I have enjoyed seeing Dominic Calvert-Lewin come to the fore, and Ancelotti has shown great faith in him. You cannot rule them out of the top-five running, but what I would ask whether this is the same group of players who, for whatever reason, were not playing at the same level for the previous manager?"So Ancelotti has got to hope those flaws in character that we saw under Silva do not show up again in the next couple of months.
Since then, the 60-year-old Italian's travels have taken him to Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid - where he won the Champions League for the third time in 2014 - and Napoli, who sacked him last week. Is Ancelotti the right fit for Everton? This has been the burning question since Ancelotti's arrival at Everton was first suggested, and has led to an outbreak of genuine anger among many fans who feel those questioning the appointment were telling the club to know their place.
In the Czech play-off round, Slavia Praha is temporarily leading the rankings with 75 points after 31 matches. Meanwhile with the same number of matches, Viktoria Plzen won 69 points. Having a home advantage in the upcoming match, Slavia Praha is facing a great opportunity to widen the gap with Viktoria Plzen, thereby laying a hand on the championship.
Posted at 90' Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach). BookingPosted at 88' Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 88' Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 88' Foul by Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach). Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is too high.
But they won't say if it's even possible that he could leave this summer. Erling's pretty smart. He knows what he's got in Dortmund and his €75m release fee doesn't click . Our Dortmund special also covers rising American star Gio Reyna and Real Madrid’s on-loan defender Achraf Hakimi. Video - Expert view: Why Erling Haaland won’t leave Dortmund this summer04:34 Game of Opinions returns on Friday with ‘The Debate’ – what one rule should be changed in football? 13:28 - Mourinho 'accepts' actions went against guidelines Jose Mourinho has “accepted” his actions did not follow social distancing guidelines after being pictured holding a training session with Tanguy Ndombele on Tuesday.
Having only scored a single Premier League goal since his arrival from AC Milan during the summer, Cutrone rifled the ball home two minutes after being brought on in the 84th minute to put the game beyond doubt. Wolves climbed to fifth place in the table on 23 points after 15 games, while West Ham remain in 13th place on 16 points.
Rangers, Hibs and Motherwell all have loftier ambitions for their league campaign than Hearts' goal of survival. Instead of holding on for a point, the Tynecastle club were going for the win against third-placed Motherwell in the closing stages of Saturday's match. Despite being three adrift, signs are encouraging - although defensive frailties remain a thorn in head coach Daniel Stendel's side. Despite good work from Christopher Long, Craig Halkett's lack of concentration in conceding possession for Motherwell's opener had Hearts having to fight their way back.
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The FA need to ensure that players and other staff are protected by richer clubs, while at the same time avoiding moral hazard with such a safety net. Read the full story Newcastle ban handshakes Newcastle United have changed their way of doing business to mitigate the chances of their players contracting coronavirus.
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FK Gorodeya reserves are the worst in the reserves league so far this season with just a single point after 7 games played. They have scored just twice this season and have conceded 21 goals in total.
So a major sporting event isn’t a close environment? The travel to and from the game, the queuing into the game, for the toilet and for refreshment, none of that is a close environment? There was a chance for the two biggest club football events to show the way, show that slowing the spread of the pandemic was of paramount concern and to act swiftly and responsibly in cancelling events.
The flourishing strike partnership of Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez stole the show in Prague, with Martinez scoring twice and Lukaku once. But Conte said he still expects more from his forwards. They have grown a lot since the start of the season," he said. They have worked hard, they are learning what positions to get themselves into.
Leipzig have scored four goals in two of their last four Bundesliga games. Meanwhile, Fortuna have currently got the Bundesliga's joint-worst home goalscoring record. We feel that Leipzig have a good chance of equalling Bayern's 4-0 win over Fortuna this Saturday. We feel that a 4-0 win for Leipzig is a likely outcome of this game.
Shocker. A near-perfect Jose performance and they still lost Perfection is a relative concept. Jose Mourinho's MO in big games is simple: keep it tight and capitalise on an opponent's mistakes. Ergo, Tottenham's defeat against 2019-20 Premier League champions Liverpool was almost close to perfect. Spurs were resolute; they made one mistake - really - and were punished for it.
