Aston Villa are another side showing a remarkable inconsistency. They beat Newcastle last time out, but the newly promoted club have lost over half their league outings so far and find themselves just four points above the drop zone. The Villains do have undoubted talent in their midst, as their 5-1 demolition of Norwich in October showed.
Portuguese midfielder Fernandes joined United for an initial fee of 55 million euros ($62. Nigerian Ighalo was signed on loan as a late addition to their squad on deadline day. United are on a nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions, keeping seven clean sheets in that time, and Berbatov said they were playing with purpose again with Ighalo leading the charge in the absence of the injured Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United are seven points clear of Brighton with two games in hand. Manchester United have lost three away games but two were against the top couple of sides in the table. Brighton have lost two of their last three league matches. The weekend's fixtures all fell foul of the poor weather in England.
I'm hoping that helps me grow as a player and propels me onto the international stage with Scotland. We want diversity in our squad'The new club is the brainchild, in part, of global superstar Beckham. He's been working on the project for the past seven years and has recently secured a sponsorship deal with Qatar to the tune of $235m. It'll certainly be needed - the new stadium alone is expected to cost around $1bn.
Arsenal may have better players but Sheffield United have been a better team over the course of the season. We expect them to recover from their recent wobble for their first home match since the restart. Back Sheffield United to be victorious.
Video - Wonderkid Bellingham to snub PL giants for move to European talent factory - Euro Papers01:35 "In my head, I am definitely at the Euros," he told ES Magazine. Unless something pretty drastic happens between now and then, I'll be there. I'm still not back training with the first team, but I'm working hard in the gym, I'm getting stronger all the time.
The truth is, it will never be known. But it is fair to say that Barrow are top on any of the above measures, while at the other end of the table the bottom four remain the same based on average points and playing every game with a 0-0 draw, while bottom side Chorley prop up the table on pretty much any measure used. What happens now? The National League are yet to say how they will decide promotion and relegation.
Runaway leaders Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by rivals Everton meaning they must wait a little longer to be crowned Premier League champions. Manchester City have restarted in perfect fashion with a 3-0 victory over Arsenal followed up by another 5-0 thrashing of Burnley. Jose Mourinho's Tottenham drew 1-1 with his old side Manchester United, while Norwich looked doomed after a 3-0 drubbing at home against Southampton.
The teams went out and played today unfortunately out of a sense of duty towards those who don't have the courage to decide that football isn't an exception when it comes to the coronavirus. However, Lega Serie A blamed the players' union and took aim at government indecision. The delay in kickoff for Parma-SPAL was down to the FIGC requesting an urgent discussion on the request of the AIC," a statement read.
Jalapa have been very strong at home so far this season with a 6-1-1 record and the only defeat at home was against the league leaders Managua. They have won all of the last 6 matches at home conceding only a total of 2 goals.
Mendy was signed to be Marcelo’s successor and that succession now appears to have taken place. PLAYER RATINGS Real Madrid - Courtois 6, Carvajal 5, Ramos 7, Varane 6, Mendy 8, Kroos 5, Modric 7, Valverde 8, Casemiro 6, Isco 5, Benzema 7. Subs - Vinicius 7, Vazquez 6. Atletico Madrid - Oblak 6, Vrsaljko 5, Savic 6, Felipe 7, Lodi 5, Llorente 5, Thomas 6, Saul 7, Vitolo 5, Correa 5, Morata 7.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0Richard's prediction: 4-0 Crystal Palace v West HamThe last time these teams met, Crystal Palace snatched a late winner at the London Stadium at the start of October, to nick a victory that spelt the end of West Ham's good start to the season. I am expecting this game to be just as close but this time I am going for the Hammers to edge it. Palace have got a lot of defensive injuries and they could catch up with them here.
The reigning champions are in serious danger of missing out on a second successive championship due to a terrible run of form. Second in the table, three points behind leaders Porto, Benfica have failed to win six of their last seven matches in all competitions. Maritimo are 16th in the table, four points clear of relegation and hoping to spring a shock against the division's heavyweight side.
