Among the recruits so far are players from Brazil, as well as Newport in Bale's home country of Wales. Bale's agent says he is 'unlikely' to leave Real Madrid even in summerEllevens also plans to expand to other esports multiplayer platforms such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite and Rocket League. The FIFA eClub World Cup will offer a total prize pool of $100,000 (£76,635) and a chance to earn Global Series Rankings points that will help players qualify for the Fifa eWorld Cup in July.
Crewe Alexandra will host Oldham Athletic for this fixture of the league. I believe, the hosts are strong favorites in this game. Crewe is one of the best teams in this campaign. Crewe are in solid shape. In previous game Crewe is won 1-2 against Walsall. Also, we have Oldham who's is very average team in this season. True, Oldham are undefeated in their last 5 matches. In previous game Oldham is won 3-0 against Bradford City. Yeah, the visitors have the potential to provide a strong resistance. In any case, the have a very difficult task. I believe, Crewe is really better team.
And when it comes to points accumulated, it is another feather in the cap for Bruce, whose side have four more at this stage than his predecessor managed last term. For that he has his backline to largely thank for both keeping it tight in defence and providing a threat up front - prior to Shelvey's second against City, eight of the past 10 Newcastle goals had been scored by defenders. Do the front three deserve more praise? Newcastle forward Allan Saint-Maximin impressed against Manchester City with his direct styleOn the flip side, some of the Toon Army will tell you their attack of Joelinton and widemen Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron have underperformed.
I think that goes to the 1970s because I can always picture Andy Gray in their kit. Bournemouth v ArsenalBournemouth did not offer much going forward against Burnley on Saturday, and did not even manage one shot on target. They looked like they were at least going to get a clean sheet but the Clarets nicked it right at the end, and the Cherries have now lost six of their past seven games. Although we have seen Eddie Howe's side recover from bad runs like this one in the past, they have got a lot of injuries to contend with at the moment and the busy festive period is going to be especially tough on them.
Birmingham City recovered from conceding a goal after 40 seconds to win at Ashton Gate and end Bristol City's four-game winning run in the Championship. Jamie Paterson capitalised on Marc Roberts' weak backpass to round goalkeeper Lee Camp and give the hosts a perfect start, but Lee Johnson's side were 2-1 behind by half-time. Scott Hogan's tap-in equaliser for Blues, after Dan Bentley had saved Jeremie Bela's powerful effort, was the first goal that the Robins had conceded in 383 minutes of league action.
For me there is at least a class difference between these two teams at this moment or between any club from Netherlands and Ajax right now, to be remembered Ajax had an excellent run in the Champions League last season defeating top sides like Real Madrid or Juventus, and they do seem much better in tough games away from home than at home winning 3-0 away at Valencia, 2-0 at Lille and having the lead 4-1 at Chelsea but they only drew 4-4 and it cost them qualification.
The Turin side are finally beginning to play their own version of "Sarriball" -- the high-tempo passing game which the 61-year-old coach implanted during his three seasons at Napoli when he turned them into Serie A's most eye-catching team. Under Sarri, Napoli finished as Serie A's topscorers with 94 goals in the 2016-17 season and, in the following season, managed a club record 91 points, though they still could not catch relentless Juventus.
It is hard to see the Gunners adding to their tally here, and their situation is not helped by the injuries and suspension they have picked up in the past week. Arsenal have lost two away games on the trot in that time and I think Southampton will extend that run to three. Saints looked good against Norwich - they seemed sharp and fit, they smelled blood and they went for it. OK, you could say that it was only against Norwich - but this is only Arsenal.
Manager Steve Bruce says Newcastle United are targeting "quality, not quantity" in January, following a meeting with owner Mike Ashley. The Magpies have been linked with a number of players, particularly in forward positions after injuries to Dwight Gayle and Andy Carroll. He's been fully supportive of the idea of trying to improve the squad," said Bruce, who was appointed in July. That's been my remit since I walked through the door.
After all the clubs, all the Champions League and World Cup matches he played in, Beckham says the hardest thing he has ever done was become the owner of a MLS franchise and getting Inter-Miami on the pitch. Without a doubt," Beckham said. It has been the hardest thing to get it up and running. It was a real challenge but one that I knew that was going to happen.
With that in mind, I have considered players for my team of the week who performed well in each of their two games, but who were exceptional in at least one of them. Here's my team - have a read and then select your own below. Goalkeeper - Ben Foster (Watford) Foster: Two fantastic saves by the 36-year-old former England goalkeeper from David McGoldrick and Oli McBurnie in the first half against Sheffield United not only kept Watford in the game but were tantamount to getting them a valuable point.
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The priority this month is to win tomorrow. Difficult match, Championship teams we know what they can do," he said. We know what Fulham did to (Aston) Villa, what Leeds (United) almost did to Arsenal, what Middlesbrough did to us. In our situation we are in our limits and incredible effort against Liverpool two days ago and players brought a level of intensity in that game they are not used to.
