But Freiburg keeper Alexander Schwolow pointed out an advantage to the lack of fans. Football lives off fans and the people we can excite," said Schwolow following their 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig. But on the pitch we communicated more because we can hear each other better. Less pressure on referees Philipp Bargfrede leaves the pitch after being sent off in the 88th minute against FreiburgYou might think the absence of vociferous, partisan fans would mean a calmer atmosphere and that referees would need to show fewer yellow and red cards.
Simon Grayson's men were beaten by a determined and dogged Shrewsbury outfit last time out, but the Seasider's boss probably won't lose too much sleep over that performance, as they were by no means outplayed and will be confident of bouncing back. Besides, Blackpool have generally been strong at home this term, especially in the final third, notching 18 in 11 games at Bloomfield Road. At the other end, things haven't gone as well, as they've shipped a rather chunky 14. If the goals dry up at the right end, then the Seasiders could be a bit of a pickle.
A dull draw was enough to send City through to the last -16 as group winners. Shakhtar, who played well, will join them if they take do not take more than one point fewer from Atalanta than Dinamo Zagreb do from City. See alsoMatchcast: Manchester City v Shakhtar Donetsk City were sluggish throughout the game and it was Shakhtar who had the best clearers chances of the first half, but Tete and Alan Patrick both missed when they ought to have scored.
One thing is a nice reaction, another thing is support. So I think a nice reaction is probably to me but then during the game the support will be for Solskjaer - that's the nature of the game. That's the nature of a place with an incredible history and with fans that understand clearly what the passion for a club is.
Luton Town are the worst team in the Championship, after 26 games, they have win 6 matches, 3 ended in draw and 17 lost games. With 21 points to show in the Championship doesn't speak so well for them. 4 from the last 5 league games ended over 2.5 goals, and I expect such to happen here again.
With Southampton a man down, it was down to McCarthy to deny Newcastle on numerous occasions -- particularly Dwight Gayle who had three shots on target blocked -- and the goalkeeper finished the first half with six saves. The chances we had in the first half-hour, then there is a triple save where the keeper makes three saves, when the penalty comes your way and you miss.
Both teams will play here for 3 points in the match between FC Neman Grodno and Energetik-BGU in the Belarusian Premier League. Newman's form at the start of this season is not that good and they are improving lately. They managed only one win so far and winning here could take them to higher place in the league table. They did draw 2 games and and their home form is quite good. Energetik-BGU somehow escaped relegation last season and they will not be that good here. The visitors They had excellent start to new campaign, they won their first match against Bate by 3-1 goals, then defeated Rukh Brest and FC Minsk. Then they suffered 2 consecutive defeats
Belshina have not started season well after losing to Minsk at home, Zhodino away, Gorodeya home and acquired a lucky draw against Neman. They will face Smolevichi who have shown good performance after drawing with strong teams like Shakhtar Soligorsk and Dinamo brest. On the road smolevichi have only lost two of their last seventeen competitive games since last season. In their previous h2h Smolevichi are unbeaten in three of their last four games against Belshina.
Assisted by James Milner. Goal!Posted at 54' Goal! Bournemouth 0, Liverpool 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Naby Keita with a through ball. Posted at 50' Attempt saved. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 49' Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Like Klopp, Werner is wary of getting ahead of himself, even if Pep Guardiola, manager of a Manchester City side that are a distant second, has already accepted defeat in his attempt to win three successive championships. The level of competition in this league is so great eventually you think you are going to have an off day," said Werner. But that hasn't happened yet, which is a great compliment to Jurgen because obviously, the team is playing at peak talent every week.
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Because this is a team with a big asterisk next to all their success of recent seasons. A team found to have cheated UEFA’s rules - and not some obscure rules around Champions League etiquette, rules specifically designed to keep financial spending within set limits. And City weren’t cheating these rules in order to lavish more money on charitable foundations.
Walter Ferreti have been excellent at home in the last week's winning all of the last 5 matches scoring 19 goals and conceding only 1. However, 1 of the 2 home defeats in the Clausura was against today's opponent Managua.
Going forward, Benfica have often made their mark in Group G; they've scored in 100% of their games, scoring a respectable seven goals. However, they've let themselves down at the other end of proceedings, conceding 11, keeping zero clean sheets. By conceding at least twice in four out of five, Benfica have made life very tough for themselves.
United, who are currently on a winter break, travel to Spain on Saturday to prepare for their next Premier League match at Chelsea on Feb. Midfielder Scott McTominay (knee) and defender Axel Tuanzebe (thigh), who have not played since December, will join the rest of the squad as they continue their recovery.
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HAT TIP "There has been an emphasis on creating a small, unified group of players to make up the first team at each club Nuno has managed, starting with Rio Ave and moving on to Valencia, Porto and now Wolves. Indeed, Wolves have used just 20 players in the Premier League this season, made more surprising by their success in the Europa League, a competition they started back in July.
