I was like: 'Tweet that! Get it out!'"And nearly every Villa match we've won - which isn't many this season - I've been trying to get hold of it, but they keep it away from me now. He's concerned about England players' mental health"I've met a lot of players. It's very interesting, how different sports and different teams behave in a changing room," William says. Whenever I go into the England dressing room there does always feel a lot more pressure.
As football around the globe remains suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty takes a look at his top 10 favourite football matches. From World Cup finals, to Premier League finales, to Champions League epics, he revisits the matches that he has been at and reported on that have really stuck in the memory. You will get the chance to have your say on your own top footballing matches and moments in a live text on the BBC Sport website from 11.
The German committed his future at Anfield until 2024 on the same day former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard extended his Rangers stay to the same year. Coincidence? Perhaps, but news of Klopp’s contract extension was a timely boost for the red half of Merseyside. But the positive news did not end there, with the versatile James Milner also signing an extension until 2022.
Serie A said in a statement on Sunday that the game at Genoa's Luigi Ferraris stadium would be rescheduled for May 13, the same date as the five other matches which were called off on Saturday. The decision came after Giovanni Toti, the president of the Liguria region where Genoa is located, said the Sampdoria-Verona game could only be played if it was behind closed doors.
Posted at 74' Foul by Tommy Smith (Stoke City). Posted at 74' Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 73' Tom Ince (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 73' Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough). Goal!Posted at 71' Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Stoke City 1. Lewis Wing (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Sunday's 4-1 win at Villarreal was the most refreshing Barcelona performance in months, if not years. Most significantly, the game saw a new tactical approach with Messi at the tip of a midfield diamond, behind central strikers Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann. The issue of how to integrate Griezmann has been a big one throughout the season. The Frenchman, mostly stuck out on the left wing, has been largely ineffective since his arrival last summer, amid repeated reports that Messi does not like him and wanted the club to re-sign Neymar instead.
The Hatters have won one and drawn the other two of their games since the season's restart, with returning boss Nathan Jones continuing the fine form shown before the coronavirus suspension under predecessor Graeme Jones. While victory for Barnsley over Blackburn on Tuesday saw them drop to the bottom of the table, they will feel boosted by the poor form of relegation rivals Huddersfield, Hull and Stoke.
LIVE Coronavirus in sport: Heroic Danny Rose on charitable spree, Arteta 'completely recovered' Two of the club's four vice presidents, Emili Rousaud and Enrique Tombas, were among those to quit, joined by directors Silvio Elias, Josep Pont, Jordi Calsamiglia and Maria Texidor. In a letter to fans, the directors pointed a finger at president Josep Maria Bartomeu and expressed doubts about the board's ability to handle the implications of the pandemic, which has slashed income and led to a 70% players' pay cut.
Friday saw them go to Huddersfield Town and be beaten 2-1, making it three league games without a win. At that stage it was Brentford who now had their fate in their own hands with two games to go. That didn't last long though as they lost 1-0 at Stoke City to remain a point behind West Brom. They play bottom-of-the-table Barnsley on the final day, so will be expecting three points from that game to put the utmost pressure on West Brom.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic could make his comeback to European football in Monday's Serie A game between AC Milan and Sampdoria. The 38-year-old Swedish striker has signed a six-month contract with Milan - a club he played for between 2010 and 2012 - after leaving LA Galaxy. Ibrahimovic has scored 122 Serie A goals for Inter Milan, Juventus and Milan, who are 11th in the league. He has been named in Stefano Pioli's squad for Monday's game at San Siro.
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Victor Moses replaces Antonio Candreva. Posted at 71' Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 71' Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria). Posted at 70' Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 70' Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
Brentford host Leeds at home with a fairly good record of three wins one draw and one loss in their last five games as compared to their opponents Leeds who show up with 4 losses in their last five games but currently sit on the second spot within the division. Head to head I predict that this game will produce goals that are at least two and above. Predicting a straight win for either of the teams is a tricky prediction but considering the teams scoring performance I think two or more goals are a feasible prediction within this game
Fortuna's admirable style of play leaves them susceptible to conceding goals at the other end. This is especially true away from home. They have failed to keep a single clean sheet in seven competitive away games this season.
