Accepted by his team-mates off the pitch, Lambert impressed on it during the Fuji Cup pre-season tournament and was offered a deal by manager Ottmar Hitzfeld. Portuguese superstar Paulo Sousa arrived at Dortmund at the same time, fresh from a Champions League triumph with Juventus. A 7m Deutschmarks signing versus a free transfer from Motherwell - there was no real doubt who would play when both players were fit.
They were going constantly to the petrol station and we drove with one tank. I'm not sure if Diego Simeone saw a lot of the game because he was continually animating the crowd. We know our fans will be there'Scottish left-back Andrew Robertson said Atletico celebrated "as if they'd won the tie" and that his team would produce a better display in the second leg. We gave them the best possible start and that gets the fans behind them and then they start falling over and getting under the skin a bit," he said.
Smorgon is leader at the season, and they play their games with up to one goal. They are taking on the new club in the season, which is tough rival, and which made one draw without goals against team from Osha.
With Juve in fine scoring form – and given that the last three meetings between these two have seen over 2.5 goals scored – we’re backing a 2-1 home win as our correct score prediction. That scoreline has landed in Juve’s last two games in the Champions League and in seven of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
Read the full story Iniesta feels secure in Japan Spanish newspaper Marca has spoken to former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta about his experience in Japan so far, particularly regarding coronavirus. The pandemic forced the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, but the country has proved so far to be one of the least affected by the outbreak.
Last season Zhodino came here at Slavia and won all 3 points by winning the game with 2-1 in the end, and lately Slavia put an end to 3 games lost in a row in the league plus cup by winning with a lot of luck 3-2 away from home at Vitebsk game where they took the lead from the penalty spot in the first half, but in the second half their weak defense conceded two goals in a row and in the 80 minutes they were 2-1 behind but a lucky goal following a long throw in plus another penalty kick made them win 3-2 the game.
Championship Derby started well but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men took control when defender Luke Shaw broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute with a shot that bounced off the turf and over goalkeeper Kelle Roos. Shaw then provided the assist for Ighalo to muscle through and poke home United's second in the 41st minute.
Blackpool have seen a good number of low scoring matches in the past four, two had two goals while two had less than two goals scored in them. They are not a easy team to score against and goals are not seen or made a easy in their matches. This could be another one of those good defending effects from them and with the home team normally being strong can see the Blackpool defending well. This could be another one of those single goal matches where the home team simply get held up by some good defending by the away team.
Rubiales angered Spanish soccer traditionalists by expanding the contest between the league champions and Copa del Rey winners to a four-team format, shifting the event from August to January and pledging to take it outside Spain. He also faced a huge a backlash from campaign groups for signing a three-year deal to play the competition in Saudi Arabia, which is frequently accused of human rights abuses and where women were banned from attending matches until 2018.
It is a marathon, not a sprint and we know how to handle it," Hasenhuttl said when asked if he was feeling under pressure to save his job. The Saints sacked former manager Mark Hughes exactly a year ago with the club in the same position they are in now. I knew the job I'd take on wasn't the easiest one because of our limitations.
Augsburg and Hoffenheim will face each other in the upcoming match in the German Bundesliga. Augsburg this season have the following results: 9W, 8D and 14L. Meanwhile Hoffenheim have 12W, 7D and 12L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
I decided to never ever play publicly again and to retire on that""For me, sitting at home watching the Bundesliga in the past few weeks has brought home how much I missed football and there is a huge appetite for people wanting to watch it in any format. Imagine the impact if the Women's Super League season had been scheduled around the men's Premier League games and games were shown live on TV? "The authorities talk a good game about football for all and equality across the sport but the outcome has been disappointing as a fan, particularly a United fan, because of what their manager Casey Stoney has done with that side and the sense of community the club had build up.
