WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Aston Villa! We don’t have any scientific evidence for this, but it does feel like a thing, right? A team in the thick of relegation trouble somehow manages to barrel through one of the cups, despite the fact that both competitions feature mostly the same opponents. What a strange game football is.
The SPFL has written to member clubs urging them to vote against Rangers' resolution for an independent inquiry into the process to end the season. Rangers, Hearts and Stranraer have forced an EGM on Tuesday at which clubs will vote, with 75% support needed. The league has also moved to rebut several claims made in a dossier released by the Ibrox club on Thursday. Among those is the assertion that clubs were not told of a potential £10m liability to sponsors and broadcasters.
They scored a good goal to pull one back in the second half but the final score was not a true reflection of what the game was about. The celebrations that carried on and on City manager Joe Mercer shows off the Cup Winners’ Cup trophy at the the team’s official reception the next day at Manchester town hallThis was a night to remember for City's players, but maybe not for their partners. The thing that stands out in my mind is that there was a Uefa banquet afterwards for the team and the officials, and the players' wives were all there too," Davies added.
In normal revenue, we are looking at losing between £7m and £10m. The claw-back for TV is going to be £10m-£30m. That is just us. So, what is football going to do to ensure the entire pyramid survives this? The discussion is being avoided. For the next three, six or 12 months clubs are going to have no income. One solution Hodgkinson has suggested is reducing players' wages at every level of the game.
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It was a window into his approach. Meticulous. No detail too small. Houllier remains underrated and under-appreciated by many, but his legacy can be gauged in the way he shaped the professionalism and approach of Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard, to name but two. He revamped the dressing room, not just in bricks and mortar but also personnel. Out went over-bearing and over-influential figures such as Paul Ince and Neil Ruddock; in came seasoned professionals such as Gary McAllister, a free transfer masterstroke, along with Hyypia and Stephane Henchoz, the outstanding central-defensive partnership.
So I'm more than happy. BERGWIJN INVESTMENT Mourinho believes winger Bergwijn, who cost a reported 30 million euros ($33. He is the kind of player that is good for now but is also good for our future, and also good for the direction that we want to go," he said. Mourinho added that Eriksen's departure to Inter Milan for a reported transfer fee of 20 million euros was a good piece of business by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy since the Denmark playmaker only had six months left on his contract.
Reinier, 18, who signed from Flamengo for a reported 30 million euros ($32 million), is the third Brazilian teenager to join Real in the last two years, following the path of Vinicius Jr. Rodrygo Goes last year. Like Vinicius and Rodrygo, Reinier will begin his Real career with reserve outfit Castilla and will hope to follow his compatriots into the first team next season.
Suarez has been curtailed by the injury for almost a year and hoped to be able to nurse it through the end of the season, but aggravated the right knee once more in Thursday's 3-2 Super Cup final defeat to Atletico Madrid. Luis Suarez has been operated on this Sunday by Dr. Ramon Cugat, who used keyhole surgery to resolve an injury to the external meniscus of the right knee by performing a surgery," a statement on the Barcelona website read.
Furthermore, Eintracht have also got the poorest away goalscoring record in the Bundesliga this season. They have scored a total of just seven goals in their seven Bundesliga away games. Only Union Berlin have scored as few away goals as Eintracht this season.
Posted at 82' Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Posted at 81' Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a fast break. SubstitutionPosted at 79' Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Raheem Sterling.
Barcelona now enter Friday’s draw for the quarter finals of the Copa del Rey. TALKING POINT - Compromise might be the way forward for Barca in the short term Until tonight, Barcelona had toiled under new manager Setien, struggling to get past Granada and Ibiza before losing to Valencia. This was a slightly less crude performance from Barca, but it worked a lot better.
So this is a chance to see how the tiny country can cope with hosting a tournament with fans coming from around the world. Qatar will host next year's Club World Cup too, with even Fifa describing these as "valuable test events" for 2022, "allowing for testing under similar climatic conditions". The temperature in Doha on most days in early-mid December last year reached 26C. Liverpool's two games will take place at the 48,000-seater Khalifa International Stadium - which is a 2022 World Cup venue.
The hosts are among the worst sides in the league defensively, shipping 47 goals in total. Only Luton have conceded more than QPR this season in the Championship, while the hosts have slipped to fourth-bottom in the home table after a string of tough results here. They’ve now lost more than they’ve won or drawn at home, but will Cardiff add to that run?
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I see more favorite here the home team. Dusseldorf is in 16th place, in play out place with 22 points while Paderborn is in the last place in table with 16 points. With a win here maybe they will have chances to fight to escape from relegation zone however I think they have a difficult match here. Dusseldorf have made more good matches in this season and without fans maybe they will not have a lot of pressure so I expect a home win here today.
Atalanta celebrate their third goal. Getty Images The Spaniards pulled one back, when Jose Palomino's sluggish pass went astray, and fell fortuitously into the path of substitute Denis Cheryshev, who finished with aplomb to make an instant impact and worry some sections of the Atalanta fanbase. But it was not to be.
