The Magpies were in danger of the drop last season but climbed out of the relegation zone in the second half of the season to finish 13th under Rafa Benitez, who left the club in the close season. Despite a lacklustre start to this season under Bruce, Newcastle earned wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United and sit 14th in the standings, five points above the relegation zone.
Teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland's shock move to the Bundesliga is dominating the sports pages in Germany. The towering striker, who has scored a remarkable 28 goals in 22 games this season, had been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and Juventus. So when it was announced he had signed for Borussia Dortmund, the footballing world - particularly in Germany - was sent into a Christmas spin.
The FA Cup third-round weekend comes to a close with Arsenal v Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on Monday - a game you can watch live on BBC One. In April 2004, Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' hit five goals past Eddie Gray's Leeds as part of their unbeaten league season. And while Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy in May, Leeds were relegated after 14 years in the top flight - and are yet to return.
Chelsea were linked with a number of signings in the January window including Paris St-Germain forward Edinson Cavani and Napoli striker Dries Mertens. But Lampard's apparent frustration with a lack of new arrivals is understood to have stemmed from clubs refusing to sell rather than any problems with Chelsea's recruitment strategy. Ziyech contributed to a memorable Ajax goal against Chelsea in the 4-4 draw in their Champions League group game in November.
They were recently dealt the blow of losing Robert Lewandowski through injury. The division's top marksman with 25 goals, he is set to be out of action until April. Bayern have been coping well without him, winning the three games since that injury with a goals-per-game average of three. However, his absence was notable in the recent 2-0 win over Augsburg, a game that goalless until the second half.
I base my bet on this game on the promise that we shall see both teams being able to get themselves on the scoring sheet in this one even though at the start of this season Anorthosis won 2-0 at home with Paphos, they do allow goals much easier on the road and Paphos is a decent middle of the league table club which should really have no problems in avoiding relegation this season, plus they met in a friendly game here before the season started and Paphos even won that game with 2-1 in the end.
Whichever way we look at this fixture, given the form of both, it's tough to go against a bet that involves plenty of goals being scored. 'Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score' gets the nod. At home, Accrington have scored plenty but also conceded a lot, while much of the same can be said for Burton on the road. An average of 3.78 goals have been scored at Crown Ground this season. There's been an average of 3.09 scored in Burton's away games, while their combined respective home and away matches (20) have yielded just three clean sheets. Moreover, at least three goals have been scored in 67% of Stanley's home games, as well as in 78% of Burton's travelling matches. The fact that Stanley and Burton rank as the two best teams in the league when it comes to touches in the opposition box further fuels the selection.
Tournaments played in: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. Best finish: Winner (2016)The first player to score at four Euros and would have been the first player to play in five this summer. Will surely manage that in 2021. Nobody has played in as many games at the Euros and only Platini can match his haul of nine goals. Nobody has won more than his 11 games. Was injured in the final in 2016 but turned into the coach on the sidelines as Portugal finally lifted some silverware to add more fuel to his GOAT claims.
In a video message on social media, the 57-year-old Portuguese said: "I hope everyone is keeping well and of course I'd like to thank all our frontline heroes for the incredible work they are doing to keep us safe at this time. Media playback is not supported on this device Watch: Mourinho volunteers during coronavirus pandemic Meanwhile, Moyes had left London for his family home in Lancashire when he spotted the opportunity to help.
I think the fact that we have got an English core of players - the spine of the team is English. It would suit us massively," Foster was quoted as saying by the London Evening Standard https://www. The only way we are going to get out of the trouble we are in at the minute is by fight and grit and determination, and being dirty and clever, using your nous a bit more.
Not one bit of it was remotely true. Indeed, so protective was he of Liverpool's reputation and of those left behind, that even on one of the saddest days of his career, when the same Daily Post phone rang at about 5. Dalglish wanting to make clear this was not the case. Graeme Souness, Dalglish's Liverpool team-mate in five title and three European Cup triumphs, succeeded him in April. It was an appointment greeted with unanimous approval from Liverpool fans.
