They will have had their reasons and the urge to judge too harshly should be resisted in these unusual times when outside factors are clearly having a greater influence.
Because the relationship was so good, he would not be against taking McClaren on. There would be a big change in style of play.
We have to win all the games. Xavi joined after Barca paid his release clause with Qatari club Al Sadd.
Alfie Jones got his head to Callum Elder's corner and Forss' close-range effort hit the underside of the bar and bounced over the line.
Next up, 16th-placed Leeds host Arsenal on Saturday while City visit Newcastle on Sunday. TALKING POINT
Television footage suggests Ojo did little wrong and that he was wrongly given the second booking, while the supporter in question has been arrested and charged in connection with the flashpoint during Aberdeen's 1-0 defeat.
Even Bruno Fernandes sits behind him in the list on 49. What is missing is his ability to turn his savvy build-up play into goals.
However, Shaughnessy's goal salvaged a point for the hosts, although Jim Goodwin's men are still winless in nine games.
The style of play at the King Power was anything but agricultural Jamie Vardy was in evergreen form, scoring a double that included this unfeasible effort.
Allan Saint-Maximin, who had earlier dragged an attempt wide, was unable to hit the target after meeting Murphy's cross at full stretch two minutes later, and he just failed to get on the end of Joelinton's stabbed 21st-minute pass with the home side finally starting to find a rhythm.
The Hatters drop to fifth, five points above seventh-placed Millwall with two games left to play. Blackpool, meanwhile, stay 16th.
The Championship play-offs usually take place approximately a week after the conclusion of the regular season.
The victory - R's boss Mark Warburton's 50th in charge - lifts them up to third, seven points behind second-placed Bournemouth.
Harry Maguire's header (9) had set England on their way and Jordan Henderson (28) also grabbed his first Wembley goal to the delight of a sell-out national stadium during a remarkable first half, which also featured a scare at the other end when Kyle Walker's awful back-pass forced Jordan Pickford to save brilliantly from Myrto Uzuni with the score at 1-0.
GOAL and SPOX understand that Tottenham are interested in signing the Germany international later this year, having been impressed with his performances at Monaco.
He was replaced by Pedri at half-time in the semi-final of the Supercopa de Espania in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night. Barcelona lost 3-2 in extra-time but were much improved by Pedri's presence.
Reading have been deducted six points - with a further six suspended until the end of next season - after admitting to breaches of the English Football League (EFL)'s profitability and sustainability rules.
The 20-year-old, who joins from Fortuna Hjorring, has already made 22 appearances for the Denmark national team.
Sheffield United have had a decent week despite that late disappointment against Preston in midweek, but at least the goals are coming now for Slavisa Jokanovic's side.
We talk a lot about these Ajax youngsters but I think Timber is the most talented of the lot. I think he can achieve great things, perhaps even more than
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The first six matchdays of the group stages will take place in June and September, acting as World Cup warm-up matches for those nations who have already booked their place at next winter's showpiece event in Qatar.
If we keep playing like that, we'll be okay in this league. We've had no luck really - I thought we definitely deserved something.
He bid farewell to Barcelona after landing another Copa del Rey, ended his long wait for international glory at last summer’s Copa America and claimed the seventh Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career in November.
If anything will sway it, Emma Hayes has used her squad really well over the games that have come up. She has rotated the squad and managed to rest players.
An enormous admirer of the Premier League, he says what is most impressive is how it has evolved not just by being so notoriously physical but also because of the furious rhythm at which it is currently played.
He's a guy who can play in different positions and always plays at an exceptional level. We don't have any doubts over him.
Barcelona’s director of football Mateu Alemany has revealed that the club could have kept Lionel Messi last summer but decided it was not worth the cost. Alemany hinted that they would have had to agree a tie-up with private equity group CVC in order to raise sufficient funds to keep the Argentine striker, but ultimately they let the player go in order to avoid the setup.
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Klopp admitted Liverpool's defending had lacked quality, with West Ham afforded more chances than most of their opponents in recent games, but said his side's passion had made up for any deficiencies elsewhere.
It's a great day for the community - and a great day for football. Another milestone reached in 2021 Iqbal's appearance in Manchester United's squad is the latest milestone reached in arguably the biggest-ever year for Britain's South Asian football community.
The Colombian, in Argentina with his national team, was also seen signing his contract as the official announcement is set to be released on Sunday.
Rangers have been drawn to face Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League knockout round play-offs. The other standout knockout round play-off tie sees Barcelona against Napoli.
Benzema's quickfire double put Real 2-0 up after just seven minutes to move to 20 goals for the season.
I think we expended so much energy in that game that it maybe affected us in the last game, but the consequence of not winning the first game is what catches you up in a major tournament.
“He’s come a long, long way because his energy, his passion, his commitment, it doesn’t get much better than that ever, but there are other aspects in the game that he’s had to develop and maintain the ones that he’s exceptional at, like today, because when he has chances he puts them away,” Arteta said when asked to assess Martinelli’s display against Leeds. “He’s in the right direction.”
I think a lot of my love for the game comes from the townships and seeing that passion. When tasked with establishing the new cultural values at Union, passion remained non-negotiable.