Emery's strategy and communication was also flawed elsewhere, notably when it came to selecting a new captain to succeed the departed Laurent Koscielny. Instead of being decisive and naming his captain, he ended with a botched players' vote that elected Granit Xhaka, a divisive figure among fans as both a personality and player who had failed to justify a £35m fee when he arrived from Borussia Monchenglabach in May 2016.
Posted at 74' Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Lukasz Piszczek. SubstitutionPosted at 74' Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Suat Serdar. BookingPosted at 73' Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for hand ball. Posted at 73' Hand ball by Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund). Posted at 70' Attempt missed. Guido Burgstaller (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Cardiff City edged a thrilling FA Cup replay against League Two Carlisle to set up a fourth-round tie at Reading. Carlisle scored through Nathan Thomas' 20-yard shot, before Aden Flint headed in Will Vaulks' long throw to equalise. Josh Murphy volleyed Cardiff ahead and Flint got his second from close range. McKirdy converted Thomas' cross for Carlisle, but Danny Ward's fine turn and finish restored Cardiff's two-goal advantage and they held on, despite McKirdy scoring a spectacular second.
Post updateFoul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace). Post updateAttempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. Post updateMarcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Post updateFoul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace). Post updateAttempt missed.
GOAL! Great finish from Daniel James! He runs down the left, into the middle, and gets his shot away, holding off the defenders - and he looks so relieved to have broken that drought. POST! Oh, and that's close for Ighalo! He hits the post to the keeper's left. GOAL! Yet another lovely goal - great ball from Fred through to Juan Mata, and slotted home beautifully.
Mentality monsters indeed!Ilyas Najib: This Liverpool team would beat any Premier League team from any era. They made a very good Sheffield United team look very average. Dan Bell: When we look back in 10 years' time we'll be saying this Liverpool side is the best ever Premier league team. Marc Astick: Love it when people say everything has gone right for Liverpool. It's wilful ignorance. Injuries to Fabinho, Alisson, Matip, Lovren, Oxlade-Chamberlain.
In addition, it might be that footballing governing bodies ultimately side with the Manchester City over any abandoned contracts, so anybody making such a move would be either brave or foolish. Read the full story Raiola: Pogba could leave In perhaps unsurprising news, Manchester United’s Paul Pogba would consider leaving the club, according to his agent Mino Raiola.
Despite the relatively close positioning of these two sides in the table, it seems pretty clear to us that a home win is the way to go in this fixture. Blackpool are in excellent form at the moment and are finding the back on a regular basis when in front of their own fans. Compare that with a visiting side who have not exactly enjoyed their travels in League One and who struggle to find the back of the net, then the choice appears to be an easy one.
Laval vs Ajaccio H2H stats Laval is in mixed form in France Ligue 2 and they won five home games at Stade Francis Le Basser. Ajaccio is in poor form in Ligue 2 and they won two away games ...
Here, we chart how modern football's greatest rivalry has unfolded, through the lens of the game's most prestigious individual prize, over a truly incredible decade of dominance. Ronaldo (Messi second, Fernando Torres third) Manchester United Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his trophyAFP Two years older than Messi, Ronaldo had his growth spurt into true superstardom a bit earlier.
The defender made it clear, in the weeks leading up to the end of the January transfer window, that he wanted to leave Turf Moor to seek regular first team football," Burnley said in a statement on Wednesday. Unfortunately for the player, the club did not receive an offer it felt was acceptable and he remains contracted to the club".
It has been reported that UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin told ZDF in Germany that the UEFA Champions League must finish by 3 August. This is not true," said a statement from European soccer's governing body. The President was very clear not to set exact dates for the end of the season. A league on its own: An afternoon watching the defiant Belarusian Premier League Soccer leagues across Europe and beyond have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ibrahimovic was at Serie A side Milan from 2010 to 2012, scoring 42 goals in 61 league games for the club. He joined LA Galaxy in March 2018 and scored 53 goals during his time in the United States as well as being named in the MLS best XI teams of 2018 and 2019. Ibrahimovic statue has nose cut off by vandalsMilan are without a major trophy since their 18th Italian title in 2011. The seven-time European champions are enduring a miserable season, sitting 11th in Serie A, with 21 points from 17 games.
This is one reason that Liverpool have so many points, they and City got so many points last season, and City got so many points the season before: the standard is low. MAN OF THE MATCH Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) Once upon a time, Thomas Muller hung about doing nothing, just waiting to score, a goalscorer but barely a footballer.
