LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Arsenal's misfiring Mesut Ozil got a boost on Sunday from their new manager Mikel Arteta who expressed confidence in the way the German playmaker was training and performing on the pitch. The 31-year-old, the club's most expensive player on a reported 350,000 pounds ($458,185.
But United have the edge when these two go head to head, and I think they will beat the Blues for the fourth time this season on Sunday. United's improvement is not just down to the fact their front three are playing well, but it definitely helps that they are finishing off so much of the good work done by the rest of their team. Chelsea are dangerous when they come forward too, of course. I just think United carry more of a threat, and they are more solid at the other end too.
It would mean using every available midweek slot and, for the busiest clubs, utilising their squads to play twice in a very short space of time. It was by no means ideal but Liverpool played two games in two days in different continents this season, so it clearly can be done. How realistic is football in May?BBC Sport has been told by a Premier League source that unless they are blocked from doing so by the government, the intention is to restart the season as soon as practical from 30 April.
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".
West Brom's second was the pick of their goals as Grady Diangana slipped Kieran Gibbs in down the left and Pereira steered home his cut-back at Woodman's near post to finish a classy move. The Baggies' wait for a Hawthorns clean sheet this season continued as a grounded Surridge stabbed home from almost on the goal-line after a Swansea corner was allowed to travel to the far post. But Slaven Bilic's side quickly re-established their two-goal cushion as Pereira's through ball set up Robson-Kanu to curl a cool finish around on-loan Newcastle keeper Woodman.
On Friday, the SPFL released a statement declaring three unnamed clubs still had not voted, including one from each section. Crucially, one in the Championship - which we now know to be Dundee - with the entire house of cards balanced finely on the end of the Dens Park fax machine. Whether Dundee are in an extremely vulnerable position or an incredibly powerful one depends on personal preference. On one hand, clubs across the country desperate for money now know who to target for the hold up in the season being called and cash being allowed to flow from the £9m SPFL TV honey pot.
Initially, the deal was said to have been worth £340m, but the latest development will encourage many Newcastle fans who want to see Ashley end his association with the club, having taken over in 2007. Supporters have cited a lack of ambition and have also criticised his conduct during the coronavirus pandemic where the club has charged fans for next season's season tickets. There has also been disappointment at Newcastle being one of three Premier League clubs to have placed their non-playing staff on furlough.
The two teams have only scored twice between them this season, one being an own goal. 10 of the last 11 Smolevichi league games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Three of the four league games played by these two clubs this season have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Newly promoted Smolevichi are in 12th position after their first two games in the Belarus Premier League.
They are at home and this is such a tricky time for Watford to keep their heads above water at the bottom of the table. The good thing for the Hornets is that they will be buoyed by their late equaliser against Leicester. Lawro's prediction: 2-1Aitch's prediction: 1-0 Southampton v Arsenal (18:00 BST)I didn't realise how few games Arsenal have won in the Premier League this season - only nine so far, fewer than all the teams around them in the table, including Southampton in 14th, who have 11 wins.
I locked this venue up for two months," White told TMZ Sports. I have this venue for two months, and I'm setting up shop here. We're going to be pumping out fights every week. Dana WhiteGetty Images With countries locking down borders and tightening travel restrictions, White said he had a way to get his stable of non-U.
Posted at 90'+3' Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End). SubstitutionPosted at 90'+2' Substitution, Fulham. Luca De La Torre replaces Anthony Knockaert. Posted at 90'+1' Stefan Johansen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Josh Harrop (Preston North End). Posted at 90' Neeskens Kebano (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Selfoss will play against Njardvik in the 2. Field of Iceland on Saturday. Selfoss finished third in the 2. Field last season and missed Promotion by just one point. They ended last season with 7 wins in a row. They also won last three home matches in 2 Field .
Real Salt Lake's biggest strength is their defence. They had the second-best defensive record in the Western Conference last season and have been able to nullify San Jose Earthquakes' forwards in the recent past. Back a low-scoring game.
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC, he discusses growing up as a United fan, the panic to make his move from China possible and the impact team-mate Bruno Fernandes can have. You can watch the full interview on Football Focus on Saturday at 12:00 GMT on BBC One and the BBC Sport website and app, and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday. You'd wash your jersey and support your darling team' Ighalo (left) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhoodWhen I was growing up, I knew a lot about football because I saw some of my grown-up siblings watching football on TV and they supported Manchester United.
Assisted by Oriol Romeu. BookingPosted at 90' Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90' Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa). Posted at 90' Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90' Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Palmeiras vs Flamengo predictions for Sunday's Brazilian Serie A action. The visiting champions will be looking to get the better of last season's title winners to prove why they are Brazil's top dogs. Read on for all our free Brazilian Serie A predictions and betting tips.
