This is unlikely to be a fixture which the home fans are all that excited about. While Birmingham have gone through plenty of changes in recent seasons, this game has always tended to be a dull affair. There have been just four goals scored in the last four meetings between Reading and Birmingham at the Madejski Stadium in all competitions. The Royals haven't scored a single goal in their last five home league matches against Birmingham (D2 L3).
Manchester United have been relying a lot on Marcus Rashford's brilliance, so his absence is particularly damaging for them right now. Rashford is out injured for at least the next six weeks and while he is not on the pitch, I am not sure where United's goals are going to come from. If you watch the best sides, then the way they attack and the way the team functions is not down to any individual. Look at Liverpool, and the way they get it wide or get the ball in behind to one of the front three and you can see how and where they create.
Rapinoe a winner Megan Rapinoe beats out Lucy Bronze and fellow World Cup winner Alex Morgan to claim the Ballon d'Or. Alisson's safe hands Nice to see Bernardo Silva recognised for the talent he is, in at nine, while Robert Lewandowski comes in at eight. The Yachine Trophy is out too and Alisson Becker is unlikely to drop that, based on the year he has had.
I think it will be a lot of goals in this match who will be play tonight in Danish Cup and that is pretty real to expect, really is. So, Horsens is interesting team who is in very problematic form, because they are in series of three loses in a row, 1-2, 1-2 and 0-6, while their rival, on the other side is team who is also few matches in a row without win. In last official duel between this two rivals, Horsens was better team and they are beat this rival at home 2-1. This duel will be similar.
It effectively means the case could run for a further five weeks after a verdict is announced. The actual end of the season from an administrative standpoint is the EFL annual general meeting, which is due to be held in the middle of August. It means there is now no guarantee the sanction could be applied next season, even if Wednesday were deducted points. Derby County Derby lost 3-1 at home to Championship winners Leeds United on SundayIn January, Derby County were also charged with breaching spending rules.
Alfredo Morelos replaces Ryan Kent. BookingPosted at 67' Matt Polster (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 67' Foul by Matt Polster (Rangers). Posted at 67' Sean Kelly (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 63' Foul by Ryan Kent (Rangers). Posted at 63' Iain Vigurs (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Relations between Boban and Gazidis soured when the CEO reportedly contacted former RB Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick about taking on a role at the club next season as coach and potentially director of sport, without consulting Boban or Technical Director Paolo Maldini. Video - Juventus seek big favour from PSG to sign Inter star – Euro Papers01:20 Boban made his unhappiness clear in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport on Feb.
Neville remains here to stay' is the party line and the former Manchester United defender has always enjoyed a close relationship with director of women's football Baroness Sue Campbell. He held discussions over the phone with senior FA officials last week, reviewing performances at the SheBelieves Cup, but the question over whether Neville will open talks about extending his contract remains. Neville, currently tied down until June next year, would need to commit until at least 2022 if Euro 2021 is postponed by a year as anticipated, but in reality would be expected to commit until the 2023 World Cup.
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Each of that trio of wins were secured at the Amex Stadium, though circumstances seemed to fall Brighton's favour in each contest. The Seagulls saw off a Tottenham Hotspur side in the grip of a crisis, before a late penalty and own goal saw them earn a turnaround win over Everton.
After a disappointing loss, Plymouth regained the winning thread last time out, beating Morecambe by three goals to nil. That victory extended their winning run at home to four (in the league). In fact, Home Park has become something of a fortress this season for Ryan Lowe's men. They've won each of their last four at home, are unbeaten in five and have lost just one of their ten League Two matches in front of a home crowd.
Rizespor and Genclerbirligi will face to face on the last match in the 19th matchday. The situation is similar than my previous selection. I expect a high score, because the teams represent a same quality, follow each other in the table, stands bottom of the table, so they conceded more goals than received, Rizespor have 11-11 goal difference at home, while Genclerbirligi could play a crazy game everywhere. The home team run a 3 matches winless streak, while the guest cannot win since in the last month. The away team conceded 15 goals in the last 5 games, they received only 11.
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Manager Nuno Espirito Santo is counting on the atmosphere at Molineux to inspire his team when they face Espanyol in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday. Wolves, runners-up in the competition in 1972 when it was known as the Uefa Cup, began this season's run in July. The group stages, all the games were a full house," said Nuno. We want to have this atmosphere at Molineux, our fans helping us, creating a fantastic atmosphere.
In Spain, Deportivo Alaves are hosting Osasuna in a La liga match which will be held at Estadio de Mendizorroza stadium, Vitoria-Gasteiz city. The teams lie close to each other with Osasuna taking position 12 while Alaves taking position 13. Each of them has 35 points after playing 30 matches.
Liverpool have now lost three league games in winning the title when they only lost one in finishing second to Manchester City last term, that sole defeat coming against the eventual champions at Etihad Stadium - and while one piece of history will not be theirs they can still look forward to receiving the trophy on a special podium erected on the Kop when the play Chelsea next Wednesday. What's next?Arsenal face Manchester City in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday (19:45 BST), before their penultimate Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa on Tuesday (20:15).
