Can City triumph in Europe this year? Well, they are certainly good enough going forward to win it, and Aguero is just one of the reasons for that. My concern is that teams like Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain - to name but two - have got world-class forward lines too. Sometimes, when I see City play, because they are so expansive and play with such freedom, they cannot help but leave gaps. They cannot afford to do that now they are in the knockout stages, where one bad half can be enough to knock you out, and defensively they need to be more solid if they are going to go all the way.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2Scotty's prediction: I don't see Bournemouth staying up now. They have overachieved for the past few seasons and what is happening to them now is almost a correction. MONDAY Man Utd v Southampton (20:00 BST)Southampton's away form has been excellent but this is the biggest test they have faced for a while on the road. Manchester United are just hot at the moment and it is going to be extremely hard to stop them because they have several players who look like scoring every time they play.
Last season's Champions League semi-finalists Ajax crashed out of this season's Europa League as Getafe wrapped up a 3-2 aggregate win in Amsterdam. Getafe stretched their aggregate lead through Jaime Mata in the fifth minute and although the hosts came back to lead on the night thanks to goals from Danilo and Carel Eiting, the Spaniards held on to record a famous victory.
Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross. Goal!Posted at 71' Goal! Manchester City 2, Everton 1. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Posted at 71' Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Posted at 70' Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Jack Grealish of Aston Villa and Deandre Yedlin of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Newcastle UnitedGetty Images Key events 32' GOALLLLL! What a hit from Conor Hourihane! The set from Grealish, and the delicious curl around the wall inside the near post! 1-0 Villa, and richly deserved! 36' GOAL! And there it is! Another Hourihane free kick, plays it into the corridor between the 'keeper and the defensive line, and Anwar El Ghazi doubles the lead.
We know Liverpool’s behind-the-scenes team are scientific and professional, employing throw-in coaches as well as legions of other staff members to assist Klopp’s project. Video - Werner snubs Spanish giants for Premier League move - Euro Papers01:20 We know all of this, and yet this doesn’t explain how Liverpool have won 22 of their 23 league games this season.
Overall, Man City have failed this season, there can be no getting away from that. We're not yet at Christmas, but there is a huge chasm between them and Premier League leaders Liverpool, so much so that any title challenge Pep Guardiola's men had hopes of is now a thing of the past.
They need to get some wins and host Southampton who are only two places above the Hornets but with nine points more. Watford may be the only side in the league to have beaten newly crowned champions Liverpool, but they are still in relegation trouble. Only one point has been earned in the three games that have followed that surprise win.
Luton Town boosted their chances of remaining in the Championship with a victory over Hull City which leaves the Tigers' survival hopes out of their own hands. Kazenga LuaLua's low 20-yard strike with five minutes remaining pulled Luton level on points with 21st-placed Charlton Athletic, who drew with Wigan Athletic earlier on Saturday. The result leaves Hull three points adrift of both Luton and Charlton, although the relegation picture remains complicated by the Latics' possible 12-point deduction for going into administration.
Messi and Ronaldo have two goals each. There is a new goalscorer in town Erling Braut Haaland (centre) scored in each of his first five Champions League games - but failed to make history by scoring in a sixth against Liverpool on TuesdayRarely has a Champions League goal machine come from nowhere as much as Haaland this season. The 19-year-old, who plays for unheralded Red Bull Salzburg, scored a remarkable eight goals in the first five Champions League games of his career.
I have made the decision so I don't cause trouble for my team and my fans. Kawasumi is the latest from the sporting world to voice fears about participating in the Summer Olympics or related events because of the coronavirus epidemic. Team Canada announced it would not send its athletes to Tokyo 2020, after the International Olympic Committee said it would reach a decision within four weeks on whether to postpone the Games.
While the Magpies' Premier League quality is expected to tell come full time, a deluge of United goals feels incredibly unlikely. Newcastle rattled the net two or fewer times in 21 of their 22 competitive fixtures this season, and Steve Bruce's squad lacks the attacking thrust to run riot against anyone.
They face league leaders Paris St Germain in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Reims ended their card with the pun "Vivre le libre arbitre!", which can be translated as "Long live free choice" or "long live the free referee". In French culture, New Year's greetings cards are sent up to the end of January.
