I said we had every chance and we were good enough. I said I'd been to a Uefa Cup final and lost and while it's not nice it was an incredible journey and I'd do anything to get there again. We had to seize the moment. That was the motivation and there was Roy in the background with a smirk on his face. We went out and did what we had to do, winning 3-2. Each chapter en route to Hamburg tells a different story.
United will face competition from both Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund who are also battling for Merten's signature. Paper Round's view: United are desperate for more attacking options and Mertens would be a very smart signing. He might be 32 years old but the Belgian is still scoring goals for fun for in Italy.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, West Ham United 4, Bournemouth 0. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini. Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson. Posted at 90' Attempt saved.
I feel really proud of what she's done and what the team around her have done to help her make that happen. Tom Garry (BBC Sport reporter) - Vivianne Miedema (2) Vivianne Miedema pictured with Virgil van Dijk after the Dutch pair won the PFA's men's and women's Player of the Year awards last year. At this stage of the women's game's growth, inspirational players are invaluable to the sport. Young players and fans need idols and - in so many ways - Miedema is the perfect idol.
Burnley's form is the polar opposite, and has put them in the picture for European qualification. I am not expecting a thriller - this will be a tight battle much like it was when they met at Turf Moor in December and the Clarets edged it. This time, I am going to go for a draw. That would not solve Newcastle's problems, but it would inch them a bit closer to safety. As for the Clarets and a possible return to Europe, I would question whether they would want to be back in the Europa League.
As recent results suggest, Birmingham are starting to a better job of making themselves hard to beat – they've lost just one of their last five – but they're struggling to come out on top. They've won just one of their last five, as well as just one of their last seven.
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Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. BookingPosted at 85' Mark Sykes (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 85' Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 85' Foul by Mark Sykes (Oxford United).
I am not sure (if it was a red card) to be honest," Alli added. I have not had a proper look back at it. It is obviously for the referee and VAR to make the decision. They didn't give the red card. The result moved Spurs up to fifth in the Premier League standings -- four points behind Chelsea and a top four spot -- while second-placed City are now 22 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Torpedo has the most 0-0 games in the league, and Gorodeja played all their games with under 2.5 goals and never lost by more than one goal difference, in fact they are 2-1-1 on the road, but really not as great a club as their results show as their tactics are very defensive minded, they look to score mostly from set pieces or a lucky rebound in the box and look to defend the lead or the draw like in games like this one against tough opponents from start to finish.
Christopher Jullien secured a backs-to-the-wall victory for 10-man Celtic over Rangers as Neil Lennon’s side made it 10 domestic trophies on the spin. See alsoRangers - Celtic Steven Gerrard will reflect on a baffling match which saw the Ibrox side dominate, but Celtic got the job done thanks to a second half winner from Jullien as well as a sensational performance from Fraser Forster.
After taking the helm for the 200th time, Hayes was sentimental about her years at the club and praised her team, with hopes of more improvement moving forward. For any manager to survive eight years at Chelsea is always worth remembering," said Hayes. I will remember the 200th game for having a feeling that I have such an unbelievable team to work with.
Home is certainly where the heart is for Killie, who've lost just one out of eight at Rugby Park, winning four of the other seven. Kilmarnock's pleasing home form has been built largely on defensive solidity. Only two teams have shipped less home goals than Angelo Alessio's men, who've conceded just five in at eight. Only Celtic have kept more SPL home clean sheets than Kilmarnock, who've shut their opponents out five times on their own patch.
There's been some big individual performances from a variety of players in 2019 but there's little doubt that it's. Jamie Vardy's year. Manager of the year - Chris Wilder Sheffield United have won seven and lost only four of their 18 games so far this seasonOK. He may have only been a Premier League manager for half the year but it is hard to argue with the job Chris Wilder has done in that short time.
