Long way back - and will Howe now feel he can do no more?Pre-season prediction: 13thWhat I said in August: "Usual mix of top-class victories and heavy defeats that sums up Bournemouth's Premier League life under Eddie Howe last season - and I do not see anything different this time. Brighton & Hove Albion - 15thLooked in trouble for a while but new manager Graham Potter's calm leadership and shrewd signings such as Neal Maupay and Leandro Trossard, allied to an altered passing style, saw some fine results (and some hefty losses admittedly).
Neither they nor Arsenal are going to have changed too much since we last saw them - you just know City will have trained loads with the ball and they will play good, attacking, football. I don't think Arsenal will have found a steely resolve in midfield or defence, because they have just not got it. I would expect City to win because, regardless of the fact they are playing in an empty stadium, they have got better players than Arsenal.
Torpedo BelAZ will host Belshina for this fixture of the league. No doubt, the hosts are favorites in this game. Torpedo is very average team in this league. However, they have better team than their opponent. Also, the hosts have better result at the start of the new season. In last game Torpedo is won 0-1 against Shakhtyor Soligorsk. On the other hand Belshina have a poor result at the start of the new campaign. In previous game Belshina lost 1-3 against FC Minsk. Of course, the visitors have a very difficult task. I think, they will pay attention on their defense. Maybe this is a draw.
I wanted that achievement for myself - to be on that list of Liverpool players that had won something the club never had before. I understand why Klopp wanted it so badly too, because our manager Rafa Benitez was the same. Oxlade-Chamberlain an injury worry for RedsLiverpool keep passing tests - KloppReaction to the Club World Cup finalYou can play it down as much as you like from the outside, but it was an important competition for the club - and they showed that by the way they approached it.
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However, a subtle touch of the brakes is being applied. The club's aim is not to muscle into the top group once. It is to do so season after season. There is now an acceptance this will take more than money. It will take patience and time. Shi sees himself as being around for another 20 years to deliver that vision. Wolves regard Tottenham as a reasonable example of what they hope to be. It has been noted that from becoming chairman in 2001, it took Daniel Levy eight years to turn the club into a permanent fixture in the top half of the table and a further eight to record successive top-four finishes.
Bale's last appearance for Zidane's side was on 24 June in a 2-0 win over MallorcaA dispassionate, matter of fact Zidane announced the end of the Welshman's stay at the club in a press conference at a pre-season tournament in Texas: "It's nothing personal. The club is negotiating with whom he is going to play for. If he leaves tomorrow it would be best for everyone. Bale was, and in fact still is, the highest paid player at the club but his wages at his new club would have made him the highest paid player in the history of the game.
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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he was "destroyed a little bit on the inside" by his team's 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United on Thursday. Spurs were runners-up in last year's Champions League under Mauricio Pochettino but are currently ninth in the Premier League table, nine points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Asked about Thursday's loss, Mourinho said: "I thought that by a desire point of view, they put more than us.
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Gianluigi Buffon drew level with Paolo Maldini in the all-time Serie A appearances chart as Juventus climbed back to the top of the league with a 2-1 win at Sampdoria. The 41-year-old has now made 647 appearances in Italy's top flight. He also moved ahead of Alessandro del Piero as Juve's all-time record appearance maker on 479 matches. Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo were on the scoresheet as Juve moved three points clear of Inter Milan.
Two teams with similar quality and similar ambitions for the club. Budejovice are currently at the 9th place with 36 point while Olomouc below them with three points less and as there are only 4 rounds until the end I expect one though match without many chances where both teams will settle in for a draw as this is a direct match for that Europa League group and with Bohemians behind them I could happen that easily one of this team could play at that relegation match so I think they will take precautions and will not force anything that is not needed.
ANCELOTTI ANSWERS THE DOUBTERS Since taking over as Everton manager in December, following the sacking of Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti's side have earned more points than any team in the Premier League apart from runaway leaders Liverpool. The 17 points gained have moved Everton up to seventh place, in contention for a Europa League slot, and just five points behind Chelsea, who occupy the fourth Champions League qualification position.
We've been able to convey why it's so important nobody congregates outside or near grounds. Liverpool City Council will meet on Monday to decide if the Merseyside derby can be played at Goodison Park. In April, Anderson said the resumption of the Premier League was a "non-starter" and that fans gathering outside grounds would create a "farcical" situation. But he told The Athletic: "We have had the opportunity since then to speak to fans and the clubs have done their part and got the message across that the supporters need to stay away.
home side did lost their derby of the first game, and they suffered minimal defeat 1:0 from the Champion. They could have not an easy match with Guadalupe in this one, since away side is coming after 1:0 victory, and know how to close in the back with a lot of players.
It was looking like another season of crisis for Newcastle back in the summer, but the unpopular appointment of Steve Bruce as manager has worked out very well indeed so far. The Magpies find themselves 9th in the table, and they’re only behind Man Utd on goal difference coming into this game.
