Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson frequently change games with their assists, but they can play as extra wingers in the knowledge Van Dijk is covering behind. Video - Klopp – ‘Messi is the best player I’ve ever seen, but Van Dijk should have won the Ballon d’Or’01:11 The 28-year-old has started every game of an extraordinary campaign that has seen Liverpool leak just 21 goals, four fewer than their closest challengers.
It's just used to getting each other, getting more and more convinced about things and, how I said, luck in the right moment: in life and football, without luck you don't have a chance," he said. We have to be honest in these situations, it's not that we defended completely perfect in the last six games [no goals conceded], there's a lot of space we have for improvement, but we knew that. You lose the ball and the train starts going'Liverpool v Manchester United previewKlopp also said his team will have to be at their best to overcome a counter-attacking Manchester United side, who they drew 1-1 with during the league meeting at Old Trafford in October, when the sides meet at Anfield on Sunday.
It is as much due to their dominance that it is unlikely Liverpool will have be able to enjoy such an occasion and merely be going through the motions. The crowd seem a bit bored for much of the game until 'We're going to win the league' chants in injury time. Even Jurgen Klopp's triple fist-pump to the Kop post game seemed a little forced.
TUESDAY'S STORIES TOP HEADLINES Video - Manchester United target Spanish star in €150m bid to fix midfield – Euro Papers01:12 12:45 - Pepe is adapting A bit from Freddie Ljungberg here after Arsenal's front three all scored last night, particularly Nicolas Pepe, the club's record signing who has underwhelmed so far.
Today, reports suggest that Erling Haaland is a target for this year, and that Kylian Mbappe is the target for the following season. How then would Aubameyang fit in here? Gareth Bale - Real MadridGetty Images The problem for Real is that the chances of Haaland moving on so quickly are slim given the fractured nature of the season, and his obvious happiness at Borussia Dortmund.
We don't have a group of exceptional players or high-achieving players but Stephen knows the players coming through. Kenny has had a positive impact on Republic of Ireland's Under-21s during his time in charge'Every chance he will be successful'Kenny won four League of Ireland titles in five years with Dundalk but had success elsewhere with clubs which included Derry City and Bohemians. Kerr thinks he will improve the Republic's playing style and is supportive of his promotion to the senior job.
We sat down this time two years ago in Moscow for the World Cup. How does it feel now, before your second major tournament in the job?We're better prepared as a whole staff for what lies ahead, the realisation that what got us to this point won't be enough to be successful in the summer. So we are a more experienced group of staff for sure, the playing squad is more experienced in some aspects, and in others we are very young again.
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Lawro's prediction: 2-1Kojo's prediction: 0-2 Man City v Everton (17:30)Carlo Ancelotti has had a really good start as Everton boss. In the last match at Newcastle, the Toffees looked a really good and full of confidence for half an hour - before revisiting their old mistakes from this Premier League season. Manchester City are inconsistent like lots of teams in the Premier League. They look a little bit flat but Sergio Aguero is back and scoring again.
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Crystal Palace have two wins in their last nine matches. No team has scored twice in seven of the last 10 meetings between the teams. Crystal Palace have scored the second least goals in the league. The last five meetings between these two sides have yielded under 2.5 goals. Newcastle United have five wins in their last 10.
He opened himself up to further criticism shortly after his arrival by not travelling to their Europa League game against Apollon Limassol, so he could spend more time with his first-team squad at their training base before the Merseyside derby that weekend. The results? A 3-0 win in Cyprus and a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Decision = vindicated. Martin Gray - Darlington Gray won 165 of his 258 games in charge of DarlingtonA wedding on New Year's Day? What was Gray thinking? There's always a match on.
This does not mean that he will leave. They are in talks with multiple candidates but Paulo is part of that list, certainly. Between the two, it could work. Lingard feeling 'back to myself' Jesse Lingard's form in 2019 has been the subject of much scrutiny but he feels as though he is getting back to his best after an encouraging performance against Manchester City.
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso was missing with a thigh problem and forward Erik Lamela with a groin issue, adding to Mourinho's selection headache but his side rode their luck to reach the fifth round where they have a home tie against Norwich City. United battle with Chelsea for Dembele Manchester United and Chelsea are both in the running for Lyon forward Moussa Dembele, according to a report in the Mirror.
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A lack of goals is also blighting Ipswich at home, where they've scored just 13 times in ten matches. Such a total doesn't seem that bad, but it's not menacing, nor is it becoming of a team aiming for automatic promotion. Their lack of both creativity and general attacking power at home has been amplified of late, as they've notched only three in their last five at Portman Road, failing to score in three of those five.
this is going to be a huge risk cause lask Linz is in terrible form, they lost at home from hartberg 1-2 and then played draw versus wolfsberger 3-3 on the road, which was not a bad result at all, but now they are on fourth place on the table and no matter what they must beat rapid Wien tonight if they want to stay close to the second place on the table and I think they will do it despite rapid is in better form cause for me lask is better team and now it is time for them to start showing that
Leicester U23 have been in good form recently in the league with them winning 4 of the last 5 fixtures and losing 1 scoring 14 goals conceding 6 goals and away from home they have been good with 3 wins and 2 loses scoring 8 conceding 5 goals.