The exact score earns 40 points. LAWRO'S PREDICTIONSAll kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless stated. SATURDAY Liverpool v Watford (12:30 GMT)I am at Anfield for this game, which is the start of Liverpool's busy schedule over the next couple weeks. There are some positives from their trip to Qatar for the World Club Cup, though. Media playback is not supported on this device Red Bull Salzburg 0-2 Liverpool: Klopp says his team are 'so smart' In many respects, it is like a mid-season break for them, like the one Manchester United had when they took part in this competition in 1999-2000.
Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross. Posted at 71' Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a through ball following a fast break. SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, FC Bayern München.
The Basque side went ahead in the 15th minute after a bright start when Ander Capa pounced on a loose ball inside the area and slid it under Sevilla keeper Tomas Vaclik into the bottom corner. Sevilla dominated the remainder of the first half and twice came close to levelling, with Ever Banega hitting the bar straight from a corner and Munir El Haddadi having a shot scrambled off the line by Yeray Alvarez.
Spurs then thought they had taken the lead through Lo Celso, but the linesman's flag denied them, with Lo Celso’s well-placed finish taking a nick off Son, in an offside position, on the way in. VAR confirmed the decision was a correct one. Saints then went close as in-form Danny Ings hooked the ball towards goal, only for youngster Japhet Tanganga to get back and head the ball off the line.
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The predicted domino effect will likely shunt a tournament(s) into the summer of 2022 – whether it’s the Women’s European Championships, the revamped Club World Cup and/or the UEFA Nations League – something that wouldn’t be feasible had Blatter not plucked Qatar’s name out of that envelope. Euro 2021 is now the ultimate carrot.
Iceland, who reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals, will host Romania in the Path A semi-final. The winner will need to beat Bulgaria or Hungary to secure progress to the main draw. The four play-off winners will then join the 20 teams who have already qualified for the Euro 2020 finals to be held from June 12 to July 12.
Assisted by Aaron Lennon. Posted at 84' Foul by Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace). Posted at 84' Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 83' Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a set piece situation.
Having worked with a number of clubs in the EFL, including Norwich before they were promoted, Zanetton said the £50m fund already offered to clubs is “a small amount, but a start”. He told BBC Sport: “Knowing some of these clubs quite well, it just doesn’t cut it. This is going to be disruption for a significant period of time. Like Wilson, he feels the Premier League can help with the financial fallout of the pandemic.
Paper Round’s view: Fernandes was expected to leave last summer but he has remained at Sporting and continues to impress. A decent Euro 2020 would see him almost certainly move on for a big price, but with Sporting in financial difficulty, and Ed Woodward under pressure at Manchester United, a move could make sense for both clubs.
It is totally real to expect very easy home win in this match from Scotland Premier league. This season, Celtic is have maybe some bigger job in fight for title, because their biggest rival and city rival - Rangers is much stronger, than it was the case in last few years. That is reason why Celtic is not have huge advantage on the table and that is mean that they must play with their maximum every match. Hearts is last on the table and even they are not have bad players, they will not have any chances in this match, that is clear.
With three matches left to play in the Bundesliga 3rd league hallescher find themselves in 15th position, level on points with chemnitzer in 16th and three points clear of the relegation zone. They have all to play for in this game as any mistake from them might get them relegated. In their last match they lost to 1860 Munich two goals to one in a match they ought to have gotten something. It's a do or die situation for them now and they have to win convincingly against the worst team In the league. Carl Zeiss have been super poor this season with just 19 points to show for this season so I don't really want to talk much on them.
The Midlands side are the only Premier League side yet to benefit from a VAR decision this season and Coady spoke candidly about their disdain for the system. We feel massively hard done by. I can't get my head around it. It is ridiculous," Coady said on Sky Sports. Video - Euro Papers: Klopp the 'preferred' choice for Barcelona01:35 "For me it is not working.
We still feel we can achieve those goals this season. Ex-Sweden international Ljungberg, 42, played for Arsenal from 1998-2007, winning two Premier League titles and three FA Cups with them. He returned to the club in an ambassadorial role in 2013 and after a brief spell on the coaching staff at VfL Wolfsburg in 2017 he rejoined the Gunners in 2018 as Under-23 coach, before being promoted to first-team assistant coach in June.
