Everton have conceded 27 league goals and only the bottom two have conceded more. All those players signed during the summer haven't led to anything like a good season. Their last three league games have been lost and manager Marco Silva is in deep trouble. Most Everton fans listen to the news waiting for the announcement that he's been sacked. Who knows it could even come before this match? Chelsea got a win in midweek and have 15 more points than their opponents. They have good away form and score lots of goals. Go for Chelsea to get the away win here.
Saint-Maxim sent the away support into raptures after meeting Javier Manquillo's whipped cross with a towering header for his first Newcastle goal. And once the Magpies had broken through the Blades usually resolute defence, they set out to frustrate the hosts and succeeded. Sheffield United had their chances and the lion's share of possession, but it was Shelvey who doubled his side's lead with a quite extraordinary goal typical of a season wrestling with VAR's new rules.
EVERTON CHANCE! Calvert-Lewin sees his goal-bound shot brilliantly blocked after good work by Richarlison on the left of the area. KEY STATS Gabriel Martinelli's effort in the 44th minute was Arsenal's first shot in the match, their longest wait for a first attempt in a Premier League game since May 2015 against Man Utd (51st minute).
The South Wales Police statement continued: "At this stage there is no evidence or suggestion of a criminal act, and it appears the injury was caused by an accidental fall. Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the incident. Whittingham, started his career at Villa, where he played more than 50 league games and won 17 England Under-21 caps. He joined Cardiff for £350,000 in 2007 and established himself as a club legend with 459 appearances and 98 goals before leaving in 2017.
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Everton defender Yerry Mina is set to miss the restart of the Premier League season after picking up a muscle injury in training last week. The Colombia international sustained "a partial tear in his left quad", a statement from the club said. He is set to be sidelined "for several weeks", a period likely to include Everton's first game back against Merseyside rivals Liverpool. Mina, 25, is now undergoing rehabilitation with club medical staff.
Forest have lost two of their last three Championship matches. West Brom have won three of their last four matches in all competitions. Forest failed to win any of their last three encounters with West Brom. There is never a dull round in the Championship and week 33 offers up another delicious set of fixtures this weekend.
Brighton's chief executive, technical director and head coach have all taken a pay cut for the next three months. Former England captain Gary Lineker predicts that many Premier League players will now follow suit. Clubs have been criticised by British politicians for furloughing non-playing staff while paying players in full. MP Julian Knight has called for the Chancellor to impose a "windfall tax" on clubs that refuse to cut players' salaries while furloughing staff.
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Pep Guardiola will likely make a change or two to his starting XI for City's meeting with lower-league Port Vale on Saturday evening, though the Catalonian manager usually resists making wholesale shifts in personnel for any competition or opponent.
I'm really happy to see that Odion Ighalo is settling in well and he deserves it with the way he is playing, how he links the plays and the goals he is scoring," Berbatov, who scored 56 goals in four seasons at United, told Betfair. All the team are happy when he scores which shows he is fully integrated, and I like the way he looks for the ball and bullies the defenders.
Curiousity is probably the other, wondering how a big club’s youth team stacks up against the gritty and hairy men of League One. When you are playing against men who are fully matured and developed physically they have an advantage,” said Neil Critchley, the man standing in for Klopp who will apparently be watching the game on his laptop and might text in if he has any advice for the kids.
The 18-team leagues created meaningless matches so there was a soft underbelly," says Thomson. Invariably there were clubs in the top tier - where it was two up, two down - who had absolutely nothing to play for so people would just stop going. At best, with the population at that time, there were maybe 10 clubs capable of supporting full-time football and I think only seven had that status when I started in 1980.
Hamburg have won nine of their 13 home league games. Hamburg have only conceded nine home league goals. Wehen have lost their last two league games. Hamburg spent most of last season in the automatic promotion spots then failed to even make the play-off. The same could happen again this season, they are now third and desperately need a home win over Wehen who are one-from-bottom in the table.
The shackles will probably be off Valverde's side following the tense midweek El Clasico where not losing was the obvious priority, and we're predicting a 5-0 romp here for the champions which will ensure they remain top of the pile in Spain going into the festive period.
Goalkeeper Daniel Batz was the hero, saving one penalty in normal time before making another four stops in the shootout to set up a potential lucrative clash with Bayern Munich. It's not a bad result for a team with an 8,600-capacity stadium who haven't even updated their Twitter account since July 2019. But Germany hasn't been the only European nation to witness a number of cup upsets this season.
Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break. Posted at 85' Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool). Posted at 85' James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 85' Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand. SubstitutionPosted at 82' Substitution, Southampton.
