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Opava will play against Karvina in the 1. Liga of Czech Republic on Wednesday. Opava are currently 15th in the table. Remained unbeaten in the last three friendly Matches. Opava Defeated Sigma Olomouc by 2-1 in the last home game. They scored in two of the last three home matches. While Karvina are currently 13th in the table. They scored 11 goals in last three friendly Matches. They just scored 9 Goals in 12 away matches this season. However both the teams scored in 6 of the last 7 head to head matches and three of the last four Matches at this venue .
Reaching the landmark of 50 goals saw him overtake Real's legendary striker Alfredo di Stefano in Europe, while only the two usual suspects - Ronaldo and Messi - and Robert Lewandowski (59) have scored more than Benzema in the Champions League since 2009. Just three days later, a double against Eibar in La Liga took him to sixth on the all-time list of Real scorers, overtaking another legend in Ferenc Puskas, and with 234 strikes he also became the highest-scoring Frenchman at a foreign club - surpassing Thierry Henry's record at Arsenal.
TALKING POINT Will things stop going for Liverpool? There are two ways to look at Liverpool so far this season: either they're so full of confidence they know they will win every game, or they've sneaked a succession of marginal games and that cannot sustain through a season. To not win the league from here would take a monumental collapse, but Liverpool need to tighten up at the back before the knockout stages begin.
MAN OF THE MATCH David Luiz (Arsenal) - Led by example at the back, passed the ball excellently and rarely gave the United forwards an inch. PLAYER RATINGS Arsenal: Leno 7, Maitland-Niles 7, Sokratis 7, Luiz 8, Kolasinac 8, Xhaka 8, Torreira 6, Pepe 8, Ozil 8, Aubameyang 7, Lacazette 7. Nelson 5, Guendouzi N/A, Saka 6.
I never dreamed I would score and would have been happy to have a few touches. It's actually 50 a season' Tom Pope headed Port Vale level before Sergio Aguero put Manchester City 2-1 upIn June, after watching England lose to the Netherlands on television, the former Bury, Rotherham and Crewe forward wrote: "I know I'm a League Two player, I know he plays for England, I know he's on £150K a week, I know he's a million times better player than me but I'd love to play against John Stones every week!"I'd get 40 a season.
They train with the Barcelona youngsters under the supervision in the stands of Messi, sitting next to Luis Suarez, who comes to watch his kids too, and they follow their father's career with interest. But there are similarities. Now, just as in the early days, he needs to be surrounded by those people he trusts and likes. Back in the day it was friends like Ronaldinho and Portuguese midfielder Deco who made him feel protected.
Derby vs Preston predictions in our match preview for Saturday's Championship clash. Will the visitors continue their promotion push this weekend? Read on for our free Championship predictions and betting tips.
This match is too important to be thinking about other things. Pique was also asked about Lionel Messi's interview with Mundo Deportivo last week when he said that Barcelona were not good enough to win the Champions League. In other years, we have reached this stage as favourites and haven't won," said Pique.
Espanyol's second managerial change of the campaign sees former Alaves boss Abelardo step into the hotseat, and the 49 year-old must begin his quest to keep Periquitos afloat against the side he turned out for as a player nearly 200 times during the 90's and 00's.
United are aiming to win the FA Cup for a record-equalling 13th time this season and Solskjaer - who won the trophy twice as a player for the club - knows the importance of adding more silverware to the Old Trafford cabinets. When you are at United, yes, you need to win trophies," he said. That's what we've done in our history, and we want to win trophies playing the right way. We've had some great games against Chelsea over the years; this is the fourth year running we've played them in the cup so hopefully it will be an exciting game.
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The home side have boosted their position following last weekend’s shock victory over Fiorentina. The hosts are now clear of the drop zone by four points, which is a solid return for a side who haven’t won at home so far. The home side have only lost once in their last seven games, so they seem to be improving. However, their defence remains a concern.
Semifinal of the Croatian Cup, where only one game will be played. This is big chance to one of the rivals to make it to the only trophy in the season, since Dinamo is particularly already a Champion in the league. At the moment, there is not much difference between Rijeka and Osijek, and there should not be a big favorite here.
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So much has happened in the past few weeks that it’s easy to forget that there was actually football in 2020. It seems so long ago, so irrelevant in so many ways that it can be difficult to remember that in the first couple of months we saw some pretty incredible things. The Debate: Jordan Henderson is the favourite for Ballon d'Or Exclusive: Haaland on how Solskjaer helped him before the game that changed his career Exclusive: Haaland – What I look for when moving clubs The first thing that might spring to mind is that ridiculous game at Anfield, where holders Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid in a game that absolutely should not have been played given the circumstances.