If then the FA do not respect it then we cannot change. But we will not be there. Klopp also confirmed that Liverpool's under 23s coach Neil Critchley would manage the team in that game. Critchley took charge of the League Cup quarter-final tie against Aston Villa this season when Liverpool's first team squad were in Qatar for FIFA's World Club Cup.
Wright: "From 2001 to 2006 he was unplayable. When you watched him he was the Michael Jordan of football at the time. When you looked at him as a footballer he was a beautiful thing to watch. Shearer: "He didn't score in his first eight games but he found the back of the net after that didn't he?N'Golo Kante N'Golo Kante won back-to-back Premier League titles with Leicester City and Chelsea in 2015-16 and 2016-17Clubs: Leicester City & ChelseaPremier League appearances: 160Goals: 10Premier League titles: TwoN'Golo Kante was far from a household name when he arrived at Leicester from Caen prior to the start of the 2015-16 season.
Special ones?It is harder to nail down iconic starting XIs the more recent you look, with managers increasingly rotating their sides to cope with the demands of the modern game. Jose Mourinho had the luxury of a large, expensively assembled and talented squad at his disposal during his first spell at Chelsea, but this is the XI that probably springs to mind, particularly from that 95-point season in 2004-05.
Assisted by Rafinha with a cross. Posted at 70' Attempt missed. Sebastian Giovinco (Al-Hilal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. BookingPosted at 69' Salem Al Dawsari (Al-Hilal) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 68' Foul by Gerson (Flamengo).
GOAL! Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City (Samatta) Villa are back in it with a fine goal! John Stones made another mistake, falling over and giving the ball to El Ghazi. He headed the ball into space down the left and curled a terrific half-volleyed cross into the middle, where Samatta powered a diving header past Bravo.
The influential midfielder sustained the issue in the latter stages of Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16. Hendo, it could have been worse. How we all know, it was a hamstring,” revealed Jurgen Klopp at a press conference on Friday. We heard of different hamstring injuries now around in the Premier League – Harry Kane, for example.
Posted at 87' Grant Hanley (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 87' Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United). SubstitutionPosted at 87' Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Ondrej Duda. Posted at 85' Attempt saved. Jamal Lewis (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of Jerry's family and friends at this difficult and sad time. Rest in peace, Jerry. You will forever be a member of the Amber Army. Mourinho bans 7-2 talk Spurs face Bayern tonight in Munich with the memory of their hefty defeat against the German side still fresh in the memory.
Media playback is not supported on this device Coronavirus: Chris Wilder says football must get response right Key stat: Sheffield United have lost just two of their 13 away games in the Premier League this season (W4 D7), with those defeats coming against the current top two sides Liverpool and Manchester City. SouthamptonPosition: 14th Last league result: 7 March - lost 1-0 to Newcastle (h) Leading Premier League scorer: Danny Ings - 15What's happened during lockdown? Striker Shane Long has signed a two-year extension to his contract, while manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has a penned a new four-year contract until 2024.
I'm glad we are not playing but they could have decided earlier," said AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli. I think the authorities are trying to make the best possible decision. I trust them. In order not to have doubts about the normality of the sport, I think that if you play one game, then everyone has to play or, if you don't play one match, then all the others have to be stopped," said AS Roma coach Paulo Fonseca.
In a previous existence, not so long ago, Jose Mourinho expressed his worries for the new-look young Chelsea and manager Frank Lampard in the big matches. Mourinho had his fears addressed in the most comprehensive manner possible as Lampard outflanked him tactically and Chelsea outclassed his new Spurs side to secure a richly deserved victory. Sadly, the win will be overshadowed by the latest allegations of racist abuse, this time aimed at Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger after he was involved in the incident that saw Spurs' South Korean attacker Heung-min Son sent off for raising a boot into his ribs.
Arsenal are 10th in the Premier League on 31 points, 10 behind fourth-placed Chelsea, but Ozil said the players are still targeting a Champions League qualification spot with 13 games left to play. It's just two months that Mikel has been here, and we have improved a lot tactically," Ozil told reporters.
