However, Ross County has conceded huge amounts in recent weeks, letting in 14 goals in their last five games- 2.8 on average. Moreover, they've also scored an average of 1.2 goals in their last five, failing to do so just once.
MK Dons ended 2019 with a bang on Sunday as they beat Portsmouth 3-1 at home, and while that does leave them teetering on the brink of the safe zone there is still a lot to be worried about at Stadium mk.
Colin's corner was nodded goalwards by Kerim Mrabti at the far post and goalkeeper Kiko Casilla could only parry as far as Jutkiewicz, who nodded home. Leeds were back in front when Ayling cut inside from the right flank, foxing Bela with one touch, and without any further challenge from any Blues player, was allowed to stride forward and, as the ball sat up kindly for him on the half-volley, he lashed a right-foot shot just inside the left upright.
He allowed Martial's routine shot to squirm under his body from a quick Bruno Fernandes free-kick on the half-hour and then, with seconds left, threw a clearance straight to McTominay, who showed great technique to send a long-range finish, struck first time, into the net in front of a delirious Stretford End. It is a win that leaves Liverpool - who now have a 25-point lead at the top of the table - requiring only two more wins to secure their first league title for 30 years and Manchester United only three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, after their first derby league double since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.
Fifth may be enough to secure Champions League football if second-placed City's two-year ban from the competition is upheld. The ban was imposed by UEFA on Friday after an investigation into alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules but the club are appealing the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
Asan Mugunghwa will host Suwon City for this fixture of the league. I think, the visitors will try to make a positive result. I believe, Suwon City are more ambitious team in this league. No doubt, they want to get all three points. In previous game Suwon is won 0-2 against Ansan Greeners (away) On the other hand As an is modest team in this league. Hosts have less potential. Of course, the hosts will try to provide a strong resistance. I think, they will pay attention on their defense. In any case, this will not be an easy task. I think, the visitors will try to pick up the victory in this match.
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Zinedine Zidane is happy to have Gareth Bale fit and says there is no need to discuss his Wales flag celebration. Bale has been criticised in Spain following Wales' Euro 2020 win over Hungary, when he was pictured with a flag saying "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order". But Real Madrid manager Zidane has brushed the issue aside. Things can happen outside but we have to look inside the club. What happens outside doesn't bother us," he said.
Arsenal target Rodgers Arsenal are on the hunt for a new manager following the sacking of Unai Emery. The Spaniard’s potential replacements include Brendan Rodgers, who has taken Leicester City into second position in the league. Another option is Mikel Arteta, who almost took over from Arsene Wenger, and Napoli’s Carlo Ancelotti.
As has been mentioned, PSG have a tremendous record over Monaco with wins in each of their last five clashes, three of which came with a clean sheet. We doubt Paris will keep the clean sheet this time as Monaco managed to convert twice against Reims last week, a team with just as many conceded league goals as PSG this season. However, we're still expecting the hosts to come out victorious. Tuchel's men have simply been bloodthirsty recently with so many goals against the likes of Saint-Étienne, Galatasaray and Marseille. They have blown past pretty much every team that has faced PSG with some hope this season and we're backing a similar result here: 3-1 to the champions. Monaco should put together a better fight than usual under Moreno but we're still expecting the hosts to win with ease.
Today will be played 2 re-games at the program of the tournament for the Cup of Cyprus. At this match rivals will be two teams from town of Famagusta - Nea Salamis and Anorthosis. The first game between these rivals played a week ago ended without winner. The result then was 1-1.
DC United failed to win their opening game of the MLS is Back tournament, drawing 2-2 with Toronto FC. New England Revolution won their opening game of the MLS is Back tournament, beating Montreal Impact 1-0. Both clubs have won two of their last six encounters with each other. The MLS is Back tournament is underway and DC United take on New England Revolution in the second round of group stage fixtures.
It has already been seven years since United won the last of their 20 league titles but the long rebuild job has started to show signs of taking shape under club legend Solskjaer. The Red Devils struggled with slow and structured football under Sir Alex Ferguson's successors in David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, but showcased a free-flowing brand of football on the south coast on Tuesday.
They may not have a functional defence. They may, point for point, be among the worst teams on the entire continent. And they may, of course, be bottom of the league. But none of that matters to real men. To British men. To Tim Sherwood. IN OTHER NEWS Excellent work, South America. Presumably the reason England hasn’t had a World Cup for a while is that FIFA can’t risk the FA taking a similar tack with their new spin on World Cup Willy: an eight foot tall costume of a well-refreshed middle-aged man, wearing nothing but a cheeky grin, with a trilby clamped modestly over his crotch.
However, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema are both missing for Real Madrid because of injury, and Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is also sidelined. The travelling is not ideal for any of the clubs, but they will not have any La Liga games to catch up on when they get back, as there is a break in the league until 17 January. Copa del Rey games are currently taking place, but the four Super Cup teams have a bye to the last 32.
