Listen to the full podcast hereBest player played with Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi were Barcelona team-mates from 2011 until 2014 but had also played at youth level together for the club"It is obviously Lionel Messi. I played with him since I was 13. Definitely his talent is incomparable to anything I have seen in my life. Apart from the talent, for me he is such a competitor. I could not compare him to anyone.
Uncapped West Ham defender Grace Fisk and North Carolina Tar Heels forward Alessia Russo are among them, but England will be without Arsenal forward Beth Mead and Ballon d'Or runner-up Lucy Bronze because of injury. Fifteen of the 23 players were part of the squad who reached the semi-finals of the World Cup last summer, with the addition of Arsenal midfielder Jordan Nobbs who missed the tournament after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament.
Premier League leaders Liverpool will play at either Championship Bristol City or League One side Shrewsbury in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Holders Manchester City face Fulham, while Chelsea also play second-tier opponents, away at Hull City. Leicester, second in the Premier League, meet Championship Brentford. The winners of the Manchester United v Wolves replay will play either Watford or Tranmere Rovers, with those sides also needing a replay after a 3-3 draw.
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In this moment, Arsenal is surely better team than Southampton and they will surely show that to us, today on Emirates Stadium. So, Arsenal is team who is still have Emery as a manager, but they are in crisis and they are in series of bad results. In this moment, they just need to win and they will probably do it. Southampton is poor team who will probably next season play in Championship, what is pretty real to expect. Not so long ago, Leicester City is beat them even 9-0. Yes, Arsenal is better team and they will do it.
Successful tackles or dribbles were accompanied by a smattering of applause from the substitutes' bench and the first few rows of the stands where other players were sitting. This kind of sterile football is isolated from any outside emotion. Fans do not only scream and cheer throughout the match, but they also react to success and failure. Behind closed doors, the matches feel less consequential despite the outcome of the season still being at stake.
Playing at home has been a problem for La Viola, who've won none of their last three Stadio Artemio Franchi, two of which they've lost, and who've won only two out of seven on their own patch this term. They've scored a reasonable eight goals in seven home games, which is perhaps the biggest problem. A total of nine against isn't too bad, though it looks worse next to only eight scored.
The likes of Charles Leclerc are among the current drivers taking part, with England cricket Ben Stokes representing Red Bull. FIFPRO: Most players can't afford a pay cut Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, the general secretary of FIFPRO, the players' union, has warned that not all footballers can afford to have their pay cut by clubs who are set to experience cash flow problems due to the suspension of football amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Borussia Dortmund will against Koln in match Germany Bundesliga. My prediction this match could be the end score is over 3 goals due to Borussia Dortmund and Koln always can make score. Moreover Borussia Dortmund have final score always more than 3 goals in last 3 match. Likewise Koln on last 3 match they have 2 match final score more than 3 goals. Therefore, I'm sure this match can be the end score is over 3 goals due to Borussia Dortmund have great player to make score anytime like as Jadon Sancho, Erling Haaland and Marco Reus. Surely this match can be the end score is more than 3 goals.
Jena and Chemnitzer will face each other in the upcoming match in the 3. Liga in Germany. Jena this season have the following results: 4W, 5D and 18L. Meanwhile Chemnitzer have 8W, 10D and 9L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Home team is became much better in last period than it was the case in some earlier weeks and St. Polten is in this moment four matches in a row without defeat. In last round, they are make huge surprise when they are take one point in duel against Salzburg, when it was 2-2. Before that match, team is won at home 5-1, so we will see what will happen this time. For me, this match is pretty ok for betting on goals and I will try that. At least four goals is more than ok and real here, really is.
Former boss Steven Pressley had just 10 months in charge of the League Two club and he leaves the Cumbrians in 19th position in the fourth tier, although the sacking may have come as a bit of a surprise given that he had led his side to two wins in their past three games in all competitions.The 46-year-old left after the 3-1 Leasing.com Trophy loss at Morecambe, having beaten non-league Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup and Macclesfield Town the week before.
The FA felt that Casilla's use of high-profile character witnesses (including former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez) was a "shameless ploy". The commission did not consider this to be an aggravating factor. The commission felt that Leeds United team manager Matt Grice, who was with Casilla when he was informed of the allegation against him, "was not seeking to assist us to ascertain the truth".
Close matchup, between similar teams, that are placed near each other at the league table. They are playing with less goals, and a lot of draw games. It is the case, not only in this league, but through the seasons. Away side has good record when play as visitors, but they did not have tough rivals to face.
My 3rd straight bet on a game involving Benfica B, and I have to admit I lost my earlier two bets betting on Covilha to win at home against them they were 2-1 down with Benfica B even missing a penalty kick and it ended 2-2 so bet lost, last game Benfica B played away from home at a decent Varzim side and I though take both teams scoring that time, I was wrong once more with Benfica B scoring 3 times but without conceding so over 2.5 goals was the bet to be really taken in both those games.
