Leaders Liverpool continued their early season title charge with an emphatic 5-2 victory over Everton at Anfield. See alsoAs it happened: Liverpool v Everton Jurgen Klopp raised a few eyebrows by making five changes to the side that beat Brighton but will feel completely justified as his team tore the Toffees to pieces.
SubstitutionPosted at 82' Substitution, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Emiliano Marcondes. SubstitutionPosted at 81' Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev Rasmussen replaces Henrik Dalsgaard. Posted at 81' Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste. Posted at 78' César Joel Valencia Castillo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
That clinched him a transfer to Inter Milan but he was unable to win a regular place amid questions about his attitude and he was loaned to Benfica where he also failed to reproduce his Brazil form. He subsequently returned to Santos on loan and again started grabbing the goals , so that when Flamengo offered him the chance to join their squad of expensive, highly rated recruits he did not hesitate.
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Reaction as Manchester City hammer Aston VillaRelentless Aguero It is scarcely believable now but there were some people who thought City had wasted their money when they spent £40m to buy Aguero from Atletico Madrid in 2011. He scored twice against Swansea on his debut and it feels like he has not stopped finding the net since. Aguero's most famous goal came at the end of that first season, against QPR to win the title, but for City fans his impact goes way beyond that single strike.
Liverpool are second from bottom, having not picked up a win in the league this season. You can see they have talented players," Furness told BBC Sport. It's an exciting squad and I wanted to join and be a part of that," the 31-year-old added. Vicky Jepson's side have performed well in a number of games, only narrowly losing to title challengers Manchester City and Arsenal, as well as drawing with Chelsea.
Orsha played two nil draws in a row including a 0-0 draw at home with Smorgon but that is a decent defensive side, this while on opening round they looked quite strong for my liking coming from 2-1 behind in the second half to win 3-2 at home against a rather decent Lida side their only win so far while in round 2 they lost 2-1 away from home at an average at best FC Slonim side, but in this game their opponent is 2nd from bottom Mikashevichi side which lost all 4 games played by them so far this season.
Brighton are not exactly going great either and I am a bit worried about my old team because they do not seem to be able to kill sides off. The Seagulls are easy on the eye and more attack-minded under Graham Potter than they were under his predecessor Chris Hughton but they still don't score enough goals. I admire the fact Potter likes to play out from the back but his side don't appear to have a great deal of guile in midfield and the way they play just allows teams to sit in against them.
The home team is not in good form. They have lost their last 2 matches and coming from an away defeat against Olimpia Grudziadz by 2-1 goals. They sit on 12 spot on the table and managed 23 points from 19 matches. Their home form is also average. They have won 3 lost 3 and drawn 3 in their 9 home matches.
A motivator more than an astute tactician. United are great on the break. Therefore, the set-up of teams of the calibre of Manchester City or Liverpool suit United. These sides aim to dominate territory and possession, leaving them open to teams on the break. However, against lesser teams who sit back, United struggle - bar breaking at speed, United have no tactical plan.
Borussia Dortmund have good home form this season and are yet to lose a game. They have beaten Inter and drawn with Barcelona at home in this group and could well need to win this game against Slavia. They beat their opponents in the reverse fixture in this group and their opponents are already confrmed to finish bottom. Go for a home win in this game but even that might not be enough for Dortmund.
The hosts have only managed to win two of their seven home games in the league so far this season while the visitors have only won once on the road but have secured two draws. Belenenses average 1.00 points per home game and Vitoria Setubal average 0.71 points per away game, which is one of the main reasons we have backed the pair to draw on Saturday. The hosts score an average of 0.86 goals per home game while the visitors score an average of 0.57 goals per away game, so you can see why we have backed the pair to play out a goalless draw this weekend.
However, after the game finished, Chapman posted on social media to say the station had spoken to Stockley Park and, on reflection, "they did think the tackle was a red card". Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said the Lo Celso incident leaves "another huge question mark" over VAR while former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel went as far as suggesting VAR would "ruin football forever" if it was not removed.