Neto reduced the arrears on the hour with a heavily deflected effort which sailed over Ben Foster and Wolves piled the pressure after Kabasele was shown a straight red card following a VAR review. The centre back was originally booked for hauling down Diogo Jota just outside the penalty area but Watford held on in the closing stages to celebrate their third league win coupled with one draw under Pearson.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard repeated his wish to bring in a new striker after Tammy Abraham limped off with an ankle injury against Arsenal. Lampard had already made signing an attacker a priority before Abraham clattered into the advertising boards. He played on but had to be helped off the pitch at the end of the game. You can't say we will definitely sign a striker but we are looking," he said.
At the start of this season newly promoted Pordenone which is on a direct promotion place at this moment with 34 points, 3 points more than the rest of the pack right now and 7 points above Frosinone who are also on a play-off place for promotion at this moment, they won 3-0 at home against Frosinone in a really open game of football with a lot of shots from both sides and plenty of scoring chances to go.
Richards anticipates another tense battle to the finish line with Liverpool just like last season. They have stabilised the team a lot. I think Klopp's a big part of that," Richards said. And what I like a lot about Liverpool is that they are pushing City to be greater. When you win things it's because normally someone's pushing you.
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Haaland now pairs up with fellow 19-year-old Jadon Sancho, who earlier this season became first ever player under the age of 20 to score 25 career Bundesliga goals. So can the teenage duo lead the club to success?"Dortmund are a club that are really frustrated," says Honigstein. They see the potential of the squad, especially up front. I don't think we will see the likes of Sancho and Haaland playing together for many more months let alone years.
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For the first time, the Euro finals will be staged in 12 cities in 12 countries across Europe rather than the traditional system of one or two host nations. The main draw for the competition will be held in Bucharest on November 30, with each host nation to play in the group assigned to their stadium.
Newcastle moved seven points clear of the relegation zone – and only five points off fifth place - with an unlikely and dramatic victory over Chelsea at St James’ Park. See alsoNewcastle United v Chelsea - Premier League LIVE Isaac Hayden’s 94th-minute header, only Newcastle’s second shot on target, stole the points in a match that was dominated throughout by the away side.
Chilwell is still only 22-year-old, which means Leicester should be able to command a huge fee from any prospective suitors as he would potentially hold a starting role in their side for the next decade. It's no surprise that Lampard is interested in adding Chilwell to his current crop of young England internationals who are lighting up the league this season.
The hosts should take a lot of confidence from their Boxing Day win, while a glance at Wigan’s away form should give them a boost too. The visitors should be bigger outsiders here with Forest back to their best. On top of that, the visitors have a terrible record at the City Ground, as Nottingham Forest have won their last three home league matches against Wigan.
Pacos Ferreira have won their last two home games in all competitions and Vitoria Setubal have lost their last two away games in league and cup. The hosts have won two home games in the league this season while the visitors have lost three of their five away games and are yet to win on the road, which adds weight to our prediction for a home win on Sunday.
With Reading on the up and keeping clean sheets, we are backing a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. Fulham are fresh from a home clean sheet, while these two have two of the better defensive records in the league this term. We expect a low scoring game, given that Reading have seen under 2.5 goals in 75% of their away trips, while we’re backing two clean sheets for these on form defences.
Ruz: As a Spurs fan, I have to say Lo Celso should be sent off. That's a simply awful 'challenge' and how VAR doesn't see that as serious foul play is beyond me. Rob: Expecting the usual criticism of VAR over the red card. VAR did its job; it captured an incident you could easily miss in real time. The problem is incompetence; there is an official at the other end somehow deciding that it's not a red card.
All 12 Liverpool league games this season have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Liverpool have only scored one away league goal all season. The last two Everton games have only had two goals scored in them. The reverse fixture saw Everton win 1-0. The tables are turned in the Women's Super League and it's Everton who are higher in the league than Liverpool.
We soaked up pressure and we had periods where we took the game to them. It was a game of few chances and we have been done by two crosses into our box. It was a long, hard-fought battle and it's hard to take. My players know what we're about and what we can do together. We have to take this on in our league form, we have 10 games to go and we will pick up points. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder: "It was always going to be tough.
Inaki Williams scored a stoppage-time winner to send Athletic Club into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey at the expense of defending champions Barcelona. See alsoAthletic Club - FC Barcelona Quique Setien’s side kicked off at San Mames having just seen rivals Real Madrid crash out of the competition, suffering a 4-3 home defeat to Real Sociedad, and so the incentive to progress to the semi-finals couldn’t have been greater.
The exact score earns 40 points. LAWRO'S PREDICTIONSAll kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless stated. SATURDAY Leicester v Chelsea (12:30 GMT)This is a big game for Leicester after they missed out on the Carabao Cup final in midweek, because a win here would mean they go 11 points ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea. Both of these teams have been up and down with their results in recent weeks, but I am more concerned about Chelsea's form because I am not sure where their goals are going to come from with Tammy Abraham expected to be out.
