Paper Round’s view: Ancelotti has enjoyed success with his son at Real Madrid, so while there may be accusations of nepotism, it should be accommodated to ensure he is happy at Goodison Park. Ferguson’s performance over the last few games coupled with his relationship with the home fans should keep a healthy relationship between the manager and his new supporters.
Chapecoense-SC will host Botafogo RJ for this fixture of the league. I expect, this will be tense match for both sides. Of course, both teams want to get a positive result. Botafogo are more ambitious team in this season. They probably want to stay in the race for one of the top 12 places in the table. However, this will not be an easy task. Botafogo is not very good team away from home. Also, we have Chapecoense who's is one of the outsiders in this campaign. Hosts have a very difficult task in this season. Nevertheless, they will desperately fighting for survival in League. Also, they have two consecutive victories. My pick - Chapecoense to win.
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Then he went through that period where he was fantastic and made some incredible saves. At the moment, he is making too many mistakes and goalkeepers are often judged on how many mistakes they make. Wright: "The period that Manchester United have been through over the last three or four years, I do not know where they would be without him. Lineker: "Some of the saves he has made have been extraordinary.
Since losing 2-0 to Napoli on matchday one, Liverpool have won each of their last three Champions League games - the Reds have not won four consecutively since March 2009. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has scored in his last two Champions League appearances - the only Englishman to score in three in a row for the Reds is Steven Gerrard (five in a row in 2007-08). Manager Jurgen Klopp has lost three Champions League games against Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti, his joint-most against an opposing manager along with Arsene Wenger.
Watford opened the scoring in the 38th minute when Gerard Deulofeu dashed towards the goal line, spun to his left and chipped the ball over towards Troy Deeney who headed powerfully past Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina from close range. Villa pulled themselves back into the game in the 68th minute when Watford keeper Ben Foster parried a Matt Targett shot from a tight angle back across the goal and into the path of substitute Douglas Luiz who blasted the ball into the net.
Albacete will host Huesca for this fixture of the league. I think, the hosts have a very difficult task in this game. Nevertheless, Albacete have a chance to get a positive result. Albacete want to win at all costs because they are constantly getting closer to the relegation zone. On the other hand Huesca are more ambitious team in this league. However, in last game Huesca lost 1-2 against Mirandes. Perhaps, the visitors are favorites in this match. True, this will not be an easy task. Also, it should be said, Huesca is not very good team away from home. My pick - Albacete to win.
Shanghai SIPG coach Vitor Pereira withdrew his interest on Tuesday in favour of staying in China. The Portuguese was under consideration but Everton had made no firm decision on whether to appoint him. The Blues are expected to investigate the possibility of Carlo Ancelotti's availability after the 60-year-old Italian was sacked by Napoli despite guiding them to the Champions League knockout phase.
Football can be a channel to accentuate the worst of our society, such as racism, aggression, violence and intolerance, but it can also be used in different ways, for culture, affection, sensibility and to improve human relations," Bahia's president Guilherme Bellintani said. We think that clubs have to choose whether they will be channels for love or for hate.
What have the players said?In a statement - posted by more than 150 top-flight players on social media - they said they were "collaborating together to create a voluntary initiative, separate to any other league and club conversation". The intention, they said, was to "try and help, along with so many others in the country, to make a real difference". The level of contributions has not been announced but the players said the initiative would help "quickly grant funds to the NHS frontline".
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Quaison, however, netted his third from the spot in the 90th minute to put the game beyond doubt. A Luca Waldschmidt penalty gave Freiburg a narrow 1-0 win at home to Hoffenheim, while Wolfsburg had Marin Pongracic sent off as they drew 1-1 with Fortuna Duesseldorf and Marius Bulter scored twice as Union Berlin beat second-from-bottom Werder Bremen 2-0.
Paderborn have been very poor since the winter break with a 1-2-6 record in 9 Bundesliga matches and at home they have lost all 4 league matches so far in 2020 conceding at least 2 goals in each match. They also have a poor record against Hoffenheim with no win in all of the previous 5 meetings.
I'm looking forward to kicking on to this second half of the season. With the fact that we've lost Janine (Beckie) and Lee (Geum-min), two of our key players, to their Olympic qualifiers, so it's time for somebody else to come in and do their job just like everybody else has. The Citizens will certainly need to make the most of everyone available as they continue to battle having snuck to the top of the WSL standings seemingly without anyone noticing last time out.
Monterrey performed well at the recent Club World Cup, running Liverpool close in the semi-final before going on to claim the bronze medal by getting the better of Al Hilal. However, the trip to Qatar was a long one and the side must now quickly shift their thoughts back to domestic affairs and this opening phase final against Club America.
I don't give them much hope of an upset because they are away from home and are in a relegation scrap in the National League, but this tie is a reward for their fans who have followed their rise up the non-league pyramid. Some people might see Sheffield United as dark horses for the FA Cup this season but I actually think they will have bigger fish to fry in terms of their league position, and focusing on finishing as high as possible in the Premier League.