Hoffenheim's Rhein-Neckar-Arena hasn't exactly been made into a fortress, this season. They have lost four of their eight Bundesliga home games, thus far. They have also failed to win each of their last three Bundesliga home games, losing their last two.
Rangers and Hearts are challenging this. They don't see why rules can't be changed to get the money released to those most in need without having to call the league first. They want it released now. They want the articles changed so the wolf can be kept from the door of the most vulnerable clubs. Free up the money and buy every club time to think calmly about the next step. Park the vote. That's their mantra.
Valencia lost 3-0 to Getafe and now host Atletico Madrid in Nostalgia, which has many absences. The home side will not play the punished Florenci, striker Rodrigo Moreno and central defender Garay until the end of the season. Outside, goalkeeper Cillessen. Tserishev and Gouedes are returning.
The two sides meet at Goodison on Saturday in the 12:30pm kick-off and Ancelotti is poised to join Arteta up in the stands while Ljungberg and Duncan Ferguson take charge in caretaker roles for the final time. Carlo Ancelotti's Everton: Two January transfers, his tactical approach and why Goodison But another big name could be on the way to Goodison too, with reports suggesting that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is keen on reprising the partnership he had with Ancelotti at Paris Saint-Germain, a club where he scored a barely believable 156 goals in 180 appearances.
The letter says Fifa will keep in touch with all relevant bodies and hopes "in due course" to find solutions to what Infantino terms as "a difficult period". Health first and sporting solidarity should be the key principles guiding decision-making at this important moment in time and I am sure that the whole football community will live up to the great values of our sport," he said. Sport in general and football, in particular, can - and I believe will - play a big part in helping our world recover once we have, hopefully sooner rather than later, returned to normality.
LiverpoolThe prospect of winning the league must be very exciting?Obviously it's something you dream of. At a club like Liverpool, where it's eluded us for so long, it would stay with the fans for a very long time, but the closer you get to it, the less you think about it, because it's more of a reality and you can't get caught up in the hype. The message from Jurgen Klopp seems to be 'next game, next game'.
Under 2.5 goals were produced when these two sides last met in February and under 2.5 goals were also produced in each of Vitoria Guimaraes’ and three of Portimonense’s last six matches. The hosts have drawn four of their last six matches and each one has ended 1-1 while the visitors have drawn three of their last five matches and each one have ended 1-1, so you can see why we have backed both teams to score and a final scoreline of 1-1 this weekend.
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Sittard and Vitesse will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eredivisie. Sittard this season have the following results: 5W, 4D and 9L. Meanwhile Vitesse have 9W, 3D and 6L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Goal!Posted at 124' Goal! Motherwell 4(1), St. Mirren 4(1). Rolando Aarons (Motherwell) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Posted at 124' Penalty saved! Cameron MacPherson (St. Mirren) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Smith said "a reaction was needed" prior to kick-off in Burnley and his players responded, creating goalscoring opportunities in both halves and deserving the three points. The Villa boss mixed things up at Turf Moor, starting with a back three and playing Grealish in a more central role going forward and it paid off. Grealish was at the heart of everything positive for Villa, playing three key passes and being involved in both goals.
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Having so many new players, so many new pieces, bringing in Anthony (Davis). He spent seven years in New Orleans, so he was coming into a new system playing along with myself and how we would be able to come together. I thought it would take us a lot longer than it did, but I was wrong. Hancock hails players' efforts Health Secretary Matt Hancock has applauded the Premier League players' initiative to raise funds for the NHS.
It says Europe is now the epicentre for the virus, which originated in China. Please don't underestimate the threat of this virus, to you or those around you, and employ best practice to limit the spread, including good hygiene and proper social distancing, which are both key," Shi said in a note to supporters. I write this note at a time of great adversity, not just for football, or for the country my family and I are honoured to now call our home, but for the population of the entire world that we share.
UEFA confirmed the Women's European Championship, scheduled for England in June and July 2021, would be re-scheduled, as would the Nations League Finals and Under 21 Euros. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he would recommend that next year's expanded Club World Cup in China, which now clashes with the European Championship and Copa America, should be moved "later in 2021, in 2022 or in 2023".
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The Mirror reports that United are interested in offering £50 million for the 22-year-old midfielder, but he previously said in October he would not be interested: “I don’t want to leave during the winter break. I will play here all season, [and] I finish at Ajax this year. That gives me clarity and tranquillity.
