Dortmund's 19-year-old striker Haaland and Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz, 20, have stolen headlines with their goalscoring form of late. But are there benefits to not having any fans in the stadium for other youngsters hoping to break through?No verbal abuse from opposition fans and not having to worry about the "occasion" presents an opportunity for young debutants to flourish with reduced pressure.
Arminia Bielefeld is currently playing quite high. The home team took 50 points and topped the BXH. They are standing 2 to 6 points behind the team. With the current performance and home advantage, it is not difficult for the home team to win the whole match. On the other side of the line, VfL Osnabruck is playing with a bad current form. The visiting team is ranked 12th with 29 points on the table. They have not won yet in the last 7 rounds. The best they have earned are only 3 drawers and 3 losses. They had almost no hope in the upcoming operation.
People say it was me and Wes, and naturally we are going to take a bit more credit as we are black and naturally have an emotional attachment, but [Manchester City's] Kevin de Bruyne was massive in the chat, [Everton's] Seamus Coleman was massive in the chat, [Liverpool's] Jordan Henderson was massive in the chat," added Deeney. People were having our back and saying: 'No, we want to do this. We want to help; we want to step up.
And last night. There is no question about that. There are all sorts of issues, not just the fact that the defence has clearly been the main problem. I didn't know what the side was going to be from game to game under Unai's regime and I find that really difficult to come to terms with. ARSENAL SUPPORTERS' TRUST (AST) "The dismissal of Unai Emery was unfortunate but inevitable.
As well as a sport, football is a business. The best clubs in the world lose their players - who would've thought Real Madrid would sell Ronaldo?" MacAnthony said. If a player wants to go he's going to go - we give players an opportunity, if they do well and a bigger club come in, and it works for us, then fine. Toney the jewel in the crownWhile former Cheltenham and Bristol City striker Eisa is seen as the finisher and Maddison - described as being a "free spirit" and "misunderstood" - is the so-called assist king, the biggest excitement currently centres on 23-year-old Toney.
Lazio scored twice in the second half but also missed a penaltyGetty Images Juventus stayed second, two points behind Inter Milan, with 36 points from 15 games while Lazio, who are third, closed the gap on their opponents to three points after their seventh successive league win. Juventus dominated the opening exchanges and went ahead when Ronaldo's flicked pass released Rodrigo Bentancur on the right, the Uruguayan played a first-time pass into the area and Ronaldo turned the ball in from close range for his seventh league goal of the season.
With Champions League qualification a real possibility this term, Leicester, who have won eight of their last ten league games, will have to keep the good results coming, starting with this weekend's meeting with a Brighton side that are making steady improvements under Graham Potter.
Perhaps no-one will notice. View more on twitterWould the manager may be more amenable and open? Media playback is not supported on this device Frank Lampard plays deadline-day 'Deal or No Deal' with reporter Ah, so, no, in short. Ever feel like you're talking to yourself?View more on twitterOf course, Jose Mourinho has been in this game longer than Frank Lampard. He knows how to play the media game.
It begins a hectic week for the Gunners, who then travel to Standard Liege with Europa League progress still in the balance before hosting Manchester City at the weekend. Elsewhere, there is a full round of European fixtures in midweek, while there will undoubtedly be more fall-out from City's loss to Man United in the Manchester derby on Saturday, not least given the abhorrent allegations of racial abuse suffered by Fred.
Of the past six major domestic trophies on offer - Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup - City have claimed five of them, only failing to win the 2018 FA Cup. However, while they will end the decade as champions, they will not end it on top of the table, with leaders Liverpool 14 points clear of them - and 10 above second-placed Leicester City - with two games to play. The main rivals to City's 2010s success are Chelsea, who won the double in the first year of the decade and added five more trophies over the next nine.
He also has great ability in terms of end product, scoring many goals and delivering many assists. Norwich are six points from safety with nine games remaining of the current season, which is suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemicBorn in Serbia, Sinani started his senior playing career at Racing FC Union Luxembourg in 2014, before joining his current club in 2017. Sinani has Europa League experience with F91 Dudelange, the 15-time champions of Luxembourg, and has scored 14 goals in 16 league games for his club this season.
43% of Fortuna Sittard’s home games have ended in victory and 29% have ended in draws while 43% of Groningen’s away games have ended in defeat and 29% have ended in draws. Fortuna Sittard average 2.00 goals scored per home game and concede 1.43 goals while Groningen average 0.83 goals scored per away game this season and concede 1.29 goals, which is why we have backed a 1-1 draw this weekend.
