I look at that and I think that those players are with the manager. They are not mugging that manager off and will run through a brick wall for him.
Kevin de Bruyne and Kyle Walker both picked up injuries in the midweek draw against Atletico Madrid The pair were substituted after suffering leg injuries in Wednesday's Champions League
There was also the socialist side of him. We suddenly had bicycles and sports gear, experiencing things others weren't.
The late defeat for Watford leaves them second-bottom, with just six games remaining, while 18th-placed Burnley and 17th-placed Everton both have two games in hand on them.
They encouraged me to talk about what happened - I really hadn't spoken about it much at all, except to some close friends.
In the moment we didn't realise what had happened, but when videos started to appear we just said, 'What are you doing Lucas?!', because he was doing crazy things!
But here at the Euros and maybe in the Premier League, the way we are more used to VAR, you don't go back that far.
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Ceferin and Agnelli are both due to speak at the Financial Times Business of Football Conference next month, although the pair will not be on stage together.
The 19-year-old forward has decided to stay at the Ligue 1 side and reassess his options in the summer, with clubs such as Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain also interested.
But he is a player Howe knows well and would be a statement of intent to bring in an England international.
For Real, defender David Alaba is injured but midfielder Casemiro returns - a major boost as they look to tighten up in midfield against City's potent creative players.
West Ham's mood nearly darkened further following those injuries when Danny Ings thought he had opened the scoring for Villa, but his shot from a low corner produced a sensational save from Lukasz Fabianski, who tipped the ball onto the post before collecting the rebound.
Leicester were fine going forward against Manchester City on Sunday, but they were wide open at the back.
How Wolves achieved derby victoryWithout the banned Raul Jimenez and injured Ruben Neves there was a sense Wolves were underdogs, but they tore into Villa to take a seventh-minute lead.
Romero sustained an unspecified injury while away with Argentina and Skipp has a one-match suspension to serve after he received a fifth booking of the season at Everton two weeks ago.
Although their record in the traditional match results markets is pretty ropey, hence why I'm happy to side with Chelsea, you can always rely on them to outperform their lines when it comes to various other markets due to their forward-thinking, possession-based style that does afford them a huge amount of territory even against the Champions League sides.
Given his pedigree it goes without saying how talented Lingard is. But with output as potent as this, Newcastle may not be the only club chasing his signature.
While the developing nature of the Real Madrid side is extremely exciting, the reason they can flourish is due to the remarkable consistency and talent of the old guard in midfield. He has been around so long it is easy to forget Kroos is not yet 32 and is almost certain to be around when they next have a golden trophy run. His goal was pure technique. Hitting his left foot, just as sweetly and truly as he would his right foot. Even outside of this sublime effort there were numerous examples of him controlling the game and setting up his forwards in goalscoring positions which should have resulted in more goals.
The contest had the look of a training session at times, with Arsenal’s attack looking for a way through Koge’s defence.
There are certain times in a game that a tackle sets the tempo, Jamie Redknapp told Sky Sports. The way that Harry Winks goes and wins it, this is exactly what you need.
The Brazilian went on to tell Gazzetta dello Sport after growing tired of Real Madrid’s efforts to put an agreement in place: “At Madrid they are denying it, but I think that Real Madrid have been trying to sign Mbappe [as a free agent] for a while.
Elsewhere, there was a win for Carlisle after a 10-hour coach trip to Swindon, although there is plenty of positivity in the air for the Robins after the signing of Jonny Williams.
You know that you are going to go through these periods. It is to try to keep doing what we are doing better every single day, he says.
I was at that game for 5 live and it was a very bizarre night. said BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson.
You need that. There was an awareness that things needed tweaking rather than overhauling. It was not the case that I had to rip everything up and start again.
He's got the team pressing from the front making the opposition make mistakes but he wants more and knows he can get more.
It's had a huge bearing on the game. However, their battling performance will be encouraging for new boss Howe.
The reigning champions took advantage of Liverpool's draw with Tottenham Hotspur with an impressive response that not only strengthened their position at the Premier League summit but also markedly improved their goal difference.
“We know each other well. It’s been six seasons [since I arrived], we know each other perfectly. We accept the good things, the bad things, to fight and be part of that.”
But the ease with which he rolled the ball into the net, sending Wolves' keeper Jose Sa the wrong way, is a symbol of a Sterling right at his best.
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Everton remain in the bottom three but are now just a point behind Burnley and Leeds, in 16th and 17th respectively, with a game in hand over their rivals. Chelsea stay third.
Romelu Lukaku’s absence is a huge factor in this, because Tuchel’s 3-4-2-1 demands a target man, a striker with the strength to act as a wall pass for two buzzing inside forwards that remain tight to this fulcrum.
If you like your football rough, ready and full of fouls then this is right up your street. A seismic blow to their hopes of climbing the table.
Not only did he do his job at the back - racking up the most clearances in the Brighton team (6) - he nodded home brilliantly for Brighton's equaliser and had a hand in a few other attacking moments too.
The project imploded in less than 48 hours amid a torrent of criticism from fans, politicians and football administrators including the Premier League.
Correa's endlessly positive attitude, even when he is undeservedly forced to sit on the bench, can be partly explained by the fact that he nearly had to quit the game a young age.
The game was replayed after an initial abandonment in November when Marseille forward Dimitri Payet was struck by a bottle thrown from a section of the Lyon support whilst attempting to take a corner.
It limits Everton’s creative output, and therefore when one key player is injured or out of form the whole system falls apart – which explains the dreadful performances whenever Richarlison or Dominic Calvert-Lewin are absent.
The shortlist of 30 Men's players for the award has already been announced, and Lionel Messi has the chance to win a record seventh title (his sixth win in 2019 allowed him to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's total of five).
Josh Cavallo's name didn't mean anything to Thomas Beattie when it first appeared in the ex-Hull City academy footballer's inbox - and on the face of it, there was little to link the two men together.
Used in midfield on the opening weekend against Tottenham, that ploy was not persisted with. The experiment as a false nine against Liverpool was unsuccessful.
Asked whether he could revisit the situation, Moyes added: I can't talk about players at other clubs because that's not the way we do it.
Kylian Mbappe hit the post in each half with fine curling efforts, while Marquinhos drew a good save out of Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes.
The tough-tackling defender, whose role models include Afghan-origin Denmark international Nadia Nadim, said she also hopes to be able to inspire girls who want to make it in the game.
The Newcastle winger was unplayable in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Everton, according to Toffees manager Frank Lampard, and it was a performance which had fans and his own boss Eddie Howe purring.