Some club officials privately back the public view of PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor that the next two seasons should be played exclusively in 2021 and 2022, with the latter terminating before the World Cup in Qatar. Admittedly, it is not entirely clear how 2022-23 would work, nor how European club competitions and the delayed European Championship and Nations League would fit into that schedule.
Italy's Serie A has been suspended while France's Ligue 1 and Spanish La Liga games are being played without fans as Europe grapples with the outbreak that has killed over 4,000 people globally and infected more than 119,000. The Times reported on Wednesday that all Premier League and lower division matches in England are to be played without fans and Solskjaer said he would understand if the authorities also called for a suspension.
He suggested that the busy festive period has cost his side fitness and sharpness. We were on the ground towards the end and they were coming forward," he continued. The spell we’ve had, it costs you rhythm. In the second half a couple of our players were slightly exhausted, but we fought through that.
West Ham are to honour club legends Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters with a statue at London Stadium as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations. It will show them lifting the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965. An original 'Champions' Statue' still stands near the Boleyn Ground, the Hammers' former stadium. West Ham said the new statue would help to bring "our rich heritage and history to London Stadium".
Henderson - who lifted the Champions League trophy last season - will be the first Liverpool captain to lift the trophy awarded to the English champions since Alan Hansen in 1990, despite his season being over because of a knee injury. Henderson and his team-mates will receive the trophy on a podium surrounded by banners made by fans and built in the middle of the famous Kop Stand. The club has urged fans to "stay at home to enjoy the ceremony" in light of the ongoing measures in place to safeguard against the spread of coronavirus.
Deportivo Las Sabanas aren't more the last in the league as FC Ocotal has taken the bottom place. The current great form of the host has left them out as one of the best teams in the league after last 5 league games where they went down just once against FC Estelli at away.
I know that Hazard is injured once more and he will be missing this game right here but at the same time there is only Asensio and him missing for the hosts, while of course for City just Sane is missing but he is a long time missing for the club while Sterling is set as a doubt but given the importance of the game has big chances to be starting this one, game of the season really for both these teams, Real was not so impressive in the group stage losing 4-0 at PSG and just 2-2 draw at home.
Nobody will leave that we want to keep. I didn't trust these players, I wouldn't put them in Premier League games. They have been first class in their attitude and quality. We know going into next season, if we're in Europe, we need depth. January is a very difficult month to get the right types of player in.
Will they be lifted in time so you can play these games in front of fans? That seems unlikely to me. Karen Carney: Health and safety is the priority. They have got to try to finish it if they can, but only when it is safe to do so. People have talked about giving the title to Liverpool too because they were going to win it but they have the right to win it properly. If they were just to be given it, you know full well people would say they were the team who 'did not really win it'.
But here come Liverpool again, Robertson dashing by a spent Wan-Bissaka and sending a low cross into the middle as Shaw falls over - of course he does - and all Salah has to do is sweep home. But he somehow miskicks, sending the ball from his left against his right, and De Gea scrambles around the post.
Croatia were due to feature alongside Portugal, Belgium and Switzerland from March 26-30 in preparation for the Euro 2020 finals to be staged in 12 venues across Europe starting in June. Due to current the situation worldwide, the Qatar Airways International Tournament in Doha has been cancelled," a CFF statement said.
Read the full story Inter push to complete Eriksen deal in January Inter Milan are looking to complete the signing of Christian Eriksen from Tottenham in the January transfer window, despite the Denmark international being available to sign for free in the summer. According to the Mirror, the Serie A side will offer central midfielder Matias Vecino plus cash in a deal worth £20 million as they tempt Tottenham into accepting an offer.
Compared to his success at Real, Ronaldo’s form has dipped significantly at Juventus and he finished third behind Messi and Virgil van Dijk in the latest Ballon d’Or voting. Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or award in 2019, moving him one ahead of Cristiano RonaldoGetty Images 13:05 - Unai Emery missed out on three key transfer targets before Arsenal axe Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery failed to sign three key players when he looked to overhaul his Gunners squad during the summer transfer window.
