It was a positivity seldom seen from visitors to the Nou Camp, and it prompted Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets to give Setien a signed shirt reading: "To Quique, with appreciation and admiration for your way of seeing football. A hug" It was a gesture which prompted Setien to Barcelona rumours to start rolling more than 12 months before it actually came to fruition.
Atalanta have also been steady producers on the road this season, going undefeated in their past three road contests across all competitions, and a solid 5-3-2 overall on the season. The club could also get a huge lift with the return of attacker Duvan Zapata, who has been sidelined since October with a leg injury. We are predicting a close victory for the home side, Shaktar Donetsk.
For much of the campaign, The Sky Blues have been tremendously tough to face, even though they're without a permanent home, though they were previously suffering from a lack of firepower. Recent matches suggest that that is now a problem of the past, as they've notched nine in their last three. If they can keep Matt Godden fit and supplied with chances, then promotion is very much attainable.
Southampton could yet creep into the Europa League places if they can recapture the form of a few weeks ago. They have started to get some better results at home and will look to continue that this weekend. Newcastle United have reached the last eight of the FA Cup but are again in trouble in the Premier League. They can't even score at the moment in the league and have poor away form. Go for Southampton to get the home win.
The venue will remain the same as Coventry are currently tenants of St. Andrew's. It was clear to see which team the ground belonged to in the opening exchanges of that goalless stalemate. Championship side Birmingham created more openings than their League One counterparts, with Lukas Jutkiewicz getting the best opportunities.
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Spurs moved to their new 62,062-seater stadium in April after almost two seasons playing their home matches at Wembley but have struggled for consistency this term and were 14th in the table when Pochettino was dismissed. I gave the best of me to accomplish the objectives I was asked for in our first meeting," added Pochettino. He had begun his statement by saying: "I would like to thank [owner] Joe Lewis and [chairman] Daniel Levy for giving me the opportunity to be part of Tottenham Hotspur's history.
Did you know? Van Dijk made more clearances (five) and more interceptions (three) than any Liverpool player against Sheffield United. Midfielders - Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford), Mark Noble (West Ham), James Maddison (Leicester), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) Abdoulaye Doucoure: He doesn't score many goals but when he does they don't come much bigger than against Wolverhampton Wanderers when you're in the midst of a relegation battle.
At the time, I felt like we'd really let ourselves down and I took responsibility for the group's performance on the night. So I have no regrets for what I said on the night. I also have to speak to a fanbase that is worldwide and I think they would want me to be honest, pointed and authentic in the way I speak. So I don't want to sit here and change my ways. My door is always open. If [a player] isn't happy then we can discuss it and analyse the situation.
Premier League champions Manchester City got back to winning ways by coming from behind to beat in-form Chelsea in an entertaining game. The visitors, who had won their previous seven away games, led when N'Golo Kante slipped the ball past Ederson from Marco Kovacic's aerial pass. At that stage City were facing back-to-back Premier League defeats which would have left them 12 points behind leaders Liverpool and given them an uphill task to retain their title.
While praising his team's transformation at the break, Mourinho did not disguise his frustration with Ndombele. In the first half we didn’t have a midfield," said the Portuguese. Of course I’m not speaking of Skipp because he’s a kid of 19 who’s played two hours in the last few days. I don’t criticise him at all.
He said he wears the pyjamas of the club he works for. I don't think he meant it literally. I think he meant he lives, sleeps, eats and breathes whatever club he works for and he'll do the same here and he'll do everything for Spurs. Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon believes a return to Tottenham Hotspur would be the ideal solution to Gareth Bale's troubles in Spain. Calderon expects Bale, 30, to be booed at the Bernabeu after he celebrated Wales' Euro 2020 qualification behind a flag saying "Wales.
A number of countries around the world were represented by virtual fans in the standsDuring the match, the stands featured supporters' faces from countries including the United Kingdom, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Iran. The team next face Isloch at the Brestsky Sports Complex on Sunday and the club have put virtual tickets on sale again. While most European countries are quarantining their citizens and shutting borders, the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is not worried and has even suggested citizens drink vodka to combat the disease.
Posted at 69' Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Herrmann following a set piece situation. Posted at 68' Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München). Posted at 68' Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half. SubstitutionPosted at 68' Substitution, FC Bayern München.
The hosts, who are sixth, were caught napping as a Verona throw-in went straight to the unmarked Samuel Di Carmine who drove the ball past keeper Pierluigi Gollini in the 23rd minute. Despite a disappointing first-half display by Atalanta, Serie A's leading scorers levelled a minute before the break when Ruslan Malinovskyi collected the ball outside the area and netted with a dipping left-foot shot.