The home team can cause some trouble for a good away team in this match, the home team have showed they can win matches and have won 6 in a row at home. They have been one very powerful team when it comes to scoring goals and have had no trouble with doing this. They are starting to become better at defending in their matches as well, they are playing good all over the ground and not really allowing any teams who visit here to take any control of the games and this has allowed the home team to win more
That was just the fourth time in the past 12 gameweeks that more than one red card had been shown. While it appears refereeing decisions have not been impacted, Match of the Day pundit Gary Lineker says there is "considerably more playing time" as the players have not been encouraged to waste time and play-act by supporters. View more on twitterA chance for young players to thrive Florian Wirtz became the youngest player to start for Bayer Leverkusen in the BundesligaThe Bundesliga is renowned for showcasing some of Europe's top young talent and the past two weekends have been no different.
Paper Round’s view: Ancelotti would be unsuited to the job going by his past track record where he settles down unhappy but talented squads. For Pochettino, it seems likely he could attract an offer from a far bigger club in Europe. The longer the problem persists the more likely it is that Ferguson will be offered the job until the end of the season, at least.
This comes with the European Club Association wanting the Champions League expanded by four matchdays amid a long debate over reform of the competition and continuing rumours of clandestine talks about a possible breakaway or 'Super League'. Fifa, the world governing body, is preparing for an enlarged, 24-team Club World Cup in China next year. There are growing fears over the threat posed by ever-richer and more powerful 'super clubs' to national leagues' competitiveness and sustainability.
STOCKHOLM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A Swedish court has granted an appeal by a fan of English Premier League side Newcastle United to add the club to his name following a dispute with the country's authorities over his love for the team. Rolf Corneliusson, a 54-year-old supporter from the island of Oeckeroe near Gothenburg, became a fan of the club as a child when his fisherman father brought home Newcastle's black and white kit from one of his many trips to England.
Chayka will play against avangard Kursk in the Russian National league. In my opinion the hosts will not win despite being favored by the bookies. The most likely outcome seems to be the draw and therefore I take that as a choice with greater value.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4' Second Half ends, Preston North End 2, Norwich City 4. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt missed. Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Posted at 90'+2' Attempt saved. Billy Bodin (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 90'+2' Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
He is so calm. He knows where to finish if it is on the training ground, here or in his garden at home. MOTD pundit Wright said: "He looks very special. Because he's a young English player we get very excited. But we're not getting carried away because he has these things in his locker that are top-drawer. He can get that extra half a yard which the top players do. BBC Radio 5 live pundit Stephen Warnock said "this boy is so exciting".
Posted at 120'+2' Second Half Extra Time ends, Kilmarnock 3, Aberdeen 4. Goal!Posted at 120'+1' Own Goal by Connor Johnson, Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock 3, Aberdeen 4. Posted at 120' Foul by Nicke Kabamba (Kilmarnock). Posted at 120' Dean Campbell (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal!Posted at 119' Goal! Kilmarnock 3, Aberdeen 3. Sam Cosgrove (Aberdeen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Che Adams replaces Michael Obafemi. Posted at 81' Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lewis. SubstitutionPosted at 80' Substitution, Norwich City. Adam Idah replaces Emiliano Buendía. SubstitutionPosted at 80' Substitution, Norwich City.
Even so, they should still have too much for Newcastle, if they can get their tempo right. Magpies boss Steve Bruce is doing a great job at and he will get a great reception from the fans at Old Trafford - but he will not be leaving with the points. Lawro's prediction: 2-0Richard's prediction: Because of Steve Bruce's absolutely shocking lack of loyalty to Sheffield Wednesday, I am going for Manchester United to win, 8-0.
Subs: Dalot 6, Lingard 6, Greenwood 6. Wolves: Patricio 6, Saiss 6, Coady 6, Boly 6, Otto 6, Doherty 6, Neves 6, Moutinho 6, Diogo 6, Adama 6, Raul 7. Subs: Neto 7, Podence 7, Dendoncker 6. Bruno Fernandes (R) challenges for the ballGetty Images KEY MOMENTS 40’ - FERNANDES SHOT! Fernandes lines up a shot from the edge of the box and shoots straight at Patricio, and then bobbles another one wide.
The options for the clubs are limited, however -- unilateral imposition of pay-cuts runs the risk of players suing clubs at some stage for breach of contract and even becoming free agents. There appears to be more willingness from the players to accept wage deferrals but, union sources say they would need to see financial information from clubs and guarantees that the withheld wages would be made up later.
Posted at 71' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 70' Foul by Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers). Posted at 70' Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 66' Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers). Posted at 66' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
With just five goals in their last five games they're unlikely to repeat that, while the Partenopei have drawn two and lost one of their last three trips to face AC Milan. Given the scale of the problems for the visitors, we are backing Milan on the double chance market. However, we don’t expect the hosts to entirely turn around their fortunes. The hosts have scored fewer than two goals in 10 of their 12 matches this season, so we are backing a 1-1 draw after seeing Napoli draw four of their last five matches.