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A major problem for Stuttgart this season has been their away form. Winning at Dresden at the weekend was a big result for them just days after that 3-2 win over Hamburg. Now they return home in the second automatic promotion spot with a two point lead over Hamburg and five behind the league leaders but from a game more.
He did not start any of those 19 games, coming off the bench 10 times and remaining an unused substitute the other nine occasions. That story continued this season as Fernandes failed to hold down a starting spot before drifting further into obscurity, making just one league appearance since mid-November.
Assisted by Garath McCleary. Posted at 115' Attempt saved. Jordan Obita (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift. Posted at 112' Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Posted at 111' Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United). Posted at 111' Sam Baldock (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
GMT). With the league introducing a winter break this season, 14 of the 20 teams are scheduled to play over the next week. Manchester City's home match against West Ham United has been rescheduled for Feb. Friday, Feb. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City (2000) *Wolves have won their previous two home Premier League matches against Leicester, recording a 4-3 scoreline each time.
Puel has struggled to really transform les Verts' home form since joining as they have already suffered a couple of awful results under the Frenchman. Their 1-1 draw with Ukrainian side Oleksandria in the Europa League was a particularly damning result as they couldn't even surpass a team sitting 4th in their respective division at the time. This was followed by a 2-2 draw at home to current 15th placed side Amiens so there is still much to prove at the Geoffrey-Guichard. However, their most recent match there was a solid 1-0 victory over Monaco so this shows they are capable of great performances in front of their own fans.
We were over in New York at that time and about to fly back. I said to the players that there was not going to be a single drop of drink on that flight, and told them they were not going to be slobbing about in their tracksuits either. I was really proud of them as we got off the flight, they were immaculate. They all had their blazers and ties on; the ties were right up, not hanging down. I've never seen so many members of the press at Gatwick waiting on this drunken Scottish team coming off the flight.
Getty Images MAN OF THE MATCH Renan Lodi (Atletico) All four members of the Atletico defence were colossal, but Lodi was especially so, and sprightly going forward too. Renan Lodi of Atletico Madrid celebrates art full time during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool FC at Wanda Metropolitano on February 18, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.
A series of expensive player acquisitions have also failed to live up to expectations. Website transfermarkt estimates that the club has spent around 948 million pounds on players since Ferguson’s departure -- a period in which the club has barely even challenged for the title. Former captain Gary Neville, now a pundit with Sky Sports, was critical of how the club was run, without mentioning Woodward by name.
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You see them talking to each other and saying where they should go. But we still have to improve. TOTAL FOOTBALL Postecoglou's tactical vision has its grounding in the methods espoused by Cruyff when he coached Barcelona in the early 1990s, as the Dutchman sought to build on the Total Football ethos first by compatriot Rinus Michels in the 1970s.
On Wednesday, tax inspectors and police officers carried out 76 searches across the country, hitting the offices of Portugal’s big three — Porto, Benfica, and Sporting — along with a number of other clubs, the houses of various players including Iker Casillas and Maxi Pereira, and the offices of Gestifute, the agency run by super-agent Jorge Mendes.
The club's managers and employees have also agreed to part-time working arrangements, which will also result in salary cuts. At the same time, we are pulling together to prepare for a full-time resumption of Bundesliga operations at any time. Club president Dirk Zingler added: "Our club's purpose is football.
All in all, though the FA Cup may not be Coventry's top priority, this looks to be a good opportunity for the visitors to continue moving on up. Bristol Rovers are in poor shape at present, so siding with the away win looks a decent bet. Not only is Coventry's recent form much better than Rovers' but they've generally performed at a better level than their hosts this term. Coventry boast better figures than Sunday's hosts in areas such as goals for and against, shots for and against, shots on target for and against, as well as touches in the opposition box.