This was not a time to worry about logistics of what to do with cancelled games - that could be dealt with once the magnitude of the evolving pandemic was crystal clear. But no, they hesitated, before they were forced into a decision. Several Premier League clubs in self-isolation due to coronavirus outbreak "Football matches really aren’t important at all" - Klopp's message to Liverpool fans Perhaps - but probably not - they actually felt that playing games (in front of fans in England) still was the best possible course of action, which is eerily reminiscent of the mayor in Jaws, whom, incidentally, Boris Johnson once called a hero of his, so make of that what you will.
Assisted by Michail Antonio following a fast break. Posted at 88' Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 88' Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United). Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner. Posted at 87' Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andriy Yarmolenko.
Wolves make the trek east to Norwich on the back of their first Premier League defeat since mid-September, though Wanderers were unfortunate to see their 11-match unbeaten streak end in a 1-2 reverse at home to Tottenham last week.
Wales will visit the Netherlands for a friendly match ahead of their opening Euro 2020 fixture in Azerbaijan. Ryan Giggs' side will face the Netherlands - who have also qualified for Euro 2020 - on Saturday, 6 June, in Rotterdam in their final warm-up game. Giggs expects to arrange another warm-up friendly ahead of their opening game of the tournament against Switzerland in Baku on 13 June. We're going to get two friendlies before," Giggs said.
The Federal Criminal Court said it had stopped the trial until at least April 20, citing Swiss government instructions for people older than 65 to avoid public contact given the risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak. All the defendants are older than 65 and have pertinent medical preconditions, so they belong to the risk group as decreed," the court said in a statement.
The Barcelona captain posted a screenshot of a story that claimed the 32-year-old was considering a move away from the Camp Nou, with fake news superimposed over it. Exclusive: Coman on the future, Pep's impact and a race with Alphonso Davies Barcelona in crisis as six directors quit Tottenham to rival Chelsea for Coutinho - Paper Round Messi said that the report by Argentine TV station TNT Sports that claimed he was considering a move to Inter Milan was not true.
Arsenal's home defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt showed manager Unai Emery "may have taken the team as far as he can", said ex-Gunner Martin Keown. Arsenal took the lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but Daichi Kamada's double secured a 2-1 victory for Frankfurt, although the Gunners remain top of Europa League Group F. Keown said his old club's second-half performance was a "shambles". He seems to have lost the players and the desire has ebbed away," he added.
Coucke, 21, had started 21 games for Genk this season - including all five of their Champions League games, while 34-year-old Australian keeper Danny Vukovic has not played since 26 July due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Belgium Under-19s player Vandevoordt, born on 26 February 2002, only made his senior debut for Genk on 24 September and has featured three times for the reigning Belgium champions this season.
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United captain Jesse Lingard fired them ahead in the 10th minute with a fizzing low shot from 20 metres before Dmitri Shomko and a Di'Shon Bernard own goal turned the match on its head shortly after halftime. United, who had already booked their place in the last-32, stayed top on 10 points from five games, but second-placed AZ Alkmaar, who have eight from four, can leapfrog them if they beat Partizan Belgrade at home later on Thursday.
The same can’t be said of Liverpool fans, who are watching their team dominate on every platform. A youthful squad won another Merseyside Derby in the FA Cup last weekend, and in the Premier League they find themselves a massive 13 points clear of 2nd place Leicester.
Klopp’s one-man crusade against football matches happening is getting dull. It’s a game of football, it’s really not that hard. Especially the watching part. Which is why the Warm-Up commends James Milner for showing up as Liverpool’s kids claimed an impressive 1-0 win, and why the Warm-Up commends the brilliant home support (now presumably owed a day in lieu) that ignored their manager’s histrionics and roared the youngsters to an unlikely victory.
Porto need to get a win from this game to keep their title hopes alive. A draw wouldn't be a disaster but losing at home to Benfica most certainly would be. The home side take on a side that have scored in all their away games this season and are averaging over two goals a game on their travels. Porto beat Benfica earlier in the season so know how to get past their defenders. A bet on both teams to score is the one to go for here.
Prosecutors, however, accused him of inciting the non-reporting of a gift. Valcke is accused of exploiting his position at football's world governing body Fifa between 2013 and 2015 to influence the award of media rights for Italy and Greece for various World Cups and other tournaments scheduled between 2018 and 2030 "in order to favour media partners that he preferred," in exchange for the payments from the unnamed businessman.
