British media reported Arsenal, Everton and Napoli were interested in signing Zaha in the close season but Hodgson was able to hold on to the Ivorian winger, who is under contract with Palace until the end of 2022-23 season. Hodgson said he has no concerns about Zaha, who has previously indicated his desire to leave in search of Champions League football.
Heaton believes there are certainly a number of logistical concerns for the organisers to overcome for fans. Security's a bit intense at times, which is understandable given where we are and the situation at the minute with the other Gulf states," he explained. It was tough getting into the stadium. I wouldn't say it was heavy-handed but it was tight, it was tough. I don't think they were ready for the influx of that amount of people in such a short amount of time.
I had intensive discussions with the club management and the sports management, especially with Hans-Joachim Watzke, Michael Zorc and manager Lucien Favre," Haaland said. Haaland has been prolific for Salzburg this seasonGetty Images "There was a feeling right from the start that I absolutely wanted to switch to this club, go this route and play football in this incredible Dortmund atmosphere in front of more than 80,000 spectators.
Germany international Kroos caught Valencia's Jaume Domenech out to open the scoring in the 15th minute, curling a cross towards goal while the keeper was still organising his defence and the ball flew over the line before Domenech could recover. Isco and Luka Modric scored either side of halftime to put Zinedine Zidane's side further at ease before Dani Parejo converted a consolation penalty for last year's Copa del Rey winners in added time.
Posted at 58' Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 58' Foul by Ales Mateju (Brescia). Bayern Munich scored three times in the opening 12 minutes as they blew away Cologne to go back to the top of the Bundesliga. Robert Lewandowski smashed into the roof of the net and Kingsley Coman then slotted home from 12 yards - both from Thomas Muller passes.
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has 10 goals and four assists in Premier League London derbies. Chelsea v Burnley *Burnley have beaten Chelsea only once in the Premier League (D3 L7). Chelsea have lost their last two league home games. They have not lost three in a row since 1993. Chelsea's Christian Pulisic scored his first Premier League goal against Burnley earlier this season when he grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-2 win at Turf Moor but has only scored twice since.
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Brighton are not exactly going great either and I am a bit worried about my old team because they do not seem to be able to kill sides off. The Seagulls are easy on the eye and more attack-minded under Graham Potter than they were under his predecessor Chris Hughton but they still don't score enough goals. I admire the fact Potter likes to play out from the back but his side don't appear to have a great deal of guile in midfield and the way they play just allows teams to sit in against them.
Slimani is currently on loan at Monaco, but that spell could be cut short if Spurs come in for the Algerian, who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa. Spurs have also been linked with Krzysztof Piatek, Edinson Cavani and Fernando Llorente this month. Paper Round’s view: Plenty of names being banded around for Spurs, but it’s never easy in the January transfer window, and less so now Manchester United are set to start looking now.
The balance of the team is essential and against Fiorentina, Gonzalo Higuain was more useful," he said after the 3-0 win. If we were to use all four together, it would end up sacrificing many of the positive characteristics of these players. TORINO REFLECTING ON MAZZARRI'S FUTURE Torino say they are "reflecting" on coach Walter Mazzarri's future after his side were thumped 4-0 at lowly Lecce on Sunday, having lost 7-0 at home to Atalanta the previous weekend.
The head to head record doesn’t bode particularly well for Santa Clara either. They have won just two of their last 11 meetings with Aves, making an Aves Win or Draw Double Chance looks very good value for money here.
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In the mid-90s, the influx of money into the Premier League also catalysed the rise of the playboy footballer, and it felt like you were just as likely to see an England star pictured stumbling out of a nightclub with a glamour model from the pages of Loaded magazine, as you were to see them on a training field. England went out on penalties again The 'dentist's chair' celebration mocked media coverage of some England players' pre-tournament drunken escapades in Hong KongThough Scotland failed to make it our of the group stage, it soon became apparent that England, playing all their games at Wembley, might actually do quite well after a slow start to the tournament.
Ross County faces their toughest challenge yet as they host league leaders and reigning champions Celtic. The Staggies are currently on a winless run and have picked up just 1 point from their last 3 home games.
Sergio Aguero scored his 12th hat-trick to become the highest overseas goalscorer in Premier League history in rampant Manchester City's six-goal hammering of struggling Aston Villa. The Argentine moved level - and then past - Thierry Henry, before joining Frank Lampard on 177 goals in England's top flight. Only three men - Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and Andy Cole - are still ahead of him on the all-time Premier League list.
