There are also links with attacking midfielders such as Todd Cantwell, whose future at Norwich is in doubt. Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele may also be on Howe's radar.
Under his guidance, the team rose from their lowest ever Fifa world ranking of 117th in August 2011 up to 45th within two months. By December, weeks after Speed's death, Wales were named 'Best Movers' of the year having gained more ranking points than any other nation that year.
Spurs captain for the night, Alli, dusted himself down and dispatched from 12 yards as the hosts hit the front inside four minutes.
Ferdinand says he “hates” criticising a former team-mate, but also thinks managers should get the same treatment as players when it comes to their performances.
However, the board feels that, with nearly half of the Premier League campaign remaining, a change in the head coach position now will give a new appointment sufficient time to work with a talented squad to achieve the immediate goal of retaining Premier League status.
Ultimately, Neville believes Solskjaer should be proud of the job he has done but the players will have more immediate concerns if they are to avoid further humiliations.
Atletico Madrid were given a hostile reception ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash, as the team bus was pelted with stones by Real Sociedad fans on its way to the Basque side's stadium.
It is true that he has been without Kyle Walker and more recently Rodri, causing some issues in dealing with counter-attacks, but the ability to switch between his attacking options has been crucial.
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Smith, a boyhood Villa fan, remains a hugely popular figure with their supporters despite his sacking. They appreciate the work he did in getting them back into the top tier and keeping them there. He left Villa with his reputation pretty much intact.
“Having been unable to train due to illness since reporting to St. George’s Park, the midfielder has returned to West Ham United and will play no part in the forthcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Mary Fowler, included in GOAL’s NXGN lists in both 2020 and 2021, has long been touted as one to watch, and has shown why this year, with her performances at the Olympic Games particularly catching the eye.
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But the hope is that the change of approach will yield better results in the long-term and recent performances feed into that.
This win is very important because we struggled today. We played two different games and they beat us on the tactical aspect in the first half.
Fabinho and Henderson are pretty much guaranteed starters when fit, but Keita’s Reds career remains frustratingly stop-start, every bright performance seemingly followed by a momentum-checking injury. Thiago, similarly, is yet to get going since his move from Bayern Munich.
I watched Chelsea play against Burnley, they played a back four, they played N'Golo Kante in front of the back four, and let everyone else get on with it.
“As I got older, rather than taking it easier, I was pushing myself more to make sure I was ready for match days.
The Easter Road side dismantled their opponents in the League Cup semi-final 10 days previously as new Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst watched from the stands.
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Team
Events
Wins
Draws
Losses
Goal difference
Points
1
Manchester City
22
18
2
2
41
56
2
Chelsea
22
12
7
3
28
43
3
Liverpool
20
12
6
2
34
42
4
West Ham United
21
11
4
6
12
37
5
Arsenal
20
11
2
7
8
35
6
Tottenham Hotspur
18
10
3
5
3
33
7
Manchester United
19
9
4
6
3
31
8
Wolverhampton Wanderers
20
9
4
7
2
31
9
Brighton & Hove Albion
20
6
10
4
0
28
10
Leicester City
18
7
4
7
-2
25
11
Crystal Palace
21
5
9
7
-1
24
12
Southampton
21
5
9
7
-8
24
13
Brentford
20
6
5
9
-6
23
14
Aston Villa
19
7
1
11
-5
22
15
Everton
19
5
4
10
-10
19
16
Leeds United
19
4
7
8
-16
19
17
Watford
19
4
2
13
-14
14
18
Norwich City
21
3
4
14
-35
13
19
Newcastle United
20
1
9
10
-23
12
20
Burnley
17
1
8
8
-11
11
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