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Floridsdorfer AC and Vorwarts Steyr will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2. Liga in Austria. Floridsdorfer AC this season have the following results: 5W, 6D and 8L. Meanwhile Vorwarts Steyr have 7W, 6D and 6L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
However, the SJPF said in a statement that such moves ignored a negotiations with the league and gave the wrong image to the public. The SJPF has been involved in a permanent dialogue with the league in the last few weeks, to find a compromise solution which safeguards the rights of the players and guarantees the activity's financial sustainability," it said in a statement.
Melbourne City will host Perth Glory for this fixture of the league. Hosts probably are favorites in this game. Melbourne are more ambitious team in this season. They are currently on the 2nd place with 16 points. Also, the hosts are in better shape. I think, they will try to capitalize advantage on their pitch. Also, we have Perth Glory who's is also ambitious team in this league. However, they have fallen into a very poor show in this campaign. They are currently bottom of the table. Yeah, the visitors have a very difficult task. In any case, they have the motivation to change their position. My pick - Perth Glory to win.
Leo Castledine is one of the hottest young prospects in British football. Last month, we checked out some of his skills in our new series Wonderkids, which looks at some of the best young ballers coming through academy systems. View more on youtubeThe 14-year-old midfielder is an England Under-15 international and became the youngest AFC Wimbledon player to feature for their under-18 side last summer.
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Holloway has managed Bristol Rovers, had two spells at Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace and Millwall in a career spanning more than 950 league games over 23 years. I want to get to 1,000 games and I want to try and make a difference," said Holloway, whose managerial predecessors at Grimsby include the likes of Liverpool great Bill Shankly and ex-Southampton boss Lawrie McMenemy.
I see in this match from Czech Second league in any case at least two goals, and with just a little luck, it will be and even more than that. So, reason is pretty simple - both rivals are teams who are all the time playing efficient and it is natural that they will be on that level and in this match. Home team is lost in last round in league 1-2, while rival is coming in this match after two losses in last two matches, 1-2 and 2-5. Yes, with so poor defenses on both sides, it is natural to try with over.
It's about embedding our principles and our philosophies to give our players the right tools to go out there and compete with Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal. We do have very big ambitions to break into that top three. Manchester United's results against the WSL's top three in the 2019-20 seasonMan City 1-0 Man Utd (Sept)Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd (Nov)Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (Sept)Man Utd 2-3 Man City (Jan - *FA Cup)Man Utd 2-0 Man City (Oct - *Continental League Cup)Man Utd 0-1 Chelsea (Jan - *Continental League Cup)Stoney also says the club need to "look at the structure underneath" and develop the academy so they can "bring youth through the system", while conversations have taken place on how the club can develop their training facilities.
The trigger was a tackle on City winger Riyad Mahrez by Wolves defender Leander Dendoncker, which Atkinson ignored as he awarded a goal-kick. VAR had other ideas and decided contact between the pair merited a City penalty. Sterling took it, Rui Patricio saved to his right and the ball was cleared behind for a corner. But VAR wasn't done. Replays showed Wolves skipper Conor Coady had encroached into the penalty area before making the clearance, so a retake was awarded.
Hagi joins Rangers on loan from GenkBarisic pens Rangers extension"For me, Ibrox is the best atmosphere I have ever played in. My second game for Hibs was against Rangers at Ibrox and after the game, I told my agent immediately my dream would be to play in this stadium in front of these fans as they are the best fans in the world - the support is massive. Gerrard says he has been tracking Kamberi for a while and backed the forward to "contribute in a positive way to what we want to achieve this season".
The 20-year-old received 332 votes to beat Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho (175 votes) and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz (75 votes) to pick up the award that recognises players under the age of 21. Felix, who moved from Benfica for 126 million euros ($138. Neymar (222 million euros), Kylian Mbappe and Philippe Coutinho.
