AS went on to say Bale’s behaviour has “annoyed the club” and that “he is becoming a problem,” before imploring new Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho to take him back to his former club. The paper's Real Madrid editor Tomas Roncero suggested his flag for Bale would read “out, out, out”. Many more are calling for the 30-year-old, who has fallen out of favour with Real manager Zinedine Zidane and has not featured in a club match since Oct.
Santa Clara only average 1.14 points per home game which is below the league average of 1.58 points and Sporting average 1.29 points per away game which is above the league average of 1.02 points, further backing our prediction for an away win on Monday night. Both teams scored in 43% of Santa Clara’s home games as well as in 71% of Sporting’s away games, so we can expect to see goals being scored at both ends of the pitch when these two sides clash.
You can't always get on with everyone in your workplace. Admittedly, with many of us working from home at the moment, it is not really an issue - but generally speaking there is likely to be one or two people in the office that sometimes rub you up the wrong way. The same is true on the football pitch. Fifteen years ago to the day, football witnessed one of the most memorable on-pitch dust-ups when then Newcastle team-mates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer were sent off for fighting each other.
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring after 18 minutes, guiding a right-footed finish into the bottom corner of the net after being set up by Luis Suarez, before Vidal lashed home a finish from a tight angle to make it 2-0 on the stroke of half time. Alaves mounted an unexpected fightback in the second half, halving the deficit through a Pere Pons header before creating a number of opportunities which could have seen them draw level as Barcelona lost their grip.
It’s a match not made to last, it would seem, but like Bale who knows how long it will stretch on for. The summer, once again, seems like a likely time for Pogba and United to part ways, but it is anyone’s guess really. Liverpool for Neymar? Liverpool are one of six teams looking into the possibility of signing Neymar, the Mirror writes - based on a report from Le Parisien.
Click here to read Ben Snowball's take on why VVD should have topped this year's billing. Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk and his wife Rike Nooitgedagt (L) arrive to attend the Ballon d'Or France Football 2019 ceremony at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris on December 2, 2019. Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via GeGetty Images 09:40 - Alisson thrilled to feature in top 10 Video - Alisson: ‘It’s great for a goalkeeper to make the Ballon d’Or top ten’01:00 09:20 - Meanwhile in Italy 09:15 - De Ligt: I don't know why people chose me In finishing 15th Matthijs de Ligt picked up the Kopa Trophy for the best player in the world under 21 - safe to say the 20-year-old is not quite sure how he has done that, despite a monster season for Ajax before moving to Juventus.
Incheon is a very defensive minded team for which every point is already very important as they barely avoided relegation in the ending of last season and so far after 3 games played in the league they have failed to score a single goal so far drawing their opening two games first a 0-0 draw with Daegu who dominated Incheon here at their own stadium but could not break their defense till the end of the match and second game played away at Seongnam who started the season with a good performance winning 2-0 away at Gwangju but could not score with this Incheon side also just a 0-0 draw.
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In their last 10 matches, they have lost five, and won just three. They have however scored in seven of their last 10 matches. They go to this game winless in the last three home games, and having won just four of the last 11 at home. They have two clean sheets in 10 home matches and scored in three of the last five home matches.
VVV were thrashed 6-1 in their last Eredivisie game and will be demanding a response from their players this Sunday, while Twente beat Zwolle 2-1 before the international break and could move into the top half of the table with victory in Venlo.
The league leaders will be chasing a sixth straight away league win and have only lost one of their 12 on the road this season. That was at Gil Vicente in their first away game of the new season. Since then, they hae played 11, winning nine and drawing two with just eight goals conceded. They aren't prolific goalscorers though, averaging just over two a game and exactly two on their travels.
Flick has a strong affinity with Bavaria and he knows the intrinsic details of the club's special "DNA". Hasan Salihamidzic (left) and Oliver Kahn (right)Getty Images "It is important for Bayern Munich that a coach also understands the philosophy of the club," said Kahn. Hansi was a player at FC Bayern, he was an assistant coach.
Full TimePosted at 90'+7' Second Half ends, Lazio 2, Fiorentina 1. Posted at 90'+6' Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio). Posted at 90'+6' Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing. DismissalPosted at 90'+5' Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Posted at 90'+4' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Lorenzo Venuti (Fiorentina). SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1' Substitution, Lazio.
Leipzig needed only a point to secure their knockout stage spot but Benfica keeper Odisseas Vlachodimos denied Christopher Nkunku in a one-on-one in the first half with a fine save. With Leipzig dominating and in search of the crucial equaliser after the restart, Benfica found the space to counter attack and Vinicius broke clear after Lukas Klostermann slipped and easily beat keeper Peter Gulacsi in the 59th minute.
I think it will be the window of the free transfers and they will be the new expensive. Guillem Balague added: "When you hear Ed Woodward saying in a meeting that even they are affected by it - and Manchester United are considered by agents as the ones they can do with what they want - it means not much will happen. There has been talk about Paul Pogba and Neymar to Real Madrid: forget about the big transfers, they will not happen.
