Arsenal have held a meeting with Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta to discuss their managerial vacancy. Gunners chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is thought to have met the Spaniard in the north-west of England after both flew north following City's 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. It is not known whether Arteta, 37, has been offered the chance to succeed Unai Emery, who was sacked in November.
The rebound fell to Karim Benzema who smashed into the roof of the net meaning Barcelona and Real Madrid are tied on 35 points ahead of the first Clasico of the season. TALKING POINT - This weekend underline the fragility of La Liga’s top two Next week’s Clasico at Camp Nou will be a landmark moment in this season’s title race at the top of La Liga.
There have also been calls for an investigation into whether horse racing's Cheltenham Festival - staged in the second week of March - should have gone ahead. There are concerns it may also have led to a high number of local coronavirus cases, with 251,684 spectators in attendance across the four days. Professor Gabriel Scally, former director of public health in the south west of England and visiting professor of public health at the University of Bristol, said there "seemed to be" a high number of Covid-19 cases in Gloucestershire.
But the penalty appeal was waved away, much to the dismay of a packed Goodison Park. The win for Carlo Ancelotti's side means they are 11th, level on 28 points with Arsenal. Brighton, who remain without a victory at Goodison Park, are four points above the relegation zone in 14th place. Follow live reaction to Saturday's Premier League matchesEverton respond the right way for AncelottiIt had been a turbulent week for Everton and Ancelotti following the embarrassment of losing to a hugely inexperienced Liverpool side in the FA Cup third round.
Your time has come. Now seize it. Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech over a five-year-deal which will see the Morocco international move to Stamford Bridge for 40m euros (£33. The clubs reached an agreement for 26-year-old Ziyech, who will remain at the Eredivisie leaders for the rest of the season, earlier this month. I am proud to have signed for such a huge club as Chelsea," said Ziyech.
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.
In a weekend with four live Championship games, it’s odd that this clash has been left off the schedule. The meeting between West Brom and Brentford is set to be huge, especially with the visitors now into the top four in the Championship.
A real top game, which awaits us here. Jong Ajax (3) takes on G A Eagles (5) and the hosts are certainly favorite, but are they winning? In my opinion no. Eagles is among the premium teams that will fight for promotion to Eredivisie. They have priority and victory will strengthen their position. And in h2h matches, this team also won trips with Ajax. That's my theory for this meeting. I don't necessarily see the Eagles as underdog. They are really strong this season and especially in defense very stable with only two losses from 23 games so far.
The footballs were disinfected by ball boys and left in certain spots around the pitch, rather than handing them directly to the players. Even goal celebrations were mostly done without embracing, although Pavard hugged David Alaba after his late goal. Benjamin Pavard hugged David Alaba after scoring - which went against Bundesliga guidelinesPlayers and coaches were quarantined in their team hotels this week, undergoing regular coronavirus testing and only leaving to go to training together.
Frustratingly though, particularly for the Cherries supporters, their team came to life at 3-0 down, largely due to Harry Wilson's endeavour. The 22-year-old Wales midfielder, who was surprisingly omitted from the starting XI, signalled his intent with a shot on goal a minute after being brought on. His trademark free-kick, which flew into the top right corner from 20 yards, ensured that no other Premier League players has scored more goals from outside the penalty area this season.
I hope and want the team to see this loss as a very painful defeat and that it can spur us into action because we cannot allow something like this to happen again," Saul told reporters. I won't tire of saying it, this is not what Atletico Madrid should be about, this defeat doesn't represent the team.
The nurses' association - Ordem dos Enfermeiros - echoed doctors' concerns and said some nurses are using swimming goggles to protect themselves. Of those infected so far, 165 are health workers, according to the country's health secretary of state Antonio Sales. Portugal declared a state of emergency on Wednesday with restrictions on people's movements.
Gaz Metan Media's would be facing Voluntari today evening in Romania Liga 1 games. Gaz Metan Media's haven't scored since their last 9 liga 1 games this season. In their previous meetings with Voluntari, Gaz Metan Media's won 4 games while Voluntari won 0 and 1 draw. The Average numbers of goals between this two teams in the first half is 1.8. Voluntari have won only just 1 game in their previous last 5 games against Gaz Metan Media's. When Gaz Metan Media's was not in form they won only 28% of their home matches. The home team would be really hungry to win this match and have their 3 points.
Real are ultimately expected to prove too good though, and we're predicting a 3-1 correct score. Zidane's side have averaged three goals per game in their last half dozen starts at the Bernabeu, and they can exploit a Bilbao backline who failed to contain veteran hat-trick scorer Joaquin against Betis a fortnight ago.
They looked like champions and played like it. Did you know? Salah has reached 100 goal involvements for Liverpool in the Premier League (73 goals, 27 assists in 104 appearances), becoming just the fourth player to do so for the Reds after Steven Gerrard (212), Robbie Fowler (158) and Michael Owen (148). Greenwood: The way he is taking his goals at the moment is quite phenomenal. His 45th-minute strike flew past Pepe Reina before the keeper even had time to set his position.
Senegal's Sadio Mane has apologised for not visiting his homeland before returning to Liverpool after being named the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Player of the Year. The 27-year-old striker received the award at a ceremony in Egypt on Tuesday and was due to go to Senegal on Wednesday as part of the celebrations. A ceremony had been organised at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Senegal's capital Dakar, with the country's president Macky Sall due to attend.