Mazzarri is confirmed, there is no news, and there is no ultimatum against him," said Cairo after Torino's biggest-ever home defeat in Serie A. Team captain Andrea Belotti described it as "the worst defeat of my career. It was an indecent performance, we hit rock bottom," he said. It was humiliating and it has affected me deeply on a personal level.
Farke also introduced Adam Idah, Teemu Pukki and Emiliano Buendia as attacking substitutions in the second half but none had any impact on the game. In the end, Norwich managed just two shots, neither on target, and one corner - and set a new club record of eight consecutive league defeats. But Farke said he was pleased with the "commitment and desire" from his side, while they finished the match with several academy graduates on the pitch.
Dinamo is having one of their worse begin in the recent history, and they did lost two first matches from Rush and FC Minsk. They played with five goals and the red card against local rival. Also Dinamo did have some high scoring games in Cup, against BATE, when also lost.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, SPAL 1. BookingPosted at 90'+4' Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90'+4' Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 90'+4' Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL). Posted at 90'+3' Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
An early summit takes place in League Two when Crewe is put away away from Forest Green. I believe in a really entertaining and good football match and that we will be able to see at least three goals in this match. Crewe has been crazy goal-scoring this season with his 26 goals forwards and 17 forwards. So I will bet that we will see at least three goals in this match here on Saturday. Another game that could be a good game is to play on the undecided result of this match here. My bet is on Over 2.25 goals
Sometimes you get more than you deserve. Sometimes you get less. This was an occasion when we got nothing when we deserved something. This is the best team in the world against a team in a difficult moment, with injuries, in a difficult part of the season. The boys were fantastic when we tried to change and create problems.
Liverpool winger Taiwo Awoniyi was taken to hospital after suffering a concussion playing for German club Mainz, where he is on loan. Awoniyi, 22, was hurt after a clash of heads with Augsburg defender Felix Uduokhai in the first half. The former Nigeria youth international landed awkwardly and, after a delay, was carried off on a stretcher with his neck in a brace. Mainz said Awoniyi was responsive and will spend the night in hospital.
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The 49ers are the favourites to win this and reach the Superbowl. They have been in strong form all season and already have a convincing win over the Packers. Home advantage is going to be important here and their key players are in good form. All that points to a 49ers win and they can do so on a -5 points spread.
Tottenham Hotspur have four wins in 18 away league matches this season. Tottenham Hotspur have three clean sheets in their last five matches. Crystal Palace have conceded two or more goals in nine of their last 15 league matches. Crystal Palace have lost seven straight matches. Crystal Palace have failed to score in six of their last seven matches.
Ipswich proved that they were not going to suffer any sort of relegation hangover as they started the season like a house on fire and immediately propelled themselves as the team to beat for the League One title. However, as the pitches became heavier, their form slipped and they lost their spot at the top of the league. Part of those issues were due to their form on home soil and, even though they have won their last three league matches, they have just one win in four home league matches.
To even up the balance wherever clubs have played a different number of games, average number of points per game will be used to decide positions. This would result in a minor shift in positions. Arsenal would nudge ahead of Tottenham for instance, as would Sheffield United, into sixth, above Wolves. The biggest difference would be in League One, where Wycombe would leap from eighth into third - and potentially a promotion slot if play-offs were scrapped.
Modern-day football is a global industry worth billions of pounds in revenue, yet it still uses laws on goal sizes drawn up in the mid-19th century," Prof Adrian Bell from the University of Reading said. We suspect footballers' body shapes have changed, with more emphasis on fitness and diet, as well as growth in average height in the general population. But up until now, this has never properly been studied among a representative sample of professional footballers.
It's a small thing that you do personally to ensure that we can get through the next period of time and part of that is taking that salary cut. Read the full story 8:30 - Good morning Hello again. Hope you are keeping well. Why not start your day with a read of The Warm-Up? Which is in defence of Premier League footballers *shocked emoji*.
Rescheduled Olympics confirmed for summer 2021 "Let's think about health now, we'll talk about football later," Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso told state broadcaster RAI in a radio interview. We'll see if we can get back to training. But there's a serious possibility that the championship won't end.
Shrewsbury's players and fans celebrated wildly at the prospect of a trip to Anfield, but Klopp was not amused. The new Premier League winter break means all clubs will have a blank weekend. Liverpool, who lead the table by a massive 16 points, would have had no league game between facing Southampton on February 1 and Norwich City on February 15.
Posted at 67' Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid). Posted at 67' Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 63' Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid). Posted at 63' Grzegorz Krychowiak (Lokomotiv Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 60' Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 60' Foul by Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow).