Pacos Ferreira have won their last two home games in all competitions and Vitoria Setubal have lost their last two away games in league and cup. The hosts have won two home games in the league this season while the visitors have lost three of their five away games and are yet to win on the road, which adds weight to our prediction for a home win on Sunday.
For large periods of this game the Blades certainly gave Guardiola plenty to think about, with their disciplined and organised defence frustrating City for well over an hour. In the end, Guardiola had to turn to the ever-reliable Aguero to get the job done. At 31, the Argentina international is in the twilight years of his football career but is arguably enjoying some of his best form. It took him just six minutes to get on the scoresheet after coming on for Jesus, who had struggled to get the better of the Blades' defence.
Assisted by Junior Stanislas with a cross following a set piece situation. Posted at 90'+5' Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City). Posted at 90'+5' Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 90'+4' Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Posted at 90'+3' Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Osvaldo had put Fortaleza 1-0 up after eight minutes and then Tinga put them ahead again 72 minutes into the second half. Bruno Melo had a chance to give the visitors all three points but he saw his stoppage time penalty saved. Flamengo won the title earlier on Sunday when their closest challengers Palmeiras were beaten 2-1 by Gremio.
I hope I'm being that calm leader for the staff and working on the priorities that the owners and players need me to," said Baird, adding that NWSL players were still being paid and no staff had been laid off. Baird said it was also critical to keep an eye on the big picture. This is my dream job, it's just a little bit more challenging and a little less sleep in the beginning than I thought," she said.
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Three Liverpool players in the top five there, which is an achievement in itself. MESSI WINS HIS SIXTH BALLON D'OR What an achievement. The GOAT? Might well be. Virgil van Dijk comes in second with five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo third. Just to round out the top five by the way, Sadio Mane was fourth and Mo Salah sixth.
Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross. Posted at 78' Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by George Baldock. Posted at 76' Mario Vrancic (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 76' Foul by John Lundstram (Sheffield United). Posted at 75' Foul by Mario Vrancic (Norwich City). Posted at 75' Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
It wasn't a difficult sell. Atkins: "Cantona was a massive loss for United. It would have been difficult for us to get past them had he been involved all season. That was a big moment but United still kept going. They thrashed Ipswich 9-0 in March, which wiped out our superior goal difference. Coar: "When you have an eight-point advantage at that stage of the season then things are looking good. Jeff Kenna (right) played in Blackburn's final nine league games after signing from Southampton in March'I thought we'd blown it'It's the final week of the season and Manchester United move two points behind Blackburn with two games remaining after a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 7 May.
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - When the final whistle blew on Sunday, jubilant Chelsea coach Frank Lampard ran to the visiting fans to throw his coat into the crowd in celebration, as if their 2-0 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur had been a cup final victory. For Lampard, it was not only his most significant league win in charge of Chelsea, against one of their biggest rivals, after a run of four defeats in five games.
There was no immediate comment from the Piedmont government. The report also pointed out that neither Juventus, Inter nor the Torino municipal government have issued any comment on arrangements for the game. The head of the governing body in the neighbouring Lombardy region did not rule out the possibility of fans attending.
A journalist added a comment to the letter, saying that Inter have "thrown away the Champions League and maybe the rest too" by loaning striker Mauro Icardi to French side Paris St-Germain. The journalist added: "No Icardi, No Party". Earlier this month, Roma, along with Inter's rivals AC Milan, announced they would not work with Corriere dello Sport until January in response to the paper using the headline 'Black Friday' accompanied by images of Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling.
Footballs, GPS units and other equipment will be disinfected pre and post session, with social distancing between individuals essential at all times. The protocol also says:It is "recommended as few footballs and equipment used as possible""Tackling" and "any opposed activities" are prohibitedEquipment will be disinfected where necessary, including "cones, goalposts, mannequins, GPS units, balls and gloves"PPE may be required, including "mask and gloves" when injured players enter the gym and "coaching staff will be asked to wear gloves during sessions"Players are told not to "chat in groups" and will not be allowed to use ice baths, showers or have "non-essential treatment"Players will have designated parking spaces, will have to arrive in their own kit and bring their own drinks and towels.
City, second in the table on 51 points, could take their fury at this UEFA ruling out on a West Ham side battling relegation in 18th place. It wouldn't be out of place with recent meetings between the pair ending in heavy defeats for West Ham. There is an aggregate score 20-3 in City's favour from the last six mismatched games between the clubs.