Bologna grabbed only 1 point out of the last 3 league games before the league was postponed and at home they have struggled all season with only a 4-5-4 record so far. They also have a poor recent record against Juventus with all of the last 8 meetings ending in a defeat.
I don’t think we should stop talking about the top four,” he said. For us it’s about concentrating on what we’re doing here and now and not look up, down, sideways. We just need to work on our own game and our own confidence. The Warm-Up: Are Manchester United really back? After back-to-back wins against Spurs and Manchester City, are Manchester United back in business? 09:20 - 'Arsenal can't afford to give Ljungberg a chance' Former Arsenal forward John Hartson has warned his old club not to be sentimental in giving Freddie Ljungberg a chance to prove himself as manager.
Nine-man AS Monaco lost 3-1 at Nimes after taking the lead before Tiemoue Bakayoko and Gelson Martins were sent off in the first half, the latter for pushing referee Mikael Lesage. At the Parc des Princes, Sarabia put PSG ahead against Montpellier after eight minutes when he curled a fine shot into the top corner.
Posted at 76' Foul by Sven Michel (SC Paderborn 07). Posted at 76' Attempt blocked. Klaus Gjasula (SC Paderborn 07) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Pröger with a cross. Posted at 75' Corner, SC Paderborn 07. Conceded by Angeliño. Posted at 70' Attempt missed. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (SC Paderborn 07) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Middlesbrough boss Jonathan Woodgate told BBC Tees: "Fulham are a good team. They were right on top. But we kept on going. We didn't give up. In the second half, we were miles better. On the signing of goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic on Thursday, Woodgate added: "His concentration level is very good. He makes important saves, he's quick off his line. It's Aynsley [Pears]'s shirt to lose at the minute so Dejan will come in and challenge Aynsley for the number one spot along with Tommy [Tomas Mejias].
Read the full story Dortmund v United: Part Two Manchester United are ready to go head-to-head with Borussia Dortmund once more over the signing of another highly-rated teenager, despite losing out on Erling Braut Haaland to the Bundesliga side in January. According to the Athletic, the Red Devils are working on a transfer for Birmingham City's 16-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham.
The hosts looked in devastating form tonight, while Leicester have been on an excellent run before tonight and face Liverpool next. Can they between them exert the kind of pressure on Liverpool that might lead to a title race rather than a procession? MAN OF THE MATCH Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City): If the match had ended at half-time, the torturous 45 minutes Mahrez gave Ben Chilwell might have won the argument.
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However, one criticism levelled at Wolves is their rather low win percentage. Four of their seven away games this season have ended all square, with three of their last five resulting in a 1-1 draw. Similarly, two of Brighton’s home matches this season have ended 1-1, so backing this as the correct score looks a very solid choice.
Eight years after swapping Milan for Paris Saint-Germain, Ibrahimovic returned to the San Siro as a free agent after leaving LA Galaxy in November. The 38-year-old – who claimed he had more offers than when he was 28 – returned with the hope of revitalising a Milan side who were 12th in Serie A going into the home match against Sampdoria.
Interim Arsenal boss Freddie Ljungberg said he does not know how long he will be in charge for after his side beat West Ham for his first win as manager. Ljungberg took over the Gunners after Unai Emery was sacked on 29 November. Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped Arsenal recover from a goal down to beat West Ham 3-1 away on Monday. We are not near to where I want us to be.
With their superior form and ability in front of goal, we’re backing Sydney to pick up the win this weekend. The visitors have won two of their three away games this season, averaging two goals a game in those fixtures and striker, Adam Le Fondre, already has five goals this campaign. Western United look a little lacking in confidence and, whilst they’ll need to pick up a result soon, we don’t think its coming here.
Fortuna have conceded at least two goals in 11 of their 17 Bundesliga games this season. Meanwhile, Werder Bremen have conceded at least two goals in 13 of their 17 Bundesliga fixtures. We feel that a 2-2 draw is a likely outcome of this game, with neither of these out-of-form sides looking likely to take three points.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City are among 86 European clubs using their social media to help find missing young people on Monday. Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Celtic and Rangers are also taking part. The 'Football Cares' initiative on International Missing Children's Day sees clubs share videos featuring children missing all over the world. They include photos, details of where they were last seen and a phone number to call with information.
Despite playing at home, Les Lierres should lose this match, considering that they have been clearly the worst team in the entire League: they have won just 6 out of 26 games and lost 18 times, moreover they have shown the worst defense of Burundi Primus League by far, having been the only team to concede more than 50 goals so far. Athletico Olympic hasn't been fully brilliant so far, but they have been certainly more consistent than Les Lierres, which comes from 5 clear losses in a row: Athletico Olympic has won 3 out of the last 4 games and have just beaten Vital'O by 2-0, so they can win again today.