They are four points behind fifth-placed Manchester United, whom they were due to play before the coronavirus led to the Premier League being suspended with nine games remaining. There will be no matches before April 30, with clubs due to meet next week to discuss the next steps. It's such a strange situation, no-one has been in this situation before.
It had the desired effect as Chelsea improved markedly. Barkley, who was on target in the 2-0 win against Liverpool in the last round, scoring the winner after 63 minutes when he reacted to get in just ahead of Jonny Evans and sweep Willian's clever cross past Schmeichel. Leicester, missing the injured James Maddison, were out of sorts after the break although they applied late pressure and defender Caglar Soyuncu was frustrated late on when his header struck Azpilicueta and flew over.
I think it's a great coup for Everton to have him," the Premier League's record goalscorer Shearer told the BBC. He'll be able to attract players they wouldn't be able to if Ancelotti wasn't the manager. Look at Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. You hear about their man-management skills. That's what makes them very, very good managers.
'Correct Score' punters can try a 3-1 win for the hosts. For all they struggle against top teams, the visitors have scored in each of their three away games against top-six teams this term, even if none of those goals counted for anything. Not only did Extremadura lose by three goals to one in the reverse of this fixture, but they've also conceded three on several occasions against the big teams.
Lingard failed to score or assist in the Premier League in 2019 calendar year and has lost his place in Gareth Southgate's England squad ahead of this year's European Championship. Jesse has had his ups and downs as I've spoken about before," Solskjaer told a news conference ahead of United's League Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester City on Tuesday.
It's a good point," Italian Ancelotti said. We did not play well first half, second half was better. West Ham keeper Darren Randolph, who returned to the club this week from Middlesbrough, said that despite the loss of two points, there were plenty of positives. We were very solid and we limited their chances.
The FAI's auditors said last month it could not guarantee the governing body could continue as a going concern after an ordered restatement of its accounts increased its overall liability to 55 million euros. State funding, suspended last April amid a series of corporate governance scandals, will be doubled to 5.
Cheltenham is undefeated for the six games in a row and I think that streak is going to stay active after this match today because Plymouth is not good team on the road at all and despite he alocira in solid shape, I still think they Will lose today.Cheltenham on the other hand won just 1 from last 6 with 5 draws and I think one more draw is not going to happen, so I hope they Will score first and then control the game to the end and secure 3 points with 1 0 or 2 0 win or maybe even 2 1
United have 10 points from four games in the Europa League and although Astana have lost all four of their matches, they clinched a sixth straight domestic league title on 3 November. They will be without key man Marin Tomasov through injury, While the temperature is expected to be -10C at kick-off in Nur-Sultan, the 30,000-capacity Astana Arena features a roof and is heated. Max Taylor: Manchester United teenager on his cancer, recovery & return to footballFirst English side to face Kazakh opposition Manchester United's 1-0 home win over Astana in September was the first meeting between English and Kazakh sides in European competition.
The message is that we are all in the same boat, impacted by this terrible disease. FULL STORY 15:45 - Rugby plans restart Premiership rugby is just one of the competitions that is currently suspended due to coronavirus concerns, but the authorities are considering potental restart dates. FULL STORY 15:00 - 'Timing is everything’ – Haaland on transfers In an exclusive interview with Eurosport Norway Erling Haaland discusses what he looks for when moving clubs.
Olympique Lyonnais suffered their first defeat in 2020 as they lost 2-1 at Nice with both teams being reduced to 10 men. Kasper Dolberg netted a double either side of Olympique Lyonnais striker Karl Toko-Ekambi's equaliser as OL slipped down to sixth on 32 points. Elsewhere, St Etienne slumped to their 10th defeat of the season when they lost 3-1 at Metz.
However, that's just one game, it remains to be seen whether Sunderland can address their issues, which away from home, have been of an attacking nature. Phil Parkinson's men had failed to score in four away games prior to Sunday's win over Doncaster, while they've only notched in 50% of their travelling games this season. Such a stat doesn't exactly bode well ahead of a game against a Fleetwood side that doesn't give much away at home.
Neville had been set to lead Team GB into this summer's Olympic Games, before taking control of England at the Women's Euros on home soil in 2021. But that tournament is moving to July 2022. What Neville saidOn his appointment: "I didn't get it by default. I didn't just get handed the keys to women's football. This is not something that has been plucked from the top of a tree. I had to undergo stringent tests and presentations, six- and seven-hour interviews with the Football Association, psychometric profiling - it was a long process.
I feel I've got my form back now and I'm back to my old self," he explained. Obviously, form is going to be up and down. When you're in a bad patch you've just got to fight through it, listen to the manager and the coaches, work hard on the training pitch and give 110%. I've done that and I feel really sharp.
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Liverpool, by contrast, had a relatively quiet summer and have been in stunning domestic form but have stuttered a touch in Europe, claiming top spot in their group on the last matchday. However, a front three of Roberto Firmino, Mohamned Salah and Sadio Mane makes Jurgen Klopp’s men a devastating proposition in knockout football.
