“My expectation is that it’s going to be a tough game, that’s for sure, but our coach [Carlos Queiroz] has been working for 40 years, so we have lots of experience [on our side].
“For me it is one of the biggest stages, one of the biggest stadiums and one of the biggest clubs and locations to play. I arrive with a strong club, a strong team - this is the best way to arrive as a coach.
And now the Dutchman is determined to be ready for the biggest competitions and adding more medals to his already impressive count.
Antonio Conte has been an admirer of Hickey's high positioning on the flank and his brave, direct approach, seeking information from Italian contacts on the youngster as nothing more than a watching brief at the moment.
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In a week where Cristiano Ronaldo has questioned the mentality of some of his team-mates, some might point the finger at Rashford due to his body language in recent weeks.
Brewster then went close as his powerful shot from distance flew past the left post and into the side-netting.
We scored three goals in the first half so I couldn't blame the team for not having a killer instinct in the first half. In the end it was also a little question of luck. One point for a performance like this is just not enough.
I can't imagine Solskjaer is going in there pointing his finger telling players what they've got to do.
Blackpool knocked Swansea out of their stride in the opening stages of the first half with their slick passing game causing the hosts a lot of problems, but Russell Martin's side soon recovered.
Then, Conor Gallagher was also left out of the matchday squad, although the reason remains unknown. But perhaps their biggest tool this season has been Selhurst Park itself.
The match ended 1-1 and remained so after extra-time, with United striker Anthony Elanga's missed penalty eventually sealing Boro an 8-7 shoot-out win to the delight of the 9,500 visiting fans.
Newcastle are 19th in the table and five points from safety after 11 games but Howe is confident he can turn that around if players buy into his ideas.
In the 39th minute, Drogba scored a stunning 25-yard dipping free-kick that wrong-footed Spurs goalkeeper Robinson to give Chelsea the lead.
One might expect the Matildas would feel the weight of expectation as they try to translate their Olympic performance into success at a home World Cup.
They have lost just one of his 17 matches in charge and they dug in at Hillsborough to get the result they needed.
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Richter put Hertha 2-1 up in the 57th with an outstanding finish, placing the ball into the top far corner.
I think some people probably had the narrative drawn up long before that game, Allen told Sky Sports News.
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Johann Berg Gudmundsson is a doubt due to an injury sustained in Sunday's 3-1 Premier League loss at Leeds, and Maxwel Cornet (Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast), Ashley Barnes (injury) and Connor Roberts (non-coronavirus-related infection) are all definitely unavailable.
We have a lot of space to continue to improve. We have to take this responsibility, the players and I, in the last 12 games to give everything.
His final match in charge was Sunday's 4-0 win over third-tier side Huddersfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
But when you get chances like that, you've got to take them. Then you make the afternoon a lot more comfortable for you.
Ben won't be available for a few weeks, at least, Mowbray said. Rovers are third in the Championship, before Wednesday's game against the sixth-placed Blades.
There were so many positives for Tuchel and the supporters to enjoy but none more than the fact the victory had its roots in Chelsea’s youth system too. For years, questions have been asked about where the fruits of the Blues’ academy where but now they are really seeing some results.
Up against perhaps the most formidable team in Europe, they were one Angel Correa shot away from taking the game into extra-time in front of their own fans after more than three hours of football.
, Ramsdale discussed his performance in the 2-0 Premier League win at Leicester last month, which has led to many calling for him to overtake Jordan Pickford as England’s number one.
United’s win completed their third Double in six seasons. They had celebrated with gusto a week earlier after regaining the title; this time the party was low-key – mainly because they were so close to Barcelona, perhaps also because the win had been so undemanding. On the Sunday they went to Bisham Abbey, the England training complex, to begin preparations. That evening they practised penalties after training before watching a 40-minute video highlighting the most important points from the two group games against Bayern.
The 22-year-old had not found the net since May before this game but he took his first goal brilliantly, showed composure to score the re-taken penalty for his second, then popped up in the right place at the right time to complete his hat-trick.
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The Hammers were nowhere near their best in their draw at Burnley on Sunday and, although they are still fourth, they have only won one of their past five games.
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If the plan was to go ahead, it would be a huge boost to Spurs' global standing, particularly as they are still aiming to close a naming rights deal for their stadium.
His agent, Mino Raiola, hinted last month that Pogba could leave Old Trafford with the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus linked to moves for the French international.
Many of you will be screaming at me right now to point out that Chelsea have lost just one of the last 31 league meetings at home with Spurs, winning 20, and won rather comfortably 3-0 on aggregate in the two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final.
It's frustrating because it's something we don't understand and we have to find that very fast because if you want to compete and you want to win the title, those games you have to win, even though they are very hard and we're playing away.
Villa and Gerrard are each stepping into the unknown, gambling on one another’s promising position in their respective development.
Mount provided Kai Havertz with the assist for the only goal of the game at Estadio do Dragao, and the midfielder has now etched a permanent reminder of the occasion onto his skin.
Speaking after the draw with Manchester United, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said: There is Covid in the camp, yes. We need to count the cost of tonight and see where we are. We will count the bodies up and see whether we have enough to play the game.
The Gunners sit fourth in the all-time Boxing Day Premier League table, level with north London rivals Tottenham - but they saw their last real title chase stunted on 26 December 2015.
They are great players, but they also put the hard yards in. You show me a world class player that doesn't work hard and that is it.
Coutinho, lest we forget, is the third-most expensive player in football history. Only Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have ever been transferred for more than the £142 million ($192m) Barcelona agreed with Liverpool back in 2018.
Both Blatter and Platini have long denied wrongdoing and cited a verbal agreement they had made, now more than 20 years ago, for the money to be paid.
The 29-year-old’s contract expires in June 2023, with PSG recently linked with a move for the Egyptian.
Iheanacho set up their second goal too, this time sliding Lookman clear to fire past Ederson, before getting on the scoresheet himself to continue his side's comeback.
He played five league games all season, all from the bench, failing to score. The manager who signed him, Mirko Slomka, was sacked days after Green made his Hamburg debut, and the 19-year-old was moved to the reserve team in the German fourth tier.
Although he has 10 goals for club and country so far this campaign, only one of those was in the Premier League - a 3-2 win at relegation strugglers Newcastle.