Bravo. HAT TIP "I don’t know [what went wrong],” Soldado says. I still talk to Danny Rose and Jan Vertonghen but about personal stuff. You could see it wasn’t working. Mauricio] Pochettino had a very clear idea; he worked us very hard tactically and physically, which I think we needed after Tim Sherwood.
Unterhaching will be meeting with the away team Eintracht Braunschweig and this game we have predicted an under of 4.5 total goals as looking at the last games this two teams have played together they are not used of scoring many goals
Spurs showed a distinct lack of discipline during this fixture, which was one of the reasons Son was given his marching orders. Why Rudiger was then allegedly subjected to monkey noises by a small section of the Tottenham crowd was a mystery to me. It was Son who kicked out and Rudiger gets the abuse for doing his job?Did you know? Rudiger won four of his six duels against Tottenham and wasn't dribbled past once in what was just his third Premier League start of the season.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard: "It means a lot to me but it's about the club and the fans. The fans have come here after a number of losses and they have backed us. They know we are a young team and what we are trying to achieve. My players showed they could fight and play against a top team, because Tottenham are a good team. Today we were everything and that's why we should be celebrating. We are not over-excited, but we are pleased with the performance.
Asked whether he would have benefitted had such a role existed during his time in the spotlight, Glass said: "It was a very different time and had I had someone to support me and help me understand what was going on then definitely, it could've gone better for me. League One's automatic promotion race went right to the wire this season, and threw up a dramatic finale which will take some topping. Doncaster Rovers went into the final game second in the table, needing a draw to be certain of a place in the top two.
Liverpool have been winning the title for as long as I can remember. It might be a different trophy but it's certainly the same title. Who would dare regard Kenny Dalglish or Ian Rush as lesser mortals than Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane, for example? There is no distinction between the winners of the old First Division title and the Premier League title as far as I am concerned. Neither would I consider the latter somehow better than the former - just a different name.
Derby carved out a few chances of their own, with some nice touches of class from Rooney to set things in motion but could not finish with the same precision. The victory secured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team a place in the quarter-finals, where they will face Norwich at Carrow Road on the weekend of 21/22 March.
In terms of pure footballing ability, these are two very good sides and I am not thinking this game is going to be dull at all. Wolves are quietly climbing the table and are up in eighth place, which shows what a good run they are on, considering they did not get their first league win until 28 September. But I have been impressed by Bournemouth too. I know they lost at Newcastle last time out but their home form has been decent and I think they might just edge this one.
When they win three on the bounce back in October, Rochdale appeared to have turned a corner, though they've been unable to maintain such a pace. In fact, they've gone in the complete opposition direction, losing each of their last four league matches. Manager Brian Barry-Murphy will be hoping that Rochdale's recent FA Cup victory sparks improved showings in the league.
Who ate all the. Not your standard football ground chant. But when Chelsea hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday home supporters were able to sample such delicacies at the Premier League's first fully vegan kiosk. Healthy eating is being linked more and more with the health of the planet," Jon Davies, managing director of Levy UK - the catering company that serves Stamford Bridge - told BBC Sport.
Liverpool head to this clash top of the Premier League standings with 79 points, while Bournemouth are 18th with 27 points. Liverpool have lost three of their last four matches, signaling a very shaky run after going through a blistering run in the season and with all the losses having come away from home, they will be keen to get back to winning ways.
The home team is not in good form. They have lost their last 2 matches and coming from an away defeat against Olimpia Grudziadz by 2-1 goals. They sit on 12 spot on the table and managed 23 points from 19 matches. Their home form is also average. They have won 3 lost 3 and drawn 3 in their 9 home matches.
The news follows the announcement that the next round of La Liga fixtures will take place behind closed doors, with Barcelona's clash with Napoli in the Champions League among those to suffer the same fate. A statement from UEFA said: "We are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with the WHO [World Health Organisation] and national authorities.
HOW HAS THAT BEEN RECEIVED? Badly. Very badly. WRONG' Spirit of Shankly, a very influential but unofficial Liverpool supporters' group, called the use of taxpayers' money wrong adding “that no million-pound plus profit-making organisation should be relying on taxpayer subsidies in times of crises". During this crisis, many workers have lost or will lose their livelihoods.
Brest have lost just one of their nine home matches this season, against PSG, and they should be aiming to continue this incredible run of form at the Stade Francis-Le-Blé. They've scored 15 goals and conceded just six there and if they can pull off a similar performance to the one they showcased to Strasbourg they'll be on their way to the win.
Posted at 79' Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside. SubstitutionPosted at 76' Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Andrew Robertson. Posted at 69' Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson. Posted at 68' Attempt blocked.
Isloch Minsk won their opening league fixture. Isloch Minsk ended last season with two wins in their last three away league games. Smolevichi are a newly promoted side and will find this a tough task. Isloch Minsk finished fifth in the Belarus Premier League last season but were a long way behind the third place that'd taken them into the Europa League.
