Manchester City have opened talks with forward Raheem Sterling about a new long-term contract. Sterling, 24, signed a deal in November 2018 that runs to 2023 but City are keen to secure his future. It is understood any new contract would see him become one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League. He won the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award last season has been praised for his public stance on racism in society.
Celtic have won each of their last 10 Scottish Premiership fixtures. They will hope to extend this impressive win streak versus St Mirren in Thursday's fixture. Celtic have earned at least four more points than any other Scottish Premiership side over the past 10 games.
His property and pub businesses collapsed around him, and personal tragedy also struck. The game was no longer his saviour. In one year I had lost nine properties, one pub, I had lost another one a couple of years before, just under £300,000 in the bank, and I lost my brother, and I lost my job. I tried to kill myself. Going away to Canada to sort my head out was the best thing ever. I was in a bad way, a real bad way.
United, who are fifth in the Premier League, are looking to strengthen their midfield for the remainder of the campaign with record signing Paul Pogba recovering from ankle surgery and Scott McTominay nursing a knee injury. The BBC reported Sporting valued the 25-year-old Fernandes at 60 million pounds ($77.
The match did not kick off until 8. Stam tried a John Grisham novel, until he realised he wasn’t reading so much as looking at words. The players had a siesta after lunch, but Stam’s snoring was such that his room-mate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer couldn’t sleep. He tried to watch one of those new Digital Versatile Discs but couldn’t concentrate, so called his best friend in Norway to ask where he’d be watching the game.
Well there is no way to compare this two teams.Norwich are just so desperate. They are playing very bad football and they just look so so bad.It's like the players don't know each other and they are so desynchronized.Pukki who used to be the "engines of the club and the leader" is also rusty lately so I don't think that they can do anything at this point, and they just need to focus more to the PL and to somehow do some miracle and avoid relegation.I've watches their last 2 performances and they practically didn't do a single chance for scoring. On the other hand we have United... A different United if u ask me.Finally the things are doing good for united. With Bruno's arrival the team got a new leader , I mean this guy is amazing... Almost every match he plays he is getting MOTM award..Pogba also is doing good, and it looks like he finally decided that he is going to give his best to Man Utd..They haven't lost a match at the last 14+ matches including the wins against City 2-0 , Tranmere 6-0 , Brugge 5-0 , LASK 5-0 and so on... At this moment Norwich are NOTHING for the mighty red devils...
It's really encouraging, so for us as players, why would we say we can only get to the quarter-finals? That would be strange. We all believe we can win it. What's Gareth Southgate like as a manager?He's an unbelievable manager. He has a different coaching style and personality to Jurgen. He's obviously less animated but essentially the aims and ambitions are the same. They are both winners and want to win every game they can.
Chelsea’s forward thinking Jadon Sancho and Wilfried Zaha are among the attacking options Chelsea are looking into as Frank Lampard looks to start spending his £150m transfer budget, the Telegraph reports. After their transfer ban was lifted, Chelsea are free to bring players in during the mid-season window next month, and while Borussia Dortmund do not want to sell Sancho in January, the Blues could move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey or Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze.
Our managers do not want to be back on the pitch unless the players have been tested. But at the same time the government must confirm that is OK, because the tests must be made available first - if there's a shortage - to care workers, patients, NHS staff and their families. How many in the UK have been tested?Health Secretary Matt Hancock has already said the government has "a huge amount of work to do" to meet its target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day in the UK by the end of April.
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Against Arsenal, he had a total of 47 touches - most of which were on the left, close to the halfway line. Just three came inside the Gunners' penalty area. A strange stat'Those numbers surprised Bruce when they were put to him after the game. In the opposition box? Really?" he asked. That seems a strange stat. We have to find a way of scoring more and certainly Joe of being more selfish. He has played a lot of his career to a side and not played as an out-and-out number nine.
The Ibrox squad look a more unflinching bunch this time round, but the early stages suggested that Gerrard's decision to rest some of his big guns for Friday's Scottish Cup win over Stranraer might backfire. With six players making their first start since December's win at Celtic Park, Rangers laboured to create chances from open play, being restricted to two off-target Nikola Katic headers following corner kicks until finally making the breakthrough.
But despite taking four points from the last two games, time is running out for the West Midlands club. With West Ham hosting Watford on Friday, Villa will be five points from safety if the game between 16th and 17th ends in a draw at London Stadium. Having seen his side take the lead in the 72nd minute with the game's first attempt on target, Smith cut a dejected figure at the final whistle as his team failed to defend their advantage.
