One of the reasons supporters and people within the club have given for the lack of success - not winning a trophy - is perhaps the lack of a goalscorer, a number nine that they've not had since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left. He changes the dynamic. Suddenly you have someone making the runs into the box, going into the channels. You don't have all these false nines circulating around the box. He made such a big difference and now it is going to be impossible for Lucien Favre to keep him out of the team.
Both of these sides are currently struggling, but we think that Fiorentina will take advantage with a result. La Viola will eventually turn things around under Iachini and meeting this SPAL side is the perfect chance. The visitors have lost seven of nine away trips this season, while Fiorentina won both meetings last term. With goals likely here, we’re backing a narrow victory for Fiorentina with a 2-1 home win our correct score pick.
The Italian manager said that though qualifying for the Europa League was a possibility, finishing fourth and claiming a Champions League spot was a difficult proposition with Everton sitting eight points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Usually when you change a manager, there is a reaction from the players," Ancelotti said.
I hope the editors involved in running this headline take responsibility and understand the power they possess through words, and the impact those words can have. LUKAKU Lukaku also released a statement on social media accusing the newspaper of "fuelling racism". Instead of focusing on a battle between two teams, Corriere dello Sport comes with the dumbest of headlines I have ever seen in my career.
He showed at the end of the game his shot-stopping ability that made him the toast of the nation at the last World Cup, but this is trumped by the foibles in his game. Both stats (most goals from errors in the Premier League in last 18 months) and the eye test tell the same story. Unfortunately there is not a clear answer or experienced keeper lying in wait to take over the gloves, but taking a flier on either Nick Pope or Dean Henderson would be a far better option.
Energetik are on the bottom of the league with only 5 points out of the first 7 matches and with only 3 goals scored they are also have scored the fewest goals of all the teams. However, at home they have also conceded no more than 1 goal in all 3 games so far.
It has obviously changed our plans because we were geared up to perform this summer, we had made a trip to Baku to check things and to Rome but we are just going to replicate everything next year. But I always try to look at the positives. We will hopefully have Joe Allen, which we wouldn't have had this summer, we will have a fit and firing David Brooks. Also the young players who have done so well will have a year more experience, so there are plenty of positives, but ultimately we were built up for this summer.
This fixture features No. 8 vs No. 15 in the league, Greuther Furth vs Nurnberg. The hosts coming from a 3 - 2 away loss to Sandhausen (no. 7 in the league) and their last home game a 3 - 1 win over Darmstadt. The visitors coming from a 1 - 5 home loss to Arminia Bielefeld (No. 2 in the league) and their last away game a 3 - 1 loss to Bochum. The hosts should win this one as they played a higher table team than the visitors and themselves scoring multiple goals but conceded multiple goals to lose the match then won their last home game to a team above the visitors facing a team coming from playing a team above themselves, scoring and conceding multiple goals to lose the match then losing their last away game to a team below the hosts scoring and conceding so a win to the hosts.
Barcelona looked set for a derby victory, but the match once again swung following the sending off of Frenkie de Jong, with the Dutch midfielder shown a second yellow card for pulling Jonathan Calleri’s shirt. This gave the hosts the impetus again, with Wu finding the far corner of the Barca net with an excellent finish after being played in behind.
Teemu Pukki is Norwich's leading scorer with 11 goals but has not scored in the past six league and cup gamesKey stat: Norwich have the lowest shot conversion rate of any side in the Premier League this season, converting just 25 of their 335 efforts so far (7. Sheffield UnitedPosition: 7th Last league result: 7 March -beat Norwich 1-0 (h) Leading Premier League scorer: John Fleck, Lys Mousset - 5What's happened during lockdown? Captain Billy Sharp and vice-captain Oliver Norwood have signed contract extensions along with forward David McGoldrick.
The first entry is from 1878 when the club was formed as St Domingo FC and the last is from 2014 with the club record purchase of striker Romelu Lukaku for £28m from Chelsea. Since then? Nothing. Mediocrity. Finishes of 11th, 11th, seventh, eighth and eighth are not moments of pride for a club that has been English champions nine times, FA Cup winners on five occasions and also had success in Europe.
The signings helped the club finish fourth in La Liga in 2012 and qualify for the Champions League for the first time. They were forced to sell many of their top players shortly after the season ended due to financial difficulties but still reached the quarter-finals of Europe's top competition, losing 3-2 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund.
It's a fixture that neither club needed in an already congested schedule, both managers complaining about the archaic ways of the FA Cup. Expect extra-time to replace replays before long. At the time of writing, only one point separates the clubs in the Premier League table. Wolves (8th) are a club on the rise, one prepared to leapfrog United (6th) should their descent down the table continue.
