Admittedly, the Dons’ form has improved recently with two wins from their last four, but prior to that they were in the midst of a torrid 12 game winless streak which saw them collect just two points from a possible 36.
If Hungary win their play-offs, they will be in the group, hosting two games. One big boost for the trio is that four of the tournament's six third-placed teams go into the last 16. This is a group of death," said Germany boss Joachim Low. The games in Munich will be football festivals. The expectations will be quite high. For our young team, this will be a huge challenge but also a big motivation.
Defeat, meanwhile, means Bristol City, who have now lost three of their past four games, remain seventh in the table, three points behind Preston in the final play-off spot. After an even opening, Albion gradually took control of the contest after Robson-Kanu played in Robinson for the opener. Livermore also fired wide from the edge of the box and Robinson forced a smart save from Bentley, while Robson-Kanu could have ended the game with a hat-trick but shot wide after being put through by Livermore.
No tactics, no formation, nowhere to hide" read the banners held up at Emirates Stadium during Arsenal's 2-1 defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Emery's overall win percentage at the club (55%) is helped by a 70% win record in the Europa League, putting him third in the list of all managers to have taken charge of more than 20 games at Arsenal. He sits behind Joe Shaw (61%), who was Gunners boss in 1934 and Arsene Wenger (57%), who managed 1,235 games over 22 years.
Pick your Team of the WeekI've picked my team now it's time for you to pick your XI from our list and share with your friends. Pick your Team of the WeekPick your XI from our list and share with your friends. Select formationConfirm teamThe Crooks of the Matter Rubbish! Empty stadiums have shown just how important fans are to the gameThe Premier League restart reminds me of a great Morecambe and Wise sketch.
But within eight minutes of coming on, Irish midfielder Hourihane swept the ball in from Jack Grealish's lay-off to score with just Villa's second shot on target. Tom Heaton then produced a fine reflex save to deny Norwich substitute Onel Hernandez as Villa held on for a crucial victory. Although they remain third-bottom, Villa are back within a point of safety while Norwich have slipped below Watford to the bottom of the table.
The boys have done that now for a while pretty good and that's why we have these kind of numbers -- but it doesn't feel a second like it's really special. It just feels the hardest work. UNCHARTED TERRITORY It is really special, though. The numbers tell of a team in uncharted territory. Liverpool's 73 points from their first unbeaten 25 matches -- 24 wins and a draw -- is the greatest tally of any team at this stage of the season in the history of Europe's top five leagues.
We’re backed over 2.5 goals to be scored in Sunday’s match because at least three goals have been scored in 67% of RKC’s home games this season, as well as in 83% of Emmen’s away games, and two of the pairs’ last four encounters against one another have also featured over 2.5 goals.
Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady. Posted at 87' Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Posted at 85' Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross. Posted at 85' Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City). Posted at 85' Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The German 2nd Division this season is only 3 rounds away and the battle for the Bundesliga promotion is still going on fiercely. Leading the race is Bielefeld (58 points), followed by Hamburg (53 points) and Stuttgart (52 points) respectively. It should be remembered that the top two teams in the final table will have a direct ticket to the Bundesliga while the third team must play the playoff match with the Bundesliga representative (on 16/18) to win the remaining ticket. Standing right behind is Heidenheim (4th) with 51 points.
Fenerbahce have three wins in 14 matches. Fenerbahce have led just once at half time in their last 17 matches. Rizespor have no win in eight away league matches. Fenerbahce have no clean sheet in 14 matches. Rizespor have trailed at half time in just one of their last five matches. The Turkish Super Lig comes to a close this Sunday and among the matches lined up, Fenerbahce will be hosting Rizespor in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, UEFA's Nations League has proved an unexpected success as it pits teams against opponents of the same standard in small groups -- unlike the region's qualifying competitions which consist of notoriously bloated, unbalanced groups and too many one-sided games. Video - Liverpool 'target defender who was kicked by ref' – Euro Papers01:20 On the domestic front, 22 of Europe's 54 leagues now use a variety on the play off system, rather than conventional format, to avoid teams running away with the title.
However, another lapse from the Tykes' back line enabled Barkhuizen to grab his second on the stroke of half-time, bursting into the box to beat Samuel Radlinger. Alan Browne might have stretched Preston's advantage further after the break, heading wide from a free-kick. Harrop was also off target following a one-two with substitute David Nugent, while Barnsley failed to carve out any chances of note during a tame second half.
Paper Round’s view: Clubs need to drive through pay cuts because it is not going to be easy to furlough players without testing both their loyalty and their contracts. If the league does not start until after May then that means that some players may be out as free agents before any league is completed, and clubs may not be able to keep their existing squad together before the rest of the games are played.
Suwon last season were playing a high scoring football in the K League 2. They have played 36 games in the regular season, have scored 49 goals and have allowed 55 goals in total. In the latest preseason game they have scored 3 goals against Konkuk.