Kaiserslautern played a couple of games lately both in the league but also in the cup competition with over 3.5 goals not only at home but also in away games they have a recent 3-2 loss at home in the league a 2-2 draw in the cup with 2nd league club Nurnberg at home but they won after extra-time that cup game and progressed forward in the competition which is good for them but they want more from their current league standings which is not great should be scoring goals here but Hansa is capable of scoring themselves winning here 2-0 last season.
They are used to helping other people, we need to get used to it because usually we have our own problems and stuff. But it’s their job, they do it day in and day out. They bring themselves, if you want, in danger because they help ill, sick and seriously handicapped people, so I couldn’t admire them more and appreciate it more, I really couldn’t.
Capped 46 times for Northern Ireland, he also served as assistant boss at both Crawley Town and Notts County before returning to his native Belfast in February last year to take charge of Ards FC. The call came from Bulgaria in October. Graham flew into Belfast and we had a chat, and then I went over to Blagoevgrad and I was blown away by the town and the club's ambitions," Feeney adds. What we want to do here is take the club as far as we can - we want to take this team into the first division and win trophies.
Jose Luis Morales struck a sensational late winner as Real Madrid lost 1-0 away to Levante and their lead at the top of La Liga ahead of next week’s Clasico clash with Barcelona. See alsoLevante UD - Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane’s side were also made to count the cost of another injury to Eden Hazard, with the Belgian withdrawn in the second half with yet another knock just as he was starting to find fitness and sharpness following a return to first team action.
Meanwhile, Gremio have also fallen a little short of expectations in the sense that they've never been involved in title race but Tricilor haven't had a terrible campaign, having reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores and remaining on course to qualify for next year's edition of it.
Posted at 69' Attempt saved. José Holebas (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Etienne Capoue. SubstitutionPosted at 67' Substitution, Watford. Ismaila Sarr replaces Will Hughes. Posted at 65' Foul by José Holebas (Watford). Posted at 65' Phil Bardsley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Seven of West Ham's 11 wins in 24 Premier League meetings with Leicester have been at home. Leicester have scored 22 of their 41 goals this season on the road, including nine against Southampton in October. Burnley v Manchester United (1945) *United have scored two goals in four of their last five Premier League meetings with Burnley.
The club can use up to 17,000 euros of the fine to invest in measures to prevent violence and boost security. The DFB said Dortmund fans in December had repeatedly shouted abuse at Hopp and also held up offensive banners. Dortmund supporters have had a long-running saga with billionaire Hopp, the financial force behind the small club's rise to the Bundesliga just over a decade ago.
The side managed by Steve Ferguson and Stuart Kettlewell has seen plenty of goals in their home ties, with 100% of them seeing over 2.5 goals. The Staggies have netted on average 1.5 goals but concede a fair amount- 2.33 against. Moreover, the Dingwall side has kept a clean sheet in 17% of home games whilst also scoring in 83% of those games.
Marseille, meanwhile, are flying in second place having lost only once in their last 17 league matches. Bossed by Andres Villas-Boas, Marseille stand virtually no chance of winning the title (they're 12 points behind leaders PSG), but, six points clear of third, look very likely to secure a Champions League place this season.
Mane has no weaknesses!' - Who deserves to be POTY? Premier League expects season to restart despite 50% pay cuts - Paper Round 12:15 - Game of Opinions - Eurosport's new vod/podcast Eurosport’s new series ‘The Debate’ saw four writers make a case for four different players before having their arguments picked apart in new vodcast ‘Game of Opinions’ On Monday, Ben Snowball made the case for Virgil van Dijk – claiming that "without him, none of Liverpool’s success would have been possible".
The closest Hull have come so far and the chance falls to their most dangerous player. GOAL! Hull 0-2 Chelsea - Tomori makes it two! Hull are undone by the simplest of goals. Barkley whips a free-kick towards the back post and Tomori motors in at the far post to nod past Long. GOAL! Hull 1-2 Chelsea - Grosicki scores! The comeback is on as substitute Grosicki thumps a free-kick at goal and the ball takes a massive deflection off Kovacic and wrongfoots Caballero.
Only Watford, who are bottom of the table, have scored fewer than Palace's 15 Premier League goals. The Eagles' total number of shots this season - 161 - is lower than anybody else in the top flight, and yet they are in the top half. Hodgson said before kick-off that he was experiencing the worst injury crisis he has had at the club, with six first-team players out. The team you see tonight is the team we can field," he said.
It's obviously very disappointing. But this isn't a time to get the violins out, we have to step up," Alli told reporters ahead of the match in Germany. We have to deal with these situations. It's all a part of it, as disappointing as it is. But we have to show our character now as a team, the depth that we have in the squad.
My focus is only today and tomorrow, to do all the things that we have worked on here at the training ground," Emery added. We know our supporters were disappointed by the draw against Southampton, but we have the perfect chance to reconnect with our supporters. Our wish is that every supporter tomorrow helps the team, we need them. Arsenal are also eight points adrift of the top four and 19 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
