One report in the paper suggests that United have turned their attention to the loan market in order to get players through the door. The club are struggling to attract long-term targets such as Christian Eriksen and Jadon Sancho, moves for which may have to wait until the end of the season. Paper Round’s view: If this is true, it is another indictment of the transfer skills of Ed Woodward and Matt Judge, the two figures with most clout over transfers at Old Trafford.
Udinese are finishing the season well and could yet finish in the top ten. It's not such a happy situation for Lecce who will be relegated if losing this game. The home side got a win over Juventus in their last match at the Dacia Arena and a repeat of that performance will get them a comfortable win over their opponents.
At the start of this season Aarhus which is having a really good season so far by their own standards won with no less than 3-0 away from home at Brondby but they also won recently with 4-2 at home against Sonderjyske despite the fact that they conceded 2 goals there as their defense is not that strong at times and Brondby won two games in a row away from home at this moment and only lost with 3-2 here last season so instead of taking the home win to happen I prefer to be betting on over 3.5 goals being scored in this one.
Read the full story England doctor caused ‘concerns’ amongst clubs A doctor with the England national setup caused concerns in many clubs who met with him, after he raised the possibility of giving players tests for asthma and thyroid problems. The clubs were worried he was seeking a reason to give players performance enhancing drugs under the guise of a medical exemption.
Ultimately, you will get criticised, whether that's in the past, now or in the future as a footballer," he said. I feel I've learned to use it in the right way - as extra motivation and as energy. So, yes, in a way that's helped me in my career. He added: "I experienced it a little bit at Sunderland, but when you come to a club like Liverpool, the expectation is so high. I'd just turned 21, so it was more difficult when I was younger, but the only way you learn to cope is with experience.
The first leg of this play-off final took place at the weekend ending in a 1-1 draw at Real Esteli. Both goals came in the second half with Esteli taking the lead, only for Managua to equalize four minutes later. Managua finished top of the Clausura regular season, finishing seven points ahead of their opponents.
The numbers don’t make great reading for the side with one more goal conceded than scored this season and the side have conceded two or more goals on five occasions so far this season whilst scoring two or more four times. They could really do with improving these numbers if they want to guarantee a top six finish.
It doesn’t seem likely that the non-league season will start in August," added Jones. Our island is locked down. There are bigger issues that need to be solved before the football team can travel on and off the island every week. It makes it personal when someone you know dies'Life on the Isle of Man, like so many other places around the world, has completely changed over the past few weeks. We're pretty much at a standstill," added Weightman, a surveyor.
There have been multiple proposals to redevelop or relocate both stadiums, but perhaps the most interesting was the idea put forward in 2010 by a local business consortium for a "Siamese-style" stadium, with the two grounds side by side, separate but connected by a central "spine". After a lot of umming and ahhing, Liverpool decided to expand their current stadium, while Everton are planning a "world-class waterfront stadium" including a stand that will house 13,000 fans.
Morelos was sent off for a second booking after a dive in stoppage time. Rangers have said the Colombian, who appeared to make a gesture with his hand across his neck to Celtic fans following his dismissal, suffered racial abuse. A year ago, Morelos appeared to grab at Christie's groin in the fixture at Ibrox but escaped retrospective action because the referee saw the incident at the time.
Olbia will host Renate in the Italian Serie C group A match. Both teams are similar in terms of form and not many point difference between them exists. There have been average of two goals in all of their matches and I expect them to find the net and the probable scoreline should be 1-1, in the case of Olivia each of their last 10 games had an average of 2 goals scored per game and maybe that trend remains but I hope it ends in 2 goals only and goals at both ends. So, I expect a draw here. under 2.5 is also a good bet.
But we can't finish," he said. We get into the box and we could have had three or four goals today. We are having shots, having crosses and lots of 'ooh' moments for the crowd. But we have to be clinical. Do we need to put the ball in the back of the net more? Yes. That's clear. Our chance conversion is one of the worst in the league. Chances in the Premier LeagueTeamGoalsTotal shots (exc blocks)Big chances missed*Shot conversion rateTop scorer*As defined by statisticians OptaManchester City653325119.