Zeros: RB Leipzig’s security people We all know that the coronavirus is causing uncertainty and so forth, but there isn’t really much excuse for the security wonks at RB Leipzig who apparently decided to boot out some Japanese fans from their game against Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend. Unfortunately, in this specific case, due to the great uncertainty that currently exists in our country about this topic, a mistake was made in the interpretation of the recommendations to our Japanese guests,” said a club statement.
I have said to the boys already, two weeks ago, that we will have a winter break, so it means we will not be there -- it will be the kids who play that game because they cannot deal with us like nobody cares about it. I know it is not very popular, but that's the way I see it. The Premier League asked us to respect the winter break and that's what we'll do.
After the restart of the season Dornbirn won against Amnsdetten, then Dornbirn won away in Kapfenberg and is therefore still in 11th place in the table. Steyr played two draws after the restart and thus held 5th place, but they are only 4 points ahead of Relegation and is inclusive. pre-Corona period 5 games without a win, so Dornbirn can get something here. I think the visitors will want to take advantage of the home condition to seek victory so let's hope he comes out with a point, although their defense is average. But they can snatch point from this one.
Lampard is now Blues manager. And Paul Pogba's move to Manchester United has added more than £50m to the record transfer fee that was set by Robinho's switch to Etihad Stadium. A total of 3,774 games have been played, 10,382 points earned, 10,323 goals scored and more than £10bn spent by top-flight clubs on players in pursuit of largely unrealised glory. As the 2010s draw to a close, BBC Sport casts an eye back to identify the key names and numbers and paint a statistical picture of the past 10 years of the Premier League.
The delaying of Euro 2020 by a year provided the Premier League with greater flexibility in which to fit in fixtures. But there remains a time pressure imposed by issues with players' contracts, many of which run out on 30 June, and the scheduled start of the 2020-21 season in August. There is also a financial incentive to resume playing, with the threat of an increased or restructured rebate to TV companies if fixtures are not completed.
Having pipped United to the title by a single point and with Wenger now the first foreign manager to win the English top-flight title, Arsenal went on to complete a domestic double that season, beating Newcastle in the FA Cup final. The team was packed with leaders - including Adams, Steve Bould and David Seaman - and also sprinkled with the magic of Dutch duo Marc Overmars and Dennis Bergkamp. Midfielders Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit went on to win the World Cup with France that summer.
Spicey! 11:16 - Atalanta v Valencia One of Atalanta and Valencia will be in the last eight. Real Madrid face Man City blockbuster Is this the tie of the round? Real Madrid take on Man City! 11:14 - Dortmund v PSG first out of the hat! We have our first round of 16 tie and it's a cracker, with Borussia Dortmund facing Paris Saint-Germain! 10:50 - Champions League draw imminent The Champions League draw kicks off in 10 minutes and you can watch the drama on Eurosport 1 or Eurosport Player! Watch this event on Eurosport Player 10:15 - Napoli rule out Ibrahimovic move Zlatan Ibrahimovic seems to have set his sights on a move to Serie A after leaving LA Galaxy but he won't be on his way to Napoli, with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis ruling out a move.
Home form has been disappointing this season with just four wins from 13 league fixtures. Their season began poorly and only one of their first seven Serie A home games were won. Form has improved though and Milan went six home league games without a loss before losing 2-1 to Genoa. They have a tough home fixture list on the way though.
Liverpool are champions again and it is difficult to see what will prevent the same words being written again this time next year. This is not the final verdict on Liverpool's relentless march to a first Premier League title. They are this reporter's words in the Liverpool Daily Post on Monday, 30 April 1990, two days after the Reds had secured their 18th league crown with a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers at Anfield.