Leicester captain Schmeichel made one save in the entire contest but it was key as he guessed the right way to keep out Maupay's thumping penalty, awarded after Justin James bundled over Aaron Connolly in the area. At the other end, the statistics will show Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan as having made two stops, although they were more akin to pass backs than efforts on goal. Leicester playmaker James Maddison barely made a mark on the game - he lashed a shot over in frustration - while striker Jamie Vardy's wait for his 100th Premier League goal continues.
Over eight rounds of twice-weekly coronavirus screenings of Premier League players and staff, there have been 16 positive results from 8,687 tests. All remaining 92 games will be broadcast live, with four matches to be shown on the BBC - the first to be made free-to-air on terrestrial television since the Premier League's inception in 1992. Liverpool sit 25 points clear at the top of the table while Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich City are in the relegation places.
Midfielder Ramsey fired home the first goal from close range soon after the break and was also involved in the second. Juventus's Argentine forward Dybala exchanged passes with the Wales international on the edge of the area before dribbling around defender Ashley Young and showing great invention to find the bottom corner with the outside of his boot.
The Cherries have lost five of their nine Premier League away days this season, but it’s worth noting that four of these defeats came against teams currently residing in the top half of the table. Their other one was against Arsenal, while their three clashes with teams lower than 12th position have seen them collect seven points.
Dartford and Eastbourne will face each other in the upcoming match in the National League South. Dartford this season have the following results: 13W, 7D and 10L. Meanwhile Eastbourne have 7W, 13D and 10L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Twelve points clear in the Northern Premier League with nine games left to play, their disquiet is easy to understand. Looking at the Twitter feed of the team they would almost certainly have replaced in National League North next season, Bradford Park Avenue, on Thursday, would have irritated them even more. Bradford - 12 points adrift of safety having played two games more than their rivals - posted a video of Kylian Mbappe rather cheekily celebrating a goal before being jumped on by a delirious Angel di Maria.
When United played Bayern at home in the group stage in December, he wasn’t even on the bench. I felt important anyway because I played in the FA Cup and League,” he said. I scored quite a few goals that season. Solskjaer gets all the credit for scoring the winner against Bayern, yet he deserves more praise for changing the mood of the game.
Video - Haaland on Norway's next generation03:33 Guardiola transformed Barca into the most exciting team in Europe, winning the treble in his first campaign as they beat United 2-0 in the 2009 Champions League final. Barcelona also swept aside Alex Ferguson's United in the 2011 European showpiece, with Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez playing key roles.
This would require full training to begin by 18 May. The league would also need up to 40,000 tests for players and staff if plans to play the outstanding games behind closed doors are pursued. On Friday, after their most recent meeting by video conference, Premier League clubs reiterated a commitment to resuming the season "when safe and appropriate to do so". Who has concerns about a restart?A number of Premier League club doctors have raised a range of concerns with league bosses over plans to resume the season.
This odds is really excellent on goals in this match from Slovakia second league and I will surely try that here, because it is pretty clear that both teams are playing efficient. Ruzomberok II is team who is this season have bad defense but their goal is to create young players for their first team. In last few matches, this team is mostly lose, 0-4, 2-5, 0-3 and similar. Podbrezova, on the other side, is team who is better than rival, but we will see if they will win here or not. Over is in any case very real option.
More has to be done by "the people in power" to tackle racist abuse on social media, says Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. It came after Blades striker David McGoldrick revealed that he had received racist abuse online. On Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha. It's ridiculous that these things are still happening," said Wilder.
The win at Manchester City moved United up to fifth in the Premier LeagueIn fairness, Ferguson's successors, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Mourinho, have done that. They must have done to some extent, or else United would not have racked up 3,998 consecutive games involving 'one of their own'. The difference, however, is that Solskjaer believes in the ideal. As a former United reserve team boss, he understands the standards required.
I often think about which footballers would I like to go out for a drink with, and there are very few who I think I would get on with. But with Crouch, within a minute you are on the same level and he is as interested in you as you are in him. I know he has got his podcast so everyone knows he has got all these stories, but they are incredible. You are chatting to him and you discover so much. This week I found out he was almost a professional level tennis player, and then it turned out he also held his county record for the high jump.
That is the premise with which season cards, player contracts and partnerships are agreed. League One play-offs 'could be extended'Ending League One 'would be the right thing'AFC Wimbledon ask fans to waive season ticket refunds Tranmere were 21st in League One, three points from safety with a game in hand, when the season was halted because of the coronavirus pandemicIf, however, clubs vote to end the season, Tranmere Rovers chairman Mark Palios, whose club are in the bottom three along with Southend and Bolton, feels they should follow League Two's lead and have no relegation.
I predict that both teams will play at full strength in the first round and the second half will run during this match... I predict the home team can win this match... I predict both teams will play with a final score of over 4 goals... the predicted score for this match is 3-2 for the home team win... I hope this prediction can help us all and can win this game... with the market price of bets given high enough I tried to bet with the market price of bets over 4 goals at the last minute running this game time ..
