But what was crucial was that City looked like a Guardiola team again. In their recent performances, including Saturday's 2-2 staleemate at Newcastle United and the midweek Champions League draw with Shakhtar Donetsk, City struggled to create the kind of dominance of possession for which they are known.
Speaking to the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4, Bevan added: "Nigel took over in December, Watford were seven points adrift at the bottom and they immediately had a run of four wins. I believe that form would have kept them about 14th and they also had that great 3-0 win against Liverpool back in February. But Nigel will be resting, recharging and will be ready for his next challenge. Hayden Mullins has replaced Pearson until the end of the campaign but he could not prevent Watford from slipping to a 4-0 defeat by Manchester City on Tuesday.
We all dream of a team of Riquelmes. Number one is Riquelme. Number two, is…" you get the idea. Juan Roman Riquelme was a major figure in South American football during the 2000s. And his influence can still be felt on the pitch today. In this year's Sao Paulo Junior Football Cup - a competition for Brazilian under-20 football teams - there are 11 players named after the Argentina legend. These are all young lads born between 2000 and 2005 - when Riquelme was in his peak, providing the perfect inspiration for football-mad parents.
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Piacenza fc have 2 win and 1 losses in the last 5 matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 4 goals in the last 5 league matches. At home they managed to win 2 and lose 1 of their last 5 games scoring 6 goals and conceding 3 goals.
Posted at 90'+2' Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio). Posted at 90'+1' Corner, Milan. Conceded by Denis Vavro. Posted at 90' Davide Calabria (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90' Foul by Djavan Anderson (Lazio). Posted at 90' Hand ball by Bobby Adekanye (Lazio). Posted at 89' Attempt missed.
Dean Smith's side will have to play a little bit open, which is especially dangerous when you are a team that regularly concede goals anyway. Arsenal were well organised and disciplined at the back against Liverpool and City, and also managed to create some chances for their talented front players. If they can do that and get enough service to them, they win them games. I think Villa will make a fight of this one, because they know how important it is to their season, but I still don't see them taking three points.
The club's managers and employees have also agreed to part-time working arrangements, which will also result in salary cuts. At the same time, we are pulling together to prepare for a full-time resumption of Bundesliga operations at any time. Club president Dirk Zingler added: "Our club's purpose is football.
There are various reasons for that, including the inability of some players to deal with the subconscious realisation that they could never top the high of Barcelona. How do you go again after something like that? Where do you go from the summit of Everest? Dwight Yorke knew where he wanted to go. He was only half joking when he asked Ferguson if he could take a year off to “get over” what he and United had achieved.
Media playback is not supported on this device Hearts owner Ann Budge speaking in March about the prospect of the season finishing early The £8m that's being held by the SPFL until the season concludes? The SPFL says that according to league rules the money can't be passed on to the clubs until final league positions are known. It's clear as day in the articles of association, it says. Not a bob can be dished out until the league is officially over.
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Read the full story 12:15 - Hearn hopes to stage World Championship behind closed doors If you missed this late on Sunday, snooker may well be ploughing ahead later this summer. Barry Hearn has revealed he is hoping to stage the rescheduled World Championship behind closed doors with a July 25 start date.
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The proposal was eventually dropped amid widespread opposition led by Europe's domestic leagues. In December, the Financial Times and New York Times reported that discussions led by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had taken place over the possibility of setting up a super league featuring the world’s richest clubs split into two divisions.
Subs: Daka 6, Ashimeru 6, Okugawa 6. Liverpool: Alisson 6, Alexander-Arnold 6, Lovren 6, Van Dijk 6, Robertson 6, Henderson 6, Wijnaldum 6, Keita 6, Salah 7, Firmino 5, Mane 7. Gomez 6, Milner 6, Origi 6. Liverpool's team celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group E football match between RB Salzburg and Liverpool FC on December 10, 2019 in Salzburg, Austria.
The Debate: Why Virgil van Dijk should win PFA Player of the Year The Debate: Why Kevin de Bruyne should win PFA Player of the Year The Debate: Why Jordan Henderson deserves to be the PFA Player of the Year Sadio Mane is the best player for the world and European champions. That alone should end the debate.
They remain sixth and four points behind the Blues. It is a useful point for Everton, who move three points above the relegation zone and look like a side reinvigorated under Ferguson. TALKING POINT Was it a foul on de Gea? There will be an argument that Calvert-Lewin impeded the United goalkeeper but he should have been stronger.
