The Mariners have received a welcome shot of confidence as they are undefeated in their last four league matches and have even won their last two. However, it is noticeable that those wins have come in no small part thanks to keeping a clean sheet, and the fact that they have failed to score more than once in each of their last 13 matches shows you just how essential it is for them to keep the opposition out at the other end.
Unai Emery's position as Arsenal manager is coming under increasing pressure, with Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo the latest to be linked to the jobArsenal will definitely be without Dani Ceballos for Thursday's match, with the midfielder recovering from a hamstring injury. Full-backs Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac will face late fitness tests, also on hamstring problems. Arsenal, who are top of Group F, will qualify for the Europa League last 32 with a draw against the German side.
It's a huge thing for Australian football. Huge. Australia had appeared at every Olympic tournament from Seoul in 1988 until Beijing in 2008. Australian greats such as Tim Cahill and Mark Viduka took their earliest forays into the international game on the Olympic stage. With qualification assured, Arnold - who played at the 1988 Games and was head coach in 2008 - is hopeful the Australians will see a positive long-term impact on the senior national team.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Bournemouth (Salah). Salah gets his 70th league goal in his 100th game for Liverpool. Awful defending from substitute Simpson. Tries to dribble past Mane and loses it, Mane's square ball is poor way behind Salah, but he adjusts, comes inside on his left foot and steers the ball inside the near post.
PLAYER RATINGS Sheffield United (3-5-2): Henderson 7; O’Connell 7, Egan 6, Basham 7; Stevens 7, Fleck 7, Norwood 6, Berge 6, Baldock 7; McBurnie 8, Sharp 7. Subs: Lundstram 7, Mousset 6 Bournemouth (4-3-3): Ramsdale 7; Smith 7, Francis 6, Ake 7, Rico 7; Gosling 6, Serman 6, Billing 6; H Wilson 6, C Wilson 7, Fraser 7.
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Uefa has paved the way for the unfinished Scottish Premiership season to be called by outlining reasons for ending leagues including "insurmountable economic problems" or a ban on sports events. The SPFL board can curtail the top flight after its resolution to end the lower leagues was passed by clubs. If they were to do so, it would crown Celtic champions and relegate Hearts. Uefa warned on Tuesday leagues should only be cancelled in "special cases".
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Pacos are 12th in the table, seven points clear of relegation trouble thanks to a run of three wins in four matches since the restart. Their safety is not yet guaranteed and securing it as early as possible will make this season a moderate success. Porto have been dominant in games with Pacos in recent seasons - winning four of the last five encounters - but lost this fixture 1-0 last season.
Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dale Stephens. Posted at 81' Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion). Posted at 81' Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 79' VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United 3-3 Brighton and Hove Albion (Glenn Murray).
Only reason why odds are so big on the home win is because the hosts want the points if they are to fight in the championship group for an Europa League place next season, but I read on the Urartu website that the players and staff are happy and well prepared for this game, plus they even played in the Europa League at the start of this season defeated by Cukaricki from Serbia, but that is too strong opponent for any side from Armenia to handle.
The emergence of Caglar Soyuncu and Harvey Barnes means the Foxes have as many as six fantastic young prospects in the first team that Rodgers will hope he can keep together for next season. Chelsea: Lampard's first signingsAfter no signings in his first two transfer windows, it will be interesting to see if Frank Lampard continues to trust in youth to replace the front three (Olivier Giroud, Pedro and Willian) of experienced attackers set to leave, although Giroud may yet extend his contract for another year.
Lars Ricken - Borussia Dortmund v Juventus (1997)Borussia Dortmund went into the 1997 final as underdogs, but found themselves 2-0 up at half-time thanks to Karl-Heinz Riedle. Alessandro del Piero came off the bench for Juventus at half-time and scored a stunning flick to get them back into the game - then Lars Ricken replaced Stephane Chapuisat in the 70th minute. Within 60 seconds, the young German had lifted a phenomenal 30-yard lob over Angelo Peruzzi to seal the win.
Basel have not done so well in their domestic assignments, winning just two and drawing three of their last six matches. It hasn’t been the same story in Europe; they have won five of their seven matches in Europa League so far and head to this clash with two straight clean sheets, having scored five goals in the process.
Without him, I am not sure where the Canaries' goals are going to come from. So I am going with a United win. If they lose or draw this game, then I am not really sure where they would go next, or what the thinking would be behind the scenes. At the moment, I don't see them finishing in the top four and they would be relying on attracting players by big wages, not Champions League football. Right now, if you gave any player a choice between United, City and Liverpool, it would be a straight choice between the Premier League's top two for anyone who is ambitious and wants to win the big prizes.
Which is ideal, as temperamental left-backs are just what Arsenal need to lift them out of their current predicament. Kurzawa has won 13 trophies since joining from Monaco in 2015 but you basically get a trophy just for turning up to work at PSG. We wanted to dig a bit deeper so we asked our friends at eurosport.
That high scoring pattern has also been evident in Southampton's league matches this season, and over 2.5 goals hit the net with both teams scoring in 10 of their last 15 top-flight games since the end of September.