Full TimeSecond Half ends, Genoa 0, Inter Milan 3. Goal!Goal! Genoa 0, Inter Milan 3. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic following a fast break. Post updateFoul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan). Post updateLasse Schöne (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post updateCorner, Genoa. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
This means the game against West Ham needs to be rescheduled sooner rather than later, as the Carabao Cup final means another postponed Premier League match and the other cup ties could lead to City's fixture list becoming very congested if they were to progress in the respective competitions. Paper Round's view: If next week is the only option available, the clubs involved don't really have much choice.
Porto have only lost one away league game this season. Braga have lost their last two home games against Porto. Braga have earned just one point from their last two league matches. Porto have maximum points from their last six league games. Porto have already won the Primeira League title. They go into this final game at fourth placed Braga with an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
The only way to turn his head back to PSG? The season resumes and they win the Champions League. But that’s a scenario that rests on a bundle of uncertainties… WHO IS INTERESTED? Barcelona of course. The trial and error experiment with Antoine Griezmann on the left side is the latest argument for Neymar’s return.
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Posted at 57' Foul by Jozo Simunovic (Celtic). LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur battled into the FA Cup fifth round with a barely deserved 3-2 win over Southampton on Wednesday as manager Jose Mourinho bemoaned his dwindling options due to the absence of key players. Already missing long-term injury victims Moussa Sissoko and Harry Kane, plus new signing Steven Bergwijn who was ineligible, the Portuguese had to field France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele who is not yet ready for 90 minutes after a few minor niggles.
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It has been one of incredible highs and they are a great watch but they're not on the same level globally as Arsenal are - to be back at Arsenal would be him back up among the elite. Media playback is not supported on this device Why would I want to leave Leicester? - Brendan Rodgers Adam described Rodgers as "the perfect fit" for Arsenal but doubted whether it would be the best decision from the former Liverpool and Celtic boss to leave Leicester for Arsenal.
Leipzig have been terrifying opposition defences in recent weeks. They have scored 22 goals in their last five Bundesliga games. They are currently the Bundesliga's highest-scoring team, with a total of 39 goals scored in 14 games this season.
If it is to end tomorrow, then hopefully it will end on a high," Ferguson told a news conference on Friday. The players have been incredible. I'm happy with the job I've done. I think we've got a little bit of the club back, back to the fans. We've all pulled together. We've proved that we can beat top teams.
The pursuit of the attacking pair essentially means that the door is open for Paul Pogba to leave at the end of the season. United would need to raise some funds if they were to bring in two new midfield options and the World Cup winner's departure would help this. Losing Pogba would be a massive blow, but he doesn't seem too happy in the Premier League - so why not sell him and use the money to buy two of England's best young creative players? Read the full story Liverpool join race for Sancho Speaking of England's best young players.
Another quarter-final exit for Leicester - the statsChelsea have won 11 of their last 12 FA Cup matches, only losing to Manchester United in last season's fifth round in this run. Leicester have now lost each of their last five quarter-final matches in the FA Cup - with each of the last three being against Chelsea (also 2012 and 2018). Chelsea have reached the semi-final of the FA Cup for a 10th time in the 21st Century, a joint-high in this time along with Arsenal (also 10 when including 2020).
PSV are struggling in the last weeks with only 2 wins in the last 13 matches and this week they needed extra time to defeat the amateurs of GVVV in the cup. However, at home PSV still has a good record of 6-1-1 and with 23 goals they are also the second most productive home team in the league.
The fact that Villa have failed to win four out of their seven home games despite such a favourable run of fixtures is a concern, and Leicester have all the qualities to take advantage of their weaknesses. The Foxes come into this game having won three on the bounce away from home, and they are yet to drop points against any team outside the top six.
Fiorentina are not having the best season so far and in the Serie A they are only on the 14th place. But at home they have only lost 4 games so far this season. In the Coppa Italia they are also a difficult team to defeat at home losing only 3 of the last 20 matches in regular time.
Midtjylland go head to head with Silkeborg this Monday evening in Denmark Super League. Midtjylland has been a very good team throughout the series, Midtjylland is currently with 44 points while Silkeborg who are in the 14th place in the League are with just 7 points. Silkeborg will try to surprise Midtjylland in this game just to avoid relegation zone with their style of play. Midtjylland who are in better form are looking at the game as a must- win for them. Midtjylland have only two draws this season, one loss and win in every others. This match is a must win for Midtjylland, so they should win the game quite and easily.
WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Are we 100% sure Haaland is a future great? Video - Mourinho forbids Bayern 7-2 replays being shown to Spurs players00:54 HEROES, FUTURE HEROES AND ZEROES Heroes: Ajax fans We’re all for safety at the Warm-Up, but this is too spectacular to throw the rulebook at: Future hero: Maarten Vandevoordt Firstly, Vandevoordt, congratulations on becoming the youngest goalkeeper to start a Champions League match aged SEVENTEEN.