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We’re confident that both teams will score in Sunday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Feyenoord have a good record against their hosts, only losing one of the pairs’ last twelve encounters in all competitions, and of late the visitors’ have looked more consistent than they did earlier in the season and with four draws on the road already, we feel Sunday’s clash will also end in a stalemate.
Leeds have lost three of their last four matches in the Championship. Both teams have failed to score more than once in five of their last six matches. Three of the last four matches between these teams have ended in draws. Two promotion hopefuls clash in the Championship this weekend when Nottingham Forest host Leeds.
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Not long ago Sheffield Wednesday were the main challengers to Leeds and West Brom’s automatic promotion ambitions. However, the Owls have slipped down to eighth following a three-game losing streak in the Championship. Now their playoff ambitions are under threat ahead of this clash with Leeds on Saturday.
If Watford had stayed up - and I think they've still got a great chance of staying up - he could easily have been recommended for manager of the year, with the position they were in when he took over. Pearson 'overwhelmed' by messages of supportDeeney denies half-time fight rumoursWatford were bottom of the Premier League with just one win in 15 matches when Pearson was appointed on a deal until the end of the season.
the Walsall fc team and the Crawley town fc team, meet in England league two. The Walsall fc is in 12th position with 33 points Collected. While guest team the Crawley town fc came in 13th place by 32 points Collected.
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It is not so much their results that are the problem, it is the fact that when they do get beaten, they are usually absolutely woeful. It is a fact of life in football that when the other team are playing well and you're not, you have to stop them. And United just cannot do that. Media playback is not supported on this device Watch: The last time Liverpool & Everton met in the FA Cup in 2018 Liverpool against Everton (16:01 GMT KO and live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website) is quite a difficult one to call.
He would then have taken over when there was a vacancy. Paper Round’s view: Mourinho looked on the cusp of a return to Real Madrid, and Zidane looked under serious pressure. However, Real are in with a chance of a league title given the struggles of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, so the chance to take over at the Bernabeu is now less likely.
This decision has been made by Manchester City’s Safety Officer following consultation with Club stakeholders and officials at West Ham United. Further information regarding the rescheduling of today’s match will be published in due course. The fixture was the final one for the two clubs before their winter break, with Manchester City not scheduled to play again in the Premier League until February 22 and West Ham's next match coming against Liverpool on February 24.
Incredibly important bottom table match as both of these teams are on relegation zone. Mallorca created a lot of chances in the last match with Villarreal where they lost 0-1. Leganes gets players back after the 0-2 loss to Barcelona. Despite their goal draught, Leganes has scored more than Mallorca and hence the game gets them here. Mallorca won the first match 1-0.
Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged by Swiss prosecutors following an investigation into the awarding of media rights for Fifa tournaments. Al-Khelaifi is accused of inciting criminal mismanagement in connection with allegations Jerome Valcke "exploited his position" as Fifa general secretary. Valcke is charged with accepting bribes, criminal mismanagement and falsification of documents.
Mullins to take charge for Leicester game Watford Under-23 coach Hayden Mullins will take charge of the team for Wednesday's Premier League game against Leicester City with the club yet to find a replacement for the sacked Quique Sanchez Flores. Sanchez Flores was sacked yesterday. Fabinho's replacement perhaps? 12:25 - VOTE for your Ballon d'Or winner We’ve compiled a list of pretty much anyone with an outside hope of clinching football’s famous individual prize.
So close to a second! That would have been a stunning second goal by Barcelona with Messi set up by a back-heel from Griezmann, but the ball dribbles right across the line and wide of the far post! 45’ GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Alaves: Right on the stroke of half time, Barcelona double their advantage! Messi played the pass to Suarez on the edge of the box with Vidal then set up for the strike and the Chilean midfielder smashed a driven finish past Pacheco and into the far corner of the Alaves net! 51’ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
The table at the time of the cancellation was the final table and this was good news for both PSG and Saint-Etienne. For PSG, it meant a third successive title. There were 12 rounds of games still to play, but the title was PSG's to lose, given their 12-point lead. Saint-Etienne were battling relegation all season and breathed a sigh of relief at how lucky they were not to be in the relegation zone at the time of the cancellation.
