It was a very good performance, said Bernardo Silva to BT Sport. In the first half we were in that mood to win 4-0. We were a bit sloppy which gave them the opportunity to counter-attack but we were very clinical. You need some luck as well. We are very happy with the win. To win 5-0 away is a great result and it's a great performance.
It is not suspected that any of the Chelsea first-team squad have Covid-19 at present, although a number of players have been forced to miss games in the past due to testing positive.
Cristiano told me after the game that he didn’t feel well enough and that’s why Bruno took it.
City have fared better in their meetings over the last three seasons, winning three out of seven - including four-goal thrashings in February 2021 and July 2020 - while Liverpool have only won one.
It's been a tough night overall, but we've found a way to get a result in the end. I'm never embarrassed to go and enjoy a win like this.
Spurs have to win to keep their top-four hopes alive, and that could play into the hands of Mikel Arteta's side.
The Premier League said: The Premier League Board has taken the decision to postpone the game following guidance from medical advisers, with the health of players and staff the priority.
They said they are in talks with governing bodies about the future of the league, which will remain suspended in the meantime.
Liel Abada scored twice early on as Celtic started the game at McDiarmid Park with real intent after dropping points at St Mirren last time out.
We feel we have that in AFC Wimbledon and we are really looking forward to welcoming fans for this final, who I am sure will create a really good buzz within the stadium. Emma Hayes' Chelsea side, who along with Arsenal were exempt from the group stage due to their participation in the Champions League group stage, are aiming to retain the cup for the third consecutive year.
Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds) Fulham vs Bristol City, Saturday 3pmWhat a win for Fulham at Reading.
Van Dijk and Thiago both suffered serious knee injuries at Goodison Park last season, and with the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Villarreal on Wednesday, Klopp said: I love intensity in football, I love physicality in football, but just within the rule book, just make sure we all stick to that.
It's a complicated issue to solve, from personal performances to collective pressing and organisation, and that takes time and skill.
West Ham must grapple with juggling a Europa League campaign with the rigours of Premier League football but Thursday's win in Zagreb has proven, irrespective of the challenges that will come their way, there are no bounds to what the Hammers can achieve in this new European era.Jack Wilkinson Celtic rue missed chance and missing defence Talk about an opportunity missed.
Maddison has found his feet in front of goal recently, hitting the net in three of his last five appearances in all competitions.
Benitez was the lightning rod as Liverpool fans goaded their Everton counterparts with ironic chants for their former manager, including Rafa's at the wheel.
Jules Kounde was sent off as Sevilla missed the chance to close the gap on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, drawing 1-1 at home to Barcelona.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel continues to pick him despite his contract situation - Rudiger has played more minutes than any other Chelsea player this season.
If Chelsea do win their next three games and head into the festive fixtures on a positive note, then the past fortnight will soon be forgotten, and Tuchel's quality work behind-the-scenes will go back to being appreciated.
Senegal striker Bamba Dieng scored with a stunning acrobatic volley as Marseille won 2-0 at Strasbourg to move up to second place.
His tackle on Naby Keita sustained the attack for Harry Kane's opener, the ball finding its way to Tanguy Ndombele who was able to thread the pass through to the striker.
It was a first United defeat since Solskjaer's final game in charge, at Watford, on 20 November, but it was far from the first disappointing display from Rangnick's men.
I lived through that nightmare once. Today I know I made the right decision, absolutely, because I'm still here, Xhaka said.
The Pirates started the day needing to better the result of third-placed Northampton or win by five goals more than their rivals.
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Among those feature Erik Ten Hag and Luis Enrique, with the likes of Julen Lopetegui and Roberto Mancini also linked with the role in recent weeks.
“We felt we needed to get a world-class operator, to go like-for-like,” Rodgers would tell talkSPORT, some years later.
When you play against a team like Manchester City they find every little hole in your set-up. They work you and they work you again.
With 10 minutes to play it was impossible to say which way the game would go. But despite best efforts, both sides had to be content to share the points.
Nigeria play their first Group D game against Egypt in Garoua on January 11. There is no greater honour than representing your country.
But while Hodgson believes United would have considered the Italian, he says the club's board must now show support for Rangnick after choosing him as the manager to guide them until the end of the season.
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Manage in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Although you won't really get to travel the canals of Venice in game, you can imagine yourself travelling to and from games in a gondola.
Well of course I dream, and sometimes you visualise - that's part of preparation for players but also for me. But I don't try to think about that all the time.
“Yeah, the boys who had to isolate, or had COVID, are back,” Klopp said, reported the club’s official website.
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He said: For FIFA, the Premier League, the broadcasters, the business is more important than their welfare. The simplest example is all around the world they have five substitutions, here it's still three. Tell me one argument to take care of players' welfare than this one.
First his low shot on the turn was comfortable for goalkeeper Luke Southwood, then he dragged a drive wide from 20 yards.
The situation is further complicated by Conte, the outstanding available candidate to replace Solskjaer in terms of CV, now being back in work, meaning all the viable candidates to potentially come in will either be expensive to pry from their current jobs or, in the case of Zinedine Zidane, are not interested in taking on what has turned into a poisoned chalice of a role.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Arteta added: We know they will punish you. They can press, they are one of the best at it. Mistakes are a part of football.
Neville: I think league title definitely for Liverpool this season. To go equal with Manchester United on league titles, obviously more Champions League/European Cups.
The club commissioned children's charity Barnardo's to conduct the review in September 2019 and on Tuesday, they announced it had been completed and would be published in full on Friday, November 26.
While the indications suggest that Eriksen is keen to continue his playing career, there is a possibility that he could be forced to retire, should medical advice warn him it is in his best interests to do so.
But newly-promoted Brentford have opted not to make a switch after the current season, sticking instead with their first-ever Premier League home kit.
While several analysts have criticised Salah for not lifting an often dour Egypt to greater heights with the talents he shows every week for Liverpool, Mido is not one of them.
Manchester United's outgoing executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward insists the top priority is success on the pitch as the club's latest financial results are announced on the back of a poor run of results.
