It is tantalising because we all know what the club would be capable of if we had ambitious owners - but all we really want is the opportunity to buy better players and that has not really been the case for the past few years. We already have some great talent in our squad - look at how the fans have got behind Allan Saint-Maximin this season, just as one example - and there is a hunger in so many of our players.
The ex-USA head coach Jill Ellis - a two-time World Cup winner and former development director of the US Soccer Federation - is a free agent after leaving the world champions in the summer. Baroness Campbell has already shown ambition in recruiting "the best in the world" with her recent appointment of Ellis' former USA colleague Dawn Scott as senior physical performance manager. Jill Ellis (left) and Dawn Scott (right) worked together with the USA team during the 2015 and 2019 World CupsAnd what about those managers already proving themselves in the Women's Super League?Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has won two WSL titles during her eight-year spell at the club and is expected to be interested in the England job, but the timing might not be right.
The matter is further complicated by an agreement between Uefa and the FA and Premier League to avoid scheduling domestic matches involving top-flight clubs in Champions League weeks if possible. Neither Liverpool nor Tottenham have a European game in the week commencing 24 February. However, Liverpool have televised Premier League matches against West Ham and Watford on 24 and 29 February respectively, so would have to play twice in 48 hours if the FA Cup replay was arranged for that 'spare' week.
Les Merlus go into this game in fantastic form with seven wins in their last eight games in all competitions. Five of these victories in the league have seen them creep up to second in Ligue 2 and a victory here would show the top division that they're of a good enough quality to compete with the best teams in France. They've scored 18 goals in this time and are currently drawn with leaders Lens for second highest scorers in the league. Lorient have also conceded six goals in this time but three of these did come in their last match which ended 3-0 to Valenciennes; Lorient had to play over 50 minutes with ten men.
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Raheem Sterling? Yaya Toure? David Silva? The choices don't get any easier, do they?Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are the only multiple Premier League winners - and over the past few days we have asked you to pick your ultimate title-winning team for each club. It is City's turn on Thursday, and this is no simple task with the club having lifted the trophy four times, winning their first in 2012.
the Ebro fc team and the Ejea fc team, go head to head in Spain Segunda Liga B group 3. The Ebro fc is in 13th position with 28 points Collected. While guest team the Ejea fc team came in 15th place by collecting 25 points. In the last 5 times the Ebro fc team played at home, 1 of them ended in a the Ebro fc team had draw. While the Ejea fc team played at away in the last 5 previous matches 1 of them ended in a the Ejea fc team had draw.
Arsenal played a young, changed but pretty strong team for their trip to Fratton Park in the FA Cup, and that was reflected in the overall performance and indeed result, as they strolled past their League One opponents with a little more ease than the 2-0 scoreline suggested. Sokratis Papstathopoulos and Eddie Nketiah got the goals, as Mikel Arteta’s side recovered from the funk that overcame them in the Europa League last week to win this one with ease.
Ings was a second-half replacement for Harry Kane as he made his England debut in Lithuania in 2015Three days after the game in Vilnius, in his very first training session with then new Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, Ings suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee. It would keep him out for seven months and all but the final game of the 2015-16 season. Fate hadn't finished twisting the knife yet.
Crvena Play their last match against Proleter and already they are sitting on the top spot. Proleter are in twelfth place with 30 points, with just one loss in the last 6 games. In addition, after officially being declared champion, Belgrade has not won.
Bristol Rovers will host Ipswich Town for this fixture of the league. Both sides are very average teams in this season. True, Ipswich are more ambitious team in this campaign. However, they have very poor shape lately. They have four consecutive losses. Of course, the visitors will try to break the poor series. I think, this will not be an easy task. On the other hand Bristol Rovers is also not very good team. True, in previous game Bristol Rovers is won 2-0 against ambitious Sunderland. Also, I believe, Bristol Rovers is better team at home. I think, the hosts will closer to victory.