According to The Times: "Tottenham believe they have made a breakthrough in their bid to bring Gareth Bale back to the club. The finer details of a deal have not yet been agreed — not least how they frame a contract when Bale has been earning a staggering £500,000 a week at the Santiago Bernabeu — but The Times understands there is growing confidence among the Spurs hierarchy that they can sign the Welsh superstar today.
Any hopes of Championship side Fulham causing an upset at the Etihad Stadium were dented in less than six minutes after captain Tim Ream received his marching orders for dragging down Jesus inside the box. Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan converted the resulting penalty for his fifth City goal of the campaign, before Bernardo Silva made it 2-0 for the hosts.
They are a very skilful outfit. Do I think they are going to be the team to end Liverpool's long unbeaten run? Not quite, because Wolves are not brilliant at home, but this is still the Reds' most difficult game for a long time - and I am going for a draw here. Lawro's prediction: 1-1Steve's prediction: I am going to go for a Wolves win, being a total idiot. Liverpool have been incredible this season but they are going to lose at some point so I am going to stick my neck out here.
The cacophony of flares that greeted the team's bus was their opening track, Saul Niguez's fourth minute goal the smash hit, while Simeone, as usual clad in his all-black suit, was the excitable frontman, whipping up the crowd like Mick Jagger. I don't know if Diego saw a lot of the game because he was constantly animating the crowd," said Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp, partly in bewilderment but mostly in admiration.
Boredom had set in. But that is no excuse for how badly we played in the first two games. Opening night3 June, Cordoba: Peru 3 (Cueto 43, Cubillas 71, 77) Scotland 1 (Jordan 14 )They were a better side than I thought they'd be. Nowadays, you'd have analysts watching opponents in five or six games. You'd have a full dossier on them and all the technical stuff that goes with it. There was none of that.
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No idea how that’s going to work, but best of luck to all involved. IN OTHER NEWS Can you even imagine a midfield of Nemanja Matic and Eric Dier? 20 foot of shambling, gristly meat, coming in late around your ankles. Bring your son to work day at the Bureau of Knackered Assassins. Probably not actually very good, on balance, but certainly very on brand.
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United could quickly improve if they swapped Solskjaer for an elite manager like Mauricio Pochettino but despite how bad United are at present, it’s hard to see how they can do that without enraging even those supporters who would welcome a change. This is how bad it has got at Old Trafford. Bruno bid falters Bruno Fernandes of Sporting CP celebrates after scoring a goal during the Liga NOS match between Vitoria FC and Sporting CP at Estadio do BonfimGetty Images Speaking of how bad it has got at Old Trafford, Woodward’s woes are being compounded by the fact that United are proving incapable of signing a player they have seemed certain of signing for nearly all of January.
Despite scoring seven times on the road in the Champions League, Timo Werner is still waiting for his first goal at home in the competition. Spurs lost four Champions League games this season - all to German opposition. Forsberg scored 32 seconds after coming on. Spurs are winless in their last six games, losing five if you include exiting the FA Cup on penalties.
Michu may not have total monopoly on Haaland's affections though. Asked recently about his inspirations, he gave a slightly more conventional answer, citing Cristiano Ronaldo. I would love to meet him and tell him that I am a footballer thanks to him," he said. For me, he was always a model. Probably not beyond the realms of imagination that they might face one another at some point. Or even play together.
The Merseyside club have said "The consultation events are designed for local residents, businesses and fans to learn more and offer their feedback on the club's vision to create a bigger Anfield, which would allow more fans to watch some of Europe's best football in a world-class facility,". Why Arsenal ‘did not appeal’ to Jose Mourinho Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on November 20, 2019Getty Images Before the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss decided on Spurs, he had been in talks with Arsenal’s head of football Raul Sanllehi about replacing Unai Emery last month, as the pressure continued to pile onto the Spaniard.
But since the restart following the winter break, Leipzig's game has lost its fluidity and their defence has stuttered with a string of eye-popping blunders. They lost 2-0 to Frankfurt before needing an 89th minute goal from Christopher Nkunku to rescue a point against Borussia Moenchengladbach last week.
Football in Bulgaria. Vitosha Bistritsa plays against CSKA Sofia. The favorite is the invited team. CSKA ranks 4th in the league with a balance of 13W 7D 4L. The home team is in last position in the league with a balance of 1W 3D 20L. I think we will see a high score in this game.