Whilst a 1-2 home defeat against 2nd placed Real Madrid at the end of November can be marked down as a fair effort all things considered, subsequent 3-0 and 4-1 drubbings away to Granada and Barcelona respectively have piled significant pressure onto the shoulders of boss Asier Garitano.
Sometimes it looks like, because Chelsea are the fourth and sometimes Tottenham is in fifth and Manchester United are the sixth, we are smelling the opportunity. Spurs are currently in sixth place in the table and can leapfrog Sheffield United into fifth with a win at Villa Park at the weekend. I think people forget there are big contenders," the Spurs boss added. Wolves, Sheffield United, Man United - even Arsenal - so it's not just about what's the distance between us and Chelsea.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0James' prediction: A very good friend of mine is a Villa fan so I hope they get this. They are going to park the bus after an early goal. Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. How did Lawro do last time?From the last round of 10 Premier League games, that ran from Saturday to Wednesday, Lawro got six correct results, including two exact scores, for a total of 120 points.
Posted at 75' Attempt blocked. Jiri Skalak (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 75' Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a corner. Posted at 74' Corner, Millwall.
Last season, Everton were underdogs for both games but were one of the few sides who managed to match Liverpool and were unfortunate not to pick up more than a point. As former Reds defender Mark Lawrenson told BBC Sport: "This is a fixture that scares Liverpool fans. They know it is dangerous, because Everton will raise their game.
This was an ambition to come here and help the club arrive in the top six. I made a change eight or nine months ago. I've been so happy to come into here to work with the players. I feel we still have a lot of work to do. Not even under Claudio Ranieri in their remarkable 2015-16 title run did Leicester win six league games in a row.
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There is no way that will happen, though. Jack is a big-game player and he is definitely going to put in a performance at Wembley, where the wide-open spaces really suit him. He was the main man there in last season's Championship play-off final and you could argue that was a bigger moment for him, because it was his chance to get back in the Premier League with Villa. Grealish has been a Wembley winner with Villa under Dean Smith before, when he captained them to victory in last season's Championship play-off finalBut this is still a landmark match in his career.
It was the same again here as they created chances and dictating large periods of the match. But once again Atleti struggled for firepower in the final third. Simeone will surely enter the January transfer window when it opens for another striker. His team desperately needs one. MAN OF THE MATCH - Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) The case could be made that it was in fact Felix who created the most opportunities and made the biggest impression, but for all his liveliness the Portuguese teenager was wasteful in front of goal.
And still, I’ll take a chance. The second day has already gone, as I am tormented by the question of betting on this game. And although I am not a big fan of Thunder, I still have to admit that it is visible here. And it is alarming that he (TU) is being viewed, wherever you look. And as you know, more often than not, what seems most real fails. Okay, I’ll start my thoughts and statistics: Both teams, in my opinion, have approximately equal chances. The game naturally takes place in the hometown for both clubs, and therefore talking about the favorite referring to the home game is not entirely true. The hosts, after leaving the elite, lost a number of important players, which evens out the teams evenly. Between themselves, the teams played 2 times and both times ended with the score-0-0. The first games in the championship and “Gomel”, and “Locomotive”, played with zero in the graph, conceded goals. That is, both teams devote great attention to defending their goal. So, if we exclude probability theory and “luck”, and refer to my opinion and statistics, then for me the conclusion is this for this match - TO (2.5)
Magic. Of. The. Cup. Birmingham City and Coventry City were so determined to eke out every penny from their groundshare that they elected to play 90 minutes at St Andrew’s on January 25 (0-0), 120 minutes in the replay at St Andrew’s on February 4 (2-2), and then top it off with a penalty shootout (4-1).
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While MLS silenced early critics who felt there would not be room for a professional soccer league in North America, Abbott said there is plenty of work still to be done and the league is anything but complacent. In 25 years we are going to be even more established and more part of the sports marketplace than we are today," said Abbott.
In fact, Spanish newspaper Marca's response was the headline: "Disrespectful. Misguided. Ungrateful. In that order. Again Bale brushed off the criticism, pointing out it was a joke and that he was hardly going to stop celebrating after Wales had qualified for only a third major tournament in their history. Besides, he simply did not care. As recently as last month when Real returned to training after the season was halted because of coronavirus, a group of players struck a pose for a photographer.
Villa will appear in the WSL for the first time next season, and their head coach Gemma Davies said: "We wanted to finish the season on the pitch and win the league by showcasing the work that players and staff had put in to get us to this point. We put so many hours, so much hard graft and so much passion into this season that it's fantastic to have been rewarded for that. For every player, staff member and supporter, promotion to the Super League is the realisation of a dream that we've all worked so hard to achieve.
Stay as you are. We are very, very satisfied with the way the team plays and the results," he told Flick. The 55-year-old Flick took over in November, replacing Nico Kovac, and after initial wobbles looks to have rediscovered Bayern's domestic dominance. His team will face a major challenge, however, starting against Hoffenheim on Saturday, with top scorer Lewandowski sidelined for at least four weeks with a knee injury.
Conceded by Michael Harriman. Posted at 72' Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Hoskins. Posted at 71' Attempt missed. Callum Morton (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver following a fast break. Posted at 70' Attempt missed.