The two sides go to this game separated by 30 points; Granada on 50 in 9th place and Real on 80 and top of the league. Granada are seven points behind fifth placed Villarreal and after their win over Real Sociedad, they will have reason to believe they can push for a high finish. Targeting at least a seventh placed finish sounds realistic though.
It's fair to say Thursday's game will have been marked down as a must win by Corinthians. The side haven't been playing well in recent months and sacking Fabio Carille has done let to change that, with caretaker boss Dyego Coelho also struggling to get any consistency out of the group.
Billionaire set for Chelsea bid Chelsea could be the subject of a multi-billion pound bid from American businessman Todd Boehly. The Los Angeles Dodgers owners tried to buy Tottenham Hotspur in 2014 but was rebuffed, and could now make an offer to Roman Abramovich despite the club’s Russian owner not wanting to sell.
Horsens will host Randers for this fixture of the league. Perhaps, the visitors are small favorites in this game. Randers have more offensive team. They have more effective attack. However, Randers is very unpredictable team. They have big fluctuations. In previous game Randers is won 4-0 against Hobro. Also, we have Horsens who's is also not very good team in this campaign. Hosts have less potential in attack. However, Horsens are undefeated in their last 5 matches. In any case, the hosts will try to remain unbeaten in this match. I expect, this will be tense match. My pick - Horsens to win.
The Clarets won’t go down without a fight though. Their 3-0 win over West Ham last time out leaves them in a respectable 10th place, although the battle for mid-table spots is incredibly close right now. Victory could see Burnley move as high as 5th in the table, while defeat could send them plummeting down to 16th.
Yes, I expect they will make one or two changes against Fulham on Sunday, but I love the fact they really go for it because Pep Guardiola always wants to win absolutely everything. It is not even a case of the FA Cup being important to City this year just because Liverpool are running away with the title. It is the same every season. Upsets not much fun when you are on the wrong end Media playback is not supported on this device FA Cup: Micah Richards gets into argument with Aston Villa fans Because Pep will pick a strong team, I am expecting City to make it through to the fifth round comfortably enough.
The Colts are in that horrible ninth place overall in the AFC so won't get a wild card. It's agonising for them as they lose out to Oakland Raiders, who are also 7-8 for the season but beat the Colts in week 4 of the season. The Colts began the season well going to 5-2 but then fell apart with six defeats from their next seven games.
Despite their focus being on the fight for survival in the fifth division, this match will be a welcome distraction for the visitors, as it marks a historic occasion. The XI that step out at Bramall Lane on Sunday will become the first ever players to represent the club in the third round of this famous competition.
The away side looked set to continue their good recent form under Nigel Pearson when Abdoulaye Doucoure struck on 19 minutes. See alsoBrighton & Hove Albion v Watford - Premier League LIVE However with 12 minutes of normal time remaining, Mariappa put the ball into his own net to ensure the points were shared.
Man Of The Match - Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) This was far from a vintage Manchester City performance, and it was far from De Bruyne’s best efforts too. Nonetheless, he was at the heart of the home side’s best moves and without him they may well have come away without the win today. De Bruyne was the pick of an uninspiring City performanceGetty Images Matchcast: Full Match Stats And Commentary Player Ratings Manchester City: Bravo 6, Walker 6, Garcia 6, Fernandinho 6, Zinchenko 6, Rodrigo 6, Bernardo 6, De Bruyne 7, Sterling 6, Mahrez 7, Aguero 7.
It left them dangerously exposed to counter-attacks, but Ferguson was always of the view that you may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. We could never have started with that line-up; it would have been brave going on suicidal,” said Gary Neville in his autobiography, Red. A final twenty minutes of desperation was another matter.
They also had to follow the instructions Simeone was barking throughout the game. Inside the stadium, you could see the Atletico players looking at their manager all the time - asking 'what do you want from me?', 'what have I missed?' or 'what haven't I done?'. If you have that belief in your manager, you believe his game-plan is going to work - and Simeone's worked to perfection. Off-nights and poor deliveries Saul Niguez's goal for Atletico was the earliest Liverpool have conceded in the Champions League since Gabriel Jesus scored past them in the second minute for Manchester City in April 2018The worry for Liverpool was always going to be conceding first, because Atletico are the worst team you could go a goal down to in a tie like this.