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A player in this situation, even if he wants - and I am not criticising him. It's normal a player in this situation doesn't perform in the highest level," added Mourinho. But he is helping us in matches he has played for us. He's had positive performances and contributions like against Olympiakos and Norwich. Eriksen started against Boro in their FA Cup third-round match, which finished 1-1, and looks likely to again when they play the replay at Tottenham Stadium.
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It speaks volumes to Henderson’s character that he was able to mature and grow so that he could perform his role for the good of the team. That has meant at times playing deeper as well as in his more usual box-to-box role. But the beauty of this current iteration of Henderson, what really elevates him compared to his peers, is the subtle additions he has brought back to his game.
In France, though, they have a story to top them all - that of the amateur fourth-tier team comprised of shopkeepers, teachers and labourers whose remarkable and unprecedented journey to the French Cup final and a showdown with holders and then seven-time national champions Nantes gripped the whole nation. As in most epic tales, though, the journey matters more than the goal. An escape from realityWhen Calais began their 1999-2000 cup campaign, with a tie against Campagne les Hesdin, glory in the Stade de France was the furthest thing from the minds of their players and fans.
Everton were in a deep hole when Ferguson stepped in after Silva's sacking, and the pure theatre of the Scot on the touchline and the manner in which he has reignited the crowd means 60-year-old Ancelotti can start work on the back of an unbeaten league run. Ferguson will now remain a key part of Ancelotti's backroom staff with his reputation enhanced; his short spell has proved to be a memorable one.
United could have scored more with Paul Pogba making an appearance off the bench and almost adding a fifth. It was the perfect response to last weekend's 2-0 defeat by Watford for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side who are in seventh spot with 28 points, four behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Newcastle are 10th with 25 points.
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That World Cup semi-final in 2014 was the most extraordinary game I have ever seen, or that I am likely to see. I had researched and absorbed so many facts for that game, but it never crossed my mind to find out when Brazil had last conceded seven at home. For all the drama, it was quite a hard game to commentate on. In a semi-final you want the tension to last to the final seconds if possible, but long before half-time there was no tension - simply disbelief.
Former Germany and United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann has been appointed as Hertha Berlin manager until the end of the season after the Bundesliga side sacked Ante Covic. The former Tottenham, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich striker, 55, was named on Hertha's supervisory board in November. Covic, 44, was only appointed in July and leaves with Hertha in 15th. The way we've been playing recently, and the results, have led to this decision," he said.
Spurs remain in seventh place - six points adrift. Racism allegations mar matchLive reaction as Chelsea win at Tottenham Media playback is not supported on this device Tottenham 0-2 Chelsea: Son only deserved a yellow card - Jose Mourinho Unsavoury scenes at SpursThe attention should be on a superb performance from Chelsea and a tactical masterclass from Lampard, who completely flummoxed Mourinho on what was the Portuguese's worst day in charge since succeeding Mauricio Pochettino.
A judge will decide whether to accept Delfino's recommendation on Friday. If he does, he will rule on an alternative punishment, possibly a fine payable to a local charity. Ronaldinho's lawyer Adolfo Marin could not be reached for comment. The brothers left Guarulhos airport in Sao Paulo on Wednesday with Brazilian passports and were given Paraguayan ones "as soon as they got off the plane" in the Paraguayan capital.
Posted at 68' Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Sam Woods. BookingPosted at 66' Greg Taylor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 66' Aaron McGowan (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 66' Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic). Posted at 66' Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Moore headed home from a Nathan Byrne cross to pile on the misery for Hull while Dowell added a second moments before Williams scored Wigan's seventh of the half just before the half-time whistle. What does this victory mean for Wigan?Despite their fine form either side of football's suspension amid the coronavirus crisis, Wigan's hopes of survival hang on them maintaining their impressive run after they entered administration.
We’re confident that Club Brugge will win to nil on Thursday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-0. The hosts head into the game as the form favourites but have been playing at their very best of late. However, Oostende head into this match in terrible form and have struggled to score goals this month, which is why we have backed the home side to win and keep a clean sheet on Thursday.
The Manchester United striker is suffering from a stress fracture of the back, his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed on Sunday. He’ll be out for a while," Solskjaer said at the weekend. He won’t be back until after the mid-season break. Normally six weeks to heal, but I’m not a doctor, and then he needs rehab after that probably.