Bulgaria, Romania's southern neighbour, said on Sunday that all league matches in the next two rounds will be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement came a few hours after the Balkan country confirmed its first cases of coronavirus. A raft of sports events globally have been called off due to the coronavirus.
While Celtic have been very difficult to beat in recent weeks, the hoops haven't been hammering most of their opponents. Celtic have scored exactly two goals in five of their last seven Scottish Premiership games. This includes their most recent fixture versus their upcoming opponents, St Mirren.
RATING: C - - - - - NEWCASTLE Steve Bruce looks to have made some smart additions, but no striker reinforcements will annoy the Newcastle faithful. Ins: Nabil Bentaleb (Schalke, loan), Valentino Lazaro (Inter, loan), Danny Rose (Spurs, loan) Outs: Ki Sung-yueng (released), Rolando Aarons (Motherwell, loan) Net spend: £-2.
Even at home, Wednesday's hosts have found it tough to put their best foot forward of late, winning just one of their last seven at Brunton Park. They have at least lost just one of their last five in front of a home crowd.
They added: "Football should only resume when the health authorities and governments say it is absolutely safe and non-disruptive of health services being delivered to the populations. Safety of the players is one of Fifa's main priorities. One concern in this regard is that the higher-than-normal frequency of matches may increase the risk of potential injuries due to a resulting player overload. How it will workIn competitions where less than five substitutions are currently allowed, teams can now use up to five substitutions during the match.
North Macedonia have three Italian-based players -- Ilija Nestorovski, Elif Elmas and Goran Pandev -- while Kosovo's Amir Rrahmani, who plays for Verona, would also be affected. Chile's health minister said that top players Alexis Sanchez, based in Italy, and Arturo Vidal, based in Spain, would both be quarantined if they returned home for this month's World Cup qualifiers.
Brighton are still searching for their first league win of 2020 after they were held 1-1 by Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium. Newcastle face Chelsea in the late kick-off (17:30 GMT) - follow that game here. Newcastle have only scored 21 goals in 22 Premier League games this season. Calvert-Lewin scored both Everton goals in their 2-1 win at Newcastle in December.
He was about to shoot when Shaw lumbered across to make a vital challenge. Good save from de Gea! Deeney nicked the ball off Fred - who Watford have targeted - and found Doucoure. He moved to within 20 yards of goal and smacked a left-footed shot that the diving de Gea palmed round at the near post. GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Watford (Fernandes pen) A nerveless penalty from Bruno Fernandes.
Somehow, Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal are still in this race for the Champions League, though none of them can truly say they have deserved it. For every eye-catching win United have recorded at Stamford Bridge or the Etihad, they have bafflingly lost to the likes of Crystal Palace or Burnley at home, or Watford away.
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In front of their own fans, Portsmouth are incredibly tough to stop, but they're not amazingly tough to score against. Four of the last six teams to visit Fratton Park have found the net, which bodes well for Wimbledon who've tended to score on the road this term, even against the better teams. The Dons have scored in 75% of their visiting matches – they've conceded in 100% – and have notched at least once in six out of seven away games against teams currently in the top half. Couple this with Portsmouth's scoring record at home and 'Both Teams to Score' stands out as a viable option.
Manchester City have spoken to the Premier League about their Christmas fixture programme after being asked to play twice in less than 48 hours. City have just 46 hours 15 minutes between the start of their matches at Wolves on 27 December and at home to Sheffield United on 29 December. The Blades have 75 hours from kick-off at their 26 December home match with Watford to the start of the City game.
I'm looking forward to wearing the Chelsea shirt again, especially in front of our fans at a full Stamford Bridge, whenever it is safe to do so. Giroud joined Chelsea from Arsenal in January 2018 and has made 39 starts and 37 substitute appearances, scoring 21 goals. It was Giroud who scored the last goal for Chelsea, before football was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, in a 4-0 home win over Everton on 8 March.
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April 11 (Reuters) - Bobby Moore being held aloft by team mates Geoff Hurst and Ray Wilson at the old Wembley Stadium on July 1966, a gleaming Jules Rimet trophy held high in his right hand, is an image imprinted indelibly on the psyche of English sports fans. To this day Hurst is rightly lauded for his hat-trick in the World Cup final victory over Germany, but it was captain Moore, the epitome of the concept that 'nice guys can come first', who stole the nation's hearts.