Perth Glory are the form side heading into the game and that should help carry them to another win here. We’re confident that the home side should pick up a win and we’re backing them to beat the Asian handicap line which is set at -0.75, which means a win by two goals sees us pick up a full win, whilst a half win would occur with a one goal win for the home side.
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At present, the test does not seem to be fit for purpose to protect football clubs in the future. If English football isn't able to act, the government should review the need for a statutory owners' and directors' test to ensure it is fit for purpose and protects clubs in the future. Wigan's fans need to generate 10,000 signatures to force the government to respond to their petition and 100,000 to stand a chance of a parliamentary debate.
Premier League clubs Liverpool, Tottenham and Bournemouth had initially furloughed staff, but reversed their decisions following criticism. The difference is we're running it as a business and we're running it the best way we believe will help it for the future," said Kensell. It's also about our staff. What we don't want is a raft of redundancies. We knew we'd get criticised as a result of it; what we're not going to do is take a different view on that.
Toulouse shouldn't be awfully difficult opposition for Nantes here though as Antoine Kombouaré's men have been playing with a lack of quality, confidence and ultimately points. They have lost each of their last four games in Ligue 1 and are quickly turning into a laughingstock at the back. Kombouaré has taken charge of five games in the league now and even though they won their opening fixture against Lille, it has been a rapid reality check for les Violets.
It has not been ruled out these games could be played in conjunction with league matches - nor does the Champions League final have to mark the end of the club campaign as tradition dictates. Moving Euro 2020, due to take place at venues across Europe from 12 June to 12 July, to next summer would also free up more time to complete domestic and European fixtures. However, that would then impact on next year's calendar.
Winning a world title is always appreciated but this isn't the way to crown a champion, improvements are needed. That being said, this should be a good final to decide the 'best club' in the world. Liverpool didn't have it all their own way against Monterrey and to be fair the game against Leicester on Boxing Day is far more important than this one. The absence of Virgil van Dijk won't help them against Flamengo. The Brazilians struggled against El Hilal so that doesn't bode too well for them here. A bet on both teams to score is the suggested bet.
The hosts average 1.08 points per home game which is below the league average of 1.47 points while Carlisle only average 0.85 points per away game and the league average is 1.21 points, so you can start to see why we have backed Oldham with a double chance bet this weekend. Oldham score an average of 1.15 goals per home game and concede an average of 1.38 goals and Carlisle score an average of 1.00 goals per away game and concede an average of 1.92, so we have backed the pair to play out a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
I didn’t need a European Cup final to prove to myself that I could play centre midfield at the highest level,” he said, “but it was still great to do it. He would end the year as runner-up to Rivaldo in both the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year. There wasn’t such consensus over Giggs’s performance.
But it does feel necessary to point out that his last four jobs have ended in being sacked by Manchester United, sacked by Real Sociedad, relegated with Sunderland and his contract not being renewed by West Ham the first time around because, while he kept them in the Premier League, the football was so eye-bleeding that they thought Manuel Pellegrini would be a better bet.
You’re playing a second-string defence. You’ve got the crowd. Attack. Attack. Attack. The instructions were different: The ball is your enemy Don’t cross the halfway line Relieve pressure by aimlessly hoofing it long It was unavoidably bad. Spurs could have been 3-0 down at half-time, save for some wayward finishing and Hugo Lloris heroics.
Privately conducted coronavirus tests are reckoned to cost between £150 and £180 and it is understood the protocols being worked on in football insist on twice-weekly tests. For the Premier League to complete the remaining 92 matches, that could be about 40,000 tests at a cost of about £30,000 a weekCrystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, who is backing Project Restart, told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show that initial plans to stage league matches again from June may prove unfeasible.
Atalanta have not won in their last 4 matches in all competitions. They are struggling after the injury of Zapata. They are coming from two consecutive draws against Sampdoria and Man city. They are struggling in the road scoring goals as well.
Posted at 87' Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick. Posted at 87' Attempt blocked. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha. Posted at 86' Attempt missed. Jack Cork (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