Gorodeja and FC Minsk are almost level on points in Vyscha liga standings. Gorodeya is killing almost all teams with 1-0 result, in the previous game they were on the verge of winning but Ruh Brest scored the equalizer in dying minutes. The Gorodeya team have been struggling in attack, and they have seen under 2.5 goals in seven of the 8 fixtures in 2020. Minsk is having a bad season and they were thrashed by Torpedo Zhodino. The result was 6-2. It is unlikely that the guests will be able to be back on form, and Gorodeya's current form is excellent. They should get all three points.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he will "respect" any player who chooses not to play when football resumes. The Premier League has been suspended indefinitely since 13 March because of the global coronavirus pandemic. The league hopes to restart on 8 June and finish in July with clubs committed to playing the outstanding 92 games. If any individual player took that decision and said 'it's not for me,' I'd respect that," Wilder said.
Our answer would be give the tests to those people. The doctor. Francisco Moya is a consultant in emergency, sport and exercise medicine at Vithas Xanit International Hospital in Malaga. He says footballers would need “at least one month between returning to training and playing” if they have gone six weeks or longer without full training. Even if players are doing daily training sessions, you can’t recreate football at home,” he said.
It could have proved costly, particularly when Villa scored from only their second shot on target to take the lead. In the end Chelsea got the job done but, with 19 attempts on goal, they should perhaps have won by a more comfortable margin. The signing of Timo Werner for next season will hopefully address Chelsea's struggles to make the most of their opportunities but for now, Frank Lampard will hope his current forwards will use the striker's impending arrival as motivation to be more clinical in the end-of-season run-in.
That could turn out to be his final appearance for the club. Robinson, who joined Everton as an 11-year-old, did not make a first-team appearance for the club. He spent the 2018 season on-loan at Wigan and then joined them for around £2m last summer. While Wigan manager Paul Cook would not want to lose Robinson, with his side anchored in the Championship relegation zone, he hopes to use the money to fund deadline day spending that gives them a chance of avoiding a return to League One.
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Slavia Mozyr has won the first leg of this semifinal in the Belarus Cup by 1-0, so BATTE now needs a win by more than a goal here at home to reach the final. I think collecting a large win will be quite easy for BATE, which is one of the best teams in Belarus and has even conceded no goal in the last 3 official matches after 2 surprising losses in the first 2 games of this season. Slavia Mozyr has scored no goal in the last 4 games played here @BATE, even conceding 6 in the last 2 matches, so I will bet on a large win for the home team.
The hosts have been a fantastic team to watch in Serie A this term. They’ve been thundering in the goals all season long. Cagliari have scored 20 goals in their opening nine home Serie A games this season, equalling their record of home goals at this stage of the competition (established in 1966/67 and in 2016/17). They still have plenty of time to go, with the club hoping to add to a strong season here.
Ipswich lost 3 in a row and now they are on the pressure of winning this game but that is not going to be easy at all because Wimbledon is not easy team to beat when they are playing at home, but Wimbledon offense is not that good and I think it is very realistic they will fail to score tonight and on the other hand there is no way Ipswich could score more than two goals so I think this bet is very good option and who wants to follow, I surely recommend it to anyone,under 1.5 is way too risky!
In the letter, Masters also writes to Rodney Dixon QC to say that although he "remains extremely sympathetic to your client's position" a requested meeting is "not possible, particularly in light of correspondence appearing in the media". Checks under the league's owners' and directors' test have been going on for more than six weeks. In a statement to BBC Sport, Cengiz said: "I'm cautiously optimistic the Premier League will make the right decision.
We are pretty much always ready," said Klopp. If we can do something which helps us, we will try to do it. If not we will not. He added that the summer transfer window was 'really difficult', since it closed for English clubs before the rest of Europe. We'll see how that goes in the future but the summer window only hurts English clubs and doesn't help them.
My main reason for taking the over 2.5 goals bet here in this fixture is the fact that Esteghlal is scoring goals like crazy not only in their home games but also 4 goals scored by them in their recent away games and not only against weak sides for example they defeated a decent Tractor side with 4-2 on the road lately and although the hosts may or may not score here I have confidence that the guests can cover the over bet all by themselves and odds are for sure worthy to be tried here at 2.40 at this moment.
Media playback is not supported on this device Aston Villa 1-6 Manchester City: Dean Smith says Villa need new signings Veteran former Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina was at Villa Park for the Manchester City game and is expected to complete a loan move from AC Milan in the next 24 hours. Villa remain on the hunt for a striker and against City gave a debut to former England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, who has joined on loan from Chelsea after Burnley cut short the 28-year-old's loan deal.
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Winger Bernardo Silva added: "It is a really bad situation for us. A frustrating first half of the season. Nobody expected us to be this far away from Liverpool at this halfway point. We have to continue now. We know that winning the title is very complicated. I wouldn't say impossible but very difficult. Could City prioritise the cups?Manchester City have already won one trophy this season, beating Liverpool on penalties to lift the Community Shield in August.