RETRO CORNER It’s a very happy 42nd birthday to Jamie Carragher, so to celebrate here’s an old clip from 1996, featuring Jamie as “one to watch”, featuring Michael Owen scoring some very Michael Owen goals, and some needlessly edgy camera angles. HAT TIP "In a secret location in Germany, Thomas Gronnemark is hard at work.
In that it took its cue from England’s Prime Minister, who said his government was not going to follow the example set by so many other countries and impose the kind of mass shutdown that China and Italy have deployed, and Ireland and France are adopting to varying degrees too. This was even despite Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers revealing earlier in the day that three of his players were self-isolating after showing possible symptoms of COVID-19.
Gil Vicente vs Vitoria de Guimaraes H2H 28 jan 2024 Head Gil Vicente - Vitoria de Guimaraes H2H. Head to head statistics and prediction, goals, past matches, actual form for Liga ZON Sagres.
Quiz: How well do you know Bale?Even if he is not playing, Bale seems content to collect his enormous salary, which would cost his employers more than £35m if he was to stay for the remaining two years on his contract. One potential issue, however, could be his lack of match fitness. Bale has previously stated that playing for Wales means more to him than representing Real Madrid and, with Euro 2020 postponed until the summer of 2021, next season will be significant for international football.
Guimaraes 2-1 Gil Vicente: results, summary and goals 97' Tidjany Touré (Gil Vicente) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 97' Foul by Bruno Gaspar (Vitoria Guimaraes). 96' ...
Pressure now on Spurs? After Liverpool's U-turn, Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust have urged their club to reverse the decision to furlough 550 non-playing staff. The Warm-Up Liverpool do the right thing, but let’s not praise them too much. Read Nick Miller's Warm-Up here. Dressing room of Liverpool before the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on October 27, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Between late December and March, the country was hit by 20-foot snow drifts, with rivers and lakes freezing as a result of temperatures that reached as low as -20C. Inevitably, sport took a hit with both rugby codes and National Hunt racing suffering, while football saw fixtures postponed en masse. The FA Cup was particularly badly affected. The third round, which began on 5 January, would not conclude until 11 March - 66 days later - and there were 261 postponements with 16 ties called off at least 10 times.
We keep seeing what should be the ceiling for Atalanta – a club with little history of challenging at the top and with a middling budget. However, la Dea made the cup final last season and the Champions League last 16 beckons next month. However, the next step for them should be winning silverware, with this competition a huge opportunity for the club.
We predict that this match is unlikely to produce many goals. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in each of Union's last three Bundesliga home games. Furthermore, Union have scored over 1.5 goals in just three of their seven Bundesliga home games.
In Spain, Deportivo La Coruna and Rayo Vallecano are expected to meet each other in a La Liga 2 match which will be held at Riazor stadium, La Coruna city. In the table, Deportivo takes position 20 with 37 points after playing 33 matches while Vallecano takes position 8 with 47 points after playing 33 matches. The teams have resumed their matches after the long break and we expect a stiff competition here where Deportivo will be the hosts.
The games haven't been the most exciting for the neutral but they have been effective and we think this tactic will bring them all three points again here. Despite some lacklustre performances, Sainté have won four of their last seven league games and are unbeaten in their last three clashes with Nice. Les Aiglons have also been awful away from home, failing to score in two of their last three league outings so we're backing this one to finish 1-0 to the hosts.
He has scored seven times in all competitions this campaign. Other options include midfielder Dele Alli or academy graduate striker Troy Parrott, although Mourinho said on Tuesday that he felt the latter was "not ready". Defensive issues for LeipzigLeipzig are enjoying their second Champions League campaign, with 32-year-old coach Julian Nagelsmann steering them to the last 16 for the first time in his debut season in charge.
This was only his fourth start in the Premier League this season; if West Ham are to stay away from a relegation battle, they will need such an inspiring presence starting as many games as possible PLAYER RATINGS Southampton (4-4-2): McCarthy 7; Cedric 7, Stephens 6, Bednarek 6, Bertrand 6; Hojbjerg 7, Ward-Prowse 6, Djenepo 7, Redmond 5; Ings 6, Long 5 SUBS: Romeu 6, Armstrong 6, Adams 6 West Ham (4-3-3): Martin 6; Fredericks 5, Ogbonna 6, Balbuena 7, Cresswell 6; Rice 6, Noble 6, Snodgrass 6; Fornals 7, Antonio 8, Haller 7 SUBS: Diop 6, Sanchez 6, Yarmolenko 6 KEY MOMENTS 8’ CHANCE! Antonio gets in space again, this time down the right.
Scholes scored 155 goals for United in 716 games, while Argentine Veron played 82 matches for the club after signing for £28m in 2001. The fans are used to players with that personality, mentality and quality," Solskjaer added. We have got the number 10 position nailed down now. He is a big piece of what we are trying to put together.