Copenhagen will take down the away team easily in this game. The away side is having a good winning streak in the last 10 games it played recently. The home side will find it difficult to score against the away team because they will prefer to defend rather than attack to score. Should they make the mistake of tackling they will concede a lot of goals from the away side. Copenhagen will win this game with a 0-2 or 0-1. This will give a 3 point to the away side to increase it's gap from the rest of the teams. Hence it will strike hard to win.
Wolves were then denied an equaliser by VAR, another decision that came after a long delay. Wolves coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who was booked for protesting the disallowed goal, said he was not a fan of VAR decisions being taken miles away from where matches are being played. The VAR decisions are made at a hub in Stockley Park, south West London.
Joao Felix has claimed the Golden Boy award Joao Felix has been won the prestigious Golden Boy award, which is given to the best Under-21 player in Europe. For quotes and the full rankings, click here. Madrid optimistic on Hazard injury Eden Hazard was forced off the field with injury during Tuesday's draw with PSG but initial reports in Spain suggest that he has avoided any fractures in his ankle.
Txuri-urdinak have been extremely inconsistent over the past month or so in failing to beat the likes of Valladolid (0-0) and Leganes (1-1) – results which have ultimately seen them lose their grip on a top four place.
We are also backing another exciting clash for the pair, with Cagliari seeing at least five goals scored in each of their last three at home. Following three victories in that spell and after the visitors’ dire record in the Coppa, we are going with a 3-2 victory for the home side as our correct score prediction.
It took a while for the German outfit to get going, as they failed to win any of their opening three matches, but they've since got to grips with continental football, winning each of their last two, scoring three and conceding one in the process.
Liverpool, who top the league standings will be at home to face ninth placed Southampton in their next match in the Premier League. Going to this clash, Liverpool have amassed 70 points, and are 39 ahead of Southampton, who have 31 points so far. Liverpool moved 19 points clear in the league standings with a 2-0 win over West Ham united on Wednesday, making it the fourth straight game they have scored twice.
Since then, they have been in top form winning seven out of eight games, the other being drawn. The goals have been flowing for sure with 14 in the last four, scoring at least three in each match. They have won this competition three times and lost in five finals. On their way to this final, BATE haven't had the easiest of rides.
That is what Liverpool missed the most against Monterrey. No-one had his kind of defensive vision, or ability to spot danger. Media playback is not supported on this device Klopp impressed with Reds' resilience in victory over Monterrey "Despite their lack of composure at the back, they actually defended pretty well for the most part but one thing I would criticise was the goal they conceded. No-one saw Stefan Medina's run to the far post, and once he had the leap on Naby Keita, there was no way Keita could defend it.
The visitors head here aiming to follow up a 1-0 victory when these two sides clashed in the league back in October. However, Birmingham haven't completed a league double over Blackburn since the 1950-51 season. They are going to need a turnaround to change that, as the Blues have lost three on the spin ahead of this trip.
Bottom side St Johnstone drew with Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership despite having two men sent off within seven minutes of equalising. Matty Kennedy slotted home with 20 minutes left after Sam Cosgrove had fired Aberdeen ahead before the break. The hosts then lost their discipline, with Murray Davidson and Callum Hendry shown straight red cards.
Meanwhile, all three Portuguese sides in action on Thursday night were eliminated as Benfica were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Shakhtar Donetsk to give the Ukrainian side a 5-4 aggregate win. Earlier, Kai Havertz had scored one goal and laid on the other two as Bayer Leverkusen beat Porto 3-1 at the Estadio do Dragao to cruise into the last 16 5-2 on aggregate.
Roma’s last two games at the Stadio Olimpico have marked them out as real top four contenders. The Giallorossi host Brescia after back to back 2-1 victories over AC Milan and Napoli at this ground. However, the hosts aren’t just a side for the big occasion, they're looking to add to the 14 goals they've notched in seven unbeaten clashes with bottom half sides.
Son bursts into the West Ham area and fires a low ball into the six-yard box, where Lucas Moura arrives to stab the ball home. WHAT A CHANCE! A terrible free-kick from Snodgrass gives Spurs the chance to break. Son leads it, and slides a lovely ball through to Moura. He shoots hooribly, hopelessly wide with the goal gaping.