Very important match for Bank, where they are going to face one of the bottom table opponent, and should try to make another three points for the Europa league place fight. They have already beat this rival twice in the season, and probably would not have hard times when face them again. However, it is the begin of the competition, and Pribram could make harder resistance in this one.
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke says he is "disappointed" after claiming the professional game representatives on the FA board blocked a move to try to improve the diversity of its members. In a letter to the FA Council, Clarke said a number of options were discussed at last week's board meeting, including making Paul Elliott - chair of the Inclusion Advisory Board - a director. He says the representatives of the EFL and Premier League "were against such a review".
He shone last season, scoring 21 goals and providing 24 assists as Ajax won a domestic double, and came close to reaching the Champions League final only to be denied by Tottenham's extraordinary late second-leg fightback. Ziyech also contributed to three Ajax goals in a 4-4 draw against Chelsea during their Champions League group game in November of this season. His performances in the Champions League for Ajax have been astonishing," Van der Kraan continued.
Silva will not find it easy to get Everton's fans back onside, judging by the boos he endured at Goodison Park last weekend. I share their frustration," Silva said. As a manager, you always have to respect the reaction of your fans. Is it possible things can change? I am not 100% sure. I am not the right person to ask. What I can do, it is my job and obligation as a manager, is to work really hard, as I did since the first day I joined the club; try to get the right results and keep improving our football.
Since a suprise win at Everton, the Canaries have gone seven league games without a win and one has to come along sooner rather than later. City have only themselves to blame because in five of those games, they took the lead but have just three points from their last seven league games. Good home form was expected to be the way they might survive but Norwich haven't won a league game at Carrow Road since mid-September.
This is by any measure the most dominant campaign ever witnessed in the 141 years of English league football. LiverpoolGetty Images But it also raises questions about the health of the English game. Power, money and success is being concentrated amongst an elite like never before too. Manchester United dominated the Premier League, but not like this.
LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's two-year stint at Manchester United was not always a happy one but the Portuguese harbours no bitterness at the club and says he is now a better manager as he prepares to return with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Mourinho spent around 400 million pounds ($513 million) while in charge at United and won the Europa League and League Cup and they also finished runners-up in the Premier League in 2017-18.
20% of De Graafschap’s home games and 30% of Utrecht Jong’s away games have seen exactly 4 goals scored, which ties in well with our prediction for a 3-1 final scoreline in favour of De Graafschap on Friday. A majority of De Graafschap’s wins have been obtained with a margin of 2 goals or more (6 wins) while a majority of Utrecht Jong’s defeats had a margin of 2 goals or more (5 defeats), which makes our 3-1 final scoreline look even more credible.
While Huddersfield remain lodged in the bottom half of the table, they are at least moving in the right direction. Meanwhile, this weekend’s clash could prove to be another positive step forward for the Terriers, who are coming up against one of the division’s poorest travellers.
On the gesture by Ancelotti and his squad, Barrett-Baxendale said: "On behalf of the board and, I am sure, every Evertonian - I would like to express my sincere thanks to every single one of them for demonstrating such integrity and honour in helping the Everton family through this challenging time. The move has ensured all of the club's staff have continued to be paid and kept in full employment during the pandemic.
Al Fujairah and Al Sharjah will face each other in the upcoming match in the UAE League. Al Fujairah this season have the following results: 3W, 3D and 12L. Meanwhile Al Sharjah have 9W, 5D and 4L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
The Gunners finished eighth in the Premier League, they have two chances to qualify for the Europa League. Firstly, they can win this trophy for a record 14th time. If that fails, they must hope that Wolverhampton Wanderers win this season's Europa League. They come into this game in good form having recent wins over both Liverpool and Manchester City.
The first game between them played in Germany ended with a shock result with Lokomotiv Moscow taking the lead 2-1 by half-time and despite Bayer having chances in the second half they failed to score and the Russians took all 3 points in the end. I watched Lokomotiv play against Juventus, they had the lead 1-0 till late in the game in Italy, ended up losing 2-1 the game, they were 1-1 at home last round with Juventus before conceding a goal in added time and lost once more with 2-1.
WHAT ABOUT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE? UEFA are yet to issue any kind of clarification on the Champions League and Europa League but theoretically they could run parallel with domestic leagues as they do usually only everything will finish later. ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW? Yes there are two important things to keep in mind here.
