right now is that Covid-19 continues to present hugely challenging and uncertain times for everyone, and our thoughts are with all those directly affected by the pandemic.
Dimitar Berbatov was named Bulgaria's footballer of the year a record seven timesAnd the wheels are already in motion to help realise those ambitions. Pirin were bought by Emirates Wealth in October, with the idea of not just transforming the team, but its whole infrastructure as well. The club, who currently sit sixth in Bulgaria's second tier, appointed a technical director in Londoner Graham Warren and a new manager in Northern Irishman Warren Feeney, who was joined by assistant boss, former Derby County defender Andy Todd.
It was a positivity seldom seen from visitors to the Nou Camp, and it prompted Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets to give Setien a signed shirt reading: "To Quique, with appreciation and admiration for your way of seeing football. A hug" It was a gesture which prompted Setien to Barcelona rumours to start rolling more than 12 months before it actually came to fruition.
Roberto Bautista Agut is a player to look out for this year. He was in great form in the ATP Cup and has made good progress so far in this tournament. Last year saw him defeat Marin Cilic and he is more than capable of doing so again. Cilic beat the number 21 seed in the second round but it took him five sets. The tip here is for Agut to get the win.
He trains hard and loves football. Pogba also showed signs of linking up with January signing Fernandes, who now has three goals and three assists since joining the club from Sporting Lisbon. Solskjaer added: "It is a definite partnership that we want to build on. They have trained together now they have had half an hour on the pitch together. We want the best players on the pitch, of course, and want to find a balance in the team.
Middlesbrough’s season has turned on a great run at the Riverside, which saw them win four on the spin at their own ground. That has inspired confidence for Boro, which has brought big away wins at Preston and West Brom in the aftermath. With a draw against Spurs further showing their progress, there’s a lot for the hosts to be excited about.
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To have both his experience and quality out on the pitch will be a great addition for us, and I know he will be an excellent role model for our younger players in the squad. Lallana won the last of his 34 England caps against Italy in March 2018. Liverpool signed Lallana from Southampton for £25m in July 2014 and after a modest start to his career at Anfield under Brendan Rodgers he developed into one of the key players during the first 18 months of Jurgen Klopp's tenure.
People can shoot me down, but surely we want to be sustainable," she said. I look at the NWSL that collapsed twice because of the wages and paying people astronomical money. I love this game so much and I want to grow and to grow organically. We still make millions and millions pounds of loss so I think we have a great league, I think the best players are coming here so I would assess whether we need to increase that or not.
Soon the economy will change, and that's at all levels: The TV rights will be less, players and coaches will earn less, tickets will cost less because people will have less money. I repeat, what matters now is to fight the virus effectively. Then, of course, if it will be possible to continue the season.
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Leicester inflicted a fourth straight home defeat for West Ham after coming from behind to beat the Hammers 2-1 at the London Stadium on Saturday. Leicester close gap on Liverpool to 10 points after rallying from behind to beat West Ham The Premier League table West Ham sit one point above the relegation zone (19) in the Premier League table and have won fewer points at home than any other Premier League side this season.
Rudy Gestede replaces Ashley Fletcher. Posted at 83' Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rico Henry. Posted at 82' Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Posted at 81' Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 81' Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
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We don't think that Sergio's side will be quite good enough to overcome a Sevilla side who go into this fixture unbeaten in seven across all competitions; however we think Pucela can hold Sevillistas to a 1-1 draw, with under 2.5 goals also forecasted.
