He's not quite on my dream centre-back dinner party list just yet (Shane Duffy, Harry Maguire, Gareth McAuley, Yerry Mina and Craig Dawson if you are asking) but that may change if he delivers this weekend.
Howe has been without a management role since leaving Bournemouth in 2020 following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
The Chelsea Supporters' Trust (CST) has told Sir Jim Ratcliffe it has concerns about his ability to buy the club after making a late bid on Friday.
Solskjaer has seemingly been granted a stay of execution and the opportunity to turn things around, but another abject performance and result will surely plunge his long-term future at the club into further doubt.
Jurgen Klopp admits the Premier League title 'is not out of reach' but that Liverpool will need to win all of their remaining games.
We are conducting some further enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident. City have told Sky Sports News in a statement: The club is aware of a video which has circulated on social media showing Phil Foden and his family being harassed and abused.
“We couldn’t get out with the ball and we misplaced a lot of passes because of their high press. They did that well and put us under difficulty in that sense.
Newcastle's wait for their first Premier League win of the season goes on as the first game of the Eddie Howe's era ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Brentford at St James' Park.
But I think this will be another home win for the Blues. Bristol City bounced back to clinch an important win against Cardiff.
But the Atlas Lions will be able to call on striker Ryan Mmaee, who was sidelined for the duration of the group stage but trained with his team-mates for the first time on Friday.
As an attacking force, Senegal offered little during the group stage, only dispatching Zimbabwe thanks to Mane’s 97th-minute penalty, before being held 0-0 by Guinea and then Malawi.
Seven minutes later Ndidi atoned for his error when he capitalised on some wretched Legia defending to glance in Maddison's corner.
Not done there, his expert 10-minute spell was capped by a thunderous effort that came back off the crossbar for Iheanacho to make it 4-3.
Wayne Rooney is another former favourite with strong ties to the Toffees that sits among the market leaders, with a product of the club’s academy system priced at 5/1 (6.0) for another return to his roots.
Suddenly you’re wondering who on earth will actually go down. Burnley have the trump cards of two more games in hand, while Norwich and Newcastle have enjoyed back-to-back wins to give themselves lifelines.
Romania have the edge in the play-off race, sitting a point above North Macedonia and Armenia, with games against the bottom two left.
So we have a VAR sitting there, and he has a look again at the Robbo situation. Fine, that’s what he’s there for. What did he do in the Kane situation?
He added: I think we did [deserve to win], I don't think many people can argue that. England and on another night could have come away with more.
Harking back to that 5-1 thrashing in 2014, in which incidentally, it was Arteta who scored Arsenal’s consolation goal from the penalty spot, the now-Arsenal boss will be well aware of how a fast Liverpool start killed his team that day.
It's easier said than done though, as there's so many good teams in the Premier League, so it's very tough. As King continues his kickabout with the kids, he now believes more than ever Spurs will end their 14-year wait for a trophy.
He is willing to stick it out and try to prove himself to his new coach, Xavi, as he aims to become more than just a good attacking full-back.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's signing was painted as a glorious coup pulled off at Manchester City's expense, although the suspicion lingers it was done in a panic to stop the great man pitching up at Etihad Stadium, with added commercial value.
African football expert Janine Anthony told Sky Sports News: He has been frozen out of Arsenal, so this was an opportunity for him to get the world talking about him more positively, and he's missed out on that for unfortunate circumstances. Remaining AFCON 2021 group-stage fixturesMonday January 17 Group A: Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) - Live on Sky Sports Premier LeagueGroup A: Cape Verde vs Cameroon, 4pm (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) - Live on Sky Sports Football Tuesday January 18 Group B: Malawi vs Senegal, 4pm (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) - Live on Sky Sports FootballGroup B: Zimbabwe vs Guinea, 4pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) - Live on Sky Sports Premier LeagueGroup C: Gabon vs Morocco, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) - Live on Sky Sports Premier LeagueGroup C: Ghana vs Comoros, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) - Live on Sky Sports Mix Wednesday January 19 Group D: Egypt vs Sudan, 7pm (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) - Live on Sky Sports MixGroup D: Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria, 7pm (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) - Live on Sky Sports Premier League Sky Sports to show AFCON liveThe Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in January and February.
I would've liked Stuart Attwell to go to the monitor and have a look again. I've watched it numerous times and every time, I think it's a penalty.
He spent 10 years as director of football affairs at Ajax with supervisory board chairman Leen Meijaard describing Overmars as the best football director Ajax has had.
Their once vocal support turned into vitriolic chants of 'You don't know what you're doing', aimed directly at Nuno, as well as a chorus of boos from half-time through to the full-time whistle.
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Kingsley played the ball to Liam Boyce who laid it back off and curled a wonderful shot high past the helpless Macey.
The Premier League also encouraged players to get vaccinated against Covid-19, and for booster shots to be taken up on across the division: The League also confirmed to its clubs today that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three COVID-19 vaccination doses, with 84 per cent of players on the vaccination journey.
He has been instrumental in reconnecting the national team with the fans, with the whole country swept up by their Euro 2020 achievements.
“I saw him playing in U19s for the first time.” Michael Boris, who made Vancsa the second-youngest player in MTK’s history aged just 16 years and 180 days in April 2021, recalls to GOAL.
Gareth Southgate signs new England deal until 2024Southgate salutes 'very good' England yearEngland reporter notebook: An 'outstanding' year assessedIt's been too long for a lot of the changes that are happening now, but there is momentum and I think over the coming years, young people just aren't going to accept what's been acceptable in the past and we are going to be a more diverse country.
Martinez completed the scoring in the 68th minute with a delicate finish after bringing Nicolo Barella's inch-perfect long pass under control, while a host of further chances came and went to make the win even more comprehensive.
You only really know when you are in the dressing room and you are working with them every day on the training ground, but he definitely looks like he's got the qualities to be an Arsenal captain.
Not since 1976 have they reached a European semi-final and at the end of every tie, you see how much reaching the next stage means to them.
Guthrie ranks third for aerial duels won (94) of all centre-backs to feature, with a WhoScored.com rating of 7.52.
And Carlo Ancelotti's side were dominant for long periods, having 62% possession and 17 shots on goal.
Earlier this week, the consortium led by the Chicago Cubs-owning Ricketts family and including Cleveland Cavaliers-owner Dan Gilbert and hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin outlined a series of commitments to Blues fans, including a vow never to participate in a revived European Super League project.
The lads were in good form in recovery. Obviously the boys that performed on Friday were outstanding but everybody has got to be ready.
“As a youth player, he liked doing everything,” his father says. He played up front, in defence, and also took part in goalkeeper clinics. He even won cups as a goalkeeper!
But when it's a bit of a crisis like this, you have to do whatever it takes for the team. The defensive impact shows in the numbers too.