Should they fail, then Diego Simeone will turn his attention to Lacazette, whom he tried to sign from Lyon in 2017. Paper Round’s view: 32-year-old is topping many a wish list this month, and having started just four Ligue 1 games this season you can see why. There will be issues surrounding his recent injuries, but any club will know they are getting a lethal striker still capable of doing the business when fully fit.
Manchester United head to this game as favorites but they will have to be very cautious against a Derby side that just recovered from a winless spate and with a fine run at home. Derby have lost once in the last 17 home matches and head here with 10 wins in the last 15 at their backyard. They haven’t managed a lot of clean sheets lately, but at home they have somehow managed to end matches in their favor. United troop here from their close shave against Everton, though they carry a good run too, and especially the five-match unbeaten run away from home. With the reality of shocks in the FA Cup, they will be cautious to avoid one here but knowing Derby and how they play at home, and with the Wayne Rooney factor, we may be in for one here. We will go with a two – way pick in this; a Derby County win or draw.
These teams could play in a bit of a shootout in the mid week game. Sydney are very strong team and could score 3 or more goals on their own. Wellington are also having one of their best seasons and have started to play better in away matches. It looks like a match where both teams could score twice, and it might become a bit of shootout for these teams. Wellington have a lot to play for and will look to score some goals and put that early pressure on the home side to maybe try to win the game
Bowen’s men are really on the up, while Fulham have struggled for consistency at home. The hosts have won back to back home matches in the league, but after 13 games they’re yet to win three on the spin at home this term. We see Fulham being stopped here, with the hosts winning just twice in their last six matches. We are backing Reading to pull off a result here.
Sheffield United, missing the chance to make it two wins in a row after the 1-0 victory over Leicester City. At home, in the last few matches, they have been a different side though, with just one loss in five in the league. Norwich have two wins and two draws in the last five home league games, and have failed to score in just one of the five – against Liverpool.
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.
The victory also sends Canada through to Sunday's final where they await the winner of the other semi-final, in which World and Olympic champions United States take on Mexico, with the winner also securing an Olympic berth. Canada dominated possession in a frustrating opening half at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California but lacked inspiration in the attacking zone, managing just one shot on target.
It’s been a tough campaign for Udinese overall, with the hosts picking up over a quarter of their points in the last two games. They’ve managed to boost their position with a couple of good results, but can they continue that against this weekend’s visitors?
The venue in Sandwich, Kent will now host the venue in 2021. Southgate to take 30% wage cut Football Association CEO Mark Bullingham has confirmed the governing body's highest earners, including Gareth Southgate will take a significant pay cut. The coronavirus is likely to cost the FA around £100 million and potentially much more if the crisis continues deep into the year.
In July and August, the club borrowed £39m, which has to be paid back next month. On 10 April the club announced their first-team squad had agreed to wage deferrals because of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, Brady, Moyes and finance director Andy Mollett all took a 30% pay cut. Sullivan, Gold and other shareholders put in an additional £30m between them. Should West Ham go down, the feeling is they will have to put in even more.
He won, Celtic won, and were through to the quarter-finals. It was midnight before the game was decided," the late McNeill told BBC Scotland in 2006. The toss of a coin was a farcical way of deciding a tie - irrespective of who won. It was done in the referee's room. It was just myself, Sean Fallon and Big Jock. The room was a bit away from the dressing rooms. After it was decided, it was chaos. I didn't speak to any of the Benfica players afterwards, but I know they were angry.
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Throughout my time here, I have been fortunate to have worked with many great coaching, medical and support staff who have all contributed to our successes and shared in some great moments. O'Neill led Northern Ireland to Euro 2016 - their first major tournament since the 1986 World Cup"As for my players, past and present, I would like to thank them all for an overwhelming level of commitment and professionalism that has helped to deliver so many unforgettable highs and great experiences for us all.
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He added: "He still has 15 months to go. Until then, he will stay at Arsenal, for sure. He will stay until the end of his contract. There’s no chance he’ll leave. The prospect of Ozil leaving North London has been the subject of much speculation for several year's now, though he signed a new contract with the club in 2018.
The last six Manchester United away league games have all had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Manchester United have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 games in all competitions. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in two of the last three Tottenham games. Tottenham return to Premier League action and it’s against a former club of Jose Mourinho.
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The Argentine, who led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, was dismissed after a poor run of results across all competitions this season and replaced by Jose Mourinho who has since guided the team to three wins in as many games. Video - Liverpool eye Norwegian prodigy to fill Fabinho void - Euro Papers01:09 "Now I need to be calm for a few days and see what happens.
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.