Jeonbuk Motors is going to face Suwon Bluewings. The hosts finished the previous season in the 1st position and they were the best team in Korea. Jeonbuk Motors won at home 12 of 20 games and lost only two times. They scored 36 goals and conceded 15. Suwon Bluewings ended the previous season on 6th place and they had a 29 points gap to Jeonbuk. The visitors lost 9 of 19 games on away and conceded 27 goals. In this match, I think that Jeonbuk will start with a victory and they will score at least two goals against Suwon. They are a better team
That's what we wish for, and it's fantastic to have it. Chelsea are currently in second place in the fully-professional FA Women's Super League, a point behind Manchester City with a game in hand. There is a little more pressure and some higher expectations - demands are set based on the circumstances, obviously, but that's how we want it.
Chaves are in poor form with no win since the start of January and in the last 6 games they have scored a total of only 1 goal. At home Chaves have won only 1 game since November last year failing to score in 3 of the last 6.
Italian media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, at the helm during Milan's heyday, sold the club to a Chinese-led consortium in a 740 million-euro ($832 million) deal in April 2017 and it was taken over by U. S. Elliott Management the following year. That led to a further re-structuring which saw Ivan Gazidis appointed chief executive, Boban brought in for the newly-created post as chief football officer and Frederic Massara named as sporting director, reporting to technical director Paolo Maldini.
Former Hull City boss Silva succeeded Sam Allardyce at Goodison Park. He was brought in with the hope of his side playing more attractive football and backed with almost £90m of signings in the summer of 2018. Everton finished eighth in Silva's first campaign but, after spending more than £100m on players in the summer, they have won just four league games this season. The Toffees face a tricky run of league fixtures over the next month when they face Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City, and also Leicester in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
The pair of them were at RB Salzburg together and while Minamino’s £7. Haaland and hit the ground running in Germany, where he can’t stop scoring. Getty Images Paper Round’s view: Minamino has an advantage in that Liverpool are already a high-functioning side on the way to winning the Premier League, and he there is little pressure for him to hit his top form right away.
It has been a tough week for South Liverpool FC. After a race against time, they realised on Monday, through no fault of their own, they wouldn’t get the work on their ground done in time to guarantee promotion to the North West Counties Football League. Seventy-two hours later, they discovered it would not have mattered anyway. The Football Association was confronted with a pretty difficult problem when they discovered most non-league clubs wanted the season to end straightaway.
The Italian giants want to make the Liverpool star the world’s most expensive defender for the second time. The Netherlands international joined for £76m, making him the world's most expensive defender at the time. The record was beaten last summer when Manchester United signed Harry Maguire from Leicester City for £80m.
For both of these clubs, this is an important month for them. Good form will have them dreaming of a top ten finish, perhaps even getting into the Europa League. A run of bad results could see them dragged into a relegation battle. Palace have won three home league games but there haven't been many goals being scored. Brighton are inconsistent and need to build on that win at the Emirates. A bet on under 2.5 goals is the recommended one for this game.
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However, things weren’t all rosy, as reports of the sort of abysmal conduct we’re sadly getting used to at football games emerged from the visiting support, both antisemitic and sexist chanting heard in the stands and when a female physio entered the field to treat Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney, the wolf whistles were clear as day for all to hear.
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After finishing some 4 points short of the play-offs in the opening phase of Liga MX action, UNAM Pumas are hoping for more success over this closing phase. On paper, the side certainly have the quality to push for a top 8 finish and they'll be looking to kick the Clausura off with a good result on Sunday.
Full TimePosted at 90'+7' Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 0. Posted at 90'+7' Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. BookingPosted at 90'+6' Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
And finally after a while the best league in the world is back and that is going to be my first pick at this site... Tottenham are in very poor shape. They don't have a won at the last 6 games in which at even 5 they lost. Their performances are very very poor and it looks like there is no real chemistry between the players, but that was expected for me as I never liked Jose's tactics even though he is the best.
Led by Del Bosque, a star-studded Real faced Valencia in Paris hoping to earn a second title in three years. Fernando Morientes gave them the lead with a header just before half-time, but it would be McManaman who scored the goal of the game. Roberto Carlos' long throw was headed to the edge of the 18-yard box by Miroslav Dukic, but McManaman returned a scissor-kick volley towards goal which gave Valencia goalkeeper Santiago Canizares no chance.
Italy virus deaths rise but infections slow againFootball in Italy has been suspended until April at the earliest and the country is in lockdown. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Young said he wanted to share his thoughts "given I'm currently living in Italy, the epicentre of the virus". Beware supermarkets He added: "Queuing to go into supermarket is standard, but not because it's for stockpiling or greed.
They see them as champions, or remember them that way, and kind of dislike them a bit because they won so much once. I am like 'well, I haven't seen it yet!' I see them as a hardworking underdog, and I love that about my team. I think there is a lot of hope that we can win something under Carlo Ancelotti, I still feel like it is a coup that we got him - he is an awesome manager and just as a person he seems like a brilliant, nice guy.