The Premier League transfer deadline is approaching - so what sort of business do fans think their clubs should be doing?English top-flight clubs have until 23:00 GMT on Friday to make any late additions, on a day known for drama and excitement. BBC Sport has asked fans from every Premier League club to tell us where their teams need to strengthen, who they want to bring in and who they'd like to see head through the exit door before the month is out.
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The club said they would make the hotel available for a two-month period and then reconsider depending on the prevailing situation in May. The Premier League has been suspended until April 4 due to the coronavirus pandemic which has led to an unprecedented shutdown of world sport. Globally, the coronavirus has infected more than 198,300 people and more than 8,400 have died.
Still at it for Rangers. Thierry Henry (Arsenal 1999-2007, 2012) What can you say about this man? Scorer of 228 goals for Arsenal, he won the Premier League golden boot on four occasions and scored 30-plus goals for the club in five consecutive seasons. A phenomenal player to watch, he also drifted out wide at times and picked up 74 assists in the Premier League as well. Just superb. Harry Kane (Tottenham 2009-) Another phenomenal goalscorer.
This isn't around transfers or Roma, it's about different children around the world who are missing and can football clubs and the power of social media do something to bring them home. In the UK, Roma partnered with the charity Missing People, who say 86,000 children go missing every year. Chief executive Jo Youle said Roma's involvement had made a "massive difference" to their campaign. For families, just to know that people care makes a difference but it also helps find children," she said.
Austria Vienna backed from the relegation fixture of the Austrian Bundesliga as one of the best team, whereas they managed only 5 wins from the last 22 games from their regular premier league fixture.
Manchester City have progressed from their past 12 EFL Cup ties against lower-league opponents since losing on penalties to Brighton in 2008-09 under Mark Hughes. Oxford United's eight goals in the EFL Cup this season have all been scored via different players (Brannagan, Sykes, Henry, Moore, Taylor, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Hall). Sergio Aguero has been directly involved in 15 goals in 14 appearances against non-Premier League opponents in domestic cup games for Manchester City (12 goals, 3 assists).
England, who reached the last four of the World Cup in 2018, have got to the Euro semis only once in the last 50 years -- in 1996 when Southgate was playing for the country. The opportunity is for us to go further than so many teams in the past and our European Championship record has been appalling," Southgate told reporters.
Western United continue their struggle to pick up the form they started good in the beginning of the season. They have lost their last 2 games, They have scored 17 goals in their last 13 games this season, their defense formation is totally at mess and I believe they let in goal or goals here.
“Mattress” is now in decline, in addition to the fact that wards Diego Simeone lost four games, having managed to score points only in the home game against outsider Leganes, playing in a goalless draw, they also looked terribly ahead, scoring just one goal in five games. Here it is also necessary to take into account that two of these matches were 120-minute: with Real in the Super Cup, and in the Spanish Cup with the Cultural Leonesa. Therefore, it becomes obvious that Atletico is experiencing serious problems with the implementation, and the creation of scoring chances. But Granada, on the contrary, looked good in the last five matches, having won four with one defeat. It should also be noted that the Nasrid were quite aggressive ahead, scoring ten goals, and missing seven in these five games. Of course, with such a defense as Atletico, it will be hard for them to count on scoring a lot, but even playing with errors in defense, given the current state of the “mattress”, Granada is quite able to leave the capital of Spain with any points.
At club level, Bale's ascent was rapid but not without setbacks. Tottenham fought off competition from Manchester United to sign him in 2007 but, after early promise, he struggled with injuries and a statistical quirk that showed he had failed to win a Premier League game over the course of two years and 24 fixtures. Harry Redknapp, Spurs' manager at the time, admitted he was reluctant to select Bale for fear the young left-back was cursed.
Celta de Vigo will host Osasuna for this fixture of the league. Both sides are not very good teams in this campaign. Celta have fallen into a very poor show in this season. Celta is team of the relegation zone. Of course, the hosts will try to make a positive result. However, they are in poor shape. Also, Celta have weak attack. In any case, this will not be an easy task for the hosts. Also, we have Osasuna who's is very average team in this season. The visitors have a poor results in the last matches. However, they have a more effective attack. I think, Osasuna have a chance to win.
