Manchester City are just seven points away from the title Manchester City were placed under the microscope as never before after
Joao Moutinho's late strike saw Wolves win their first league game at Old Trafford in almost 42 years, beating a disjointed Manchester United 1-0 in the Premier League.
Width was only provided by the two full-backs, and the rest of their play seemed extremely narrow. They are not just reliant on their front men.
Interest in Arsenal's on-loan centre back William Saliba is growing, with Diego Simeone a fan of the French international and said to be keen to bring him on board at Atletico Madrid.
While he may have signed Kylian Mbappe, he didn't discover him. But Pecini's decisiveness was key in that regard.
Under the consortium's plans, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), the holding company headed by American private equity billionaires Josh Harris and Dave Blitzer, would hold a controlling stake in Chelsea - although they will need to divest their minority shareholding in Crystal Palace prior to completing a deal.
This is the Hammers' first Boxing Day home game since 2013-14, a 3-1 defeat against Arsenal.This is the 12th time Southampton have played away from home on Boxing Day in the Premier League (W3 D5 L3), and it will be the 11th such game to be against a London side.
This bet pays out in full if Granada win, draw or lose by one goal exactly, while half of the initial stake is returned if they lose by exactly two goals.
Senegal have confirmed forward Sadio Mane is “doing well” following his injury scare during the team’s Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 fixture against Cape Verde on Tuesday.
This game was the first time Manchester City had scored first and not gone on to win in the Premier League this season; they had won all 22 games when scoring first before today.
We should have gone away thinking 'it wasn't a great game but at least we picked up the three points', so that was the big moment.
“I think both played a great tournament. The responsibility on their shoulders is absolutely [huge] and the pressure on their shoulders is absolutely insane, I don’t even have an idea how it must feel in these moments, they carry pretty much a whole country.
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Helping them secure a record-breaking 55th league title will always hold a special place in my heart.
At the opposite end, Chelsea were thankful for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who saved Ryan Hardie's 117th-minute spot-kick to prevent the game from going to a shootout.
City have no fresh injury concerns following their midweek win over Brentford and full-back Kyle Walker could return after being rested.
But Tuchel played down any suggestion that Lukaku may want a quick return to San Siro, saying: This is what you read into it.
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I'd go a little further than that and combine my fancy for a draw with both teams to score at 100/30 with Sky Bet.
Lyndon Dykes is in there a little bit disappointed in himself that he didn't get the match ball to be honest, he had so many chances.
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Now one of Europe's most formidable sides, Kasper Hjulmand's men aim to complete the campaign with an unblemished record when they face Scotland at Hampden on Monday.
Unbeaten Super League leaders Arsenal suffered only their second loss of the season in Sunday's delayed 2020-21 FA Cup final against Chelsea - their other arriving at the hands of a Barcelona side considered the world's best by Arsenal boss Eidevall.
Xavi's side are a point behind Atletico Madrid, who earlier rose to fourth with a 2-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano.
Since that day, even though Arsenal finished above Liverpool the next two seasons and won four FA Cups since, the Reds have been on an upward trajectory with a Champions League and Premier League win under Rodgers’ replacement Jurgen Klopp.
I thought I'm never going to meet him, all this travel for nothing. Since Ben played for Chile we were so happy and he's just like a hero for us, Pablo said.
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It's a big call whenever you select a team, Smith added. I had to make footballing decisions and I made them.
He will have to be creative and hope he does not lose any more players to injury or Covid, attackers especially because that would put him in a sticky situation with the squad depth Arsenal have at the moment.
When we were in possession, we caused them a lot of problems and the one goal I'm delighted with and it should have been more. Stoke's Michael O'Neill: This league is about churning out results.
That's my responsibility, that's the biggest thing now. They're low, so disappointed, they're trying to find their confidence back.
Saints were in pretty good form before they lost to Wolves last time out, and I am sure they will have a go at City, but Pep Guardiola's side seem to have an answer for everything at the moment.
“I was collecting my dad and brother from the airport. Then I got a message: ‘Messi is leaving Barcelona'. A bit later we got indications it was really happening.
The fans shouldn't be going home too disappointed. But they're upset, I'm upset and the officials will go home, and sleep like a baby and won't have a problem.
The Gunners had us concerned when they were on a 10-game unbeaten stretch in early autumn but worry no more, the Arsenal we know and love are back. 1-0 up against a team packed with confidence-racked misfits. Eleven minutes to play. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, it turns out.
Manchester United dropped out of the top four in the Premier League after they could only draw at a spirited Burnley.
The defeat means the Gunners remain seventh and miss out on a chance to go above Tottenham into fifth.
Goalkeeper - Alisson (Liverpool) Midfielders - Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle), Joao Moutinho (Wolves), Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
But in reality, it's hard to tell such is the type of creative artillery Alexander-Arnold possesses.
As things stand, seeded sides could include the likes of Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands - or even an all-British clash with Scotland.
City manager Guardiola, who has won eight major trophies in his five years at the helm, says he thrives on such encounters.
And he has got a third career too, having turned professional as a boxer. Next month, he will fight at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, on a Matchroom card which features the likes of Conor Benn and Katie Taylor, Ireland’s undisputed world lightweight champion.
The Juventus No.10 famously celebrates his goals by 'putting on' a mask in tribute to his favourite movie, 'Gladiator'.
He is going to the review screen however because the VAR feels he's made a clear and obvious error and if he's made a clear and obvious error in his mind, without doubt, when you are going over there it makes you feel like you are looking for something you haven't seen or I'm looking to see something I did see that hasn't occurred.
The head coach replied: He wasn't eligible for this game and that's it. This game is gone. We will discuss it in the near future.
Southampton, for example, actually spend long periods of the game camped behind the ball, allowing the opposition centre-backs to pass the ball back and forth but encircling the midfield with bodies – and using the pass into midfield as their pressing trigger.
There was also extreme hostility towards increasing media coverage of women's sport, which was seen as positive discrimination or PC nonsense.
That's not happened in the history of the game. We need our experienced players playing well, especially in those types of positions.