The hosts Lokomotiv Gomel are in good mood for scoring goals, already 3 games and in all 3 they scored 3+ goals but also conceded 5 goals in their last two starting the new season with a 5-0 win at home with Chimik which is indeed weak but Lokomotiv kept on attacking no matter if they were already a goal or two up and scored as many goals as they could. Second game they played at city rivals from FC Gomel, had the lead 3-1 and won 3-2 the game, but I watched it and they were far from perfect in defense.
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I was so far away from them but so close at the same time. It's happening now where people like me and Scotty [McTominay] are an example to some of the academy lads who are coming in. It will be the same in a few years' time, when it's the next lot of kids. While that happens, I don't see United's breeding of players slowing down. The Ronaldo thing was nice, definitely a compliment. But I understand how far I've got left to go to reach the heights he reached so I am very clear-minded and focused on myself.
One report in the paper suggests that United have turned their attention to the loan market in order to get players through the door. The club are struggling to attract long-term targets such as Christian Eriksen and Jadon Sancho, moves for which may have to wait until the end of the season. Paper Round’s view: If this is true, it is another indictment of the transfer skills of Ed Woodward and Matt Judge, the two figures with most clout over transfers at Old Trafford.
They have 12 wins, one loss and a draw in their last 14 FA Cup matches at home. They have six clean sheets in the last seven FA Cup matches at home and have failed to score in just one of their last 47 home matches in the FA Cup. Chelsea have five straight wins over Nottingham Forest, dating back to 1997.
Going to the match, Rennes have registered 33 points while Marseille have 38 points. Rennes have managed three wins in their last five matches, and four clean sheets. They have one loss and six wins in their last eight matches. In their last 15 matches, Rennes have lost six, while they have scored in 12 of those.
It’s abundantly clear that Watford are huge underdogs coming into this game, and that’s before you even consider the visitors’ own form. The Hornets have won just one league game this season and are already on their third manager of the campaign.
We have shown how we could host the tournament in Japan in our bid, so I don't think our efforts were in vain," he said. After the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the JFA felt it unlikely one country would be awarded two major women's football tournaments back-to-back. The 2019 Women's World Cup, hosted by France, was the tournament's biggest edition yet, breaking television audience records.
Posted at 73' Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Daniel Ayala. Posted at 72' Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 71' Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United). Posted at 71' Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side hit a season low point in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Manchester City. United were 3-0 down at the break, going on to lose 3-1, with Solskjaer saying his players' heads dropped after Bernardo Silva's 17th-minute opener. From 15 minutes to half-time was the worst we have played this season," said the United boss. We couldn't cope with the setback.
Hoffenheim is quite unpredictable at home as either they win big or lose big, they lost 3 games at home already and lost them big the latest being a 5-1 loss at home to Mainz but more important they conceded the last 4 goals while playing 11 vs 10 men, from a team which lost not so long ago with no less than 8-0 at Leipzig, but they also lost 3-0 at home to both Freiburg and Gladbach and their defense for sure cannot be trusted.
Diego Martinez' charges have dropped off quite dramatically since though and they head into this daunting fixture on the back of three straights defeats after going down 2-0 to Valencia at Mestalla before the international break.
Orsha is going to play against Lida for their first league match and I don't think that home advantage will help them to avoid defeat. Orsha ended the previous season in 10th place and they won only 9 games of 28. They had one of the worst defenses in the whole league as they conceded 61 goals. Lida was close to the top 5 but they ended in 7th position. The visitors always beat Orsha in the league and I think that they will hold this streak and beat them again. Lida played pretty well in friendlies and shows that they will fight for the top 5.
Kane (Tottenham) 11 A. Martial (Manchester United) T. Pukki (Norwich) R. Sterling (Manchester City) C. Man Utd 29 12 9 8 44 30 45 . Wolverhampton 29 10 13 6 41 34 43 7 Sheff Utd 28 11 10 7 30 25 43 . Tottenham 29 11 8 10 47 40 41 9 Arsenal 28 9 13 6 40 36 40 10 Burnley 29 11 6 12 34 40 39 11 Crystal Palace 29 10 9 10 26 32 39 12 Everton 29 10 7 12 37 46 37 13 Newcastle 29 9 8 12 25 41 35 14 Southampton 29 10 4 15 35 52 34 15 Brighton 29 6 11 12 32 40 29 16 West Ham 29 7 6 16 35 50 27 17 Watford 29 6 9 14 27 44 27 .
While Liverpool were playing Flamengo, Leicester were in action at the Etihad and saw their title hopes hit with a 3-1 defeat and that was after taking the lead. That's just one point from their last two games after the draw with Norwich the previous weekend. City have lost three league games this season to both the Manchester clubs and Liverpool, perhaps up against top teams, they aren't quite such a force.