Real Sociedad have six wins in their last 10 matches. Leganes have one win in seven meetings with Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad have scored two or more goals in nine of their last 15 matches. Leganes have seven losses in their last 11 home matches. Leganes have the least goal tally in La Liga. La Liga enters the 22nd week of action this weekend and Leganes will be hosting Real Sociedad in one of the matches lined up.
All things considered, backing an away win looks the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we're more than happy to do. River are unbeaten in a staggering 12 away league matches, winning 8 times in the process and that's a streak we fancy them to continue via a 1-0 margin of victory.
It's also the first time the team from Leipzig faces an English club in a competitive fixture, while Spurs will be facing German opposition in the UCL last 16 for the second consecutive season, after knocking out Borussia Dortmund 4-0 on aggregate in 2018-19. The only previous game between Tottenham and a German team at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ended in a 7-2 win for Bayern Munich, in October this season.
Chloe Morgan joined Crystal Palace from Tottenham earlier this monthThat is something Luke Tuffs, who manages Isthmian League side Ashford Town, recognises. I've been nothing but looked after," he says. I came out to my old first team when I was 16. I looked about 12, so I was a baby to them, and they looked after me. I think one person said something, and the boys went at them. They protected me and from there, everyone in football knew I was gay so I've never had a problem.
This fixture is synonymous with goals, the net bulging at the mere mention of their names together. Both teams scoring seems very likely, especially considering there are stakes and this is the final game of the season. Hoffenheim have the quality to win and Dortmund are inconsistent enough to lose at home. Back the visitors to win in a game in which both teams score.
Since Mourinho took over from Mauricio Pochettino last month, Spurs have conceded eight goals in all competitions, with the north London club failing to keep a single clean sheet. We have to sort out our defence. We have conceded two goals in every match, we are conceding cheap goals," Mourinho told a news conference on the eve of Saturday's home match in the league against Burnley.
BK Frem and Brabrand will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2nd Division in Denmark. BK Frem this season have the following results: 6W, 7D and 4L. Meanwhile Brabrand have 8W, 5D and 4L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Assisted by Reece James. Posted at 57' Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Posted at 57' Attempt blocked. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley. Posted at 56' Attempt saved.
It was in defence that the wheels really came off, however, with Lejeune playing a key and calamitous role in both of Leicester's first two goals. The injuries to his fellow defenders Willems and Manquillo gave Bruce one final role of the dice with his replacements, which he used at the break to usher Sean Longstaff into the game in place of Shelvey, who was also injured. When Schar then pulled a thigh muscle, he limped out the game and took any hope Newcastle had of getting back into the game with him.
We’re confident that AZ will win on Saturday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-0. The visitors head into the game as the clear form favourites and are flying right now following an impressive 1-0 win over Ajax. Sparta have struggled for wins in recent weeks and while their home form has been decent, we still expect AZ to be too strong for them over the ninety minutes.
Sunday's super sub and goal scoring hero Mason Greenwood is also expected to start, while Ashley Young, Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata could all be handed vital minutes to keep their match fitness topped up.
I didn't know what to do, I got caught up in the hype. I didn't handle the situation properly, I let it get hold of me. The people around me at the time didn't know what to do either. Bad news travels fast. The media is there to do their job, they build you up and when you are ready to come back down, you will come back down like a roller coaster. I wasn't focusing on the media, I was more concerned on my career and what I was going through emotionally.
Galatasaray v Club Brugge predictions for Tuesday’s match in the Champions League. Galatasaray can’t qualify from Group A and it looks very unlikely that Club Brugge will make it to the knockout stages either with this tie looking like deciding who makes it to the Europa League round of 32. We’ve got some free predictions for this game, keep reading to find out what we’re tipping.
Wes Morgan (2002-) Nottingham Forest, Leicester. Promotion (2013-14), team of the season (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14)Former Jamaica centre-back Morgan was one of the league's standout defenders in the first half of the decade, named in the team of the season three times - once while at Nottingham Forest - and leading Leicester to the 2013-14 title. George Friend (2005-) Doncaster, Middlesbrough. Promotion (2015-16), team of the season (2014-15, 2015-16)One of the Championship's most consistent full-backs this decade, Friend impressed at Doncaster and earned a move to Middlesbrough - playing a big part in their 2015-16 promotion.
We sold Robben to Real Madrid, Chelsea didn't want to or need the money. But he didn't want to be there and wanted to go. There are some moments where motivation affects performance and it is difficult to keep players happy when they have other dreams. Could Mourinho move a large number of players on in January?Getty Images 08:30: Morning all.
In this scenario, Barnet edge the final play-off place on goal difference with Stockport dropping to eighth, but the top six stays the same. Play each other once Yeovil and Bromley would be the main benefactors of this scenarioOf course, the problem with both of the examples above is that teams have not played everybody else an equal number of times. Fifth-placed Boreham Wood only had one side in the top half of the table left to play and still had to face five of the bottom seven sides.
