Rodgers repeated that assertion to The Beautiful Game podcast in 2020, stating that: “I was led to believe that his partner at the time was keen to move to London.”
He has the experience to pull this off, especially considering Newcastle United are unlikely to miraculously improve their defensive structure under Eddie Howe, whose Bournemouth team always conceded a lot of goals.
Chelsea had their chances, with former keeper Thibaut Courtois saving brilliantly from Cesar Azpilicueta in the second half, but Real carried that air of authority afforded by years of travelling around this particular block, a stature personified by Benzema.
The Brazilian opened his account with a fourth-minute goal, slotting home from Oleksandr Zinchenko's low cross before Kevin De Bruyne's sensational delivery set him up for a second in the 23rd minute.
I have so much I want to achieve before my career ends, and Manchester City offers me the best chance of fulfilling my ambitions.
While they continue to fight on other fronts - including the Carabao Cup, in which they qualified for the final last week - their attempts to keep pace with an imperious City look forlorn.
So, for me, I don't think he's that far away from England if he can get back to anywhere near the form, he had a few years ago.
Jordan Henderson - 6The Liverpool captain was the man providing some experience in a youthful line-up, but England struggled to play through their opponents so he was sometimes bypassed.
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It should have been 2-0 just a few minutes later when Dembele skied over the bar when meeting a corner at close range, but the striker made amends late on as he brilliantly headed home his 19th of the season, arching his neck to nod Malo Gusto’s right-wing cross into the back of the net and put the game to bed.
If you look at the game against the Netherlands, that proves with seven players out, we still had a strong team that started the game and played really well.
Denmark were unbeaten in their last 26 qualifiers for World Cups and European Championships and had won all of their nine matches in Group F to top Group F but met a Scotland side at full-pelt as John Souttar headed home the opener on 35 minutes.
It was Gyokeres' persistence down the left that brought the game's first opening as he dispossessed a Potters defender before cutting inside, but his low effort was comfortable for Stoke goalkeeper Jack Bonham.
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At the end of the day, when you're in the s***, you get back on your feet and find your character. But there are people in this locker room who are a bit too nice, a bit too weak.”
The absence of Dango who had a red card in the last game will handicap us and will play a little on us. But we have a group and a family and we will know how to manage the game.
Karim Benzema can be backed at 11/4 (3.75) to break the deadlock, while Vinicius Junior is available at 9/2 (5.50).
It can be a nightmare. No-one wants to sell their best players unless you're buying them for an absolute fortune. So sometimes you have to be prepared to pay over the odds.
Mitrovic had been kept relatively quiet by the Bournemouth defence before breaking the deadlock 11 minutes into the second half.
First half, we were really good, we controlled the game, said the Celtic manager, whose side are now 20 league games unbeaten. Second half, we were okay, but set-pieces cost us and then the crowd gets involved which gives them confidence.
In terms of outgoings, Patrick Roberts’ hopes of a City career have been finally extinguished, and Ferran Torres will presumably get on better in Barcelona where there is less competition in a less successful side. Almost £50m helps the appearance of meeting Financial Fair Play, too.
The Owls are four points adrift of safety with two games remaining after they were beaten on Teesside, and must avoid defeat in their last two matches against Nottingham Forest and Derby to have any chance of avoiding the drop to League One.
Whereas, you play against these youth players at big academies, I am not saying they are thinking they have already made it at 14, 15 or 16, but they are probably already looking at a big contract.
Smith's warm personality will help win over the dressing room and Norwich's fans, who loved Farke after he won promotion twice at Carrow Road. They will recognise a humble individual who can relate to supporters, perhaps not as much as at Villa Park, where he was regarded as one of their own, but certainly someone with an easy rapport with the fanbase.
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There is also the fact that Vlahovic has long had his heart set on a move to Turin. His desire to join the Bianconeri was never any secret.
To the hosts' credit, they were the better side despite that early setback and struck a 37th-minute equaliser - albeit fortuitously - through Khadra, who jinked beyond Chris Basham and inside from the left before letting fly on the edge of the area with an effort that took a wicked deflection to completely wrong-foot Robin Olsen.
West Ham's fruitful Europa League campaign this season would have been a distant dream had it not been for Lingard's output.
How the teams lined up | Match statsJurgen Klopp believed the opening goal should have been ruled out for a foul on Alisson.
For Tottenham, the result means Antonio Conte’s side stay in fifth and a point behind Arsenal having played a game more than their north London rivals.
The decision to bring the season to an early end without any confirmed winners could now impact on placements for European competitions for next season.
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A new forward would, one imagines, be top of most fans’ wishlist, especially given the AFCON situation, but it would be a surprise if the Reds were to make a move in January, instead trusting the likes of Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi to carry the burden.
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It's a fact but we will not use it as an excuse. Football is never like a one-reason game where you can have one reason why things go this way. But one thing is for sure the chances we missed today, we could've been 2-0, 3-0 up but we were playing with fire.
Buendia's struggled as well. Now you've got to look at it from a job perspective - it's an incredible job.
When he was at Bayern Munich as their reserve-team boss he loved it. It was almost like a dream come true for him to have a manager in Guardiola who was working the same way he wanted to work. He said to me once that he loved spending time with Guardiola, loved talking to him. He had to produce players ready for the first team as the reserve manager so that's why the whole set-up worked for him.
Arthur Masuaku is the only absentee, with the wing-back due back from a knee injury after the international break.
In his previous stint in the Premier League with Chelsea, new Tottenham manager Antonio Conte remained unbeaten against Everton (W3 D1), with his side keeping a clean sheet in all four matches against the Toffees.Everton manager Rafael Benítez's first ever Premier League game was a 1-1 draw against Spurs in August 2004.