Rashford's charity appeal Is there a more endearing player in football than Marcus Rashford? Yesterday, in response to the news that schools and educational settings would be closed to everyone except children of designated key workers from Friday afternoon, the Manchester United striker launched an appeal for people to donate to FareShare to help support kids who rely on free school means.
Six Barcelona board members have resigned and told president Josep Maria Bartomeu they are unhappy at how the club is being managed. In a joint letter, the six expressed concern over the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis for the club. They also criticised the handling of a scandal in February when the club were forced to deny hiring a firm to attack its own players on social media. And they called for Barca to call new presidential elections.
He acknowledged that sports were "reliant on the revenue they derive" from broadcasting deals. But he said that there were ways sport could have "elements of protecting revenue from broadcasting but also looking at ways of increasing access". The Premier League was "considering" the issue, he said. Liverpool v Atletico Madrid and Cheltenham FestivalDowden defended the timing of the UK government's ban on mass gatherings, days after the Cheltenham Festival and Liverpool's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid.
In my career, perhaps the most important goal was the 1967 one against Rangers nine years before that final," he recalls. We won our first international title - it was like an international kick-start for Bayern Munich to become one of the best clubs in the world. Of course this goal was always in my mind. But you know, every game starts up new from the first minute. Franz Roth, in white, watches his free-kick fly into the St Etienne net"It was a really challenging game.
AaB have beaten OB home and away in their last two meetings with this fixture last year producing over 2.5 goals and seeing both teams score. OB have lost four of their last six matches in league and cup and AaB have only lost one of their last six matches, picking up three wins and two draws, so you can start to see why we have backed the visitors with a double chance bet this weekend
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It was of huge relief to Arteta, whose side appeared to be carrying a hangover from their shock exit from the Europa League to Olympiacos as they lacked their usual pace and tempo, particularly in the first half. West Ham conjured up a host of opportunities throughout a spirited performance, with Jarrod Bowen whacking the post with a shot from distance after only two minutes and Michail Antonio inexplicably fluffing his line from just three yards out.
Sonny stole the show today. An unbelievable goal, a great counter-attack," the England captain said. All he wants to do is work hard and play for the team. He has great quality and works hard for the team. Manager Jose Mourinho comparing Son's strike with one by Brazilian forward Ronaldo for Barcelona.
This is the fourth time these two teams have played each other, having also met in the Champions League qualifying rounds. On that occasion, it was Cluj who knocked Celtic out but they could only draw 1-1 with them at home. Celtic lost the home leg but got revenge on Cluj when winning 2-0 at home earlier in this group.
SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, Newcastle United. Matthew Longstaff replaces Allan Saint-Maximin. Posted at 70' Attempt saved. Marcus Browne (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 66' Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
City's David Silva has assisted 21 Premier League goals for team-mate Sergio Aguero - the only player to assist another more in the competition is Frank Lampard for Didier Drogba (24 goals). City's Riyad Mahrez is the only Premier League player to both score and assist 20 goals since the start of last season in all competitions (21 goals, 23 assists). In all competitions, City's Kevin de Bruyne has assisted 15 goals this season - five more than any other Premier League player.
In the 17th round of matches in the Premier League, Sheffield United will be at home to take on fellow newly promoted side, Aston Villa. Sheffield go to the game placed eighth with 22 points and Aston Villa are 17th with 15 points. Of the three promoted sides, Sheffield are the better performers so far.
Newman was 4-5-6 at home last season but Vitebsk was 4-2-9 on the road last season and when they met here at the start of last season the game ended in a 1-0 win for Neman just that back than they could count on the services of a couple of African players and I saw Neman play their opening game away at Isloch Minsk and those African players are now gone, they do have some pacey wingers dangerous given spaces but not great at finishing, this while they had a man sent-off in their 1-0 loss at Isloch Minsk in the first half two yellow cards in space of 10 minutes.
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Unfortunately, the decision has now been confirmed and all parties must submit to the official ruling imposed by the relevant Greek authorities," said a Wolves statement. We share the disappointment of all of our supporters who will be affected by this decision, and can confirm that all match ticket refunds will be processed over the next 48 hours. It was also confirmed that Sevilla v Roma in the Europa League on Thursday will be played behind closed doors.
That's put not just those people in danger, but those frontline staff in the NHS and others in their own families that may have contracted it. The latest figures show 246 people have died with coronavirus in Liverpool's NHS hospitals. Meanwhile, Madrid is one of Europe's worst affected cities and Spain has the second highest number of confirmed infection cases in the world, behind the United States.
If you ask players what they want, they are in favour of agents. There are never complaints about agents' fees from players," the BBC quoted Jonathan Barnett, who represents Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, as saying. We will try until the last minute to resolve the problem but rest assured, if necessary we will go to every court in the world.
At the Club World Cup, beer has been on sale, at a lower price than in the hotels, at a special fanzone. Although there has been no decision on whether to allow beer sales at stadiums during the World cup, that issue is under discussion. While alcohol is not part of our culture, hospitality is," said Al Thawadi.
