The Reds are coming off the back of a comfortable 2-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday. It was their 21st win in 22 matches, a record displaying their unbelievable capacity for winning. It leaves no room for wonder as to why their lead is so big. They have a game in hand over their nearest rivals, Manchester City, who are 16 points behind in second place.
Referee David Coote was given an easy decision. If Wilder had his face in his hands then, worse was to follow. For Newcastle's first, the usually dependable Stevens got his legs in a muddle as he tried to stop Ritchie's ball from finding Saint-Maximin and for the second, right-back George Baldock's reluctance to close down Ritchie gave the Scot room to shoot. Man of the match - Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle) Allan Saint-Maximin, who took to his knee after scoring to show solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement, was a constant threat to the Blades defenceHeaviest defeat for the Blades since 2018 - the statsNewcastle are now unbeaten in four Premier League games on home soil without conceding a goal (W2 D2) - the Magpies have kept four straight clean sheets in the top-flight at St James' Park for the first time since April 2012.
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It has been a story of home comforts for Solihull Moors so far this season as they have made it very difficult for any side to come to Damson Park and go away with a positive result. The hosts have won nine of their 11 matches on home soil so far this season and with a record like that, it should come as no surprise to learn that they have the second best home record in the division. Even the fact that they are second is only thanks to the fact that the side top of that particular stat have played three more home matches than Solihull.
I think that this odds are pretty small on goals in this duel from Tajikistan elite league, but never mind, I will still bet on that option. So, let's start from the home team and that is Fayzkand. This team is in first two rounds played brilliant and very very efficient, because in those duels, they are played 2-2- and 3-2, but in last round, just 0-0. I believe they will be on good level this time, because and Istaravshan is similar team who is also very efficient. 4-1, 0-3 and 2-1 are guests played in last three matches in league.
It would be wrong to say Solskjaer has saved himself from joining Marco Silva, Quique Sanchez Flores, Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino among the recent managerial fall-guys. That was not a prospect. The man himself dismissed the headlines about fearing for his job as lies. And inside Old Trafford, among the people who count, the feeling is that Manchester United are in the process of a rebuild. And they feel the trajectory is upwards, even as they acknowledge there will be difficult days - like those already experienced this season at Bournemouth and Newcastle.
The second is to reflect on yet another example of the uncertainty and errors that continue to grip goalkeeper David de Gea's game. Let's deal with Pogba first. Make no mistake, there is a world-class talent locked in this tall and powerful figure, but previous inconsistencies and the general noise around him mean a note of caution must always accompany any suggestion that he is on the point of finally cracking it on a consistent basis at United.
It is awaiting approval via the Premier League's owners' and directors' test, which looks into the background of prospective club owners. Premier League lawyers have been assessing the deal for two months. In April the government indicated it would not intervene, saying it was a matter for the Premier League. In its judgement last week, the WTO found Saudi Arabia had facilitated the beoutQ operation and "acted in a manner inconsistent" with international law protecting intellectual property rights.
Named German and France's footballer of the year in 2019, she is almost impossible to stop when in full flow. Marta Club: Orlando Pride Nation: BrazilAge: 33 Honours 2019: NoneSigned off from this year's World Cup as the first player to score at five finals and as the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history with 17, moving ahead of Germany men's striker Miroslav Klose (16). Lieke Martens Club: Barcelona Nation: The NetherlandsAge: 26 Honours 2019: NoneHelped Barcelona reach the Champions League final last season but has been kept out of action this term by a toe injury picked up in the World Cup.
Subs - Roberto 6, Arthur, 5 Puig 4. Levante: Aitor 7, Tono 5, Vezo 5, Postigo 5, Rochina 7, Miramon 5, Roger 6, Morales 6, Melero 7, Campana 5, Vukcevic 5. Subs - Hernani 6, Bardhi 5, Mayoral 4. KEY MOMENTS 17’ Griezmann should score! That was a real opportunity for Barcelona to open the scoring with Griezmann played in behind the Levante defence, but his prodded shot dribbles past the far post.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United were "not good enough" in their 2-0 home defeat against Burnley. The Reds were booed off at both half-time and full-time and large parts of Old Trafford emptied with five minutes to go. United have now lost more games than they have won since Solskjaer was appointed permanent manager in March. There are loads of thoughts through my mind," Solskjaer said. Now, one of disappointment.