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Every small decision could have a big impact for his side from here on in, and Dyche looked aggrieved on the sidelines when Dennis Praet's challenge on Jack Cork in midfield went unpunished in the build-up to Barnes' goal. But rather than let their heads sink, Burnley came out bouncing after the break. Wood went close with a header before he was in the right place at the right time to poke in. Leicester's penalty came against the run of play, but Pope ensured the momentum stayed with his side as he made a terrific save.
Commentating on the virtual action will be DAZN's Stefano Borghi while post-match interviews conducted by sports reporter Diletta Leotta will add to the big-match feel for fans watching on AC Milan's official app, Facebook and YouTube channels. The virtual derby is part of a series of initiatives organised by AC Milan to unite fans during the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit northern Italy especially hard, resulting in thousands of deaths.
With that in mind, we’re also comfortable in predicting the under 2.5 goal line will see a winner at the given odds. Adelaide haven’t given much away in the past couple of weeks and with Melbourne Victory struggling in front of goal in recent weeks, this one shouldn’t see many goals. The goal line hasn’t been beaten in this fixture in the last three games and there has only been one draw in the last 11 meetings between the two sides. A slender victory for the hosts and an unharmed goal line look to be good shouts for this weekend.
It was very hard to get rid of him," laughed the former Northern Ireland boss. After the game when I would come back to Manchester, he'd be phoning me up once, twice a week. He was always there for advice and help. I'll never forget him. He was a fantastic character. View more on twitterFormer Irish League player and BBC Radio Ulster football pundit Liam Beckett, who was with the Manchester United great when he passed away at Coleraine's Causeway Hospital on Sunday night, described Gregg as a "man of integrity".
Stuart Pearce says West Ham's owners blocked his return to the club as part of manager David Moyes' backroom team. The ex-England and Hammers defender had questioned the decision not to keep Moyes on after his first spell as boss. Pearce had been an assistant along with Alan Irvine and Billy McKinlay but said he will not be returning this time. It won't happen. I think the owners felt I was a little bit critical of the regime when we left last time and put the block on it," said the 57-year-old.
Liverpool's Brendan Rodgers (L) celebrates with Steven Gerrard after their English Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur Reuters Despite this result at the end of the season, just two points separated the two sides, yet both were a long way off Jose Mourinho’s rampant Chelsea team. In the summer Pochettino started to stamp his mark on the Spurs squad, mostly by clearing out a lot of the deadwood and building on an impressive first campaign.
He made one of the best saves ever from me, I was three yards out and the ball came across and bang, hit it, but he just came across from nowhere and it was unbelievable. You would never congratulate the goalkeeper after, it was sickening but he deserved credit after that one, my god what a save. Wright: "From the time he came into the dressing room, Seaman was so calm and he made the rest feel that way.
Former winners Coventry City, who have fallen on hard times, beat Bristol Rovers 3-0 in their replay to set up a 'home' tie with Birmingham City at Birmingham's St Andrews ground where they are currently tenants. Second tier Reading won 2-0 at Blackpool, whilst Tranmere Rovers' replay at home to top-flight Watford was postponed after heavy rain left the pitch waterlogged.
Kayserispor have won three and only lost one of their last six Super Lig matches. Kayserispor have won three of the last five games they have played against Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce have failed to win any of their last six Super Lig matches. This Friday's Super Lig action sees Fenerbahce taking on Kayserispor at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.
The usually introverted Messi caused a stir by criticising his former team mate Abidal on Tuesday, saying in a post on Instagram that the club's hierarchy, not the players, should take responsibility for sacking Ernesto Valverde last month. Abidal had told newspaper Sport that he had sensed that "many players weren't satisfied or working hard" under Valverde.
In fairness, slinking off to do a bit of leg work doesn’t sound particularly “astonishing”. Maybe if he’d smashed a few plant pots on the way and left an insulting message on Sir Bobby Charlton’s phone before ramming his supercar through the barriers at Carrington. Either way, one of the most random transfers in this January window is now close to completion and, at the age of 34, Young will make his first foray outside of England, hoping to emulate the success Chris Smalling has had in rejuvenating his career at Roma.