SubstitutionPosted at 80' Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Tammy Abraham because of an injury. BookingPosted at 78' Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 78' Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea). Posted at 78' Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 76' Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori. Posted at 75' Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
Everton defender Yerry Mina is set to miss the restart of the Premier League season after picking up a muscle injury in training last week. The Colombia international sustained "a partial tear in his left quad", a statement from the club said. He is set to be sidelined "for several weeks", a period likely to include Everton's first game back against Merseyside rivals Liverpool. Mina, 25, is now undergoing rehabilitation with club medical staff.
Derogations are rare and must be well argued. Sport is not one of the exceptions. Only food businesses, banks and insurance companies, newsstands, tobacconists and health personnel are still authorized to circulate. All employees who do not have an essential role in everyday Italian life today are firmly invited to stay at home.
The Two Popes Tom Pope of Port Vale celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Port ValeGetty Images Those among you who spend far too much time online may be aware of the phrase ‘Milkshake Duck’. For the uninitiated, it refers to a phenomenon whereby minor characters suddenly become popular internet sensations, only for the light of day to bring unexpected scrutiny on previously obscured beliefs or attitudes.
He vanquishes and conquers any fear that you may have of the opponent. Good at connecting with big egos'Ancelotti endured a difficult start to this season with Napoli, and was critical of the state of the club's dressing rooms following renovation work at the Stadio San Paolo. Last month the manager and Napoli players were in a high-profile dispute with president De Laurentiis, who had ordered the team to attend a week-long training camp.
Who makes your ultimate XI from the four teams who have won the Premier League more than once?Your selections have been made for each club - Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea and Man City - throughout the week and the final results are in. Now you have the unenviable job of selecting one combined XI from the selections in each winning team. Good luck. Below, we run through who you picked for each team's winning XI - and who you didn't - and then give you the chance to select your ultimate XI.
We are capable of beating any team if we play to our standard and play very well, which we did. You could see everyone was buzzing from the first minute. Everybody from the first minute to the last minute gave everything they had, even those who came on from the bench. This form can be sustainable because it's hard work, belief and determination. The group are together working towards one goal. I'm not saying we're not going to lose games - sometimes we will.
SubstitutionPosted at 80' Substitution, Brescia. Emanuele Ndoj replaces Birkir Bjarnason. Posted at 80' Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 80' Foul by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia). Posted at 79' Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby conceded two penalties in the first half, both converted by Ilicic, either side of Kevin Gameiro's equaliser. Gameiro headed home a second and Ferran Torres put Valencia ahead on the night but Slovenian playmaker Ilicic completed his hat-trick and then curled in a sumptuous fourth as his team reached the quarter-finals.
The Argentine, who led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, was dismissed after a poor run of results across all competitions this season and replaced by Jose Mourinho who has since guided the team to three wins in as many games. Pochettino has since been linked by the British media with the vacant job at Spurs' bitter north London rivals Arsenal, as well as Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
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Chrudim will likely win this match when he is in better form Slavoj Vysehrad. Specifically, Chrudim has won the last 6/9 matches. And Slavoj Vysehrad lost the last 3/5 matches, the last 2/8 matches at home, did not win the last 5/9 matches at home, did not win the last 4/5 matches.
Sue Smith helped England reach the final of Women's Euro 2009"She's quick, strong, powerful and can glide past players with ease. She's got all of the attributes to be a top-quality wide player or forward player. Going to Manchester City, a big club with big expectation, she's only young, and yet she's managed to live up to that pressure. Everybody that you speak to about her says she's got the right attitude.
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Wolves head to this game on 20 points and placed sixth on the standings while West Ham United are 13th, with 16 points. Wolves head to this game after a draw with Sheffield United, and they have one clean sheet and three wins in their last five matches. They have scored two or more goals in three of their last four matches and have four wins in their last 10 matches, with one clean sheet therein.
The club are yet to respond officially. Another interesting element to the recruitment process at Tottenham is that, according to the Daily Mail, Mourinho was not top of the list. In fact, Brendan Rodgers was said to be Spurs chairman Daniel Levy's but he could not be lured away from Leicester. If that is the case, it seems wrong-headed, given that Mourinho and Rodgers could not be more different in their playing and man-management styles.
Bayern Munich will host Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday evening at the Allianz Arena in Bundesliga action. Bayern will hope to earn their fifth straight win in all competitions in this fixture. They will face a struggling Leverkusen side who have won just one of their last six Bundesliga games.