Cricket World Cup hero Buttler raises over £65,000 for coronavirus effort England limited overs vice captain Jos Buttler, who enacted the winning run out in the World Cup final and hit a vital four in the famous super over, has auctioned off his jersey for the match on e-Bay, raising over £65,000 for the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity, a lung and heart specialist in London.
Impressive Evans thwarts hosts On loan Cheltenham keeper Evans has kept three clean sheets in a rowMichael Duff's men began with intensity and energy, before there was a lengthy stoppage early in the first half when assistant referee Alan Clayton appeared to pull his hamstring. Clayton's flag was sprayed with disinfectant before fourth official Darren Drysdale replaced him as linesman, and that cleaning of the flag was one of a number of differences that highlighted how football has had to change and adapt because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the stadium eerily quiet except for the teams shouting instructions to each other.
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I am sure Carlo will not make many changes, having an opportunity to win at Anfield. The only advantage we have is Anfield. Everton have not won a Merseyside derby at Anfield since September 1999 and lost 5-2 in the league earlier this season, which led to Marco Silva's sacking as manager. Liverpool's win over the Blades also saw them go an entire calendar year unbeaten in the Premier League but Klopp said there was still room for improvement.
Many of the medical staff will be working long shifts and may not be able to travel home or would otherwise have to make long commutes. Local accommodation helps maintain the health and well-being of these crucial personnel at this critical time. This will be for a two-month period, and then reconsidered in light of circumstances at the time.
PEC Zwolle welcomes Fortuna Sittard in Nederland Eredivisie round 14. Both teams are at the end of the road because relegation is smelling so hard here and they have to do something to escape the danger. Zwollen are in 16th position with 10 points from 13 matches, scoring 19 goals against 32, winning in all 3 games, 1 draw and 9 games lost. While Sittard are in 14th position with 12 points from 13 games, scoring 18 goals against 32, winning in all 3 games, 3 draws and 7 games lost. Their form at the moment is far more better than PEC Zwolle. Host last 5 games ended in over 2.5 goals, the visitors last 4 away games ended in over 2.5 goals.
So how to score the other cups? The Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup were all broadly equal in status. The Cup Winners' Cup was initially heralded by Uefa as the superior competition, but the larger number of clubs entering the Uefa Cup arguably made that harder to win. Winners: 8 pointsRunners-up: 4 pointsBeaten semi-finalist: 2 pointsIn 1972 Ajax played Rangers in the first European Super Cup, a competition unsanctioned by Uefa until the following season.
The LA Lakers have continued their impressive start to the season and can already start thinking about the postseason play-offs. They can get another win here to go 21-3 for the season. Their opponents have seen their postseason hopes hit of late with three defeats in a row this month. Take the Lakers to win on a -6.5 point handicap.
Rodez against Le Havre here, meeting of the Ligue 2 of French soccer that is played today night at 8:00 pm. Slightly favored guests for the victory of the match come from a 4-0 home victory against Guingamp while Rodez is back from a 2-1 defeat by Niort. Le Havre has a better technical quality and will want to give a minimum of continuity to the last good victory obtained so let's try a Draw at the excellent odd of 2.98. Both teams will try to cancel each other out here and Good Luck to everyone with your soccer sports bets !
Zaha said it was "not the first time" he had received similar messages and said footballers are being racially abused "every day". On Monday, Sheffield United revealed striker David McGoldrick had also been sent racist messages on social media. Zaha added: "It's not enough to be disgusted by these messages I received and move on. It isn't enough to just say #notoracism. We need action, we need education, things need to change.
Aubameyang is believed to be reluctant to extend his stay with the Gunners unless he can compete in Europe. Premier League clubs to fight £750m fine threat from Sky and BT The Premier League will resist any attempts from broadcasters to fine them up to £750 million if the season fails to finish due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Daily Mail.
Jordan Ayew's solo strike earned Palace a 2-1 home victory over West Ham United on Thursday, but the veteran coach's side, who were already without several injured players, lost defender Patrick van Aanholt midway through the second half. Hodgson, who has guided the club to ninth in the Premier League with 26 points from 19 games, is out of contract in June 2020 and the 72-year-old said he hoped to have more players at his disposal if he decides to sign an extension.
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Why Rodgers can't drop Harvey BarnesChilwell is forming a good partnership with Leicester team-mate Harvey Barnes this season. I was a winger like Barnes and I was heavily reliant on the full-back - you need them to feed you the ball. That partnership only comes by playing together regularly. Barnes, who is still only 22, has had to bide his time. He only started one of the first five Premier League games of the season, but he has fought his way in and is now keeping Demarai Gray out of the team.
Inter Milan are set to sign Roma defender Leonardo Spinazzola in a swap deal that will see striker Matteo Politano move the other way. Left-back Spinazzola, 26, was having a medical at Inter on Wednesday. Inter boss Antonio Conte switched his attention to the Italian after Ashley Young failed to secure an early release from his Manchester United contract. Spinazzola's arrival is expected to reduce Young's chances of joining Inter at the end of the season.
Harry Maguire, Wilfried Zaha and Thomas Partey were all identified as key targets for the Gunners, but Maguire moved to Manchester United while Zaha and Partey stayed at Crystal Palace and Atletico Madrid respectively. Unai Emery was sacked by Arsenal after the club's worst run of results in four decadesGetty Images 12:50 - Niko Kovac ‘wants’ Arsenal job and set to watch Gunners face West Ham Former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac reportedly wants the vacant Arsenal job and is set to watch the Gunners take on West Ham at the London Stadium tonight.