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I know it is definitely not smart to bet on arsenal,especially when they are playing on the road but still I think there is no better opponent for them right now then Bournemouth cause the cherries are in terrible shape with 6 defeats from last 7 games and also their coach got fired but still that didn't help them last week versus the Burnley and on the other side,Mikel Arteta is new head coach for the arsenal and I expect from him to get the first Victory for arsenal on the road in a very long time and the odd on arsenal is good enough so I don't have to chase some handicap
Motivational factors are the great attention of experts for this match. If Wattens is thirsty to stay safe, Austria Wien will not have to worry too much about their fate. Until the turn of the night tonight, Austria Wien was 7 points lower than the relegation.
I looked at the stand opposite me at one point in the match and I was really overwhelmed. It's really quite beautiful to see so many people" Tagawa told Fifa's official website. That goal ensured their qualification for the Club World Cup which is considered by many back home as the greatest achievement by a team from the Melanesian nation. There is no selfishness whatsoever but only sharing and a collective spirit, it's the mantra of the fans," said Tagawa.
Posted at 125' Goal! Oxford United 1(4), Portsmouth 1(3). John Mousinho (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal. Posted at 125' Penalty saved! Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Posted at 124' Goal! Oxford United 1(3), Portsmouth 1(3). Matty Taylor (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Sergi Roberto replaces Antoine Griezmann. Posted at 70' Attempt missed. Hernâni (Levante) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Campaña. Posted at 69' Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona). Posted at 69' Rubén Rochina (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Motherwell's brilliant start to the season took a turn for the worse just before the international break, as they were defeated 2-0 by Celtic in Glasgow- only their second defeat on the road as they also fell to Rangers at the end of October.
Elsewhere, Chelsea lost 1-0 to West Ham, while Tottenham's winning run under José Mourinho continued as they beat Bournemouth 3-2. Arsenal fought back to draw 2-2 at Norwich, Wolves drew 1-1 with Sheffield United and Manchester United also drew 1-1 with Aston Villa. Burnley lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace and Southampton came back to win 2-1 against Watford. Here's my team of the week - have a read and then select your own below.
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I would like him to play there [Atletico], Simeone wants him now but the head coach of Paris St-Germain says he needs him to help them compete in the Champions League," Cavani's father Luis told Spanish television programme El Chiringuito. I think there is a strong chance he will go to Atletico. There is also the option to join the club in June. There are lots of other clubs interested but when you give your word to a team, you respect it.
The good thing is Pierre (Hojbjerg) got hit on his knee but has recovered very well so could train. Yan (Valery) is still out, but Sofiane (Boufal) is better and could train without an injection so is an option. Southampton face a Chelsea side that returned to winning ways over the weekend with a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur.
The main aim for Los Blancos was to avoid defeat in Catalonia to stay level pegging with Barca at the top of the table, and they will now look to overhaul the champions as we move towards the second half of the season.
Match of the Day that night was notable for the absence of regular pundits Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking - the pair perhaps surprisingly replaced by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. Wright: "Everton have always been one of my favourite teams in the Premier League - and not just because I always scored against them! I remember before this game thinking 'oh my goodness, Everton could go down today and they've never been relegated'.
Hualien is the leader at the league table, where team did not lose a game in the season. Team has tactics, where does not play with a lot of goals on their matches, and it is hard to score when against their back line. Taoyan suffered tough loss in the recent game, and they will try to avoid such a big score here. Rivals were playing 2:1 match in the first part, and this time it could be with even less score, since it has bigger importance later in the season.
The former Arsenal midfielder got his first win as manager last night as goals from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos gave the Gunners a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates. Video - WATCH: Arteta blames lack of physicality for Chelsea loss01:03 "In life when you are happy, the results can be totally different.
Sam Kerr will miss Chelsea's Women's Super League matches against Manchester United and West Ham in February after the striker was called up by Australia for their Olympic qualifying campaign. Kerr made her Chelsea debut on Sunday, creating one goal with a fine backheel pass in a 3-1 win over Reading. The 26-year-old will miss a training camp in Sydney before meeting up with the Matildas squad in China.
Toulouse created their most chances in a single game this season when they beat Lille 2-1 in Kombouaré's opening game but in the three matches since they have created the fifth least opportunities of any team in Ligue 1. They've also conceded the second most chances and leaked nine goals in that time.
Ozil 'very close' to shock January loan move Mesut Ozil is reportedly "very close" to completing a loan move to Turkish club Fenerbahce, according to the Sun. The Arsenal playmaker has found himself out of favour at the Emirates Stadium in the last 18 months under former manager Unai Emery and the Sun state that incoming new boss Mikel Arteta "has been tasked with offloading" Ozil by club officials.