None of those 25 goals however, came from free-kicks. Expert view: Pump the brakes on any Haaland move but uncertainty for Odegaard The chronic underappreciation of Jamie Vardy On the one hand it can seem a daunting task to try and find an Achilles’ heel for one of the greatest players in the history of the game, yet on the other the free-kick numbers leap out at you.
Ponferradina are one of the better home teams in the league with a 7-8-1 record so far this season and with only 10 goals conceded, they have the best defense at home of all the teams in the league. However, in the last 5 league games they also scored only 1 goal in total.
FC Middlesbrough will be at home against FC Barnsley in a game of hope to survive the heat to play in Championship next season. I believe that this game will be explosive and will produce goals. Host are 21st in the league with 14 points from 17 matches, scoring 15 goals against 23, winning in all 2 games, 8 draws and 7 lost games. The visitors are in a very bad situation and already with one leg in the League 1. 24th in the league table with 9 points from 17 matches, scoring 18 goals against 36, winning in all 1 games, 6 draws and 10 games lost.
All things considered, backing a Preston win looks the only way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we're more than happy to do with maximum confidence. Preston are very strong at home, Luton are dreadful away and that leads us to believe that a 3-1 margin of home victory could well be on the cards. Preston should not find Luton a tough nut to crack and we fully expect them to take maximum points.
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Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside. Posted at 77' Attempt missed. Brandon Borrello (Sport-Club Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Koch. Posted at 77' Foul by Javi Martínez (FC Bayern München). Posted at 77' Kwon Chang-Hoon (Sport-Club Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 76' Thiago (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jamie Vardy is the only English player to have scored more in the top-flight this season and the Leicester man has called time on his England career. Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers, who once signed Ings for Liverpool, has no doubt he deserves to add to his one England cap. No doubt," Rodgers said. I would definitely say he would be in consideration for that.
Posted at 67' Jordan Cousins (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 67' Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough). Posted at 65' Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Hoffenheim came from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga as England's Jadon Sancho failed to score for the first time in eight games. Mario Gotze scored the opening goal for Dortmund, squeezing a shot over the line from Achraf Hakimi's pull-back.
There have been over 3.5 goals in 4 of Leamington five matches. They are playing not so well in recent matches. They have suffered 3 defeats and won only once in their last 5 matches. They sit on 17th spot and managed 19 points in this season. Their home form is not so good as well. Their last draw came against Guiseley where they drew by 2-2 goals.
Man of the match - Sadio Mane (Liverpool) While many of his team-mates were below par, Sadio Mane was one of the few Liverpool players looking to make things happen and took his goal wellMane the man again - the statsLiverpool have now won their past 34 Premier League matches when scoring the first goal of the game, since a 1-1 draw with West Ham United in February 2019Liverpool are unbeaten in their past 57 Premier League home games (W47 D10)Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past 24 Premier League away games, since a 0-0 draw with West Brom in January 2016.
Pasalic, who clipped the crossbar before halftime, diverted Robin Gonsens' cross-shot into the net in the 61st minute, then Ilicic scored twice in an nine-minute spell to turn it into a humiliation for Milan as their defence fell apart. There was more to come as Luis Muriel ran onto a through ball, outran a Milan defender, evaded Donnarumma as the goalkeeper rushed out of his area and added the fifth.
33% of Porto’s home games have produced exactly 2 goals and 50% of Santa Clara’s away games have also produced exactly 2 goals, which suggests that our prediction for a 2-0 final scoreline looks even more realistic. A majority of Porto’s wins this season have been obtained with a margin of 2 goals or more (6 wins) while a majority of Santa Clara’s defeats been by a margin of 2 goals or more (3 defeats), all of which backs-up our prediction for Thursday’s clash.
I really fancy a bet on goals as we have the hosts who are 1st in the league at this moment with 44 points but the next closest clubs already played this round so with a win they have a chance to go 6 points away from the 3rd placed club at this moment and the top 2 places in the league mean direct promotion to Bundesliga next season, this under the conditions that Armenia scored no less than 10 goals in their last two league games.
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MANCHESTER, England, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Manchester City said they were investigating a fan for alleged "racial gestures" made during Saturday's 2-1 derby defeat to Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Television images circulating on social media showed a City fan making a gesture in front of United's Brazilian midfielder Fred during the Premier League game.
This is game where I expect under. Home side is class better team, but visitors are in better situation since they are in full competition form, while Tokyo don't have game official one for 50 days now. Ceres is far the best team in own country, but this morning will be all behind a ball and will try to hold Tokyo not to score as long as they can. In attack what they can do, I think nothing. So I can't see here some big numbers at all. 2-0 or 1-0 Tokyo win. Nothing more. Under 3.5 goals my bet.
It was then that the reported racist abuse occurred, with Rudiger telling Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta, who then informed referee Anthony Taylor. My understanding is that there was a racist comment or gesture. I know Antonio reported it to Cesar out on the pitch," Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said.