Smaller squads, lower wages and shorter deals, plus more free agents on the market than ever before - has there been a worse time to be an out-of-contract footballer?While the Premier League and Championship resume behind closed doors this week as coronavirus restrictions ease, hundreds of professional players from outside the top two tiers will be released at the end of June, not knowing when they will kick a ball again, or for whom.
RB Leipzig vs TSG Hoffenheim predictions for Saturday's German Bundesliga fixture at Red Bull Arena. The hosts will hope to earn their fifth straight Bundesliga victory as they take on Hoffenheim this Saturday. Read on for all of our free German Bundesliga predictions and betting tips.
Posted at 48' Foul by Álvaro Odriozola (Real Madrid). Was it Gareth Bale's overhead kick? Gary Neville getting excited about Lionel Messi? Or maybe just Divock Origi doing Divock Origi things?Wednesday night was the last Champions League action of the decade and to mark it we asked BBC Sport readers to tell us what their most memorable moments of the tensies - or whatever we call the 2010-2019 period - were.
The home team seems to be slightly favorite in this tight game vs Estudiantes: San Lorenzo has lost the last official game in Torneo del Verano vs Talleres Cordoba, but they had stayed unbeaten in the previous 4 in a row, winning 3 times and conceding no goal in all of those 3 matches. Estudiantes has instead been much less consistent than them in the last weeks, having collected 2 draws and a win in the last 3 games. San Lorenzo can count on a much better attack than Estudiantes, having scored 7 goals more than them, so they could win even conceding a goal.
The home team have been winning a lot of matches here and have been one of the harder teams to score against when they play at home. On top of this if you do score against them normally you cannot beat them as they have scored 3 goals or even more in a lot of matches at home. The away team have struggled here the past couple of times losing by big scores as they have been unable to stop the home team scoring over and over again when playing at this ground. Looks like another easy home win for the PSG
Should the deal go through, it will be the biggest of the January transfer window in the Premier League so far. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has prioritised midfield as an area to strengthen this month. Fernandes joined Sporting from Sampdoria for £7. He has gone on to score 64 goals in 137 matches in all competitions and won the Portuguese Cup in 2018-19. He was also named the Primeira Liga's player of the year in both 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Away side is team that could be able to make it to the upper part, and maybe challenge to fight for the promotion in this season, but they need to make their play on side at the high level in order to be able to beat rivals, like it is today one. Host is with the quite tough position at the table, and their defensive play is not enough for the better result in the league.
Norwich City face Everton on Wednesday in a game live on the BBC - but how much do you know about players who represented both clubs?The Premier League's bottom club host the Toffees in the 18:00 BST kick-off, with the programme starting at 17:30 BST on BBC Two. You can also watch on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer. To get you in the mood, see if you can recall the names of these mystery players who have donned the blue of Everton AND the yellow of the Canaries.
Brighton: Attacking alternativesGraham Potter will likely look to bolster his attacking options, with the club's all-time Premier League top scorer Glenn Murray set to celebrate his 37th birthday in September. And despite the club spending over £36m on the attacking trio of Florin Andone, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Jurgen Locadia, none have managed to establish themselves, although academy graduate Aaron Connolly has impressed and Jose Izquierdo is set to return after a long-term injury.
If you’re in this position you can’t guarantee you’ll be in the Premier League next season, so that makes it a bit more difficult. I’m not tempted to do too much business, but we won’t fall asleep. We’ll stay awake to strengthen the team but not out of panic buying. It has to make sense for the future of the club.
