After a 10-minute kick-off delay over what Sheffield United called operational issues, Oliver McBurnie twice went close for the home side before Deulofeu struck from out of the blue as he raced clear and scored with a neat finish from 12 metres. Norwood levelled when he drove his spot-kick low past Watford keeper Ben Foster, who kept his side afloat with a superb 64th-minute reflex save to deny John Fleck from close range.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli are second in Group E, a point behind Liverpool, and are not yet assured of qualification for the last 16 with two games to go. But Klopp said playing away from Italy may give the players a welcome break. I expect Napoli to be really strong for a number of reasons. They are a really good football team.
We’re also backing the visitors to claim a 2-0 victory here. So far this term, 88% of Middlesbrough's home games have seen under 2.5 goals scored. They've =failed to score in 44% of their matches this season. Boro have scored in just one of their last five games, while Hull have conceded once in their last three. That has us backing a 2-0 away win in our correct score prediction.
In this game hosts are big favorites in my opinion and I expect easy win for them, Lokomotiv played 2:2 in the first round vs Fazkand while Dushanbe suffered debacle and they have lost with even 0-7 against Istiqlol, so they showed very bad defense they showed a lot of weakness and I expect that hosts will dominate from the start of this game and my tip for this match is that Lokomotiva will win with 2 or more goals difference, I believe that we can see 3-1 4-1, odds are good and I will not miss it. Gl to all!
Villa were 19th in the table and had played a game fewer than the other teams in the bottom half when the campaign was suspended on 13 March. They had managed five league wins at home compared to two victories on the road and earned 17 points at Villa Park as opposed to eight on their travels. We've got six home games left to play and I think any Villa fan would agree that giving up that advantage is a massive decision for somebody running Aston Villa and I certainly wouldn't agree to that unless those circumstances are right," added Purslow, who was speaking to Talksport.
I owe him a lot, as I learned a lot from him and I think he is a fantastic coach. Wolves have progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League and, assuming this season resumes at some stage, Champions League qualification through the league is not out of the question - they are two points off fifth place, which would be enough if Manchester City's European ban is upheld. Nuno's pre-match team talks - a key motivational weapon for any manager - have been part of their success.
13th day of the highest German football series. I honestly disagree about the odds here. I don't understand why guests can be so disadvantaged. Cologne has so far shown that it does not have a well-equipped team for the new category. They won only 7 points while the guests after a bad start to the season, now they have been able to reverse the course and played good matches in the last rounds, gaining heavy points. Cologne at home has won only one race out of 5 and won against the poorest one which is Paderborn. The guests lost a single match in the last 5 and lost it against a strong team like Schalke.
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Monchengladbach have also been susceptible to conceding goals from counter-attacks this season. We expect Freiburg to receive plenty of counter-attacking opportunities in this game, as they generally like to play in a direct fashion, spending most of their time without the ball.
Yet, despite several players saying that they are having more fun under Sarri, Juventus have continued their habit of sneaking narrow wins. Twelve of their 15 wins have been by single-goal margins and, in Serie A, their total of 25 goals scored is six less than at the same stage last season. Much of the focus has been on Cristiano Ronaldo who, despite scoring six goals in 11 games, has struggled with pain in his knee, shown his displeasure on being substituted and generally given the impression that he is not really enjoying himself.
Proceeds from ticket sales and donations from the match will be used to help football clubs affected by the fires across Australia. Meanwhile, the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS) in Australia have joined forces to announce a long term recovery plan for communities affected by the bushfires. AFL, Rugby Australia, Cricket Australia, Football Federation Australia, National Rugby League, Netball Australia and Tennis Australia plan to work together with the government and relevant agencies to rebuild sport facilities.
The Portuguese cost the Galacticos £37m in 2000 - sounds paltry now, doesn’t it? At the time, the move went down with the Catalans, quite frankly, like a cup of cold sick. Two years later, some Barcelona fans were still so upset about it that they decided to throw a severed pig’s head in the Portuguese midfielder’s direction during a Clasico between the two at the Nou Camp. Anyway, Figo and Ronaldo didn’t chat about that nastiness.