Indeed, he was one minute and a scrappy Wolfgang Weber equaliser from living the rest of his life as the match winner after putting England 2-1 in front against West Germany, when typically in the right place at the right time to drive home 12 minutes from time. A complete footballer who could have played in any outfield position, Peters was identified by Sir Alf Ramsey as a must for his World Cup campaign despite only being an unquestioned regular at West Ham for two years and making his international debut earlier in the calendar year.
Genoa, Italy's oldest professional club, were stuck at the bottom of the table when Nicola was appointed as their third coach of the season at the end of December but, after going unbeaten in their last four games and winning the last two, they are now close to climbing out of the relegation zone. On Sunday, they host a Lazio side who have emerged as unlikely Serie A title contenders after an unbeaten streak of 19 league games which have included 15 wins.
Sam Kerr will miss Chelsea's Women's Super League matches against Manchester United and West Ham in February after the striker was called up by Australia for their Olympic qualifying campaign. Kerr made her Chelsea debut on Sunday, creating one goal with a fine backheel pass in a 3-1 win over Reading. The 26-year-old will miss a training camp in Sydney before meeting up with the Matildas squad in China.
The Blades are without a win in three top-flight assignments having dropped points at home to Watford (1-1) and at title chasing pair Man City (0-2) and Liverpool (0-2), though defeats to the latter two of the aforementioned trio weren't unexpected.
Subs: Eriksen 5, Ndombele 5, Rose 5. Chelsea: Kepa 7, Azpilicueta 7, Zouma 8, Rudiger 8, Tomori 8, Alonso 7, Kante 7, Kovacic 7, Mount 7, Willian 9, Abraham 7. Subs: Jorginho 7, Batshuayi 6, James 6. Willian (Chelsea) v TottenhamGetty Images KEY MOMENTS 12' - GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (Willian). Willian takes a short corner from the left, cuts beyond Aurier in the area and curls a lovely shot into the far corner.
Posted at 78' Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 78' Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Derby County). SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Derby County. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Jason Knight. SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Derby County. Jack Marriott replaces Martyn Waghorn.
Rangers roared out the traps in front of a tense full house with Kenny Miller whistling an arcing shot just wide, but from nowhere two poorly-conceded goals from Lee Erwin and former Celtic captain Stephen McManus had Motherwell 2-0 up at the break. Two minutes, and a piercing counter-attack and low scud from Lionel Ainsworth later, it was three. That season personally was defined in a 20-minute spell," said McCall, whose Rangers side clawed the result back to 3-1 through Darren McGregor late on.
But he didn't face the club where he made his name until almost four years later when the two sides met in the Champions League round of 16. Inevitably, United's former golden boy Ronaldo scored in both legs to secure a place in the quarter-finals for Real Madrid and send Sir Alex Ferguson's side crashing out.
The visitors head to Elland Road hoping to turn around their form, while the hosts have claimed just one win in six in all competitions. That’s something which won’t please Marcelo Bielsa, even if they head into this game in top spot in the table. Can Leeds produce a big response to get their promotion campaign up and running in 2020?
Sivasspor are the league leaders and in great form at present. They are on a long winning streak and three points clear at the top of the table. They host fifth placed Fenerbahce who are struggling for form at present. Away form isn't good and this looks booked for a home win.
Back in their debut Premier League season Brighton were saved from the drop by their excellent home record, but the last year has seen a marked shift in this respect. In fact, Brighton have lost more home Premier League games (nine) in 2019 than any other side. They have won four of their 18 attempts in this period, so it’s safe to say that the Amex Stadium hasn’t been the happiest place to be for the home fans.
Everton's failure to register at Anfield brought into sharp focus their continuing problems in attack, and the Blues scored just three times in total in Carlo Ancelotti's first five matches at the helm.