Germany's Bundesliga will have to wait another week to find out about a possible restart date as the government has delayed a decision over resumption. The league has been suspended since mid-March because of coronavirus. Chancellor Angela Merkel said that any decision on if and when sports activities could resume would now be taken on Wednesday, 6 May. It is absolutely necessary that we remain disciplined and stick to health guidelines," she said.
Dawson: Both Watford and Leicester went after this game but in the final analysis a draw seemed a fair result. Brendan Rodgers' side still look in the mood to get that Champions League spot while Watford seem to have no intention of giving up their Premier League status any time soon. I've admired Craig Dawson for some time and thought he was excellent under Darren Moore at West Brom. He looks in tremendous shape for a 30-year-old and played like it against the Foxes.
There was no doubt Leicester missed Maddison, out with a knock, as his link-up play with Vardy was sorely missed, the striker making his trademark runs but getting very little quality service. Leicester will remain optimistic and there is hardly any need to get carried away, but they need to re-discover the spark that made them such a potent force in the first seven months of this interrupted season.
Tanguy Ndombele, it was devastating and brutal. But it also felt like a diversionary tactic after another game Spurs had failed to win. It is now five matches since they last tasted victory, their worst run since the autumn of 2016. Unless they go to Germany and overturn RB Leipzig's one-goal advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, it will be another campaign without a trophy. It will also be only the third time since 2003 that Tottenham will have ended the season without reaching the quarter-final of a cup competition.
Lampard, who was "disappointed" how his side conceded three goals at Everton on Saturday, says the experienced 26-year-old Rudiger "looks fit and hungry". Striker Olivier Giroud is unavailable and defender Fikayo Tomori also remains sidelined but the Blues boss has challenged his young squad to "make a mark". I was fortunate to have big nights as a player and they are the ones that stick in your mind," said the club's record goalscorer.
The 28-year-old Dane made his Barca debut as a substitute in a 5-0 win over Eibar last weekend. The champions will be without the injured Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto but left-back Jordi Alba has recovered from a thigh problem. Eden Hazard may not play again this season for Real, but captain Sergio Ramos is able to play. His red card against City means he will miss their next Champions League match.
Bayern had the better chances – by far the better chances – and Sheringham’s equalising goal could have been sped up and accompanied by the Benny Hill theme. But there’s no point receiving luck if you don’t know how to ride it, and the way United won the game was entirely consistent with the personality and achievements of that particular team.
Unbeaten in 5 games, Livingston make this trip north in confident state, irrespective of the fact they are still clear underdogs in the fixture. The side typically play with a no fear approach on the road and though it doesn't always yield the best of results, it does ensure plenty of excitement, with 12 of their 13 outings away from home this season having seen goals at both ends.
But after another dramatic 90 minutes between these pair, Kilmarnock must wonder if they will ever beat Aberdeen at home again. The visitors meanwhile, who were without top-scorer Sam Cosgrove due to a back injury, continue to limp in pursuit of third-place. Man of the match - Connor McLennanBBC Scotland's John Barnes at Rugby ParkMcLennan played a major part in this Aberdeen comeback.
I got this opportunity to partner AEG and you can't say no to that kind of opportunity. Not to people who are so successful in business," Ibrahimovic said, adding that he hoped to make the club the biggest in Scandinavia. Speculation began on Tuesday that the striker was set for a shock return to the Allsvenskan, where he made a name for himself with Malmo FF before going on to have a storied career abroad, when he posted a short clip of the shirt on Instagram.
The injured player is not allowed to play again for the team before the five-month period has elapsed and must agree to the arrival of the new player. Video - Euro Papers: Barcelona set to sell Dembele as United eye £88m deal01:34 Barcelona have been linked to Real Sociedad forward Willian Jose by Spanish media.
Otherwise there are currently only two other scenarios. Scenario A: Coutinho is offset against Inter Milan on the Martínez deal, but would then have to go back to his first European club, where he was not really happy. Additionally, it is not yet clear how the situation will develop in northern Italy, which has been hit so hard by the coronavirus.
He spoke so fluidly, with such perfect intonation, that the nurse attending to him, a native French speaker, asked his father which part of France Curtis was from. His Gallic tongue lasted only as long as that initial conversation, though. Like the memory of a dream, his ability to speak French quickly vanished. Hearing that, my dad did his research," Curtis says, "and the Curtis family originates from Normandy, but that was in the 1800s.
Liverpool taken to FA Cup replay by Shrewsbury after letting two-goal lead slip Video - Liverpool make shock move for Napoli man - Euro Papers01:14 He has never taken Liverpool into the fifth round of the FA Cup since arriving in October 2015, but now appears ready to sacrifice the chance of ending that poor record.
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Stuttgart play host to Karlsruher on Sunday afternoon, as they look to consolidate their top-three position. The visitors go in search of a first win in four, though they're now unbeaten in five league games and should thus be feeling confident.