The new Spurs manager has not always found a place in his first-choice XI for playmakers - such as Kaka at Real Madrid or Juan Mata at Chelsea. With Eriksen perhaps unlikely to be involved with Mourinho long term, will the new boss instead settle on a system that does not require him? Or will he instead build his Spurs team around Eriksen and hope to persuade him to sign a new contract?He will also need to decide shortly whether he wants to try to keep Belgium defenders Toby Alderweireld or Jan Vertonghen at the club, with both of their deals expiring in July too.
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said the takeover was a matter for the Premier League, so a government intervention is unlikely. Replying to Fair/Square's letter, Masters said he could not comment on the ongoing process of the prospective takeover, but added: "I can assure you that these processes go beyond those required by UK company law and they are applied with equal rigour to every prospective purchase of a Premier League club.
The home side may be disappointed to have scored just the four in a dominant showing with Sterling seeing a shot deflected wide and Foden having a low strike cleared off the line by Virgil van Dijk. Riyad Mahrez came off the bench and thought he had netted a fifth with a low drive at the near post, but the effort was ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball in the build-up. Though they kept a clean sheet this time, City have struggled at the back by conceding 33 goals in 32 league games, and may well look to use the money from Leroy Sane's sale to Bayern to add a new centre-back.
Sitting just two points behind the top six, a sixth home win of the campaign this weekend could see Martinez' charges close in on the European places as Christmas approaches and they will be confident about dispatching a Levante side who have struggled on the road this term.
So, with apologies to Portsmouth fans out there, it was almost reassuring to see a game go entirely to plan, with no alarms, no surprises and the team that was expected to win, actually win. Arsenal played a young, changed but pretty strong team for their trip to Fratton Park in the FA Cup, and that was reflected in the overall performance and indeed result, as they strolled past their League One opponents with a little more ease than the 2-0 scoreline suggested.
The sight of Kane limping off the field, clutching the back of his thigh seconds after seeing his goal disallowed, was another bad moment for Spurs but it was compounded by their manager soon after. And the manager got in on the action too. Mourinho strode out of his technical zone to say something to a member of the home side's coaching staff, and was immediately shown the yellow card to cap an unhappy day on the south coast.
Notts Co has no less than 4 wins in a row and 3 of them have been in a row in the league one of them at home against same Maidenhead side scoring early and winning easily with 3-0 in the end as Notts Co find themselves in the play-off places for promotion at this moment this while the guests are just above the relegation zone at this moment 5 points more than the bottom 4 clubs.
Haaland has made up his mind - Solskjaer Manchester United boss believes that Erling Braut Haaland, whom he coached at Molde, has decided his future after his spectacular scoring streak for RB Salzburg has seen him top the wish clubs of many clubs, including reportedly the Old Trafford outfit. He knows what he wants to do and knows what he is going to do," said Solskjaer.
We are aware of the public sentiment that the players should pay non-playing staff's salaries. However, our current position is that – as businesses - if clubs can afford to pay their players and staff, they should," it said. It said that players did not want to see club staff furloughed unfairly and that "any use of the government's support schemes without genuine financial need is detrimental to the wider society.
It was a massive challenge for him to play against Troy Deeney," Klopp added. So many other centre-halves would struggle in this specific situation, Joe has had problems as well. Losing the first ball is never the problem, because Troy cannot score from there, so it's about formations around that. Both Dejan and Joel Matip have played sensational games for us in this position but you need to be healthy and fit and when you are fit you need rhythm and that is the most difficult thing to get in football.
With only one win from their last four matches, Schalke are dragging their feet. Sometimes a team has to reach a low point before they can turn a corner. That low point for Schalke may have been the hammering Bayern gave them last week. We think that a response will be given in Berlin and with an improved performance should come three points. Back Schalke draw no bet.
In their recent matches, Nimes have done well at home; with three straight home wins, they will feel they have what it takes to bring down Marseille. The performance away to Rennes should give them the needed motivation, though they have been lucky in recent matches, beating teams with men sent off. They face a Marseille side with a good away run, who also want a win to make up for their loss the last time out. In their three competitive meetings, these two sides have both scored thus raising the goals to over 2.5 goals. However, going to this game, they have each seen lesser goals in their matches home or away. Of Marseille’s last four away matches, just one has produced over 2.5 goals, while the same is the case for Nimes at home. With their results at home, and away, we are backing this one to end in a draw, though Under 2.5 goals could also pass.
Tebas expressed his opposition to such a proposal, however, citing the fact that Spanish clubs are owed 350 million euros in transfer fees, due to be paid by September 30. It's important these obligations are met, because if these European clubs don't pay Spanish clubs the Spanish clubs may not be able to pay other European clubs," Tebas told reporters via video link on Tuesday.