Paulinho to BarcelonaBarcelona's £36. Brazil midfielder Paulinho from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande raised some eyebrows in August 2017. Paulinho joined Tottenham for £17m from Corinthians in 2013, before moving to China in 2015. He actually did much better than expected, scoring nine goals in 34 games and winning La Liga - which made his move back to the Chinese club a year later even more surprising.
A few months ago we thought that Ashley Young’s career was well and truly over. We worried about what would happen when his Manchester United contract expired. We could see him getting the odd game for soon-to-be-newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion but that was as good as it got in our eyes. But then, out of the mist, like a guardian angel for wing-backs, came Antonio Conte.
There was little sign of the drama to come as both sides struggled for inspiration during a sluggish opening 30 minutes before the home side went in front with the game's first effort on target. Pratley was allowed to run unmarked into the six-yard box and rose above Eric Lichaj to meet Conor Gallagher's corner. Hull hit back to level straight after half-time when Bowen arrived in the six-yard box to convert Kamil Grosicki's teasing left-wing cross for his 15th league goal of the season.
Ansan did won their opening match in the league, but than fail to make anything better in the second, and drop with the big defeat. Their rival is at the top of the competition, and they should be one of the league favorite,s like in the recent season.
Paris St-Germain overcame an injury to Kylian Mbappe to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne and win the French Cup in a game in which some fans were allowed into the Stade de France. This was the first game in France after the league was ended in April because of the coronavirus outbreak. Neymar opened the scoring in a fiery first half in which Loic Perrin was sent off for a bad foul on Mbappe. It prompted a melee on the pitch before the injured Mbappe had to go off.
Minamino had a £7. Liverpool were aware of - but United remained "oblivious" to this fact. The report states the Red Devils had been scouting the 24-year-old for "several months", viewing him as a cheaper alternative to Leicester City's James Maddison. Paper Round's view: Another nightmare for the Manchester United hierachy.
Jannik Vestergaard hit the ball from all of 30 yards and it went like a rocket, picking up speed all the way. How Ryan got his hand to the ball I don't know but he managed to push the ball on to the crossbar. Brighton have clawed their way out of the relegation zone and into relative safety. Their brand of football might be more attractive but the anxiety is still the same. Did you know? The Australian made four saves and attempted 32 passes, a figure only two players could better (Dale Stephens 34, Dan Burn 33).
Ajax youngster Noa Lang became the first player to score a hat-trick on their league debut for the club in 60 years as the leaders fought back from two goals down to beat FC Twente. Lang gave Erik ten Hag's side a half-time lifeline after Keito Nakamura and Aitor Cantalapiedra struck for Twente. He made it 2-2 six minutes after the restart and the comeback was sealed by Klaas Jan Huntelaar 10 minutes later.
Eleven keepers have prevented more goals than De Gea, including a player who also features in the debate surrounding the Spaniard - Sheffield United keeper Dean Henderson. Goals prevented - top fivePlayerGoals preventedGuaita (Palace)10. Lloris (Spurs)10. Henderson (Sheff Utd)9. Dubravka (Newcastle)8. Schmeichel (Leicester)4. How does De Gea's stats compare to Henderson?Henderson, 23, has spent the last two seasons with the Blades on loan from Manchester United, impressing in their promotion from the Championship last season and their surprise success in the top flight this campaign.
Away team is one of the tougher rival in the league, and their recent victories against Rukh and BATE are showing the quality of the squad. Both of those matches were under 2.5 goals, and this is one of the lower average for this season. Torpedo is also very good in the league, and they have beat some of the top rivals in the competition.
But a dogged 1-0 victory, taking their on-the-road tally to 13 points from a possible 60, left Jones delighted to have made the return to his homeland. Jones, who hails from the Rhondda Valley, now has two wins at Swansea this season, having been in charge of Stoke when they won 2-1 there in October.
Ajax Amsterdam will host AZ Alkmaar in a Fight on who will be the champions of Nederland. Both teams are out of the Europa Competition and will now fight on Domestic honor. This game will surely decide a lot that's why goals is super Bet and Tip here.
