Thiago unconcerned by Barcelona speculation Thiago Alcantara says he is not concerned by reports linking him with a return to boyhood club Barcelona following the appointment of Xavi as the club's new manager.
However, with injuries, Africa Nations Cup absences and Covid absentees meaning he only had six outfield substitutes for
Rangnick’s hand was obviously forced when it came to playing without Fernandes but one wonders if the performance against Burnley will make the manager wonder whether he can really accomodate a No.10 in his preferred set-up.
Fiorentina's Dusan Vlahovic, Benfica's Darwin Nunez and Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix have all been suggested as possible options, but Guardiola has insisted he will not be signing a new striker during the transfer window.
I really looked up to Walter, he gave me something to smile again with football and he supported me like a father figure whilst at Rangers.
Arsenal have set a new Premier League record for red cards after seeing Gabriel given his marching orders in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.
And that means Valerian Ismael's team have still not won away from home for nearly two months. And former Huddersfield hitman Grant forced a smart block from Grimshaw at his near post.
We've put together a list of footballers with festive names - because what better way is there to get in the mood for Christmas than with a quiz?
Tuchel had the highest 'normalised Carteret manager rating', factoring in recent experience and in different leagues
The 27-year-old began attracting plenty of transfer interest as a result, and eventually opted to join Inter in January, with the Serie A champions securing an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy for €25 million (£21m/$28m).
Benda was kept occupied throughout and he denied Reed early in the second half before being beaten again by Mitrovic after 62 minutes.
Forest Green caught a second wind and have not looked back. In goal that day - and the current man between the sticks - was goalkeeper Luke McGee.
But it did not feel like a coincidence that the opening goal of the game came after a trademark drop of the shoulder from their brilliant midfielder.
Maybe this was more about Brentford and the remarkable threat that they are capable of posing under the lights.
Denzel Dumfries scored his second goal in two games as Serie A leaders Inter Milan ended the year with a 1-0 win over Torino at home.
They are very sad things because N'Golo was very good before he went off and 'Chilly' has been in a fantastic moment.
Mikel Arteta made it clear following his team's 1-0 Premier League win over Wolves that they must solve their discipline problem if they hope to qualify for the Champions League spots.
I don't care if I go one or five - or two, three or four - as long as I score my penalty and do my job for the team, that's the most important thing. At the age of 32, some may wonder if Bale has another qualifying campaign in his tank, but unsurprisingly, the Wales captain is not considering retirement just yet.
Managers have an unbelievable opportunity to play players in the first team who wouldn't usually play and see how good a job they have done at coaching players to where they should be, but they haven't taken it.
This remains the only time they've conceded more than five times in a game in European competition.Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 14 games against German opponents in the UEFA Champions League (W13 D1), in a run which began in November 2014 with a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich.
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Every loss is a bump in the road, this will not hold us back from what we demand, but we need to play more accurate and play more stable and reduce the big mistakes.
Vivianne Miedema's solitary goal a minute before half-time proved enough for the 14-time winners to progress.
Ferguson: The crowd was magnificent, the crowd loved it. So here we had the situation - do I play him the next game or do I put him back on the bench? That is a big problem, that!
He made his comeback on Sunday against Cardiff, scoring his first goal for Liverpool by expertly controlling the ball and thumping a finish into the corner.
Germany has today (Wednesday) recorded a record number of new infections - 66,884 - with 335 further deaths. The situation has led to a call from Erzgebirge president Helge Leonhardt to stop play until December, adding football should set an example and put people’s health first.
It's been a crazy turnaround, but I'm enjoying every minute. Every game we play we want to win, and nothing's different against Manchester United.
Leading 4-0 deep in the second half, the three points are in the bag right? Wrong. Newcastle netted four times in the last 22 minutes to complete one of the most amazing comebacks in Premier League history.
He is someone whose world is their oyster. He can go as far as he wants to go and has impressed us an awful lot. He is very consistent and mature for someone at such a young age.
He doesn't have a lot of time in the job, so he needs to have that belief right from the outset. The mood just doesn't quite seem like it is at Arsenal in that top-four race.
The 36-year-old arrived at Liverpool on a free transfer from Manchester City in July 2015, and has amassed an impressive haul of silverware in the last six years on Merseyside.
It was on full show here: the quality of player between the two sides was night and day, as shown by the goals scored as well.
It's hard for clubs to adapt because it's never happened before. I think it's just the understanding behind [relationships],” says Fern.
Wayne Rooney is another former favourite with strong ties to the Toffees that sits among the market leaders, with a product of the club’s academy system priced at 5/1 (6.0) for another return to his roots.
And Roop is a fantastic player with a lot of potential, and she's great to have around. Kaur and Birmingham City duo on the riseKaur is part of the best crop of South Asian female elite-potential football talent this country has ever seen and is five months younger than Birmingham City starlet Layla Banaras, who is also making huge strides in the women's game.
She's got elements to develop defensively but she's very good going forward. Ella Toone has shown great link-up play and deserves to be in the team.