I have made the decision so I don't cause trouble for my team and my fans. Kawasumi is the latest from the sporting world to voice fears about participating in the Summer Olympics or related events because of the coronavirus epidemic. Team Canada announced it would not send its athletes to Tokyo 2020, after the International Olympic Committee said it would reach a decision within four weeks on whether to postpone the Games.
SubstitutionPosted at 87' Substitution, Oxford United. Daniel Agyei replaces Tariqe Fosu-Henry. Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Posted at 86' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Elliott Moore. Posted at 86' Attempt blocked.
So yes, this is an amazing first job in management, in theory. In reality, it’s…. Best of luck Mikel, you’re going to need it. Carlo’s coming, and so is Zlatan? Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) of Sweden and team head coach Carlo Ancelotti while at Paris Saint-GermainReuters If Arsenal are taking a leap into the unknown, then Everton can legitimately claim a huge coup in having apparently sealed a deal for Carlo Ancelotti to replace Marco Silva.
The Paisley outfit struggles to perform on home turf, as they have picked up just a single point in their last four matches in a 3-3 thriller with Livingston. Despite not getting the results they want, St Mirren still causes damage to opposing teams, scoring at least once in five of their last six home games, although they have conceded an average of 1.2 goals, which increases to 2.5 times in their four most recent games.
Stade Lavallois vs Ajaccio live score, H2H and lineups Stade Lavallois played against Ajaccio in 1 matches this season. Currently, Stade Lavallois rank 4th, while Ajaccio hold 6th position.
English Championship. Team Wigan Athletic will play at home with team Sheffield Wednesday. Hosts are in the bottom zone. They lost last 3 their games. But at home stadium they playing very good. I am waiting a goals from them tomorrow. Sheffield Wednesday won last 2 away games. There was result how "both teams to score " . Guests are in the middle part of the table. And they missed about 30 goals. I see here open match with goals from the both sides. My bet will be over 2.5 goals. I recommend to try this bet with me for good odds.
On their travels, the Gills have struggled to be at their best time term, winning just one of out eight travelling League 1 matches. Having drawn five of the other seven, Steve Evans' men are clearly not an easy side to get the better of, though a lack of forward power has prevented them from being a side that wins regular away games. Gillingham have scored just six goals away from home this term, while they've failed to find the net in three out of eight.
England's winter tour of Sri Lanka has been postponed and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced no domestic cricket would be played until at least the end of May. The Sunday Times said high-profile centrally contracted England players were expected to take cuts of as much as 200,000 pounds ($245,000) from their 1 million pounds per year earnings.
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On paper, Tricolor have the ability to get out of the mess they are in but that's been said throughout the season and they are now rapidly running out of time and games. Having recently won away at 5th place Sao Paulo, the visitors certainly have the credentials to secure victory on the road again on Monday but it really depends on whether they can hold their nerve or not.
We have always have 100,000 or more people who want tickets for our games. Challandes said it had also been difficult to make travel arrangements for the team. My team manager is in Belarus and tomorrow he goes to Tbilisi, and we have to reserve two hotels and two flights, maybe for nothing," he said.
Sheffield United, missing the chance to make it two wins in a row after the 1-0 victory over Leicester City. At home, in the last few matches, they have been a different side though, with just one loss in five in the league. Norwich have two wins and two draws in the last five home league games, and have failed to score in just one of the five – against Liverpool.
Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé. Posted at 88' Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 88' Foul by Bongani Zungu (Amiens). SubstitutionPosted at 86' Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Ángel Di María. Goal!Posted at 84' Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Amiens 1.
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were among those attending a late party to celebrate the birthdays of Mauro Icardi, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria. I was really surprised yesterday afternoon to see that video. Really surprised," Tuchel told reporters on Saturday on the eve of their Ligue 1 home game against Girondins de Bordeaux.
He has scored five goals. He has more league goals than Manchester United in 2020. He’s the only player in the history of the Bundesliga to score five goals in his first two games. Frankly he’s taking the p***. The true hero: Phil Jones Frankly there are few things greater in life then Phil Jones going flying in mere minutes into the game against Tranmere and coming up looking like this.
Posted at 58' Foul by Reece Brown (Peterborough United). SubstitutionPosted at 58' Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricky Jade-Jones replaces Mohamed Eisa. Posted at 57' Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley). Posted at 57' Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Newcastle dominated the opening period at Spotland with Miguel Almiron firing them ahead after 17 minutes.