The League One play-offs could be extended after the EFL announced the need to find "innovative and creative solutions" to decide the season. Discussions aimed at finding a solution ended without clubs in England's third tier coming to an agreement. One point separates third-placed Oxford United and eighth-placed Wycombe. There were varied views shared. It was determined there would be a further period of reflection and consultation," said the EFL.
The only thing seemingly standing in these leading sides' way is, as Brady proposes, the season being written off. However, with football authorities liaising regularly to assess the ever-developing situation, the overriding preference is for the current season to be completed. The decision by Europe's football governing body Uefa to postpone the European Championship until 2021 means the likes of Liverpool have more time to complete the fixtures that will surely result in them being rewarded for their stellar campaigns so far.
the 35th match day of Spanish La Liga 2 where Ponferradina will host Racing Santander. The hosts sit 9th and collected 47 points. Racing Santander sit 22nd place with 29 points. Ponferradina kept alive their chances of accessing at least the promotion playoff round to get a place in the La liga, their rival is last and although they have improved in the last games, Ponferradina is one of the best teams in the championship at home. They have only lost a game in 17 games with 8 wins and 8 draws, in addition to the average number of goals conceded below 0.65. I am going with the victory of Ponferradina
Al Mesaimeer will host Al Markhiya for this fixture of the league. I expect, this will be tough match for both sides. I think, both teams want to get a positive result. Both sides are very average team in this league. However, they have a chance to reach for one of the top two places in the table. Of course, this will not be an easy task. In my opinion, the hosts are in not very good shape. They are not convincing team. Hosts have highly variable results. In last game Al Mesaimeer is won 0-2 against worst Al Waab. I think, the visitors will try to provide a strong resistance. My pick - Al Markhiya to win.
Someone with new ideas, with a new message. Mikel has brought all of that. There have been some green shoots of improvement but the second half against Chelsea, and pathetic capitulation at the end, showed that the decay at Arsenal is deep-set. This would be a daunting job for a veteran manager, let alone a novice.
Secours Populaire CEO Thierry Robert said: "The Secours Populaire Francais and our 80,000 volunteer coordinator/fundraisers are very grateful for the support of Paris St-Germain. Once again, Paris St-Germain is responding to a call from our charity to help those victims of poverty or social exclusion. This support will enable the Secours Populaire Francais to act quickly to relieve the suffering of those most affected by the consequences of this unprecedented crisis.
Will it be the same now after this harsh loss?There is every chance Silva will take charge for Wednesday's Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Anfield but another defeat there, if he does indeed survive, will surely spell the end. Silva correctly pointed out that Everton deserved more as they operated on at least equal terms with Leicester City for 68 minutes.
Jesus, who had an early effort ruled offside, eased City's nerves with a beautiful curling shot into the far corner in the 24th minute after a swift exchange of passes ending with David Silva threading the ball to the Brazilian. Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva created the second for Jesus five minutes after the break with a cross to the back post which the striker, who had not scored in his previous 10 games for club and country, met with a clinical finish.
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Beckham’s impatient foul on Effenberg in the 89th minute allowed Bayern to waste more seconds by replacing Basler with Hasan Salihamidzic. Basler and Matthaus left the pitch as though they had just collected Oscars,” sniffed Stam, who like approximately 100. Dutch footballers did not hold their German counterparts in the highest regard.
City and Guardiola are not bothered about that of course. They want their title back. With Foden and a rejigged defence, they will have a pretty persuasive argument for getting it. A defining fortnight ahead?It says everything about Guardiola's managerial career that in 11 seasons as a manager this is only the third time he has failed to win the domestic championship. In 2011-12 Barcelona finished nine points behind Real Madrid.