There are simply not a lot of reserves that we can bank on. We know how club budgets are managed, they are always on the line of liquidity. If we don't respond very quickly to stabilise the cash flow we could see mass layoffs of players and staff members within weeks. He added that while clubs in the big leagues should make it through the crisis, it was a different story in smaller markets.
But wait, it's going to VAR. NO GOAL! VAR rules Kane offside. There must have only been centimetres in it. GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Brighton (Webster): This will count! Gross whips in a lovely free-kick, Webster rises like a salmon and powers it past the helpless Gazzaniga. Spurs' zonal-marking will be questioned.
Michel Hidalgo is one of the greatest names in French football. France. Hidalgo was an attacking midfielder for Le Havre, Reims and Monaco between 1952-66. He scored in the 1956 European Cup final in Paris where Reims lost 4-3 to Alfredo Di Stefano's Real Madrid. He coached France from 1976 to 1984 and was director of football at Olympique de Marseille from 1986 to 1991.
Lucas Moura was absolutely dead, Steven Bergwijn was absolutely dead and Giovani Lo Celso was absolutely deadJose MourinhoSpurs bossMourinho was interviewed by BT Sport's Des Kelly who he sarcastically thanked, referring to the scheduling of Spurs' next match - against Chelsea on Saturday at 12:30 GMT, which is being shown by the broadcasters. Werner goal sees off SpursThe London club then play Wolves, Norwich in the cup and Burnley before the return leg in Germany on 10 March.
Gareth Bale broke the deadlock with a deflected effort in the 18th minute on his return from illness which kept him out of the Spanish Super Cup and James Rodriguez hit the bar later in the first half at Las Pistas. Alvaro Romero brilliantly levelled in the 57th minute to delight home fans. However, their joy was short-lived as Brahim Diaz struck five minutes later.
Southampton are without an away win since their impressive 1-0 win at Sheffield United on September 14th, though it's worth noting that their unsuccessful five-match run since included tough tests at Spurs, Wolves, Man City and Arsenal.
Manager Srecko Katanec's team, who beat hosts Qatar 2-1 in their opening game, have six points and sit at the top of Group A, three points clear of the UAE and Qatar, who thrashed Yemen 6-0 with left-back Abdelkarim Hassan scoring a hat-trick. Hassan, the best player in Asia in 2018, opened the scoring from close range after 29 minutes and the Al-Sadd player doubled the lead with a goal from outside the box in the 36th.
But to pick up another striker because one player has an injury is crazy. They sold two strikers in January. One of the things which keeps their financial power in check is the transfer window. If you allow teams to circumvent that through the back door, then there's no point having these legislations. Did Barcelona actually need him? Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Fati (all pictured alongside Sergi Roberto) started against Malaga on SaturdayThe fact is that Barcelona still have great forwards.
Defenders Charlie Daniels and Lloyd Kelly are also long-term injury worries - Daniels was not registered for the second half of the season after a serious knee injury so will be kicking his heels if he does get back to fitness, but Kelly (hamstring) could make a comeback. Aston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton is not expected to be fit again before AugustNo reprieve for VillaThere doesn't look like too much good news for fellow strugglers Aston Villa though.
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I don't want to look back. I had to pay a fine, it was not cheap. I'm looking forward to Stamford Bridge," Ancelotti said. Five of the last six meetings between these teams have featured two goals or fewer. Antalyaspor have only lost two of their 12 matches in 2020. Genclerbirligi have lost three of their last five Super Lig matches.
CUP STILL BRINGS PLENTY TO THE SEASON There is no doubt that the FA Cup third-round has long lost its status as one of the most anticipated parts of the English football calendar -- but this weekend showed that while diminished in prestige, the Cup still has much to offer. The Merseyside derby was the standout fixture and it was devalued by Juergen Klopp's decision to make nine changes to his side -- an approach taken by many of the Premier League clubs.