Hammarby is one of the most historic clubs in Swedish football and we believe that adding Zlatan Ibrahimovic, one of the world's most respected and experienced players, will create additional opportunities for the club," said AEG's president and chief executive Dan Beckerman. AEG will continue to hold our remaining ownership shares in Hammarby and support the club's operations and development, but now it will be in collaboration with one of the most knowledgeable and iconic players of all time.
Boavista have won three of their last five matches against Maritimo and Saturday’s hosts haven’t won any of their last six league games, picking up four draws and two defeats, while the visitors have won two of their last five matches, including their last away game against Santa Clara which finished 2-1.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy made no attempt to disguise the ruthless decision that prompted the departure of Mauricio Pochettino - this was a sacking, not a parting of ways dressed up as mutual consent. It will be seen by many as an extraordinary move, coming just months after the Argentine took Spurs to their first Champions League final, against Liverpool in Madrid. With hindsight, Tottenham's 2-0 defeat was the beginning of the end.
Group G has the most swirling situation before the sixth round of the Europa League. All four teams have a chance of reaching the playoffs, so the “Rangers” and “Young Boys” will take the full-time confrontation very seriously. It’s very important for the Swiss to stay in European competition, because this is their business, this is their showcase. Where else to advertise your players who are for sale? But Stevie G has to prove his coaching level. In the first round, “Young Boys” beat the “Rangers” with a score of 2: 1 and that meeting was the first in the history of their confrontation. This time we again expect more than one goal, or even two. Both teams have tremendous attacking potential, so they will definitely go ahead to take the necessary three points. And who will win is another question. I advise you to put in this match on total over 2.5 goals
We have to be emotionally more open. We have to tell each other what we are feeling. Arteta reported feeling unwell after it was confirmed Evangelos Marinakis - the owner of Greek side Olympiakos, who played Arsenal in the Europa League in February - had coronavirus on 10 March. On Thursday Arteta said he was feeling "completely recovered" and urged people to follow the government's advice on staying at home.
It awakened the small boy in him, the one who sneaked into Hampden Park to watch Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in the 1960 final. It brought a glamour and prestige that even 13 domestic titles could not provide. And it was the acid test of his intelligence, tactical awareness and man-management ability.
Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling have 23 each, with 18 for Gabriel Jesus. RB Leipzig's main three scorers have 60 - with 34 for Chelsea-bound Timo Werner, 16 for Marcel Sabitzer and 10 for Emil Forsberg. Lionel Messi (27), Luis Suarez (16) and Antoine Griezmann (14) have a total of 57 for Barcelona. But next are United's three, joint with Juventus trio Cristiano Ronaldo (29), Paulo Dybala (17) and Gonzalo Higuain (9).
If he needs inspiration for how to bounce back from adversity, he need only look to the club he left in 2012 - and the man who succeeded him. The Turin side were leading 2-0 when SPAL's Simone Missiroli went down under a challenge from Daniele Rugani in the penalty area. Andrea Pestagna converted although Juventus still won 2-1.
It is almost a month since a ball has been kicked in the Premier League, four weeks without a broadcast game or matchday revenue and with the risk that if the season is not completed, broadcasters could reclaim up to 760 million pounds in payments to the clubs. The clubs say they want the players to help limit the damage by taking a hit to their pay-packet.
Norwich City are yet to pick up a point since the Premier League season resumed. They aren't scoring goals in the league and relegation looks a certainty for them. Brighton are close to ensuring they remain in the Premier League. They had a poor result in midweek and struggle to score goals. With a poor away record, the bet here is for under 2.5 goals to be scored.
Hodgson had performed the unlikely feat of taking Fulham to the Europa League final, where they lost to Atletico Madrid in Hamburg, and had experience of taking charge of a European superpower at Inter Milan. He had also just been voted the League Managers' Association Manager Of The Year. What could possibly go wrong - apart from just about everything?My suggestion Hodgson was "perfect" for Liverpool was, in retrospect, a description that may only have suited those praying for the club's demise.
They look after themselves a lot better, so you can ramp up the training quicker. One way of a level playing field is not playing any games. Saying you have to work on your own training grounds and we all go into it slightly cold. Because if you start having pre-season games, there is obviously a risk of spreading . There is a possibility they could advise you 'have three weeks and within that period you can have in-house games', because that is another three weeks without mixing with other teams.
It was a miracle what he did at Leicester. The way he kept the pressure off his players that season was magnificent. Lineker: "People ask me, 'what's the best sporting moment of your life?' And I say it's not playing or even winning the FA Cup, it was actually when Leicester won the league. Wright: "I remember when we were in the Match of the Day green room and you started crying, and I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to make a joke'.
Palace had struggled to create against a resolute Canaries defence - who remain without a clean sheet at home this season - after Todd Cantwell put the hosts in front after only four minutes. But Norwich ultimately paid for not scoring a decisive second, having come close several times, with Emiliano Buendia drawing a fine save from Palace keeper Vicente Guaita and Kenny McLean hitting the underside of the crossbar.