Subs - Merida 5, Gallego 4, Cardona 4. Real Madrid - Courtois 6, Carvajal 6, Varane 5, Ramos 7, Mendy 6, Casemiro 7, Modric 7, Valverde 5, Isco 6, Bale 5, Benzema 8. Subs - Vazquez 7, Jovic 6, Vinicius 5. KEY MOMENTS 14’ GOAL! Osasuna 1-0 Real Madrid: An early breakthrough and it's Garcia who finds the back of the net! The Osasuna man got ahead of Casemiro from a corner kick and sends his diving header past Courtois! Osasuna are good value for that! They have the better of the two teams! 18’ Cleared off the line! Benzema latched on to a ball over the top, beating Herrera to it.
Thanks. HEROES The Ayew brothers: for bringing this ray of excellence into all our lives. Jose Mourinho: this sort of went under the radar last week so here is the Tottenham manager doing his bit. The clippers: saving footballers from dodgy barnets for the last few weeks. HAT-TIP This is quite the scoop from Miguel Delaney at the Independent, as it seems completely plausible and also utterly incoherent at the same time.
BookingPosted at 72' Max Bird (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 71' Foul by Max Bird (Derby County). Posted at 71' Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. The win moves United up to fifth and leaves Pep Guardiola's second-placed City trailing leaders Liverpool by 25 points.
Setting high standards in training, work ethic and a winning mentality were what defined Manchester United at the time, according to Ferdinand, and players who couldn’t abide by that culture were soon gone. I hated them with a passion,” Ferdinand said of such players on the podcast High Performance. Certain ex-Red Devils will feel he picked on them because of the high standards he set and his burning desire to win, Ferdinand believes.
Cologne vs Wolfsburg predictions for Saturday’s German Bundesliga fixture. Cologne will hope to extend their win-streak to four straight games as they host Wolfsburg this weekend. Read on for all of our free German Bundesliga predictions and betting tips.
On the 7th of March 2020 in football Turkey super lig round 25, Goztepe SK will meet Istanbul Basaksehir F.K. The two teams had played previously and the last time they played the away team won by two goals to one.
Football on social media can be quite toxic at times, and we thought we could do something that is the antithesis of that and could be embraced by all sorts of fans. The reaction from supporters all over the world was overwhelmingly positive, as the Italian club featured 109 cases in 72 different videos across 12 different countries. The five children found included two from Kenya, two teenage girls from London and a boy from Belgium.
An EFL spokesman said: "The EFL has been consulting with its member clubs for some time regarding potential changes to financial and sustainability regulations with the aim of improving the current position in all three divisions. These discussions, which commenced prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and have continued throughout the crisis, have included reviews of the divisional cost controls currently in place and the potential introduction of new measures such as salary caps and squad size limits.
Viktoria Aschaffenburg welcomes Aubstadt in German Regional league Bayern State round 21. The host are 5th in the league with 34 points from 20 matches, scoring 39 goals against 26, their last game at home against Turkgucu Munchen was a lost one with 0-1 and before that they have won 3 straight games at home. Haubstadt are 7th in the league with 32 points from 20 matches, scoring 37 goals against 30, they are really good on the road, although they lost last away game against Heimstetten 1-3. Last 3 meetings between both teams ended in over 2.5 goals scored in the full 90 minutes, and I expect such here.
When he missed a golden chance in the first half against Sheffield United it seemed like it would be another bad day at the office, but his perseverance paid off when he turned home Miguel Almiron's cross in the 78th minute. Newcastle manager Steve Bruce said: "He probably suffered more in the lockdown, he had no family over and he was stuck in an apartment somewhere. It's been difficult, but I'm delighted for him because he's a really good pro and he can only get better.
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On a more positive note, Sunderland come into this game having avoided defeat during the festive period, winning one and drawing three, so they should fancy themselves to do well against a Lincoln side that has struggled on the road. After all, their best performances have generally come at home, where they've only lost one out of 11.