Pribram in a very difficult task hosting Slavia Praha, The home side is struggling in the 1st division and most likely will be relegated, they stand last on the table with very poor performances. They only won 3 matches at home from the 13 played so far, have drawn 6 and lost 4. Facing Slavia, the leaders, is a huge challenge.
Walter Ferreti will against Chinandega in match Nicaragua Premier Division. My prediction this match could be the won for Walter Ferreti with margin score is 1 goal. Walter Ferreti and Chinandega have head to head on last 5 match that 2 match is draw, 2 match is won for Walter Ferreti and 1 match is won for Chinandega. Moreover Walter Ferreti have not good result on last 5 match due to Walter Ferreti only have won in 2 match and 3 match is lose. Meanwhile, Chinandega have also not good result due to Chinandega only have won in 1 match, 1 match is draw and 3 match is lose. Nevertheless, my prediction that Chinandega will not lose more than 1 goal.
Barcelona added they would shortly decide "on the treatment to be followed for his recovery". Spanish outlet Marca said Dembele will now miss the rest of the season. Dembele has suffered several injuries in both legs since joining Barcelona from Dortmund in 2017. He has played only three full games for the La Liga champions this season and has missed 63 games in all competitions at Barcelona due to injury.
Their current market value, even by the standards of modern football, must be astronomical. But never mind the numbers, take in the action. Sancho was absolutely electric on the first half, controlling Dortmund’s attacking play with an assured maturity far beyond his age. Mbappe was not to be outdone though, dancing through three players with an almost contemptuous ease to set up a goal for Neymar in the second half.
Hosts aside from Gomel, but not the best known club from this city, actually FC Gomel is also in the second league level right now after playing for many seasons in the first league level and just last round they hosted the hosts here and lost the game with 3-2 in the end as Lokomotiv Gomel also won on opening round with no less than 5-0 at home against Chimik a really easy game for them in which they had the lead 4-0 by half-time of the game, so they have scored 8 goals in two rounds and have max points so far.
Al Ittihad Kalba will host Ajman for this fixture of the league. Both sides are not very good teams in this new campaign. True, the visitors have better position than their opponent. They are currently on the 7th place with 8 points. However, Ajman have fallen in their shape. They earned only 1 point in their last 4 matches. Also, we have Al Ittihad Kalba who's is a very unpredictable team in this season. They are currently on the 12th place with 6 points. True, the hosts are better at home. I think, they will try to capitalize advantage on their pitch.
Chelsea head to this game with the upper hand, even though they have not done well at home in recent times. The Blues have lost three of the last four league matches at home, and it has been against lower table teams. This is a script Burnley must have read so well by now and will try to implement. However, they don’t have the record on their side, as regards playing Chelsea. They have no win in the last four meetings and have conceded two or more in the last five, while winning just one in 11 meetings. Burnley have also conceded two or more goals in six of the last 10 matches, and five of the last 10 away from home. While Chelsea have been scoring a lot, they are not the best defensive side, and we are thus backing them for a 2-1 win here.
We think both teams to score is the best option, while we’re going for back to back 2-2 draws for Charlton. The Rs have seen exactly four goals in 55% of their home matches this season, while they’ve drawn three of five home clashes with sides below them. The Rs have scored at least twice in four of those five, so we’re backing a sixth 2-2 draw of the season for Charlton.
Aston Villa have scored 19 League Cup goals this season, with Manchester City the last team to score 20 in a season back in 2013-14 (22). The Villans last scored more in a campaign during 1985-86, scoring 25 times. Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has managed in two previous Wembley finals, losing the Football League Trophy final in 2014-15 with Walsall against Bristol City but winning 2-1 in last season's Championship play-off final with Villa against Derby.
The numbers behind Nottingham Forest’s season make good reading for the fans with the side scoring an average of 1.36 goals per game so far and conceding just 1 goal a game on average. Their defensive solidity has been their biggest asset so far but they’ll face a tougher test this weekend when they come up against a Chelsea attack that has taken on Europe’s best this season and are one of the elite teams in the country.
Ajax Amsterdam are on top with 10 points. Lampard's side can reach the last 16 with a win over French side Lille in their final group game. I'm happy to a degree. We came here to win a match but we obviously respect the opponent, the stadium and the Champions League," Lampard added. It was a really tough match but the draw keeps things in our hands for the last game against Lille.