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It's one of the things I'm so proud of in my career: going from that to living in a different country and winning Champions Leagues. It's from one end of the spectrum to the other and not many are going to have that experience. I'd say to my younger self: 'Enjoy what you do and make sure you work hard. Everything I have now is through hard work. I have some talent, but my hard work outweighs my talent in my career.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the state of emergency on Tuesday, giving authorities more power to press people to stay at home and businesses to close. Liverpool will be PL champions 'one way another' That's according to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. I see no way for Liverpool to stay untitled.
Nottingham will be the more confident of these two when they get to face off and their promotion ambition is sure to fuel their targets in this game. They head to the clash from a good win over Leeds United and a win here will consolidate their place in the top six. They have a good home run in recent matches and scored in each of their last six matches. Facing a Charlton side that has no away win in the last 12 and four straight away losses, places Nottingham as firm favorites. Charlton have one clean sheet in 20 matches and we can bet they won’t make it two in 21, and for a side that managed a clean sheet against Leeds, we can opt for a Nottingham clean sheet here as well. Seven of the last eight meetings have ended in under 2.5 goals while six of their last 10 meetings have seen just two goals scored, which supports our pick for 2-0 as the correct score in favour of Nottingham.
We build slowly, we are not the real deal yet. But I think everyone saw a good Burnley side here. In the second half, the referee changed his performance. Everything was given for very little, after their staff had a word coming off at half-time. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho: "The quality of Lucas Moura and Giovani lo Celso made a difference in the second half. I want to say but cannot say. We had something in the first half, not in the second.
So Temuri was not happy anyway and had the right hump. He came on and I headed the ball back across for him to score. I looked across and saw him going absolutely berserk. He got his top off, started booting the advertising hoardings and tried to take his boots off too. He was slightly different, hard as nails. We went paintballing on a team bonding session once and he was on the opposite side, he crept up behind Aaron Hughes, pushed him on the floor and was pinging him shouting, 'stay down, stay down'.
The longer the current season goes on the more jeopardy the new television deal is put under. Being beholden to a TV company will stick in the craw of some, but that ship sailed a long time ago. The money is invaluable, especially the amount of money that we're talking about. That new deal is worth about £125m to the Scottish game. It's obligated to begin in August, or as close to August as is feasible.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, Reading Women 1. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Posted at 90'+3' Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt saved. Beth England (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Chelsea Women.
HEROES AND ZEROES Hero: Serge Gnabry William the Conqueror. Samuel Pepys. Charles Dickens. Welcome your newest inductee into the London Hall of Fame. The German further cemented himself in capital folklore with two goals against Chelsea on Tuesday, adding to the four he struck against Spurs. Arsenal's greatest ever player? Definitely.
I regret taking the video, I regret sending that video and, whilst it was a dark-humoured joke, it was just that. A joke. It was not intended to shame anyone," he added. Whilst I absolutely understand the importance of an employer taking discrimination seriously, as they did, the decision to this day still stuns me.
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Odd finished in the fourth position, failed to play in Europa League qualifiers, they have a point advantage before the last matchday, but lost and dropped to the 4th position. The squad is better and more experience than last season.
Matches of the final round of the regular season will begin at about the same time, in order to warm up the intrigue and not give competing handicap clubs knowledge of the results in parallel meetings. And there were exactly two intrigues in the championship. One of them, who will take the second place and receive the coveted Ausweis in the semifinals, avoiding the quarter-final cut. I consider this match from the point of view of who does not need what. Club "Jalapa" occupying the 5th place just doesn’t need anything, you don’t have to jump higher, you can’t drop out of the treasured six, in general it’s typical, "we didn’t play as best we could, but we could very little." Expect the victory of Real Esteli. Success guarantees the team second place. I take a reinforced version with a minus handicap of the guests (a victory in a couple of goals), such a small “defense against the fool”. You never know what there can cross in the hot master's heads. So close to a draw, that guests absolutely do not need.
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