Seven had done so, with one vote yet to be cast. Who was it? And why hadn't they voted? And, hang on, what happens now?SPFL vote breakdownVotes in favourVotes againstPremiership (nine supporting votes needed)102Championship (eight supporting votes needed)72League 1 & League 2 (15 supporting votes needed)163It soon emerged the Friday deadline was just a request - clubs actually had 28 days - and that Dundee were the second-tier club who had not submitted their ballot.
Instead, Juventus were awarded the penalty after Miralem Pjanic's shot hit German Pezzella's raised hand and, after waiting for the referee to confirm his decision with the pitchside monitor, Ronaldo scored with a low shot to his left. The Portuguese became the second Juventus player to score in nine league games in a row after David Trezeguet.
Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek saves Andriy Shevchenko's penalty to clinch a 3-2 shoot-out victory for the Reds. Serginho had fired Milan's first penalty over and Dudek denied Andrea Pirlo before Jon Dahl Tomasson and Kaka both scored for the Italian side. LiverpoolWhen I stopped it, in the first milliseconds, I thought maybe it's not over yet but when I saw the guys running at me, I said 'oh my god' - this is it, this is finished, that's the moment of your life.
Houston Texans are the worthy favourites to win this wild card match against the Buffalo Bills. They have home advantage and the better quarterback so that's two major pluses for them. A lot depends on the offense of the Texans but they should have just a bit too much for their opponents and can qualify for the next round.
Mattersburg and Altach will face each other in the upcoming match in the Austrian Bundesliga, relegation group. Mattersburg this season have the following results: 5W, 3D and 14L. Meanwhile Altach have 7W, 3D and 12L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Arsenal can’t afford to dally, to pussyfoot around or give Freddie Ljungberg a chance. He may be a favourite with Arsenal fans as a player but to manage Arsenal you need a bit more about you and a bit more experience. There are good managers out there. Go after somebody. Be proactive. Welcome to a new week It's Monday morning but there's still one instalment of the weekend's Premier League action, a huge London derby at the London Stadium as beleaguered Arsenal take on beleaguered West Ham.
Odds are really not that bad on the hosts to be winning this game here given the fact that they trashed St. Polten with no less than 6-0 away from home at the start of this season and they won with 7-0 last season near the end when they hosted St. Polten as well but this season they are really even more impressive at scoring goals and games are fun for them in the league while St. Polten can be quite poor in defense at times so will back a big win from the hosts here in this one to happen.
POOR FORM Chelsea's poor form continued with goals from Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond earned Southampton a surprise victory at Stamford Bridge and condemned Frank Lampard's side to their fifth defeat in seven league games. Obafemi broke the deadlock with his first goal of the season, bursting inside from the right and curling into the top corner after a tight opening half hour.
COURTOIS DENIES WILLIAMS! That's better from the Athletic Club forward who makes the run in behind before getting the low shot away, but the Real Madrid goalkeeper makes the diving save down to his left. OFF THE LINE! Benzema pounced on a mistake by Martinez, rounded Simon and then squeezed a low shot on target from a narrow angle, but Nunez got back to clear off his own line with a backheel! 44’ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break. Posted at 76' Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain). Posted at 76' Mickaël Alphonse (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Dijon. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Senou Coulibaly. Goal!Posted at 74' Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Dijon 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Posted at 87' Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United). Posted at 87' Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 87' Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Scott McTominay. Posted at 85' Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 84' Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United). Posted at 84' Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Long-term injuries to Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez mean he will either field 17-year-old Ansu Fati or new signing Martin Braithwaite in attack alongside Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi, who has scored a record 26 times in the fixture. The 61-year-old Setien has never coached in Spain's flagship game before but has a strong record at the Bernabeu, overseeing two victories there as coach of Real Betis.
AS Roma needs a win to stay in the race for a Champions League spot next season. They looked good in the last games before all football was postponed with a 3-1-0 record in the last 4 scoring 10 goals.