Brazil has reported 2,915 cases of the coronavirus, with 77 fatalities. The National Clubs’ Commission, which represents the teams in the top four divisions, said that with Brazilian football suspended indefinitely the players should take time off between April 1 and 20. The players would be paid during that period but the commission said future salary reductions were possible if football does not restart soon.
RATING: D - - - - - WEST HAM David Moyes will likely be pleased with the business he's done. Roberto, who has struggled in England, has been shown out the door and Darren Randolph is adequate cover for Lukasz Fabianski. Will the highly-rated Jarrod Bowen be able to adapt to Premier League football? Hammers fans will, of course, be hoping he can.
The Manchester United striker is suffering from a stress fracture of the back, his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed on Sunday. He’ll be out for a while," Solskjaer said at the weekend. He won’t be back until after the mid-season break. Normally six weeks to heal, but I’m not a doctor, and then he needs rehab after that probably.
I have a lot of confidence and trust with the people that we will be allowed to play the Champions League because we want to be on the field during these years. Their appeal began in June and has been heard by three Cas lawyers in private video conferences. Unless the club are successful, they will not be able to participate in Europe's flagship competition next season and will be prevented from playing in the annual Uefa Super Cup if they win this season's delayed Champions League.
That final defeat in Brazil may be the closest he ever comes to winning the World Cup as they went out in the quarter-finals four years later in Russia, despite his memorable goal against Nigeria. Messi briefly retired from international football in 2016 after losing in the Copa America final for the third time, and again considered his future after the 2018 World Cup but he is still going. Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Lionel Messi's goal for Argentina against Nigeria, from every angle Messi breaks La Liga scoring record Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla, 22 November 2014Another goalscoring record broken - and another hat-trick to do it.
Throughout my time here, I have been fortunate to have worked with many great coaching, medical and support staff who have all contributed to our successes and shared in some great moments. O'Neill led Northern Ireland to Euro 2016 - their first major tournament since the 1986 World Cup"As for my players, past and present, I would like to thank them all for an overwhelming level of commitment and professionalism that has helped to deliver so many unforgettable highs and great experiences for us all.
Against sides outside the top 10, Reading have scored twice in all but one of their home games. They also hit a couple in a 2-2 draw at QPR earlier this season, one of the Rs’ many high scoring clashes. With over 2.5 goals landing in 73% of Reading’s home games – including six of their last eight – we are going for at least three goals to be scored in this meeting.
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Immelman: November masters presents different challenges Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman believes the famous Augusta Court would present a different set of challenges should the event be played in a mooted rescheduled slot in November. If you look at the golf course in a bubble, I think the course itself won't play all that differently.
Odds are dropping in this encounter on the home win to happen as the hosts managed to put together two wins in a row at this moment scoring 5 goals in those two wins first a win against Laval with 2-1 at home and last round a 3-1 win on the road at Creteil, but they remain just 4 points above the relegation zone at this moment but they are not facing a tough opponent at all as the guests are the first club above the relegation line right now with 22 points.
GOAL! Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona: Against the run of play Barcelona have equalised! Griezmann has scored against his former team! It was a rapid counter attack with the Frenchman played in behind by Suarez and Griezmann clipped the finish over Remiro! What a goal! 49’ GOAL! Real Sociedad 1-2 Barcelona: Barcelona have turned this match around! It looked so easy for them! Messi broke the offside trap after being played in behind by Busquets, he squared it for Suarez and the Uruguayan striker has the simple task of finishing into the empty net.
The clubs are prepared to compromise regarding the fee but so far have been too wide apart. Yet the lines of communication are still open and a renewed push by United is expected. A second offer is unlikely to go beyond a base price of €55m" Ah, who the hell knows. Eriksen arrives at Inter…is this really over? Time is an odd thing and we can all experience it differently, and indeed have different concepts of how long things actually take.
The 35-year-old defender, who came on in the 78th minute, had not played since the opening day. Brescia played well until Florian Aye's second yellow card for catching Aaron Ramsey on the edge of the box. Paulo Dybala curled home the resulting free-kick and Juan Cuadrado clipped in a second from Blaise Matuidi's pass. Juventus deserved their victory, with Daniele Rugani's header being tipped on to the bar by Serie A debutant Lorenzo Andrenacci, Rodrigo Bentancur hitting the post and Dybala crashing a shot off the crossbar in injury time.