Both teams have scored the last two times these two clubs have clashed, and both teams have scored in four of Walsall’s and five of Crawley’s last six matches. The hosts have already lost six and drawn four times at home this season while Crawly have avoided defeat in eight of their thirteen away games to date, which is why we have backed the visitors with a double chance bet this weekend. However, Crawley have only been victorious once on the road which is why we have gone with a final scoreline of 1-1, but their form suggests they could claim all three points this weekend.
Awoniyi, who has yet to make an appearance for Liverpool since joining in 2015, has played in 12 Bundesliga games for Mainz since joining on a season-long loan last August. He has also had loan spells at German side FSV Frankfurt, Dutch team NEC and Belgium sides Royal Excel Mouscron and Gent. Augsburg won the game 1-0 thanks to a first-minute goal by former Mainz forward Florian Niederlechner, to leave his old club 15th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone with three games to play.
Marooned in mid-table is not where Birmingham fans want to see their side, but that's exactly what they're faced with at present. Moreover, Blues are unlikely to climb up the table all the time that they're making hard work of picking up regular wins.
The closest United came was when a long throw from Neville almost fell for Cole on the six-yard line. He was about to shoot when Linke’s desperate tackle diverted the ball off him and just wide. Turning the tide Sir Alex Ferguson gives Teddy Sheringham his final instructionsGetty Images The only thing United could really claim in the first half was the moral high ground.
Listen and Vlasim will face each other in the upcoming match in the Division 2 in Czech Republic. Listen this season have the following results: 6W, 6D and 5L. Meanwhile Vlasim have 4W, 2D and 11L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
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In an email seen by BBC Sport, Giles Watling has written to other members of the DCMS committee calling for an evidence session on the claims. He said the issue was "even more relevant now within the context of the likely takeover of Newcastle United by a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund". Having spoken to DCMS chair Julian Knight, he added that it was "particularly pressing as the government refused to comment on the takeover to the committee recently" and said the hearing "ideally should be with the secretary of state [Oliver Dowden] and representatives from the Premier League".
Following a 0-0 draw with Oldham last time out, Stevenage are now without a win in their last 11 matches, and with no goals scored in their last four league games, it is easy to see why. This lack of goals is an issue which has plagued them for much of the campaign and is especially apparent on the road, where they have failed to score in 62% of their league outings.
They have conceded twice in three of their last four matches but have failed to score in just one of their last seven matches. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are still injured and it has shown in the last two matches, where the team’s only goal was scored by an opponent – Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger. They however have four wins in their last five home matches, though with just one clean sheet in the five and have back to back home wins in the league.
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We expect Augsburg to present a formidable challenge to struggling Hoffenheim going into this Friday's game. In contrast to Hoffenheim, Augsburg are enjoying an impressive run of form at present. They have lost just one of their last seven Bundesliga games. They are also undefeated in their last four Bundesliga fixtures.
Montpellier currently sit 3rd if the table was adjudged by home results but they would be 17th based on away form. La Paillade have picked up just three of a possible 18 points on the road this season, losing three and drawing three. Away form has never really been a strong attribute of this Montpellier side as last season they closed out the campaign with just three wins in their final 13 away games and we feel we could see a similar demise here.
Freiburg plays against Wolfsburg and I think there are good chances to see a draw in this match. Freiburg has been quite consistent at home with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. The team is solid and is on 6th spot, a position that Freiburg hasn't got in years.
The ex-Barcelona, Arsenal and Netherlands full back replaces Dragan Stojkovic, who left the club by mutual consent on Friday. Van Bronckhorst stood down from his role as head coach of Feyenoord at the end of the season in the Netherlands having guided the club to the Eredivisie title in 2017. The 44-year-old will be expected to return Guangzhou to the upper reaches of the Chinese Super League after two disappointing seasons under Stojkovic.
Neeskens Kebano replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid. SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Fulham. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Anthony Knockaert. It's been an incredible season for Liverpool, in many ways, as Jurgen Klopp's side finally delivered that long overdue maiden Premier League title. Now, with just four matches remaining and their captain injured, it would only be human nature for the Reds to take their foot off the gas and coast home.
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Two side points: a) when did Danny Rose join Newcastle, and b) do NOT type 'Newcastle' into Twitter for a few days. You've been warned. Messi ends Abidal Lionel Messi has reduced Eric Abidal’s shelf life at Camp Nou after publicly criticising (aka posting on Instagram) the Barcelona sporting director.