Posted at 60' Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez. Posted at 59' Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. BookingPosted at 59' Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 59' Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
Both sides have failed to score in 50% of their league games this season, which suggests to us that they each have their own issues up top. Given the nature of this clash and the pressure facing both we expect this clash to be quite close. Under 2.5 goals is our pick for this one, having landed in 62% of the hosts’ matches.
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Because they beat Chelsea, it has left me in a bit of a quandary but then I look at form and Wolves' form has been terrific recently and again there is a factor that we raised our game in a London derby at Stamford Bridge. Some people might be surprised to see that I'm predicting a West Ham loss but although I'm a passionate Hammers fan, when it comes to statistics, data and analysis, my days in finance (as a trader at investment bank Lehman Brothers and a chartered accountant at PwC) mean that I almost always allow my head to rule over my heart.
Posted at 69' Foul by Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux). Posted at 69' Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 68' Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Pablo. SubstitutionPosted at 67' Substitution, Nîmes. Gaetan Paquiez replaces Sofiane Alakouch. SubstitutionPosted at 67' Substitution, Nîmes.
The Spanish side go to Anfield with a slender advantage after Saul Niguez scored the only goal of the game. However, Simeone praised the atmosphere in the Wanda Metropolitano as crucial to the win. ATLETICO EDGE VICTORY IN LIVERPOOL TIE He said: "We started to win the match when we were on the bus and saw the fans cheering, excited, fearless.
Federer, whose mother Lynette was born in South Africa, won the charity match 6-4 3-6 6-3. The crowd of 51,954 is reported to be the largest to watch a tennis match. It was such a privilege to be here tonight,” said Federer, who before the match was given a South Africa rugby jersey by Springboks World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi.
He claimed to be Freddie's number one fan. King Freddie", as he called him. It felt like something that might have happened back in the days of the Grand Tour. An unforgettable experience. Strangest interview experienceIn my early days at 5 Live, I was sent to interview Alan Sugar about some footballing issue of the day. He spoke to a group of us in the reception of a tower block but did the interview as we walked with him.
Team TG FF Women are in bad shape as they have just lost 1-2 with the weaker team. The more disappointing when it is the match they are playing at home. Looking at the above results, the fans are a little afraid to put their faith in Team TG FF Women in the friendly match tonight.
Leganes head into this Friday's clash on the back of a 3-2 home win against Celta Vigo last week, however they have toiled on the road this season with two draws and five defeats posted from seven outings.
Dembele proved his worth at Celtic where he won back-to-back domestic trebles before moving back to France in 2018. The French forward has also attracted the interest of Manchester United in previous months, with the Red Devils viewing him as a Romelu Lukaku replacement last summer. It seems like Chelsea will either need to up their bid or return in the summer if they want to bring Dembele to Stamford Bridge.
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Posted at 82' Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Ross Draper. Posted at 82' Attempt blocked. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 81' Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 81' Foul by Ross Draper (Ross County). Posted at 79' Attempt missed.
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a fast break. Posted at 53' Foul by Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund). Posted at 53' Stefan Ilsanker (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal!Posted at 49' Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 0. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
John Egan also had a rather uncertain return to the game after the lockdown. He was sent off against Newcastle United, where he looked off the pace, but was then impressive against Spurs and looked back to his best away at Burnley. As for his goal, well, you won't see a better-struck half-volley this season. Considering it was only his second goal for the club it was some finish. Did you know? Egan's equaliser for Sheffield United was his first goal since August 2018, and also means he has now scored in League Two (one), League One (10), the Championship (seven) and the Premier League.
At that stage, Jose Mourinho's side looked completely out of sorts but the half-time introduction of Lucas Moura and Giovani lo Celso sparked the visitors. It was Lo Celso's superb through ball that forced a rash challenge on Eric Lamela by Ben Mee and Alli scored from the penalty spot for his 50th Premier League goal. In a frantic finish, Lo Celso almost scored with a curling 20-yard effort before Lloris denied Matej Vydra from point-blank range.