The Slovak FA will fully respect the decision of the chief health officer of the Slovak Republic designated by him in connection with the presence of spectators at the match against Ireland," said a Slovak FA statement. The winners of the Slovakia v Republic game are scheduled to play either Bosnia-Herzegovina or Northern Ireland away five days later when a spot at Euro 2020 will be up for grabs. The Slovak FA statement also said that the country's senior clubs had been told to tell players to restrict interactions during goals celebrations and also not to shake hands as part of precautions.
West Ham ended November on a massively positive note last weekend when they beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, ending a dismal run of form and breathing new optimism into the London Stadium. That optimism was short lived though, with a midweek trip to Molineux resulting in a 2-0 defeat to Wolves and leaving them 15th in the table.
QPR should make this one on their side, without big issue, and Derby is not favorite at this moment, especially when play away from their home pitch. Queens Park can make good game, on their Loftus Road, and team need the points in order to make their way to the secure position at the league table.
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Pearson is only contracted to the end of the season but Watford's fans who chanted his name on the south coast, appear in no doubt they have finally found the right man. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, having taken over in 2012, but his side's dreadful slump has put him under the spotlight like never before.
This game we cannot trust the home team to win this game as looking at the last time that the away team won against the home team we can say that this team tables will turn as also looking at the last games that the away team have been playing recently they have being very defensive
Seoul finished third last season. At some point it looked like they could challenge for league. Against odds, The new season started with a 1-3 defeat in Gangwon, while Seoul was still in the lead at the break.
Aston Villa will host Newcastle United for this fixture of the league. Both sides are not very good teams in this league. True, Newcastle Utd have better position in the table. They are currently on the 13th place with 15 points. Yeah, the visitors have two consecutive victories. However, Newcastle is modest team on the road. Also, Newcastle have less potential in attack. Aston Villa are currently on the 17th place with 11 points. Hosts have three consecutive losses. In any case, they will try to make a positive result because they are constantly getting close to the relegation zone.
AC Milan say they "strongly disagree" with and were not consulted about the use of monkeys in artwork for a Serie A anti-racism campaign. The 'No To Racism' posters show three monkeys with painted faces. It comes less than three weeks after clubs pledged to combat Italian football's "serious problem". Art can be powerful, but we strongly disagree with the use of monkeys as images in the fight against racism," said an AC Milan statement.
However, he then lost the second set by the same score, before taking the third and decisive set 6-2. He's had success on this surface in the past winning in Rio two years ago and reaching the last four of the Rome Masters, losing but taking a set off Novak Djokovic which is always something to boast about.
Aston Villa vs Leicester City predictions for Sunday's Premier League clash at Villa Park. Leicester hope to continue their fantastic Premier League campaign when they visit the inconsistent Aston Villa. Read on for all our free Premier League predictions and betting tips.
Posted at 55' Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Phil Jagielka. Posted at 53' Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Lys Mousset is caught offside. Goal!Posted at 52' Goal! Sheffield United 2, Manchester United 0. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Fleck following a fast break. BookingPosted at 51' John Lundstram (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+3' Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+1' VAR Decision: Goal Sheffield United - Sheffield United 3-3 Manchester United (Oliver McBurnie). Goal!Posted at 90' Goal! Sheffield United 3, Manchester United 3. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson. Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
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Posted at 66' Attempt missed. Matthew Warburton (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Anderson. SubstitutionPosted at 66' Substitution, Derby County. Martyn Waghorn replaces Jack Marriott. Posted at 65' Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
With England captain and talisman Harry Kane ruled out until April with a hamstring injury, discussion has turned to who England manager Gareth Southgate could turn to to lead the line at this summer's European Championship if the Tottenham striker is not fit. Wright believes Ings could have a similar impact at Euro 2020 as Italy's Salvatore Schillaci did at the 1990 World Cup - coming into the tournament as a relative unknown before finishing as top scorer.
