One big revelation he offers though is that thing that the refs do when a decision goes back to Stockley Park for review - where they touch their earpiece like they're listening to something - well, it's just for show. Yep. Most of the time, you don't need to do it," he reveals. It's just to show the crowd you're waiting for a decision. Well, the scales have truly fallen from our eyes. Test how much you know about the man/myth/legend Mike Dean with this quiz.
The Lecce owner once lit up the rays of hope of relegation with 3 consecutive victories in February 2020. But before the outbreak of the Covid-19, teachers and coach Fabio Liverani returned to their true badness when they lost to Roma 0-4 and Atalanta 2-7. Confronting Milan is Lecce's first match since Italian football was resumed on June 13. Unfortunately, this is the Comunale Via del Mare home match, where they have won only twice in Serie A this season. Of the 6 victories since the beginning of the season, only 2 have been Lecce in their home country. Losing too many points at home is one of the main reasons that made Lecce so hard for the relegation battle.
Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt saved. Kamil Grosicki (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Livermore. Posted at 90'+1' Attempt missed. Jamie Paterson (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
That summer he joined PSG, initially on a season-long loan, before being named best young player as he helped France win the 2018 World Cup. This season he is aiming to help PSG win a third straight French title but has repeatedly been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. Everyone talks about it - when I was young I talked about it too," said Mbappe. But now I'm a player and I know it's not the moment.
Posted at 90' Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 86' Attempt blocked. Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes. Posted at 86' Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 86' Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United). Posted at 84' Attempt saved.
TALKING POINTS City of old back with a bang. As wonderful as Liverpool have been this season, City have allowed Jurgen Klopp’s side to streak clear with some uncharacteristic lacklustre displays of late, but at Burnley, City found their groove once more, earning just a second win in their last six games.
DAZN has the rights to show Premier League action in Japan, Canada, Spain and Brazil. The Premier League is understood to be facing potential financial losses of £762m in broadcast revenue if the season cannot resume. Insiders have stressed that the release of merit payments should not be seen as an indication of an idea to end the season where it is now, and that the decision has been made to help clubs through this crisis.
Video - Arsenal close in on emergency big-name signing- Euro Papers01:09 KEY STATS Kevin De Bruyne has had a hand in 24 Premier League goals this season (8 goals and 16 assists), three more than the closest player (Jamie Vardy, 21). De Bruyne has been directly involved in 151 goals in Europe's top five leagues, scoring 54 goals and assisting a further 97 for Chelsea, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg and Manchester City.
Above all, we're going to go through a dramatic period for French football that will be deprived of its revenue. Best players could go because of financial implications Could Lyon lose Memphis Depay (right) or Moussa Dembele in the transfer window?Aulas says the biggest clubs in the country - PSG, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux - will be hit the hardest in terms of revenue from ticketing, sponsorship and television, estimating a total loss of between 300m euros and 400m euros.
Posted at 78' Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a set piece situation. Posted at 77' Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 77' Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa). Posted at 76' Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace). Posted at 76' Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
And to prevent players from overtraining, manager Hope Powell says: "We do this through GPS tracking, filling in questionnaires about their wellbeing and general health and the online video conferences that they have with the medical team. Baby photos, quizzes and potatoes Rachel Furness (left) and Rinsola Babajide (right) used these baby photos for a squad quiz on Zoom last weekLiverpool's players and staff have kept in touch via Zoom.
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Western United predictions for this Friday’s A-League fixture. Both sides will be looking to pick up the three points and head into the Christmas fixtures full of confidence. Read on for all of our free A-League betting tips and predictions
There are not one but two statues dedicated to him at Old Trafford. The best in EuropeLaw was named European Footballer of the Year ahead of Spanish legend Luis Suarez in 1964 after knocking in an incredible 46 goals that season. He is still the only Scottish player to win the award. On the run to the European Cup final in 1968 he scored twice against Hibernians - the Maltese version - in United's opening game.