However, there was a storm of another kind brewing 35 miles away - at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson - that helped condemn Liverpool to 30 years on the title margins. According to Souness, Robinson once said: "If that lot down the East Lancs Road ever get their act together we're in trouble. They did. And they were. Souness' side won the FA Cup in 1992, with their boss on the touchline as he recovered from triple bypass heart surgery a month earlier.
He added: "If you look at the Championship, and you asked teams in the play-offs - a team like Fulham - they wouldn't be happy [with the season ending as it is]. There are only six points between them and West Brom and getting automatic promotion. I think that will open up too many problems within football to end the season like that. I just don't see that going ahead because it's not fair in so many ways.
Victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will take Liverpool's points tally to 61 from 21 matches, 12 points more than Arsene Wenger's Arsenal at the same stage in 2003-04 when they completed an entire season unbeaten. Liverpool are also unbeaten so far this season and 13 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand, but Klopp said he will not allow his players to get distracted by the prospect of setting new benchmarks.
In fact, Potter has made them a tighter outfit, conceding 1. Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy were the mainstays in central defence back then, but this season it has been Dunk and £20m signing Adam Webster. Both acted as barricades on Sunday, repelling Burnley's physical attack and aerial assaults. Dunk was particularly outstanding and made a superb block to deny Kevin Long. With centre-back Ben White set to return to the south coast from a very successful loan spell at Leeds, expect Brighton to be even tougher to break down next season.
Posted at 83' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Grant Hanley. Posted at 82' Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 82' Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Norwich City). SubstitutionPosted at 82' Substitution, Norwich City. Max Aarons replaces Todd Cantwell. Posted at 81' Attempt missed. Moritz Leitner (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
He was able to help me get into a position where I could not put so much pressure on myself and be less critical. Have England gone backwards since World Cup?USA beat England in SheBelieves Cup openerBeth England's rise from 'not fitting in' to prolific scorerOnly Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema - last season's PFA Player of the Year - has contributed to more goals in the WSL than England this season. The 25-year-old says she is "more confident and happy on the pitch now" and believes there is "still more to come".
Both of these victories came at St Mary’s Stadium, and while their away record doesn’t look as good there are still some positives. They have only lost three of their seven Premier League away days this season, and that includes recent clashes with Spurs, Wolves, Manchester City and Arsenal.
However, the move for the 30-year-old Welsh forward could not be done because Real Madrid wanted to sell the player, and Bale did not want to take a cut on the £600,000-a-week wages he was on. A structure could not be agreed to make a compromise. Paper Round’s view: It seems almost inevitable that Real Madrid will have to come to some sort of deal with Bale in the summer.
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Both of these clubs come into this Spanish Super Cup in good form. They are both on good unbeaten runs but have been drawing a few games of late. There have been some low-scoring games for both clubs though and Real Madrid are proving difficult to score against of late which bodes well for the rest of the season. A bet on under 2.5 goals being scored in this game is the suggested wager.
It almost goes without saying that we'll give Geri all the support he needs for a full recovery. Watford captain Troy Deeney, who also suffered a serious injury earlier this season, said he will offer support to his team mate and that Saturday's victory was dedicated to him. It's going to be a real tough one and we wish him well," said Deeney.
Come on. Brendan?! Arsenal are a shambles. Video - Rodgers: There will be 10 names for Arsenal job, but I'm happy at Leicester00:46 9:25 - Latest Ballon d'Or odds Raheem Sterling at 100-1 is GREAT value*. Lionel Messi: 1/12 Virgil van Dijk: 6/1 Cristiano Ronaldo: 33/1 Sadio Mane: 100/1 Alisson Becker: 100/1 Robert Lewandoswki: 100/1 Raheem Sterling: 100/1 Please don't lump a fiver on Raheem Sterling, then bill Eurosport when it all goes wrong.
Slavia is near the bottom in the season, and they are having a lot of issues to make a win in the match. Team is going after low scoring draw in this one, and should try to defend, against one of the league leaders. They could avoid big loss here, because squad is not having high scores, even when they lose their games.
Bottom-placed St Johnstone travels to North Lanarkshire as they are hosted by 4th-placed Motherwell at Fir Park. Can the visitors cause an upset with a much-needed win? Read on for all our Scottish Premiership predictions and betting tips.