Initially he was ignored by Fabio Capello, but briefly thrived after Capello's sacking - only to get badly injured and struggle to find form again. He caused great excitement when Manchester City - flush with cash after their takeover by Abu Dhabi United investment company - snapped him up in 2008, but it would turn out he was already past his peak. Julio Baptista arrived as a prolific goalscorer from Sevilla in 2005, but his struggles and return of 13 goals in 77 games saw him loaned to Arsenal in the summer of 2006.
Despite Monaco winning their final match of 2019 5-1, manager Leonardo Jardim was given his marching orders in favour of former Spain coach Robert Moreno. This will be first job managing a club at this level but following assistant stints at Roma, Celta Vigo and Barcelona, he will surely be right up for the challenge.
When he started his senior career at Stuttgart, Werner was occasionally used on the left wing before moving into the centre permanently. He has also repeatedly played as a winger for Germany's national team in recent years because head coach Joachim Low values Werner's speed over his ability to be the target player up front. However, Julian Nagelsmann, who joined Leipzig as head coach in 2019, saw more potential in Werner being a striker who would move into the midfield and act as the temporary number 10.
However, I now feel as though I am being harassed. This is no longer solely affecting me, but affecting the health of my family and my young children too. He added: "At a time when the focus is understandably on Covid-19, at what point does mental health get taken into consideration?"I am a human being, with feelings of pain and upset like everybody else. Being in the public eye does not make you immune to this.
Pellegrini on the brink Manuel Pellegrini is on the verge of being sacked at West Ham, the Times claim. Jordan Ayew scored a late winner for Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to condemn the Hammers to a Boxing Day 2-1 defeat and leave them just one point above the relegation zone. Pellegrini, who previously won the Premier League with Manchester City, has been in charge since May 2018 and guided the Hammers to 10th place last season.
The Brazilian's joy was cut short when he was penalised for tripping Marcelo in the area and Karim Benzema converted from the spot, his first goal in seven matches in all competitions. Betis captain Joaquin missed an open goal early in the second half but his side, fired up by a scorching atmosphere in a packed Benito Villamarin, eventually restored their lead in the 82nd minute through former Barca forward Cristian Tello.
I was expecting more in the first half from him. Mourinho suggested the 23-year-old might find it hard to return to the starting line-up. Many fantastic players in their first season, in a new country, for different reasons they struggle. There have been many examples of that. He’s a player with great talent.
Penalties in progressPosted at Penalty Shootout begins Monterrey 2, Al-Hilal 2. Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Monterrey 2, Al-Hilal 2. Posted at 90'+4' Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Al-Hilal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco with a cross following a corner.
Simone Zaza ended an early spell of pressure for Torino by scoring with a diving header from Cristian Ansaldi's cross in the 21st minute and Ansaldi himself added the second goal with a low shot in the 72nd minute. Martin Caceres pulled one back for Fiorentina in stoppage time and Federico Chiesa nearly grabbed an unlikely equaliser but his effort was deflected wide.
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And the only one that talks for Manchester United and for Paul is Ole. I go by what he (Solskjaer) says. He (Pogba) will not move, and that’s OK. We are good with them. As long as Paul is at Manchester United he wants to win trophies. Paul is struggling a little bit with his injury that we tried to resolve and I think that’s our main interest now.
Liverpool, who have a 25-point advantage, need six more points to claim the title, or a swing of six points between themselves and City. It would be a surprise, however, if City were to lose to Burnley. While Sean Dyche's side are unbeaten in seven games, they have lost eight of their last nine meetings with City in all competitions, including two 5-0 losses at the Etihad last season and a 4-1 loss at Turf Moor in December.
Lampard's apprenticeship is over. This man can manage. Did you know? This was Mount's 17th Premier League start this season - no outfield player has made more starts in the competition under Frank Lampard this season than the 20-year-old. Now it's your turn You've seen my selections this week. But who would you go for? Pick your Team of the WeekPick your XI from our list and share with your friends.