It was a disappointing outcome for Bournemouth, who had done all they could in their game to give them hope of staying up. Eddie Howe's side looked determined to fight for their survival right from the outset and deservedly went ahead when Joshua King scored from the penalty spot after Richarlison handled inside the area. Bournemouth could have had a second penalty soon for a handball by Lucas Digne but neither the referee or the video assistant referee felt there was an infringement.
Stellenbosch takes on Kaizer Chiefs in the top South African league, the Premier League. Stellenbosch is in 14th place by 16 teams with 11 points in 11 matches while Kaizer Chiefs is in 1st place with 10 points down to No. 2. They have 28 points in 11 games. Kaiser has won all of their 5 away games this season. Stellenbosch have not won in their last 2 matches and have not scored in these two matches Kaizer lost their last match in the Cup but have won their last 6 matches in the league. The two teams met in March 2018, with Kaiser at home winning 2-1.
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Florian Kamberi (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. BookingPosted at 75' Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 75' Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic). Posted at 75' Florian Kamberi (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 73' Corner, Celtic.
Javor Indjija will play against India in the Super Liga of Serbia on Saturday. Javor Drawn last game to Proleter by 2-2. They are Winless from last 14 matches. Also lost four of the last six home matches. However they also Scored in the last five home matches. While Indjija won the last two matches at home and away. Also kept clean sheet in both the last two matches. They also Scored in 6 of the last 7 matches. Javor has Excellent head to head record against Indjija but recent form of Javor didn't suggest to win this game here .
Levante vs Valencia predictions for Saturday evening’s La Liga fixture at Ciudad de Valencia. Can Valencia bag a fourth league win in five against a Levante side who suffered a 4-0 beating at Getafe last weekend? Read on for all our free La Liga predictions and betting tips.
Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has "made it clear his client wants a new challenge", which confirms to the club that their star man will leave at the end of the season. Pogba has only made six starts for United this season and is currently sidelined following surgery on an ankle injury. Paper Round's view: It wouldn't be a surprise if Pogba left Old Trafford at the end of the season.
Ultimately, anything but a comfortable Roma win would be a huge surprise. They are the only side with any competitive need for the points and by far a stronger outfit man for man, they shouldn't have any issues in securing victory.
Lavallois vs Ajaccio Prediction 17 February 2024 - Football 1 day ago — Ajaccio wins with a handicap of +0.5 in 7 of the last 8 Ligue 2 games against Stade Lavallois MFC. Bet:Ajaccio Handicap(+0.5). 1.59.
No player can take the injured Harry Kane's place and Tottenham "cannot play like we normally play" without him, says manager Jose Mourinho. He is ruled out until April with a hamstring injury that requires surgery. England captain Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season. If I speak too much about Harry, I get a bit depressed and then you are going to say 'he is miserable'," Mourinho said.
Sorry, Pep. We don't make the rules. The state of Dortmund It's been a rough week for every neutral's second-favourite team (after Chelsea, obviously): Borussia Dortmund. At the weekend they went 3-0 down to relegation certainties Paderborn, and though they managed to claw that game back to a draw, there's a real end of days feeling about Lucien Favre's reign.
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AnalysisJohn Bennett, BBC World ServiceOver the years we've come to expect German football success on the pitch but this feels like a victory for their clear, detailed and, above all, collective planning off the pitch. Back on 23 April, DFL president Christian Seifert revealed the league's proposals for matches behind closed doors, collaborating with five laboratories and involving around 20,000 tests and it appears to have impressed the local and national government.
While Atalanta are flying forward, their defence is a concern. The hosts have conceded in their last nine home league games, while 86% of their home games this season have seen both teams find the net. That’s a major concern, as Milan are finding the net with consistency.
European leagues have until 25 May to tell Uefa whether they want to complete or cancel their seasons. Football is suspended in all European countries apart from Belarus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League has this week stepped up its plans to resume the season in what has been labelled 'Project Restart'. Arsenal, Tottenham, Brighton and West Ham have opened their training grounds to players for individual work.
Northampton currently occupy the final play-off position but have lost their last three games. All of those defeats came against sides in the top six, including a 57-7 away loss to leaders Exeter Chiefs in their last game. Away form is poor and only two sides have conceded more points on their travels than the Saints.