Premier League done deals: All the January transfer window ins and outs Transfer window LIVE - Arsenal in 'final stages' of talks to sign Kurzawa Arsenal are without long-term injury absentee Kieran Tierney until at least March and the club's other left-back Sead Kolasinac has been battling ongoing ankle and thigh injuries.
Depay probably didn't enjoy his time in the Premier League, but a potential return could allow him to prove his haters wrong. The only issue would be nailing down a starting position in either the Liverpool or Tottenham side. Read the full story United want to sign Barca midfielder in January Manchester United are in talks with the agent of Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal over a potential transfer in the winter window, according to the Sun.
It means supporters and media could attend two games on the same day. How will the group games look?For all but three games there will be a three-day rest period in betweenThere will also be no need for teams, supporters or media to spend time flying or taking long rail or road journeys between matchesKick-off times in the final round of group games and knockout round matches will be at 6pm and 10pm local timeLocal time will be three hours ahead of UK time during the tournament, which is taking place in November and December 2022.
PSG have shown this season that they are far from unbeatable. They have lost three league games, two of them on their travels. Montpellier are in top form at home with six wins in eight games this season. They regularly score but also concede. A bet on both teams to score is the suggested wager.
After a slow start, Messi scored a sensational opener when he rounded off a brilliant solo run by chipping the ball over Eibar's Marko Dmitrovic after 14 minutes. As half-time approached, another quick burst of pace culminated in Messi firing a second low into the corner, and the Argentina forward converted from a loose ball three minutes later to kill the contest before the break. Eibar continued to battle in the second half as both sides had goals ruled out for offside, but the hosts finished with a flurry as Messi capped a wonderful individual performance with his fourth three minutes from time and Arthur completed the rout.
There won’t be a huge difference between the two sides and we can see this being a very tight contest, settled by the one goal and we’re predicting Wycombe to come away with a 1-0 win. A slender win would be fine by the away fans and would carry on their excellent defensive form.
The service would be good at least. Anyone who hadn't heard of South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho before the weekend probably will have done now. He's the dude that had to apologise to Renee Zellweger for winning so many Oscars on Sunday night, for his film Parasite…View more on twitterWho shared this touching moment with one of his four Oscars… View more on twitterThe fella who made this beautiful gesture about LGBT visibility…View more on twitterThere's, understandably, been a lot of interest in the director since Sunday.
| Team | Events |
Wins | Draws |
Losses | Goal difference |
Points |
1 | Bayern Munich |
19 | 15 |
1 | 3 |
43 | 46 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund |
19 | 13 |
1 | 5 |
20 | 40 |
3 | Union Berlin |
19 | 8 |
7 | 4 |
3 | 31 |
4 | Hoffenheim |
19 | 9 |
4 | 6 |
10 | 31 |
5 | Freiburg |
19 | 8 |
6 | 5 |
8 | 30 |
6 | Bayer Leverkusen |
18 | 8 |
5 | 5 |
12 | 29 |
7 | FC Koeln |
19 | 7 |
7 | 5 |
-2 | 28 |
8 | RB Leipzig |
19 | 8 |
4 | 7 |
13 | 28 |
9 | Mainz 05 |
19 | 8 |
3 | 8 |
6 | 27 |
10 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
18 | 7 |
6 | 5 |
2 | 27 |
11 | Bochum |
19 | 7 |
2 | 10 |
-10 | 23 |
12 | Borussia Moenchengladbach |
18 | 6 |
4 | 8 |
-9 | 22 |
13 | Hertha Berlin |
19 | 6 |
4 | 9 |
-17 | 22 |
14 | Wolfsburg |
19 | 6 |
3 | 10 |
-13 | 21 |
15 | Augsburg |
18 | 4 |
6 | 8 |
-11 | 18 |
16 | VfB Stuttgart |
19 | 4 |
6 | 9 |
-11 | 18 |
17 | Arminia Bielefeld |
18 | 3 |
8 | 7 |
-8 | 17 |
18 | Greuther Fuerth |
18 | 1 |
3 | 14 |
-36 | 6 |