How Jose Bordalas has turned Getafe into La Liga threatWho could they sign?Balague says Barca are after a versatile player who can play inside and outside the box and one who is happy to be behind Suarez in the pecking order when the Uruguayan returns. Among their targets are former Arsenal and West Ham striker Lucas Perez, who is currently at Alaves and has scored nine goals in 22 games this season.
ENPPI will be meeting with the away team mokawloon and this game we have given the home team to win this game as looking at the games games that this two team have played together the home team have won 10 games and the away team. Have won 2 games and so this number makes us to be very sure that this bet the home team will win
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Bournemouth 0. Posted at 90'+4' Offside, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside. Posted at 90'+3' Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth). Posted at 90'+3' Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 90'+2' Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth). Posted at 90'+2' James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Everton 2. BookingPosted at 90'+3' Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 90'+2' Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey. Posted at 90'+2' Offside, Everton. Michael Keane tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside. Posted at 90'+1' Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
VAR or no VAR, the standard of refereeing is the problem. Alex: I'm amazed Azpi isn't leaving on a stretcher. Not so amazed none of us can understand the VAR decision. It'd be funny if it wasn't so dangerous. Greg: No way a red card. Lo Celso is putting his foot on the ground, as anyone would do. Chelsea player slides in, putting his leg where Lo Celso is expecting to meet turf.
Dinamo Minsk have been looking very poor so far in 2020 with only 1 win in the 12 games they played. In the 4 official games this season they have also conceded a total of 9 goals. In the 7 home games this season they failed to score in 4 of them.
Did you know? No player had more shots than Foden - five - in City's League Cup final victory. Foden also provided the assist for Aguero's opener in the 20th minute. Bruno Fernandes: United's draw at Everton was a fixture littered with errors. In fact, it would have been fitting for the hit single Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream to have accompanied the players off the pitch. United's David de Gea and Everton's Jordan Pickford both had nightmares, while the normally mild-mannered Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti totally lost his cool and was sent off after the final whistle.
Although the final was a heavyweight affair between Brazil and Italy, many of the regular big-hitters had failed to qualify or underperformed once there. There are too many unknowns to say how Yugoslavia would have fared, but it would have been a lot of fun to watch this group trying to win the World Cup. Separate Balkan national teams re-emerged in Euro 96 qualifiers, players now spread through five countries.
The Bees raced into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from their three forwards - Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins - and could have been five or six up at the break. Benrahma slotted in from a cleverly worked corner, Mbeumo finished smartly first time and Watkins headed in his 18th league goal of the season from close range as the hosts looked like scoring with every attacking move. QPR improved after the break and pulled a goal back through Nahki Wells' tap in, but Brentford closed out the game to move to within six points of the top two, Leeds and West Brom.
Ipswich Town fixture available in international regions on 3 days ago — Swansea City's Championship fixture against Ipswich Town will be available to all international fans on Swans TV Live on Saturday (3pm UK time).
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Newcastle United 3. Goal!Posted at 90'+3' Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Newcastle United 3. Kenneth Zohore (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Edwards. SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1' Substitution, Newcastle United. Florian Lejeune replaces Valentino Lazaro. Posted at 90' Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Newcastle United).
Aguero was forced off in the final 15 minutes against the Blues with a tendon injury, and City had initially feared a long lay-off. The problem is not as serious as first feared, however, though the Argentinean will still be absent when the champions face their great rivals on 7th December. A few games, I don't know exactly," said Guardiola.
Mirren 4. Posted at 120'+1' Richard Tait (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 120'+1' Foul by Junior Morias (St. Mirren). Posted at 120'+1' Attempt blocked. Kyle McAllister (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Posted at 119' Jake Carroll went off injured after Motherwell had used all subs.
CAS, sport's highest court, said it had "registered an appeal" by City against the decision taken by the club financial control board of European soccer's governing body UEFA. City were banned by UEFA on Feb. Financial Fair Play (FFP). The ruling, if upheld, would mean City would not be able to compete in the 2020-21 Champions League should they again qualify for Europe's top club competition.
While Everton looked dangerous when they came forward, the only real scare for the home side came when substitute Moise Kean found space in their area to acrobatically fire wide. Guardiola makes changes to try to make up ground Fourteen of Manchester City's past 18 home league goals have come in the second halfThe last decade saw City record the highest number of Premier League titles (four), points (818), wins (251) and goals (845).