Assisted by Moussa Djenepo with a cross. Posted at 65' Attempt missed. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shane Long following a corner. Posted at 64' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena. Posted at 63' Attempt missed.
What happened last time?In the group's opening match at Ibrox, Rangers recovered from James Tavernier's missed penalty to lead thanks to Sheyi Ojo's thunderbolt. It was an emotional night as Rangers paid tribute to their former captain Fernando Ricksen, who died a few days prior to the match after battling motor neurone disease. Gerrard's team responded to the emotionally charged atmosphere to hold off a late Feyenoord rally with the help of goalkeeper Allan McGregor and clinch a vital 1-0 win.
Elsewhere, West Ham moved a point closer to safety with a draw at Newcastle,Sheffield United drew at Burnley and Tottenham edged past Everton. Goalkeeper - Alisson (Liverpool) Alisson: Liverpool were 2-0 up against Aston Villa and in stoppage time when Alisson made the save of the match from Jack Grealish. The ability to make great saves when you have hardly touched the ball is a feature of great keepers.
I realise that I am very lucky, even if, one day, retirement will ring. It will be difficult. But I still have beautiful years ahead of me. Time goes very quickly, so I want to enjoy football and my family. Meanwhile, Van Dijk reflected on his and Liverpool’s “amazing” year after he was joined by team-mates Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker in the top seven.
Tottenham travel to West Ham who have slipped down the table to 16th. This was a match between two struggling sides but it's now turned into the return to the Premier League of Jose Mourinho. The sometimes special one is back and this time in charge of Tottenham. He has a hectic start to his time with the club with this Premier League London derby followed by a Champions League game.
With Samp winning 1-0 in both of their victories against the bottom three this season, we expect them to edge out Brescia in this one. The hosts have put together a great record at the back, while Brescia have averaged less than a goal per game this season. Given that form – and with Brescia failing to score in three meetings between these two – a 1-0 home win is our pick.
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Baggies pull clear as chasers falter Seventh-placed Bristol City also have 53 pointsA pivotal few days for West Bromwich Albion in the Championship promotion race?Before the midweek round of fixtures, the top end of the Championship looked as congested as the M25 on the Friday before half-term. Albion's successive away victories against Millwall and Reading in the past four days have given the Baggies a six-point lead over second-placed Leeds.
Season is starting up in the Faroe's and it's nice to have another league added to our competition together with the K league. Talking about this over 2.5 goals. There is value on this bet, and the last 3 matches at HB were over 2,5 goals. I would like to bet on over 3,5 goals actually but this is a much safer bet as all the last results came up this way. I think this match will be a goalless to Streymur and it will end up 3 x 0 or 4 x 0. Let's see if this season start does not bring any surprises.
Two of the worst teams go head to head. Four defeats in four games for the Lions who are last. Ming Chuan only took one point, however the Lions conceded seventeen goals in four games demonstrating how bad their defense is. Taicheng was a point supplier for big teams last season. In all four games of the new season, they conceded massive number of goals with results of twice 0: 4, 1: 6 and 2: 3. Logical that Taicheng currently on the last place in the table. Ming Chuan also only managed one point. There were 3 defeats and a 2: 2 draw against NTUS. After all, the Ming Chuan U did not perform as disastrously as the Lions and so they should have a edge here.
Third-placed Rennes went behind early in the second half as Damien Da Silva scored an own goal but Brazilian Rafinha equalised in the 71st minute, firing home the rebound after Mbaye Niang's penalty was saved by Alban Lafont. Moses Simon put Nantes back in front in the 80th and his side looked like hanging on but a stoppage-time strike by Benjamin Bourigeaud put Rennes level and Rafinha then struck a dramatic winner in the 98th minute to snatch victory.
The second period was completely one-sided as Phillips headed home Pereira's lofted centre and substitute Edwards added the fifth just two minutes after coming on, taking Pereira's pass in his stride and cutting inside a defender to drill past the keeper from 10 yards. The Baggies are now unbeaten in 10 games and have not tasted defeat at The Hawthorns in 16 matches, the club's best home run in almost a century.
Europa League draw in full 12:28 - last draw sees Rangers face Braga We've had the last names out of the hat, with Rangers facing Braga, who have already faced British opposition this season in the form of Wolves. Roma draw Gent Another one of the biggest clubs have learned their opponents - Roma will take on Gent.