We can’t wait. So when the Premier League eventually returns, don’t forget to enjoy Vardy, he’s a truly special player and the way he has kept on going is absolutely remarkable. Even if he doesn’t make another appearance for England he will end his career as a Premier League winner and almost certainly a member of the 100 goals club.
FRIDAY’S BIG HEADLINES Tottenham hit by Kaneocalypse Of all the things which could go wrong for Tottenham and Jose Mourinho - aside from, say, forcing a team doctor out of the club for simply doing her job - losing Harry Kane for a prolonged period of time would be up near the top of the list. And, lo, the Kaneocalypse has arrived with the news that Tottenham’s captain requires surgery on the hamstring injury he sustained in the recent defeat at Southampton and will be ruled out until April.
The hosts come into this clash having failed to win seven of their last nine matches overall. That has left them trailing in the fight for the top six, especially after going down to fellow playoff contenders Brentford in midweek. That was yet another setback on the road, where the Swans have claimed the majority of their points this season.
Liverpool do not "feel, think about or mention" the Premier League title, despite opening up a 13-point lead at the top, says manager Jurgen Klopp. The Reds demolished second-placed Leicester 4-0 and now hold the joint-biggest advantage in Premier League history after the Boxing Day fixtures. It is just a game against a really good football team," said Klopp. It is not about deciding whatever you are thinking about before it is decided.
Liverpool’s 4-0 demolition of Leicester on Boxing Day saw them take one step closer to their long standing dream of winning the Premier League title, and their opponents on Sunday dragged Liverpool another step along that path on Friday with a stunning comeback against Manchester City.
We lost energy, we lost confidence, we were not able to build up quick from the back. The Italian has faced a busy schedule of matches since taking over last month and said he was looking forward to finally getting down to work on the training ground with his squad. We are going to speak and work together to find a solution to help improve the team.
Crotone is making itself difficult in the promotion race for the Serie B Italia 2019/20 tournament. Crotone lost 3 and only won 2 of the last 5 rounds, so they were knocked out of the top 2 (the group has a direct promotion ticket). However, the chances of winning promotion are still wide open for Crotone because they are only less than the second team (Frosinone) by the distance of a win. But Crotone needs to improve the performance of the rest of the 2019/20 season. In round 26, Crotone had a difficult trip to the yard of Virtus Entella. But for many fans, they still appreciate the possibility that Crotone will have 3 points.
With better finishing they could have had more but Greenwood and Martial had low shots kept out by Pepe Reina, while Fernandes and Aaron Wan-Bissaka both wasted headed opportunity. Free-scoring United's victory means they become the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive games by at least a three-goal margin. Leaky Villa heading towards dropIf United are on the up, Villa are going in the opposite direction and are running out of time to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
TALKING POINT - The win that saved Pellegrini? West Ham came into this game on a dire run. No wins since beating Manchester United on September 22, and only two points in the league since. Throw in the League Cup humiliation by Oxford United and Pellegrini had found himself on the rocks. West Ham United's Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini (L) talks to West Ham United's English midfielder Mark Noble during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London on November 30, 2019.
The team news is released on matchday and one of your club's former players is in the opposition's starting XI. It's almost written in the stars that they are going to score. Real Madrid learnt the hard way on Thursday when they were dumped out of the Copa del Rey in a shock defeat by Real Sociedad. Their Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard, who is on a two-year loan with Sociedad, opened the scoring against his parent club in the 4-3 defeat.
The home side doubled their lead in three second-half minutes. In the 51st the indefatigable Barkley set up Willian to shoot across goal and into the far corner from 20 metres with Pickford stranded. Then France striker Olivier Giroud poked the ball home from a Willian cross after a corner. Everton coach Ancelotti, who spent two years at Chelsea, leading the team which included current Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to the league and FA Cup double in 2010, enjoyed a warm greeting from the Stamford Bridge crowd on Sunday.