We can't rush him," manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. Hopefully he will play again this season but it will be touch and go towards the end. Asked if he could miss the Euros Solskjaer added: "I hope he would play before the end of the season but if he is not fit then he won't go. Rashford out with stress fractureSolskjaer 'has to take some blame', says Ian WrightNeville criticises Old Trafford recruitmentIn January Solskjaer had refused to offer any assurances about Rashford being back for the end of the season, saying it would be at least six weeks before the striker was fit to start training.
We feel that a high scoring game is very much on the cards here. Dortmund have scored at least three goals in their last three Bundesliga games. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim have scored in each of their last 10 Bundesliga games. We feel that a 3-1 win for Dortmund is a likely outcome of this fixture.
In the betting, 'Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score' stands out. The attacking qualities of both have been prominent this term. Odense are averaging two goals per game at home, while the visitors have notched 13 in eight on the road, failing to score just once, scoring two or more on five occasions. Midtjylland have pleasing defensive numbers on the road, but their resilience has been broken quite a bit of late, as they've conceded in two of their last three travelling matches. Odense haven't exactly been watertight at the back, shipping in each of their last two and three of their last four. Keeping this in mind, plumping for a relatively high-scoring game where both teams register on the scoresheet makes plenty of appeal. After all, there's been an average of three goals scored at Nature Energy Park this term, while three or more have gone in in Odense's last four in front of a home crowd.
The year before he left for Atalanta, things started to happen with his body. He became physically stronger, his play developed, he became a much more complete player. Brommapojkarna is one of Europe's biggest clubs in terms of the number of registered players, and has previously produced internationals such as former Arsenal and Everton favourite Anders Limpar and former Manchester City forward John Guidetti.
Three was not a lucky number for Chelsea on Wednesday night. The Blues wore their new-look 2020-21 season strip for their game against West Ham at London Stadium. If you're wondering why they've gone early - it's a contract thing - their sponsorship deal with Yokohama Tyres expired at the end of June. As we keep being told - these are unprecedented times. Three also went early, with this bold prediction.
Did you know? Grealish won five fouls and had 54 touches in Villa's 1-0 win over Arsenal. Sterling: He missed two gilt-edged chances against Arsenal in the semi-final of the FA Cup. However in the Premier League, when Manchester City faced Watford on Tuesday, Sterling was in a very different mood. The big occasion can get to anyone and Arsenal definitely made it very difficult for City. Nevertheless, the England international's first-half strike against the Hornets literally flew past Ben Foster.
As Jude moved into the under-12 group, it was becoming more and more noticeable how his learning was accelerating, how he was picking things up very quickly and how he was impacting training sessions and games," Speakman added. He has always managed to cope with playing in a higher age group partly because he is such an intelligent player. At the age of 13, while a pupil at Priory School in Edgbaston, Bellingham represented England at under-15 level.
The visitors have lost their last 14 Premier League matches against teams starting the day in the top-three of the division, conceding 51 goals across those defeats. It’s not exactly the best time for them to make this trip, as Watford have never won a Premier League game on a Wednesday, drawing four and losing 11 of their 15 games.
I'm working with exceptional players and I have the feeling that they follow us 100%. Knowing how it's not easy working with us and with me, but I'm happy," Guardiola told reporters. That's the only reason why, when I move from one place, always it's because I'm thinking I can be happier than the place that I was before.
Premier League status is "an absolute necessity". Nineteen-year-old Jeremy Ngakia caught the eye on his debut for the club and showed that their is life beyond veteran full-back Pablo Zabaleta. The academy product settled after displaying early nerves and played a superb pass for Lanzini to run on to during the first half as he grew into the occasion. Efficient Liverpool win againIt is now almost impossible to ignore the huge gap at the top of the Premier League between Liverpool and their rivals that this victory only served to enhance.
Aguero's number of hat-tricks is a Premier League record. It was part of a merciless City performance as they took apart a Villa side who were suffering their worst defeat since Liverpool beat them at 6-0 at Villa Park in February 2016 and have dropped into the relegation zone. Riyad Mahrez scored the first two, with Gabriel Jesus splitting Aguero's double just before half-time. The result leaves City second, the highest position they have occupied following a full round of matches since the beginning of November, although they remain 14 points behind leaders Liverpool, having played a game more.
Football across the continent has been suspended in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit Spain and Italy worst in Europe, with both countries due to host matches in the multi-city tournament this summer. Domestic football in the lion's share of countries has been suspended and national leagues are likely to want to complete their seasons once it is deemed safe to play once more.
Preston vs Luton predictions for Saturday's English Championship action. The hosts arrive as big favourites to claim all 3 points and should be able to do so without any real issue. Read on for all our free English Championship predictions and betting tips.
His awareness of the importance of keeping everyone involved is likely a consequence of his playing experience. Throughout his career, he was more used to sitting on the bench than being the starting goalkeeper and he never likes a player to think they have no chance of being part of the next match. For the BBC, Will Unwin takes a look at Nuno Espirito Santo’s background.