Beth England scored an injury-time winner as Chelsea beat London rivals Arsenal in dramatic style to lift the Women's Continental League Cup for the first time. England tapped home a fine ball across the face of goal from Maren Mjelde for her second goal of the game to seal victory in front of a competition record crowd of 6,743 in Nottingham. The Chelsea forward had put her side ahead early on, turning in a crowded area to fire the ball into the bottom corner after five-time winners Arsenal failed to clear the danger.
Robert Moreno has been sacked by Monaco after only seven months in charge of the Ligue 1 club. The 42-year-old took over last December when they were seventh in the table - they eventually finished ninth when the season was halted early because of the coronavirus pandemic. Our paths are separating earlier than expected," said Monaco vice-president Oleg Petrov. Robert did everything possible to improve the team.
Posted at 79' Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan). Posted at 78' Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Vecino. SubstitutionPosted at 77' Substitution, Juventus. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Alex Sandro because of an injury. SubstitutionPosted at 77' Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Romelu Lukaku.
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says he is happy for his side to be left out of the Premier League title conversation after an eighth win on the bounce kept the Foxes second in the table. Leicester thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 at Villa Park on Sunday to move back within eight points of league leaders Liverpool, who beat Bournemouth a day earlier. Rodgers, whose side are six points clear of last season's champions Manchester City, is happy for Leicester to keep going about their business under the radar.
THURSDAY’S BIG STORIES The 'moral vacuum' of the Premier League Inspirational thought for the day: just because there’s no football, doesn’t mean you can’t score PR own goals! Hooray, then, for the Professional Footballers’ Union and the Premier League. Keeping things going when times are strange. Salud.
They beat Palestino away from home even after having to play the entire second half with a man down, after Fernando Barrientos was sent off in the 34th minute. They have scored in each of their last five matches, keeping two clean sheets in the process. Guarani beat Brazilian side Corinthians to get to this point and with a place in Group B just 90 minutes away, they will be looking to advance and join Palmeiras, Bolívar and Tigre in the pool.
St Mirren was able to finally put an end to their 3-game losing streak over the weekend as they narrowly defeated Ross County 2-1 in the dying minutes of the match and pulled away from the relegation zone.
Barcelona had to resort to a two-day bus trip to their semi-final with Inter Milan. Even veterans of the Aberdeen-London Megabus route would struggle with the 650-mile drive across southern Europe, and most would agree it is not ideal preparation to play a game of football. Inter won their home leg 3-1, enough to see them through to the final where they beat Bayern Munich. What if Barcelona had been able to prepare for the tie normally? They had won and drawn against Inter in the group stages earlier in the competition and showed little sign of dropping their standards.
Leicester face both Liverpool and Manchester City over the Christmas period. It's just natural - Manchester City and Liverpool are both incredible teams in the league and have shown last year how good they were," added Rodgers. For us, we know that we are constantly trying to improve and look to close the gap. But I thought today we looked like a top team. Catching Liverpool 'not realistic'Should Vardy consider England return? Jamie Vardy has scored 25 Premier League goals during Brendan Rodgers' reign at LeicesterJamie Vardy netted twice in the win at Villa to take his tally in the top flight this season to 16 goals.
Roma have only lost two of their last 32 Serie A meetings against Torino (W21 D9). On top of that, Roma have won each of their last nine Serie A home matches against Torino, scoring 2+ goals in each of these victories (27 in total, 3 per game on average). The Giallorissi have scored three or more in five of their last six at home to Torino. Meanwhile, Torino's manager Walter Mazzarri has lost more Serie A games against Roma than he has versus any other side: 12 (W6 D4).
For the Danish giants meanwhile, the visit means begrudging recognition that the away team are no longer to be taken as lightly as they once were and, with Europa League progression to play for, it is a Nordic derby neither side can afford to lose. Malmo and Copenhagen are only half an hour apart by train but, as fans of the Scandinavian-noir crime TV series 'The Bridge' will be aware, there is a culture clash between the two cities.
That's why it's important for the regulations to continue as they are and no-one tries to make the most of the circumstances and not pay. Henry's message to Norwich U23 player Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has sent a video to Norwich City U23s striker Shae Hutchinson, who suffers from Alport syndrome and is therefore classed as highly vulnerable due to the pandemic.
This isn't football," Setien said. It's something else and it makes my blood boil. Bordalas is unapologetic about a style of play many feel runs contrary to the archetypal 'Spanish way'. You must never forget that we are a humble side, a side not equipped to sit among the very best and that just two and a half years ago we were in the second division," he says. We are a side that financially cannot compete with many teams and, as a result, I believe that things are going quite well here.
Look at how many appearances and goals they've had, it's bonkers. We're so lucky to live in this era where we're seeing the football these two produce. To get to the top is one thing, but to stay there and have that hunger to keep on performing - I can't emphasise enough the dedication they must have to keep doing it year in, year out. Rivaldo Rivaldo scored a hat-trick on the last day of 2000-01, including a last-minute overhead kick, to ensure Barca beat Valencia and qualified for the Champions LeagueBallon d'Or (1999), World Cup, Copa America, Champions League, La Liga (2).