Official picture klaxon! 11. We've had some more Tottenham player reaction to the news this morning. It's worth pointing out that the players reportedly were not informed of the decision to sack Pochettino until the announcement was mad, which is pretty crazy. Here is Kyle Walker-Peters, who appeared to have been frozen out of the squad by the end, on the manager's departure.
Do I know anybody who is? No. Is he unbelievably important to us? Yes. A wonderful array of qualities you need as a midfielder'Henderson's reliability is one of the things that makes him stand out - he is an extremely consistent performer. His athleticism is a big reason for that. It allows him to maintain his levels for the full 90 minutes. But there is more to his game than just having high energy and being a player who is always full of running.
The European Championships which were due to take place in the summer have already been postponed until next year which would clear the way to finish the season and the general consensus seems to be that this is the only fair way to conclude issues around promotion and relegation. However, there are also huge financial implications for clubs currently missing ticket receipts and with broadcast commitments owing.
Bayern pinned Red Star back from the start and came close three times through Lewandowski and Kingsley Coman before Leon Goretzka fired them into a 14th-minute lead with a superb header. The Germany midfielder rose above his markers to steer a perfect Philippe Coutinho cross from the left past goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who was left clutching nothing but air.
Conceded by Lukas Klostermann. Posted at 69' Ermin Bicakcic (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 69' Foul by Ademola Lookman (RB Leipzig). SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Kevin Kampl. SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ademola Lookman replaces Patrik Schick. SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
I felt the players were being attacked. There are enough comments made about the changing room managing everything at the club, including that they hire coaches, players, and especially about me. It has been said that I have a lot of power and take decisions and it upset me when that had been suggested by someone from the club. To actually blame the players as part of the reason to get rid of the manager is crazy.
Mourinho's style is set in stone and, it should be stressed, has been successful - but it is the opposite to Pochettino. Solid, organised, get the job done fare. Spurs fans may accept that in these reduced circumstances - but for how long?Still the 'Special One' or a fading force?An 'extraordinary' sacking - but the right decision?Will Spurs players accept hardline Mourinho?Mourinho is also the polar opposite of Pochettino when it comes to man-management.
The last 12 meetings between Real Madrid and Valencia have produced over 2.5 goals in 11. Valencia are unbeaten in six matches at home. Real Madrid six wins in their last 10 away matches. Valencia have scored in 14 of their last 15 matches. Real Madrid are unbeaten in the last 10 matches. Valencia will host Real Madrid this Sunday, when the Spanish La Liga goes into the 17th round of matches.
Ederson denied substitute Tammy Abraham and then Fernandinho blocked Pulisic's follow-up but the video assistant referee confirmed what everyone watching on TV had already seen - that he had used his hand to clear. Referee Stuart Attwell showed the Brazilian a red card after pointing to the spot, and Willian planted his spot-kick into the net to ensure the night belonged to Chelsea - and Liverpool of course.
As renowned Observer journalist Hugh McIlvanney wrote afterwards: “At times, it appeared that Mr Jennings would give a free-kick only on production of a death certificate. Webb recalled later to the Daily Mail: “Every time he went for his pocket and you thought he was going to book somebody he pulled out his hanky, blew his nose and said, ‘Get on with it, will you?'”Harris would more or less finish the job on Gray before the first half was out, catching the winger on the back of his left knee, leaving him with an injury that restricted him for the remainder of the game and crucially robbed Leeds of arguably their most talented attacking player.
So imagine the feeling if you do it against your local rivals when game is deadlocked at 1-1 with just over 10 minutes to go. It is little wonder Wayne Rooney has since described the February 2011 strike as his "most important Manchester United goal". Man Utd 1-6 Man City - why always me? (2011) Mario Balotelli revealed this T-shirt after giving Manchester City the leadAh, Mario Balotelli. What a character he was.
Pep Guardiola's side eventually broke the deadlock through Jesus who scored just three minutes after coming on from close range. The result sees the reigning Premier League champions stay second and go seven points clear of the Foxes in third place, ahead of the crunch Champions League tie against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday and next Sunday's League Cup final against Aston Villa.
Gerard Pique, one of the captains and a man who always has a nose for good timing, put a tweet out asking for unity among the club and its fans. But against that backdrop of lack of confidence in the board, at a time when the manager could be replaced, when players have to be signed, when a new contract has to be negotiated, Messi has flexed his muscles and everybody has heard his doubts, even though it has come via a radio station.
With seven minutes left John Lundstram collected a pass from fellow substitute Lys Mousset and, after an excellent first touch, steered the ball past Aaron Ramsdale for a late winner. A lot of credit for the victory must also go to Blades goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who made a superb save from Ryan Fraser when the score was 1-1. The victory takes Sheffield United, who won promotion from the Championship last season and have never played in major European competition, above Tottenham and only two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in a Champions League spot.
Assisted by Junior Stanislas with a cross. Posted at 90'+6' Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Gary Cahill. Posted at 90'+3' VAR Decision: No card change Lewis Cook (Bournemouth). Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth). Posted at 90'+1' Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 89' Hand ball by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth). SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Crystal Palace.