Playing at Camp Nou (in Slavia's Champions League group match against Barcelona) was complete science fiction for me because my biggest goal used to be to get to the first league. Trpisovsky, speaking after a first team training station, got his big break in 2013 when taking the helm at second division Viktoria Zizkov.
Assisted by André Anderson. Posted at 87' Attempt blocked. André Anderson (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. BookingPosted at 85' Patric (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 85' Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 85' Foul by Patric (Lazio). Posted at 84' Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
The Champions League, however, is not their priority. We played well, but we lost the game. Spurs) arrived in (the box) twice and scored two goals. I don't have too many things to say about our performance," he said. We have to accept it and work on that. We need to analyse that. Football is to create chances and concede few.
Villarreal have scored in six of their eight home games with Getafe conceding in six of their eight outings on the road, so we're predicting a 1-2 scoreline in favour of the visitors as they seek to cement their place in the top four going into the Christmas period.
The flick, the finish, and the celebration that followed have made it one of the most famous goals in English football history - but it only sews sorrow in Scottish hearts. Paul Gascoigne's spectacular strike, and the sight of his team-mates sprinting to squirt water down his throat, is remembered fondly by England fans for far more than just being the moment that kickstarted Euro 96 for the hosts.
I mentor undergraduates. I discuss the business, the purpose of commentary with them - does anyone discuss that with the co-commentators who step straight off the field and pick up a mic?"Most of the opinions and judgements you hear during commentaries come from the co-comms, they don't come from me, the lead comm. In 80 televised games analysed across four European leagues, including the Premier League, players with a lighter skin tone were praised more often for their intelligence and work ethic.
West Brom have won four of their last five league games. Preston have struggled away from home and recent wins have come against relegation candidates. Preston are the joint lowest away goal scorers in the Championship. After a poor spell of form, all seems to be well again at West Bromwich Albion. They are four points clear at the top of the Championship and look for a fifth league win in six games when hosting sixth placed Preston North End.
Shorn of the clinical finishing of Harry Kane, and hamstrung by the reductive playing style and game-plan employed by Mourinho, Tottenham look low on creativity and confidence, as evidenced by their return of just three goals in five top-flight outings.
Conceded by Michael Keane. Posted at 57' Offside, Everton. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside. Manchester City's Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid will be played at Etihad Stadium. Governing body Uefa has confirmed all outstanding second-leg ties in the Champions League and Europa League will be held at the home teams' stadiums behind closed doors.
Although there is still plenty of time remaining in the season, the clash between two promotion hopefuls will always be seen as a big six-pointer and with the winner having a big advantage in who will eventually go up, there can be no half measures. This Tuesday sees Forest Green Rovers look to take another step towards that goal when they face a Crewe Alexandra side who will also be hoping to accomplish that task.
Los Rojillos were unbeaten in front of their own supporters last season en route to their runaway triumph in Segunda and they are now firmly establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with at home in the top flight. They held champions Barcelona to a 2-2 draw back in August and have also comfortably beaten Valencia (3-1) in their own backyard.
I think he got a knock, a knee or something, in his back, but he's been struggling for a little while. That's why we've kept him away (from starting against Wolves), but we needed the win. He was involved in the goal, so that was a positive, but it backfired. Losing Rashford would be a big blow for United against a Liverpool side who have won 20 of their 21 Premier League games this season and lead the table by 14 points.
SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, Barcelona. Nélson Semedo replaces Sergi Roberto. SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, Barcelona. Carles Pérez replaces Luis Suárez. BookingPosted at 84' Rodrigo Ely (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 84' Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 84' Foul by Rodrigo Ely (Alavés). Posted at 81' Corner, Alavés.
In August, we are going to meet teams in the these competitions who have been able to prepare better than us. Aulas hoping to assemble 'best' women's teamLyon were awarded the French women's title, winning the competition for the 14th consecutive season, and are reigning European champions. England internationals Lucy Bronze, Nikita Parris and Alex Greenwood were all part of this season's title-winning squad.
Russia have only lost one rubber all week. This could well go to the doubles and the Russians look stronger in that department. Neither Daniil Medvedev or Karen Khachanov have lost a singles rubber this week. The ATP Cup has reached its semi-final stage and the first match sees Serbia take on Russia.
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Mirroring scenes from Hoffenheim's clash with Bayern Munich on Saturday, play was suspended and both teams were led from the pitch just before half-time, with the hosts winning 1-0 in the German capital. In this case, a banner was erected with an image of Hopp with crosshairs trained on his face, with "Hurensohn" (son of a w***e) written underneath.