Which records have slipped away or are looking unlikely?That Watford win ended hopes of Liverpool joining Arsenal's invincibles of 2003-04 - the only side to go a Premier League season unbeaten. Manchester City's record haul of 106 goals in a Premier League season from 2017-18 looks very safe - Liverpool would need to muster 32 goals from their last four games to beat it. City's hauls from the same season of 50 away points and 16 away wins are both also safe - Liverpool can 'only' reach 15 wins on the road and 47 points away from Anfield with two more wins.
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Fulham have won four of their last five league games. Millwall have lost three of their last four matches. Fulham have kept three straight away clean sheets in the Championship. Fulham could climb into the top two of the Championship if winning away at Millwall. The away side are third in the table, only out of the top two on goal difference, while Millwall are down in 10th.
And what about that day training with Forest Green? Could there be a future for him in football after all?"I thoroughly enjoyed the experience," he added. I was a little bit rusty and the fitness is very different to what I do for racing, but I had a great time. I got better through the day. I don't know, give me a couple of weeks and maybe you could sort me out a contract?"You can watch Sam in the next round of the Formula E season, the Marrakesh E-Prix in Morocco, live on BBC Two and the BBC Sport website from 13:30 GMT on Saturday.
And Mourinho, who has won his opening three games as Spurs boss, is hoping for a positive reception from the United crowd. I'm not a villain, I'm not an enemy but I am the coach that is trying to win against Manchester United. That's the way I think they are going to look at me,” he said. In relation to [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer, he is the guy that is trying to win the game for United fans so of course they are going to support him and not support me.
In Romania, Universitatea Craiova and Astra are expected to meet each other in a Liga 1 match which will be held at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco stadium, Craiova city. In the table, Craiova takes position 3 with 26 points while Astra takes position 4 with 25 points.
An England starting berth, even with stiff competition, must be his if he can continue this form in the second half of the season. Aaron Wan-BissakaGetty Images PLAYER RATINGS Manchester United: De Gea 6, Wan Bissaka 8*, Maguire 6, Lindelof 6, Shaw 6, McTominay 5, Fred 7, Pereira 7, Greenwood 7, Martial 8, Rashford 7.
A. Lustenau and A. Klagenfurt will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2. Liga in Austria. A. Lustenau this season have the following results: 8W, 4D and 10L. Meanwhile A. Klagenfurt have 13W, 7D and 2L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Posted at 67' Nathan Redmond (Southampton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a headed pass. Goal!Posted at 65' Goal! Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Posted at 63' VAR Decision: Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Posted at 62' Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Harbor view have won 2 of the last 5 league matches scoring 6 goals and conceding 6 goals in those 5 games but at home the team have managed 3 win and 2 losses in the last 5 home league matches and managed to score 6 goals and conceded 4 in those 5 games.
Read the full story Moyes to launch loan bid for Barkley reunion Recently-appointed West Ham manager David Moyes is eyeing up an ambitious loan bid to bring Ross Barkley to the London Stadium in January, according to the Mirror. The former Toffees manager is looking to reunite with the 26-year-old who has been out of favour at Chelsea this season.
The Patriots will be disappointed they have had to go through the wild card stage in the play-offs. They have home advantage though and you need a long memory for the last time they suffered a loss in New England to the Titans, When it comes to postseason, the Patriots know exactly what is needed to make it to the Superbowl. They can get the win here against a Titans side that didn't have the best of ends to the season when playing full strength sides.
Assisted by Ángel Di María. Posted at 75' Offside, Nantes. Moses Simon tries a through ball, but Abdoul Kader Bamba is caught offside. Posted at 74' Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain). Posted at 74' Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 74' Attempt saved. Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Assisted by Stewart Downing. Posted at 90' Foul by Chris Martin (Derby County). Posted at 90' Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. SubstitutionPosted at 88' Substitution, Derby County. Morgan Whittaker replaces Jayden Bogle. Posted at 88' Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
In England, Cheltenham Town and Northampton Town are expected to meet today in a League 2 match which will be held at Whaddon Road stadium, Cheltenham city. This competition has not taken place in the last three months but it resumed recently. Cheltenham saw a win after they resumed where they won Northampton 2-0 while they were away.
I remember the long corridor from the dressing rooms - it would cost £3 in an Uber," recalls Ferguson. Then you walked past the wee chapel and went up the stairs to the pitch like you were going into the Colosseum. I remember making out I was chewing gum so I looked relaxed, but I had nothing in my mouth. Malpas remembers a "strange atmosphere" in the half-empty stadium as the locals whistled their team and being told by McLean not to panic if they conceded - which they did just before the break.