It wasn't enjoyable. The rollercoaster of pressure Rangers are going to endure this year will be like nothing they've come across. Rangers, when we stopped them, were better than us. There are a lot of similarities to this season. Lambert believes this season will be a test of colossal test mental strength for Gerrard and his players. If you don't stop the 10, you're going to be remembered as a guy who was part of that," he adds.
Sergio Ramos scored the decisive spot-kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 on penalties to win the Spanish Super Cup. The Real captain sent Jan Oblak the wrong way to secure the trophy after a goalless 120 minutes in Saudi Arabia. Saul Niguez and Thomas Partey missed their penalties for Atletico. Real Madrid had ended the game with 10 men after Federico Valverde was sent off in extra time for fouling Alvaro Morata when he was clean through.
Posted at 67' Foul by Mickel Miller (Hamilton Academical). Posted at 66' Hand ball by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers). Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic averted a first domestic defeat of 2020 after Tom Rogic's stoppage-time goal snatched a draw at Livingston to move them 13 points clear. Livingston had looked like earning an unlikely double against the champions - and an eighth home win in a row - after Scott Robinson and Jon Guthrie cancelled out Callum McGregor's strike.
By playing against Bournemouth, Samatta became the first footballer from Tanzania to play in the Premier League. It is the 117th different country to be represented in the English top flight since its inception. Including Tanzania there are 25 different countries that have a sole representative in this season's Premier League.
Former Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos has retired at the age of 34. Senderos joined Arsenal in 2003 - but missed their unbeaten Premier League title season of 2003-04 with back and foot injuries - and won the FA Cup before moving to Fulham in 2010. He had spells with Aston Villa and Rangers and won 57 Switzerland caps, playing at three World Cups. I couldn't be more thankful for the blessings and opportunities I've had over the years," he wrote on Instagram.
The Argentine settled a pulsating and tense encounter in the 86th minute, galloping down the right wing before cutting inside and playing a one-two with Luis Suarez before guiding the ball into the bottom corner. It was Messi's first goal for Barca against Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium and gave his side their first win over their rivals at the ground in three attempts after successive draws in the last two seasons.
It is hard to bet these days. We need to be patients but I am coming in some type of crisis right now. 10 days pass how long I am in quarantine and this Corona virus start to really kill us. These two teams are from 3rd division from Russia. Both solid. Both can score and concede. I really can't predict what will happen and I have rule to pick draw in that situation. We don't have much to choose these days and that is a fact. So let's bet here on draw.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 2. Posted at 90'+2' Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says "things have to change" at the club as they lost their La Liga title on the night their 30-game unbeaten home run in the league came to an end. Even a win would not have been enough for Barca, as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 to win the title. Jose Arnaiz put Osasuna ahead before Messi levelled with a free-kick. The visitors had Enric Gallego sent off for elbowing Clement Lenglet before Roberto Torres' close-range winner.
Video - Euro Papers: Bruno Fernandes 'goes on strike to force United move' - but will it work?01:14 The match will be Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui's first game back at the Santiago Bernabeu since he was sacked by Real in October 2018. Zidane praised Ramos for his determination to get back to full fitness.
I was caught in two minds about how to control the pass for my goal, and also what to do with my celebration as well. But hearing our fans erupt was what made it extra special - it was one of my proudest moments in football. Good times on their way back for Leeds fansAs well as our win and my goal, the other thing that stands out for me from that day is the memory of our fans. There were 9,000 of them at the opposite end of the stadium to where I scored and the eruption I heard when the ball went in gave me a feeling like I had never had before in football.
Portsmouth haven't lost a home league game this season. Portsmouth have lost only one of their last 27 home league matches. Portsmouth have won seven home league games in a row. This is an important game for both clubs at the top of League One. Portsmouth are sixth but can climb up to third with a win over seventh placed Fleetwood Town.