The FA is set to launch new coaching guidelines that will restrict the amount of heading by under-18 players in training. The new guidelines, first reported in the Times, have yet to be finalised but will not entirely ban heading. Last month, BBC Scotland revealed the Scottish FA was set to ban under-12s heading the ball in training. A study in October found the first links between playing professionally and dying from dementia.
Odegaard was hugely impressive as Real Sociedad beat Osasuna 4-3 on Sunday to move fifth, setting up a goal for Mikel Oyarzabal and scoring a vicious free kick. The midfielder, who signed for Real Madrid at 16 years old, celebrated his 21st birthday with a spectacular performance at El Sadar. Although it seemed unlikely he would succeed at Real Madrid after a troubled few years in the Spanish capital, the clamour is increasing for him to return next season, instead of completing the second year of his loan.
That's despite some setbacks over the past week, such as Salomon Kalou's social media video, which showed him flouting social distancing rules at Hertha Berlin, and the fact that 10 players or members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus. The clubs have put a huge amount of work into this though and Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes assured me this week that his players feel safe now that there is testing every three or four days and temperature checks every day as they arrive at the training centre.
As we previously touched upon, Palace’s away record in recent times has been far better than their showings at Selhurst Park. They have lost just nine away games this season and only six of their 18 Premier League away days in 2019 have ended in defeat. Impressively, all of these defeats have come against teams currently in the top half of the table, so they’ll be confident coming into this match.
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Read the full story Solskjaer plays down January transfer talk While United are facing an obstacle in their pursuit of Haaland, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has poured cold water on the chances of them signing anyone in the winter transfer window, according to a story in the Telegraph. Speaking to the press ahead of the game against Sheffield United, he said it would be hard to bring anyone in, explaining: “Probably not because that is the thing - it is in January.
MATE WHAT THE F*** WAS THAT DRIVING??? YOU’VE DINGED MY MOTOR AND THAT WORK ISN’T GOING TO BE CHEAP. GIVE ME YOUR INSUR…. Ah wow, loved that goal you scored against Leverkusen that time. Can I get a pic?” IN THE CHANNELS Viasport have landed an exclusive interview with Erling Haaland, who seemed keen to address those suggestions that he and his camp were “greedy” in their negotiations with Manchester United.
Aston Villa have lost four straight FA Cup matches. Fulham have scored two or more in six of the last 10 home matches. Aston Villa have conceded two or more in nine of the last 15 matches. Fulham have five wins in seven meetings with Aston Villa. Fulham have three straight losses in the FA Cup. Fulham will host Aston Villa at Craven Cottage in London in the third round of FA Cup on 4th January 2020.
start avoided defeat twice with 2-2 result but tonight I don't think they will be that lucky and I think mold is almost for sure going to get the win in this game and that is mainly because model is much better team and this season I think they will be title contenders, they started strong with two wins, first over aalesund 1-4 on the road and then versus Rosenborg with 1-0 at home so I surely want to recommend this bet and who wants to chase some higher odds could go with some handicap win on molde,0-2 for example seems like a good choice
In my opinion, there is enormous quality difference between these two teams, I don't care what the majority of people thinks about LASK Linz, how good team they are, they compete in the Austrian League, which is very weaker than the Premier League. LASK Linz had an easy opponent in the previous round, vs AZ Alkmaar, team that lost from Manchester United 5:0 in the group stage. I expect the team from Manchester, to win this match without any major problems. After all, they won against Manchester city, so I think they can win against LASK Linz also. Good luck.
Yet nothing could compare with the drama of the late match as Watford's Senegalese winger Ismaila Sarr scored twice and set up a third for his captain Troy Deeney in a second-half shredding of Liverpool's aura of domestic invincibility. Liverpool's first league defeat in their 28th match this season also meant the end of a 44-game unbeaten streak stretching back to January 2019, as well as killing off their dreams of going an entire English top-flight campaign without a loss like Arsenal and Preston North End before them.