MK Dons are in a bad way, there's no denying it. The Buckinghamshire club would've been hoping to avoid a repeat of what happened at the end of the 17/18 campaign, but as things stand, it looks like they'll once again be plying their trade in League 2 come the start of next season.
Chiesa would be a sensible option given his versatility. Read the full story Video - Arsenal after Atleti star. Euro Papers01:29 Leeds ‘keeper banned after outburst Leeds United goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has received an eight-game ban for a racist outburst aimed at Charlton player Jonathan Leko, as alleged in the FA’s report.
The Canaries remain seven points adrift of safety at the foot of the table and face an increasingly uphill task to avoid the drop. Next up, Liverpool travel to Atletico Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash while Norwich travel to Wolves next Sunday. TALKING POINT Five to go.
TALKING POINT - Jordi Alba’s absence will add to Quique Setien injury headache Setien could have done without another injury to a key player, but now he has one with Alba withdrawn early in the first half with a right adductor injury. This surely means the left back will face a race against time to be fit for the Champions League last 16 tie against Napoli and the Clasico against Real Madrid at the start of next month.
Fellow ex-England captain Gary Lineker told BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show that footballers he had spoken to were "desperately keen" to offer help but were an "easy" target for criticism. Why not call on all the wealthy to try and help if they possibly can rather than just pick on footballers?" the Match of the Day presenter said. Nobody seems to talk about the bankers, the CEOs, huge millionaires.
It's absolutely not OK," Klopp said. And we still have it. None of the managers have a problem with matches on Boxing Day, but playing the 26th and 28th is a crime. We can say whatever we want and no-one is really interested but every year it is the same for the coaches involved in it. Download and listen to the latest Football Daily podcastThe Club World Cup was the second trophy Liverpool - who are 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand - have won this season, after they beat Chelsea on penalties to win the Uefa Super Cup in August.
I really believe in plenty of goals in this match from Dutch second league and I will bet on that option here. So, Go Ahead Eagles is interesting team who is in this moment in very good form, because they are won in last three matches in league, even they are played as a guests. In those duels, this interesting team is won 3-0, 5-2 and 2-1, so it is natural to believe in goals and this time. Almere City is also won in last three matches, 2-0, 3-2 and 3-0. Over 3 is ideal bet for this duel, really is.
Is the race for the top four now a race for the top five?Heading into this weekend's games, Chelsea had a two-point advantage over Sheffield United in the battle for the fourth Champions League place. It is not entirely clear what will happen if City are excluded but if Uefa decide to retain England's four spots and the team in fifth gets the spare one, a fascinating battle will be in process. From Sheffield United in fifth to Crystal Palace in 14th, there are just nine points separating 10 teams.
We have been inconsistent. We can't dance around the truth, we need to be better but that is something I am confident we can do. We need to get that focus back in our game. An expected late onslaught never really came as Leicester failed to force Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul into a save in the final 20 minutes despite plenty of pressure. They retain a nine-point cushion over fifth-placed Manchester United but need a win soon to get their Champions League hopes back on track.
Similarly, Arsenal have averaged just 1.0 goal per game under the direction of Mikel Arteta, and shorn of the services of Aubameyang, who scored 50% of their goals in their last six games, the Gunners shouldn't be expected to improve on their average this weekend.
Chelsea are into the last four of the FA Cup and looking to reclaim a trophy they last won in 2017"It is a learning experience," Lampard said afterwards. I could have taken more off. I am not pulling those out on their own. They will be top players for this club and have top careers. But if I have to do something in games, I will do it. They will take it on the chin. There is a growing feeling that big things are happening at Stamford Bridge.
Carlo Ancelotti's side, who were winles in their last six games, put their internal strife behind them to take the lead courtesy of Dries Mertens beating the off-side trap and executing a fine strike from a tight angle. The Italians, the only team to beat the Reds this season, continued to defend well led by Kalidou Koulibaly and restricted them to few chances, with the frustrations leading to Jurgen Klopp being booked.
Despite their deficiencies at the back Albert Celades' team remain a tough nut to crack at home however, losing only one of the nine competitive games they have contested at the Mestalla since the summer.
Yate Town and Swindon will face each other in the upcoming match in the Southern League. Yate Town this season have the following results: 6W, 3D and 14L. Meanwhile Swindon have 13W, 5D and 4L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Various clubs have reduced pay for staff, let some go, and furloughed others. The Professional Footballers' Association is currently negotiating a possible pay reduction for its players. Jenkins added that, "other members of the senior management team have also offered to take significant reductions in their remuneration".
Theo Zagorakis (Greece) - 5 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 2004. Best finish: Winner (2004)You would have done well to predict the player of the tournament for 2004 before a ball was kicked. Function overcame fashion in Portugal as unfancied Greece pulled off another huge shock. Zagorakis - formerly of Leicester - was the general in midfield who oversaw a famous triumph. He's now a politician.
As it is, it’s just the poor old battered League Cup that has to get by. A competition invented in the 1960s to sell floodlights, passed over for a competition reinvented in 2005 to sell … FIFA, mostly? The record books probably won’t have an asterisk but we’ll all know. We’ll all know. The only possible redemption for the three-handled cup is if Villa go on to win the whole thing, which will retroactively transform all of this into a straight-to-TV Disney movie .
The home team have played in a lot of 2 goal matches and some of these were 1-1 draws. At times when scores become level no team have pushed in the home teams matches to find a winning goal. It looks like a match where if one team takes the lead they will look to hold on for the result but will probably end up drawing. Looks like a match where they could not score earlier in the match as well both teams to come out more on defending style of football more compared to the attacking style football in matches
And Mourinho, who has won his opening three games as Spurs boss, is hoping for a positive reception from the United crowd. I'm not a villain, I'm not an enemy but I am the coach that is trying to win against Manchester United. That's the way I think they are going to look at me,” he said. In relation to [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer, he is the guy that is trying to win the game for United fans so of course they are going to support him and not support me.
Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross following a set piece situation. SubstitutionPosted at 77' Substitution, Reading. Charlie Adam replaces Pelé. Posted at 76' Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 76' Foul by Liam Moore (Reading). Posted at 75' Attempt missed. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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