The very names hold uncomfortable memories for England and will provide the acid test of Southgate's claim that they are moving closer to that elite group. England have struggled with the class acts of European international football before as proved by Croatia in Russia and the emerging Netherlands at the inaugural Uefa Nations League in Portugal last June. All opponents will be wary of the damage England's superb attack, built around Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, can do but they will also relish facing that vulnerable rearguard, especially if they have the quality of France, Germany and a Portugal team still inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo, who won that Uefa Nations League in their own country.
Martin kept a clean sheet in West Ham's 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, which marked the club's first league win since September, after Pellegrini dropped Spanish keeper Roberto Jimenez. Of course, it was a difficult decision because the goalkeeper is a special position," Pellegrini said. I think, in some moments, the team needs a reaction and, unfortunately for Roberto, he was not doing well.
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti complained recently that it was often difficult to know whether the VAR or the pitch referee was in charge of a match. IFAB said the meeting received "positive feedback" on the changes to the laws, including a handball rule, which were introduced in June -- even though, like VAR, this has been subject to much criticism.
Not much was expected of Ferencvaros ahead of the Europa League starting this year but a combination of some good results for the Hungarian side and the disappointing campaign of CSKA Moscow means that they stand a good chance of qualifying from Group H. They'll need some luck but a result from this match would go a long way to them reaching the final 32.
We need to pick up fast. Leicester show their strength in depthAlthough bruising defeats by Manchester City and Liverpool have seemingly ended Leicester's title challenge, the Foxes are a strong bet to finish in the top four and earn a return to the Champions League next season. Most pleasing for manager Brendan Rodgers was how the decision to make sweeping changes paid off. Rodgers had been clear that he would rest players in the middle of a hectic Christmas period of four league matches in 12 days, with the likes of striker Jamie Vardy - who stayed at home after his wife Rebekah gave birth - midfielder James Maddison and right-back Ricardo Pereira all left out.
Both these sides have not had much going their way but Sheffield Wednesday will be glad to have notched a late win in the run up to this match. The last two meetings between these two sides ended in 1-1 draws, which left Derby unbeaten against Sheffield in three matches. Going to this match, it has not been easy for Sheffield at home; they have failed to score in four of the last five, while they have managed just five wins in the last 15 home matches. Derby on the other hand, will bank heavily on their goal scoring run here, especially away from home. They have scored two or more in four of the last six away matches and we are backing them to score here too. Based on their scoring form away from home, and Sheffield's at home, we are backing Derby for a win.
Assisted by Nathan Redmond. SubstitutionPosted at 86' Substitution, Southampton. Sofiane Boufal replaces Stuart Armstrong. Posted at 85' Attempt saved. Joe Willock (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross. Posted at 84' Corner, Arsenal.
Bale remains committed to Real Madrid, says Courtois Gareth Bale is still committed to life at Real Madrid despite a failure to repair his deteriorating relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane, according to Thibaut Courtois. Bale celebrated Wales' qualification for Euro 2020 by posing for cameras behind a flag that read 'Wales, Golf, Madrid' - a reference to the player's alleged lack of interest in playing for the club and preference for the gold course over the Bernabeu.
Italian media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, at the helm during Milan's heyday, sold the club to a Chinese-led consortium in a 740 million-euro ($832 million) deal in April 2017 and it was taken over by U. S. Elliott Management the following year. That led to a further re-structuring which saw Ivan Gazidis appointed chief executive, Boban brought in for the newly-created post as chief football officer and Frederic Massara named as sporting director, reporting to technical director Paolo Maldini.
Shakhtar Donetsk v Benfica Wolfsburg v Malmo 12:25 - Inter Milan to take on Ludogorets Ludogorets have got the dreaded draw in the form of Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Meanwhile there's an intriguing clash as Salzburg meet Eintracht Frankfurt. Manchester United to face Club Brugge Manchester United have got a favourable draw, in the form of Club Brugge.
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Posted at 86' Attempt saved. Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 86' Hand ball by Gary Dicker (Kilmarnock). Posted at 84' Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic). Posted at 84' Kirk Broadfoot (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half. SubstitutionPosted at 82' Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Leigh Griffiths.
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Bajevic scored 29 goals in 37 internationals in the 1970s, including a hat-trick in Yugoslavia's 9-0 win over Zaire in the 1974 World Cup. Bajevic has spent most of his managerial career in Greece, having been in charge of Olympiakos Piraeus, AEK Athens as well as Salonika rivals PAOK and Aris. He won four league titles apiece with Olympiakos and AEK, as well as two league titles as a player with the latter.