The silence was broken only between Elif Elmas who spoke to reporters while with the North Macedonia national side and by Ancelotti who spoke during a conference on the VAR system on Tuesday. Elmas said he believed that the title race was not over yet, earning a quick rebuke from the club. Elmas spoke to the press without the club's authorisation during the current media blackout," said a Napoli statement.
Arsenal are currently in their third successive season without qualifying for Europe's elite competition and it's becoming increasingly likely that they will once again miss out next term. Aubameyang and Lacazette won't want to hang around when there are bigger clubs sniffing around for them, so the chiefs at Arsenal need to at least try and show the pair that they are looking to make a drastic change.
The experiment has had mixed results, with the team certainly having more of the ball but looking less effective. Sunday's defeat in Madrid was their third loss in 11 games under Setien and now Real are in the driving seat in the title race, with Sunday's trip to Real Betis up next for Zinedine Zidane's side.
These include West Brom, who would have been relegated in 2005, when in reality they escaped on the final day having started it bottom. Fulham would have gone in 2008, unable to play a final five games from which they earned four wins to survive. While in 2007, Carlos Tevez would be denied the chance to save West Ham, who would go down while Sheffield United survived. I'd love it if we beat them, love it' - a lost iconic outburst? "Collymore closing in.
If City do win the Champions League, Sterling has an even bigger decision to make. This is no longer about money but glory. The England striker was unplayable against Brighton, demonstrated by a superbly taken hat-trick. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's domination of the Ballon d'Or coming to an end Sterling can, providing he makes the right decision, replace them but he needs a Champions League under his belt.
The decision brings the number of postponed races to seven, while the March 8 first round in Qatar was cancelled. Italy and Spain, where a majority of the riders and teams come from, are the two European countries worst affected by the virus, with more than 16,000 deaths in Italy and 13,000 in Spain.
The Texans are the fourth ranked side in the AFC with their opponents in fifth position. Houston won AFC South in the regular season with a 10-6 record, placing them just ahead of the Tennessee Titans who ended on 9-7. The Texans were 8-4 in matches played against other sides in the AFC. They come into this game having won two of the last three, the only loss was to the Titans when the title had already been secured.
Reims' away form isn't spectacular going into this match but it should be enough to see them past this awful Toulouse side. The visitors have won two of their last four games on the road but we're backing them to get the victory here as they won last week and face a Toulouse side on such an awful run of form.
The virus has shut down many countries and has wreaked havoc with the sporting calendar across the globe. In this spirit of camaraderie between professional and non-professional football, we have decided, as a team, to give up part of our Euro 2020 qualification prize money," the national team said in a statement.
BATE are unbeaten in their last three games. BATE have only lost one of their last 21 home competitive games. Slavia Mozyr have lost two of their last three away games. BATE Borisov made a shaky start to the new season but have picked up well in recent weeks. They host Slavia Mozyr in the second leg of the Belarus Cup semi-final and trail 1-0 after the first match.
There have just been too many long winless runs either side. Middlesbrough - a tough job for anyone?Woodgate's promotion from backroom staff to his first head coach role coincided with new challenges for Boro, in terms of finances and squad rebuilding. By comparison to his predecessors, Woodgate had little of the money granted to Gordon Strachan or Aitor Karanka, did not have the managerial experience of Tony Mowbray and was not given the time allocated to Gareth Southgate, who was similarly a 'rookie' appointment.
Well one bad note for this game is that when Cambuur played away from home at Maastricht earlier this season the game ended in just a nil draw and it really lacked any clear scoring chances or shots on target in that one but I see a different outcome this time as Cambuur meanwhile is 1st in the league this season with 51 points but Volendam is in great form and are just 2 points behind them on 3rd spot I am not counting 2nd placed Jong Ajax because they cannot promote.
We went to West Ham on the team coach and some of the players were bored. Someone suggested getting the hammer you use for the fire exit at the back of the coach. You had to tap the window and pass it on to the next player who had to tap it harder. We were heading down the M6 when all of a sudden the window smashed. Kenny came down to the back of the coach to investigate but nothing was ever said. We travelled to London with a plastic sheet covering the smashed window.
La Liga wants Messi pitch-invader chargedLa Liga hopes for fans by end of the seasonThis was Atletico's first match since knocking holders Liverpool out of the Champions League at Anfield on 11 March. Diego Simeone's side remain sixth in the table but are now level on points with Real Sociedad, who sit fourth and in the final Champions League qualifying spot. Athletic Bilbao fans greeted the team coach before the match at the San Mames StadiumIn their first game back since La Liga resumed after being suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, Atletico were denied all three points when Bilbao keeper Unai Simon produced a fine late save to keep out Santiago Arias.
These two sides will be hoping to be in the playoff hunt at the end of the season and these kind of games can be vitally important in determining who makes the top six. With that in mind, we’re confident in predicting that this match should beat the 2.5 goal line with relative ease.