We told Arsenal's (head of football) Raul Sanllehi and sports director Edu as well as the new coach Mikel Arteta. Arsenal were informed about all the steps, the player and Hertha are clear. It is only (a matter of) the transfer fee for the clubs. Xhaka was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016 for around £30m and has made 150 appearances since, scoring 11 goals and providing 17 assists.
The Reds, who are 22 points clear with nine games remaining, will also secure a 19th top-flight title if they beat Everton and City lose against Burnley. However, the German, who won two Bundesliga titles with Borussia Dortmund is just happy that his side have been given the opportunity to win the league in the conventional manner. We don't expect to get it as a present. We didn't want to have a points-per-game basis so we were really happy when it was decided we could play again," he said.
With most of the squad away on international duty when Pochettino was sacked, the Argentine manager did not get to say farewell to the players and a number of them visited him at his house the day after. When I found out I was upset and I wanted to speak to him. I went to see him," Alli added. I've seen him more than my family over the past five years.
Once again he hesitates and this time it's Cresswell who makes a last-ditch block to deny City an opener. No penalty! Aguero feels he is pushing held back by Ogbonna as he tries to get a shot away, but his appeals for a penalty go unheard as he is adjudged to be standing in an offside position. That's a dubious call! 30' - GOAL! Man City 1-0 West Ham (Rodri): The inevitable has happened, City lead.
Also a mach Netherlands league between Heracles and RKC where we play this best pick for this match now a pickover from 2.75 goals what be this best new chance for our pick we play at this mach. We will look see a best match from this boat teams and a mach with more goals what be the best chance for our play. If we see this four goals at this mach we will can get a new 6 points to our score and for only three goals we see at this mach can look get a new great 3 points.
The season got off to a promising start for Isloch Minsk with two wins. Since then, they have lost two in a row and conceded six goals and are only eighth in the table. The visitors are in fifth place and have been putting in some great performances beating some big scalps. Go for a double chance bet on Slavia to win or draw this game.
Two late goals gave Sheffield Wednesday a dramatic victory at promotion-chasing Leeds United. The game had looked set to end goalless but Jacob Murphy beat home goalkeeper Kiko Casilla at his near post from a tight angle and, with Leeds going in search of an equaliser, Atdhe Nuhiu made the points safe.
He signed a two-year deal when he took over from Valverde but could lose his job if a new president is appointed and wants to bring his own head coach, perhaps Xavi. What does it mean for Messi? Like the majority of Barcelona supporters, Messi appears to be frustrated with the way the club is being run and this latest statement is his way of challenging the hierachy.
Good morning! Krumkachs started the season perfectly, winning two weak teams with a good handicap, but 2 extreme matches showed weak results, especially against Lokomotiv Gomel. Yes, Loko are good this season, but it was extremely shameful to merge at 0-4, especially since Naftan played a draw with them and scored 3 goals on the road. It is also worth noting the game in personal meetings, and here is the advantage of Team 2. I think you can safely try with zero odds. Last season, Naftan was stronger away and was homeless.
Gianluca Lapadula put the visitors in front against the run of play after half an hour, but Napoli pulled level early in the second half through Arkadiusz Milik. Gennaro Gattuso’s side were left stunned when Lapadula struck again with a header before Marco Mancosu whipped a stunning free kick into the top corner, and Jose Callejon’s 90th-minute bicycle kick was too little too late.
Even so, hundreds of Valencia fans assembled near the ground, in close proximity to each other, despite concerns that gatherings could help spread the disease. European soccer's governing body UEFA could not immediately be reached for comment. Until now, the main argument for playing on without fans has been that it is the only way to finish the season in time.
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Obviously we have some bad injuries, like Calum a few days ago, and that is going to change our plans at the back but the reality at the moment is that we are not going to be able to do much. I am more concerned at the moment to get people back from injury and trying to improve the players we have here, getting everybody onboard with what we are trying to do," added the Spaniard, who was appointed on Dec.
Match of EL. Team Qarabag will play at home with team Dudelange. My bet will be over 4.5 goals. Hosts takes 3 Rd place in the table. Guests are in the bottom of the table. It is match fans without any motivation for both clubs. The last head to head game between teams had at least 5 goals. Team Qarabag won 4 - 1. Dudelange is very offensive team. They won last 2 matches with the same results ( 4 - 1 ) . I am waiting open game with many goals from the both sides here. For me total over is the best bet on our match .
Borussia Dortmund are set to visit Hoffenheim for this Friday's German Bundesliga fixture. Dortmund are one of the Bundesliga's in-form teams at the moment. They will be aiming to earn all three points in this Friday's game to keep themselves hot on the heels of league leaders RB Leipzig. They currently trail Leipzig by just four points.
Celtic vs Rennes predictions ahead of this Europa League clash on Thursday night. The Bhoys are hoping to wrap up top spot in this group with a game to spare. Can they see off the bottom side? Read on for our free Europa League predictions and betting tips.