Clarke said: "I have only read what is in the press. The conversations are going on internally. When they come to fruition I will know more. In response to BBC Panorama last month, Dr Chakraverty said: "The evidence I provided to the DCMS select committee inquiry in April 2017 was a detailed and honest account. Following appropriate discussions and checks on the L-Carnitine supplement, including around safety and the Wada (World Anti-Doping Authority) dosage rules, 2.
Much is at stake when these two clubs meet on Monday night. We expect Istanbul Basaksehir to get the job done but it may take a while to wear down Konyaspor. Back the score to be level at the break and the visitors to be in front at full-time.
Fourth-tier Saarbrucken's German Cup fairy tale came to an end as they were well beaten by Bayer Leverkusen in an empty stadium in the semi-final. The hosts, who had not played in three months, looked off the pace and trailed to Moussa Diaby's volley. Lucas Alario doubled the lead in the 19th minute after a defensive mix-up. Saarbrucken may have feared a thrashing then but Leverkusen only scored once more, as Karim Bellarabi blasted the ball into the roof of the net.
The Serie A title race took another twist last weekend, with Inter Milan dropping points at Fiorentina. It was another unlucky slip for the Nerazzurri, with Antonio Conte once again bemoaning his sides inability to close out a game. Having dropped four points in the space of a week, Inter were left trailing Juve, albeit with the clubs on the same points total.
Lilian Thuram (France) - 16 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Best finish: Winner (2000)His son may be doing the business as a striker these days but Lilian Thuram was an immense defender in his day. Most famous for scoring twice from right-back in the 1998 World Cup semi-final, he played at four Euros and won it in 2000. His 16 finals appearances was a record at the time.
In December, Sherrock became the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship and this time she was heading for victory against the three-times BDO world champion. Durrant, also in his maiden Premier League campaign, was met by a chorus of boos from the crowd at a packed Motorpoint Arena and expected to be jeered every time he was on a finish.
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Gangwon made a solid start to the new season. In own turf, Seoul were clearly defeated 3-1 by Gangwon with their first win of the season after the break, but last week's 0-2 defeat in Sanju was unanticipated.
Everton have experienced an upturn in form since Duncan Ferguson initially took over the reins and now Ancelotti at the helm but City must keep pushing although the title does seem out of reach. I’m going to tip a Man City win and over 2.5 goals in this game.
Spanish side Sevilla will host Qarabag from Azerbaijan in Group A of the Europa League as action resumes in the competition this Thursday. Sevilla go to this game on 12 points and top of the group while Qarabag are third with four points. While Sevilla are assured of finishing top of the group, for Qarabag, a top two finish is well within reach.
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Marinakis, who also owns Olympiakos, was present at Emirates Stadium for the Greek side's Europa League clash with Arsenal on 27 February. March Manchester City's Premier League match with Arsenal is postponed as a "precautionary measure". Several Gunners players who met Marinakis at the Olympiakos game are put into self-isolation. Liverpool are knocked out of the Champions League after a 3-2 extra time defeat by Atletico Madrid (4-2 on aggregate).
Real Madrid emerged victorious on penalties, though, as Thibaut Courtois and Ramos made themselves the heroes. TALKING POINT - When will Atletico Madrid get over their hoodoo? That’s three finals in the past six years that Atletico Madrid have lost after going to extra time against Real Madrid - two in a penalty shootout.
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They registered a 4-1 win away to Real Valladolid in their last match, after earlier beating Villarreal 1-0. In their last five league matches they scored in four, but on only one occasion had they scored more than once – the 4-1 win over Valladolid. They also have one clean sheet in their last five league matches.
This prediction today will be under 3.5 goals for De Graafschap vs Jong PSV Eindhoven, if you look at the games played by both team and if you look at their odds distribution you will notice that they have been most goals scored by each team in previous Games. Games played by both team and today’s each team playing each other or De Graafschap playing home or Jong PSV Eindhoven playing away or Jong PSV Eindhoven playing from home or a De Graafschap playing from away, you will notice that there have been more than two Goals, some more than one goals so in today's prediction we are going to be taking under 3.5 goals in this prediction because the statistic is more favorable to our side in this prediction today that is where we are now taking any team not to win the game, but rather we are going to be taking over goes in this prediction.