Peters, like another West Ham legend of later years Sir Trevor Brooking, exerted his influence through speed of thought and natural ability as opposed to physical presence. He became known as 'The Ghost' for his ability to arrive undetected among heavy traffic in the penalty area to score. He made his debut on Good Friday 1962 in a 4-1 win against Cardiff City and his first goal came in a 6-1 win at Manchester City the following September.
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Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. BookingPosted at 71' João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball. Posted at 71' Hand ball by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers). SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Diogo Jota. Posted at 69' Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Nonetheless, they can't be fancied at the prices to collect all three points here this Saturday despite Granada's recent problems, and with 16 goals conceded Alaves hold the joint worst away defensive record in the league which is a major concern.
Two teams are near at the table, and they are not having many difference in their playing form. However, Pisa is stronger here, as they are longer in Seria B, and have a lot of experience of playing all the season, even when fight for promotion. They may not making too good performances in this moment, but team is needed only bit to get over many draw games to the victory match and they could be close to the top of the league.
Two teams from relegation zone and they are there only because their defenses are horrible,Aston villa keep the clean sheet just 3 times at home this season and I expect from them to be able to at least stop the Norwich attack and on the other side,Norwich have worst defense in the league and it is not a surprise they are on bottom of the table. Both teams are winless on last 5 games in a row and I think their confidence is not on high level so I Will go here with under 2.5 goals and I expect vila or Norwich to win with 1 0
Goal!Posted at 63' Goal! Atalanta 3, Milan 0. Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic following a fast break. Posted at 62' Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. SubstitutionPosted at 61' Substitution, Milan. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Giacomo Bonaventura. Goal!Posted at 61' Goal! Atalanta 2, Milan 0.
Sokolov is 2nd from bottom and it is the easiest game they are going to be playing this remaining of the season as Vitkovice is bottom in the league losing all the games played by them after the break as they are not even a great home side, and even last season when they played here they ended up losing the game quite big with 4-0 in the end, while Sokolov won 2 games at home after the break and they were against better opponents overall than Vitkovice.
MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Two seasons after the departure of all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid are still struggling in front of goal and their lack of firepower has become a cause for concern ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Manchester City. Real have made huge improvements since their disastrous first campaign without Ronaldo, with Zinedine Zidane solidifying their defence and creating a highly functional midfield since retaking the reins last March.
It's not easy for Per, we have to fix that. I've said to the club, it's a great, great honour to do this. I think it needs to be cleared up to make a decision, so everybody knows, but that's up to the club. I'm very honoured, and try to do things as good as I can, but I think as well it would be good to make a decision, regardless of what it is.
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Brescia has played a draw in last round against Cagliari, but they are still in dangerous zone, with just 15 points after 20 rounds. Tonight they will have another hard test, they will play against AC Milan, but a major info is that host will be without their best player attacker Mario Balotelli. AC Milan has two victories in a row, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rafael Leao will be in attack, no doubt AC Milan players are eager to continue with good results, currently they are at 8th place at standings and this duel is very important for them if they want to return into higher part of standings. Victory for AC Milan with more than 1.5 goals AH
Norwich will be hoping to scupper plans of destiny control with a result goes some way towards lifting them off the bottom. Six points from safety, a 1-0 victory over Leicester (the first win in five games) last Friday showed that there was life in the Canaries yet. Life at Carrow Road, at least, was something we all suspected.
Stjarnan finished 5th in the league last year with 23 points in 18 games and especially at home they were good with a 6-1-2 record. They only dropped points at home against teams from the top 4. They also have an excellent home record against FH winning all of the last 6 meetings scoring 27 goals and conceding only 2 goals.
South Korea reported 161 new cases of the flu-like virus on Monday, bringing the total number of infected patients in the country to 763. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said seven South Koreans had died. The coronavirus outbreak, which has infected nearly 77,000 people and killed more than 2,500 in China, has also had a major impact on Asia's sporting calendar, with a host of events canceled or postponed throughout the region.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has been on the winning side in only two of 10 games against Liverpool's Juergen Klopp. Sunday, Jan. Bournemouth v Watford (1400) *Watford's only win over Bournemouth in nine Premier League meetings was at the Vitality Stadium. It will be Watford's 500th top-flight game, the 43rd team to reach the milestone and the first since Crystal Palace in October 2004.
Lukashenko is planting trees during the cleanup, football is in full swing and everything seems to be not so bad, well, according to the president, of course. Minsk “Dynamo” meets “Slutsk” at the home stadium in the seventh round. Dynamo feels just fine and shows quality football from tour to tour. “Slutsk” - is rather weak and certainly weaker than “Dynamo”. Most likely, the guests will not be able to score, but to win for sure. “Dynamo” over the past five matches has not been defeated. The team has four victories and one draw match. “Slutsk” over the past five matches won only once, tied twice and lost twice. Dynamo scores a lot and in this match is likely to win, but I do not think that with a big score.
On Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said that any decision on if and when sports activities could resume would now be taken on Wednesday, 6 May. The league has been suspended since mid-March because of the global coronavirus pandemic. It is absolutely necessary that we remain disciplined and stick to health guidelines," said Merkel. The DFL has warned that many top-division teams will be in an "existence-threatening" financial position if play does not resume by June.
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Gent is on 2nd place in the league at this moment and although a pretty long distance separating them from 1st placed Club Brugge they are on a killing spree with 4 wins in a row and their 3 games after the winter break were superb all 3 winning first 3-1 at home with Mouscron, 4-1 at home with Genk and 3-0 away at KV Mechelen, and they were all decent opponents but Agent is finding the back of the net really easy at this moment and the winning run should continue with more goals being scored here.
His contract runs until 2024 so he won't come cheap, but if Lazio are willing to sell then it is likely that he'll move on. WHO IS INTERESTED? Leonardo, the sporting director at PSG, has never hidden his admiration for the midfielder and would be almost ready to do anything to sign him this summer. Even with the signing of Idrissa Gueye, PSG's midfield remains the weak point of the side.
Posted at 72' Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace). Posted at 72' Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 69' Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace). Posted at 69' Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 68' James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 68' Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford). Posted at 67' Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Try one Miguel Perez Cuesta - or Michu, to me and thee. View more on twitterTurns out that Haaland is a big fan of the Spanish former Swansea City midfielder. The then-26-year-old Michu completed a move from Rayo Vallecano to the Welsh side for around £2m in 2012 and became a fan favourite, scoring 22 goals in 43 appearances during that first season and winning the League Cup. It's not exactly scoring in the Champions League to beat Paris St-Germain, which Haaland achieved recently, but Michu obviously made a big impression on the Norwegian when he was younger.
Dendoncker's headed goal was the real killer, coming so early in the second half from Pedro Neto's well-delivered free-kick. Jota's excellent finish simply confirmed what was already known, although Ruben Neves' superb floated long pass to release him is also worthy of emphasis. Adama Traore came on for the last 19 minutes and should have added to the scoreline but instead planted an effort against the crossbar after he was found unmarked in the box by Jota.
Two previous appearances in this tournament had seen her win just one match. It's all very different this year though and Kenin has only dropped one set on her way to this final. That was in the fourth round losing a set to Coco Gauff. The semi-final saw her defeat world number one Ashleigh Barty to disappoint the home crowd.
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I thought we improved in the second half. I think you have to give credit to Palace; they slow the game down. We were not a million miles off but it just did not quite gel. We have moved a long way from last season. We try to build an environment where we can move. Disappointed today but not disappointed overall.
That kind of thing has been happening a lot with him recently but, when I think of De Gea, I don't think of an error-prone keeper because he is world class. For some reason this season, he has thrown a few in and he will be disappointed with that, but he is still a top-class keeper and there is no reason to panic there. It is in midfield and attack where I think United need to add to their squad in January.
However, a great second half performance saw them win 4-1 at Reading while Nottingham Forest collapsed to a 4-1 home defeat. That took Swansea into the Championship play-offs where they meet Brentford over two legs. It could be an all-Welsh final if Cardiff also make it through. Then again, it could be a battle between two London sides if both Brentford and Fulham make it to Wembley.
At the other end, Inverness were not without their chances. When Walsh raced through, skipping past a couple of Hibs players, he had one thing on his mind. But his effort smashed back off the post. While the visitors missed that chance, within a minute the home side were ahead. Doidge flicked on the free-kick, and Jackson clipped the ball perfectly over the Hibs goalkeeper. A stunning finish from the defender.
We don't want artificial means of deciding who wins the league, who gets into the Champions League, who gets relegated and promoted. Ideally our players would have three or four weeks minimum to prepare for the first match back, but I accept there may have to be a squeeze on that timeframe. It might mean extra restrictions at our place of work .
in the 17th round of the Austrian Bundesliga, Wolfsberger hosts Lask Linz. Both teams have had setbacks recently and they welcome this match as a chance for improvement. Wolfsberger dropped out of the Europa League and they lost some matches in the league. They lost 4 of the last actually. They have 30 points so far and they are the discovery of the season. They are a resilient home side but they will miss one of their key players today - Schmid. Lask lost 4:0 at home to Rapid but the loss is overhyped. They had chances to score and even a draw wouldn`t have been unlikely. They will miss their first scorer Goiginger which is a big blow but goals are coming from everywhere in Alaska. Lask has 8-0-0 away from home which says a lot about their game. I believe they can win here.
Charleroi and Gent will face each other in the upcoming match in the Belgian Cup. When it comes to the results in the league Charleroi this season have the following results: 9W, 4D and 3L. Meanwhile Gent have 9W, 5D and 3L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
West Brom have much improving to do on their home form. They have only won 7 of their 15 fixtures at the Hawthorns in the Championship but recently ended a four-game winless streak with a victory over Luton. Is it a corner turned? We think it could be. Back West Brom to get the win on Saturday.