Bnei Yehuda will host Hapoel Kfar Saba for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the hosts are small favorites on the home field. Bnei Yehuda have better results in this campaign. They are currently on the 1st place with 34 points. However, Bnei Yehuda is not very good team. I think, this will not be an easy task for the hosts. Also, we have Hapoel Kfar Saba who's is one of the outsiders in this relegation group. They are currently on the 5th place with 26 points. The visitors have big fluctuations. Nevertheless, they have a chance to fighting for all three points.
And perhaps, somewhere deep in Zurich, an official pardon is being prepared for Sepp Blatter. UEFA’s Euro 2020 ---> Euro 2021 plan is good. Very good. What’s the point of postponing something for a couple of months when nothing is certain anymore? And yet, dear reader, it would be much harder to pull off without a winter World Cup in 2022.
Should that be the case, former Germany boss Silvia Neid arguably has the strongest CV of any out-of-contract European boss. In an 11-year spell as Germany boss, the 55-year-old won the 2007 World Cup as well as an Olympic gold and two European Championships, with a side that frequently enjoyed victories over England. Elsewhere, Sarina Wiegman is in credit after guiding the Netherlands to 2017's European title and then 2019's World Cup final, but England may prefer to look for a coach who is not currently employed by another association.
Admittedly, Bruce’s side do find it more difficult on their travels, but even that is starting to change. They have won two of their last four away games, and on Boxing Day they face a Manchester United side who have proven that they simply can’t break down teams that sit back from them.
Meanwhile, whilst reaching the quarter-final of the Taca de Portugal ranks an improvement on Rio Ave's effort last season, it's highly likely to be as far as they go this year. Indeed, the visitors are big underdogs in Tuesday's game and are extremely unlikely to pull off what would be a huge upset.
Since beating Hull on 10 December Marcelo Bielsa's men have won just one of their past six games. Wednesday had lost their previous three league games and were dealt a blow in midweek when top scorer Steven Fletcher was ruled out for 10 weeks but they stood firm and took their chances to claim three points.
Luton are sitting two points above the drop zone, but they are likely to come into this one with confidence in spite of their back to back defeats. The hosts have won back to back home games, but can they keep that good form rolling when they meet Swansea?
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Sheffield United will be back at home for the first time since losing to Manchester City, this time to host AFC Bournemouth when the Premier League goes to Round 26. Ahead of the game, Sheffield have 36 points and are in sixth place while Bournemouth are 16th with 26 points. Sheffield are coming from two straight wins and having kept clean sheets against Millwall and Crystal Palace, a home game at this point in time is very welcome.
Only Liverpool and Manchester City picked up more points over Christmas than Watford, while Bournemouth had earned just four points in their previous 10 games. It was no surprise, then, when the visitors broke the deadlock. Having overplayed out of defence, 20-year-old Mark Travers - making his first league start this season as Bournemouth goalkeeper - skewed his clearance to Ismaila Sarr whose cross was slotted home by Abdoulaye Doucoure three minutes before half time.
The home side were in great form during September and October with eight wins and five draws. However, it’s all gone wrong for them since then with no league wins in their last nine league matches with five defeats. Home form has blown hot and cold with five wins and four losses this season, two coming in the last three.
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All Ludogorets players have tested negative for coronavirus after returning to Bulgaria on Friday, but there will be additional tests on Monday, the BFU said. The coronavirus, which first emerged in China, has infected nearly 84,000 people and killed more than 2,800. The rapid spread of the virus in places like Italy, Iran and South Korea in recent days has caused the cancellation of several sporting events.
Erik Lamela replaces Giovani Lo Celso. Posted at 73' Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon. Posted at 71' Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 71' Foul by Kenny McLean (Norwich City). SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, Norwich City.
They began explosively with the sort of goal the fearsome Ferguson used to trademark. Richarlison fed Djibril Sidibe wide and moved into the six-yard box to meet the cross with a bullet close-range header that ignited Goodison after five minutes. Equally fast and effective football almost delivered a second goal for the Brazilian soon after but the striker just failed to get on the end of Theo Walcott's cross.
Real Betis' legendary captain Joaquin is showing no signs of slowing down after netting his first career hat-trick at 38 years and 140 days old. Winger Joaquin opened the scoring in the second minute against an Athletic Bilbao side with the best defensive record in La Liga. Having curled in his second after 11 minutes, he fired in again to complete an 18-minute treble after 20 minutes. That saw him become the oldest player to score a La Liga hat-trick.
Any suspicions they would be lacking motivation after Friday's jaw-dropping announcement were quickly put to bed, however, as Rodri broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark with his first goal in front of the City faithful, after Gabriel Jesus had spurned two gilt-edged opportunities in a dominant first half display.
Dinamo Brest Reserves is currently not playing well. The home team has not won in the last 5 matches. In the last 5 matches, they only brought 1 draw and watered 4 losses. Calculating to the last 10 matches, the home team only brought 1 win, 1 draw and lost up to 8 matches. With their current performance, they had to set their sights high on this battle. Home advantage is what they need to promote.