Posted at 75' Attempt saved. Sofiane Feghouli (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 74' Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri. Posted at 73' Attempt blocked. Charles de Ketelaere (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
But who would you go for? Pick your Team of the WeekPick your XI from our list and share with your friends. Select formationConfirm teamThe Crooks of the Matter When I saw the picture of England forward Raheem Sterling with a Real Madrid shirt draped over one shoulder and a Manchester City shirt draped over the other on the front cover of a Spanish publication, I immediately thought 'here is a genuine situation where there is no smoke without fire'.
The big positive for Arsenal is that they have done comparatively well at home, and head to this game unbeaten in the last seven home league matches, five of which have yielded wins. However, in their 17 home league matches this season, Arsenal have managed just five clean sheets – not the best defensive form to take to such a match.
The visitors are well placed to take advantage of Birmingham’s troubles at home. Leeds have won 11 league games away from home in 2019 – their most in a calendar year since 2009 when they were in League One (also 12, excluding play-offs). They bridge the New Year with a hat-trick of away matches, starting at St Andrew’s. A quick return to the midlands to face West Brom is followed by an FA Cup clash at Arsenal.
With Barcelona top of La Liga on the day Valverde made way for Setien, the new head coach finds himself immediately in a precarious position. It’s a privileged one, certainly, but Setien must maintain this position as he looks to implement his style and methods on Barcelona’s squad. Quique Setién BarcelonaEurosport Such pressure is ordinary at a club of Barcelona’s stature, but it increases given Setien’s lack of silverware before taking the hotseat.
Now, we are concentrating on the present and on the pitch. The media silence helped us concentrated on the pitch but has also stopped giving air time to those who have talked all sorts of nonsense," said Ancelotti, who added that he had never considered resigning. The club knows it needs to do better, the team the same, the coach also and we are all involved and we want to do it tomorrow.
His first goal of the season. KEY STATS Since his debut in January 2016, Son Heung-Min has both scored (11) and been directly involved in (18) more goals than any other player in the competition. Sofiane Boufal scored his first goal for Southampton since Boxing Day 2017 - which was also against Tottenham - 760 days ago.
In the last three fights, Roma slowed down, and lost two of them, one tied. These failures have already left the “wolves” outside the Champions Four, while the truth is according to additional indicators, but if the recession of the metropolitan team continues, then the competitors can go ahead, so this match will be very important for them.
Conceded by Jan Bednarek. Posted at 88' Foul by Eric García (Manchester City). Posted at 88' Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. BookingPosted at 86' Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 84' Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Posted at 82' Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
Slavia Mozyr has won the first leg of this semifinal in the Belarus Cup by 1-0, so BATTE now needs a win by more than a goal here at home to reach the final. I think collecting a large win will be quite easy for BATE, which is one of the best teams in Belarus and has even conceded no goal in the last 3 official matches after 2 surprising losses in the first 2 games of this season. Slavia Mozyr has scored no goal in the last 4 games played here @BATE, even conceding 6 in the last 2 matches, so I will bet on a large win for the home team.
Media playback is not supported on this device Man Utd 'not good enough' and 'lacking ideas' - Solskjaer The problem for Solskjaer is the same things are lacking every week - where is the progress? Although I would add that the mess that the club is in is not all his fault, and the part he has played in it is a relatively small one for me. Lawro's prediction: 0-2Tolu's prediction: United are in trouble at the moment, especially while Rashford is out.
He’s always sending messages to the players to talk about things and he’s always positive, always positive, which is incredible for him. Hopefully this season will be not be made void and Liverpool will become (champions). It has been an unbelievable season for me and my team mates and we are 25 points (ahead in the league), which is incredible.
