Gary Neville feels Jesse Lingard does not have a god-given right to a send-off at Manchester United, stressing the point that legendary players like Bryan Robson did not get an Old Trafford farewell.
So if you watch, if you go through the stats - which journalists love to do - go through stats and you'll see teams conceding goals in 18 and 21 minutes, and then in 64 and 68 minutes.
I'm not certain it was about the profile of players… we didn't have the same fluidity we've come to expect.
But it was Ronaldo who came to the fore in the second period, picking up the ball in the Brighton half and - after jinking past four defenders - lashing the ball home from outside the box to give United a surprise lead on 51
Lorenzo Pellegrini's first-half goal looked to have put Mourinho's side on course for the win, but strikes from Ulrik Saltnes and Hugo Vetlesen turned the result around.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster confirmed there were mixed views among top-flight clubs over an earlier shutdown which will increase the risk of further disruption to an already highly congested fixture
On March 23, Emma Hayes' side welcome Spurs to Kingsmeadow (kick-off 7.45pm) before travelling to Leicester for a 3pm kick-off on March 27.
As first revealed by GOAL, Ben Chilwell has undergone surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament, and is likely be out for the remainder of the season as a result.
As part of his agreement when joining United, Rangnick is set to remain at the club in a consultancy role for two years following Ten Hag’s arrival.
An official approach has yet to be made to Roma by Everton but owner Farhad Moshiri is contemplating the prospect of bringing the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss to Goodison Park.
But the hope is that the change of approach will yield better results in the long-term and recent performances feed into that.
All the talk before the game from the managers was that this wouldn't be a decisive game but they both played like it was.
Stuttgart, who were one point behind Hertha in 16th, drew 0-0 at mid-table Mainz. They had been denied a penalty in a disputed VAR decision moments earlier.
Nadal, who was a no-nonsense centre-half, won five La Liga titles during his time at Camp Nou, working under the legendary Johan Cruyff, along with three Copa del Rey wins and the 1992 European
Jurgen Klopp says Egypt's AFCON final loss is weighing heavily on Mohamed Salah's mind as he prepares to make his Liverpool return.
There is probably a greater appreciation on life. I was 19 days in hospital after suffering a bit of a nasty rejection at the start and I spoke to people in all different kidney transplant situations. That puts things into
“Come first thing next week, I think everybody on our team - and that goes for the coaching staff, the players, the admin and the support staff - will have something to take home in terms of new experiences and having overcome new
Karim Benzema scored the decisive goal from the spot, bringing the coolness amid the frenzied heat of an extraordinary evening.
They reacted in a similar way to going behind again, and Sporar volleyed against the crossbar shortly before Adomah's mishap.
I know the manager likes that formation and I know without doubt that I can perform at a good level in that position.
Vlahovic joined Fiorentina from Partizan Belgrade in 2018. As well as making an impression in Italy, the striker also has seven goals in 14 games for Serbia.
On the stroke of half time, referee Darren England awarded a penalty against Palace skipper Luka Milivojevic for handball after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor, and Lanzini confidently converted
Barcelona were ninth when Xavi took over in November, six points behind Atletico - but now overtake them to move into the Champions League
Coventry returned to winning ways after a cracker of a win at Reading. This could be a close game, but I fancy the Sky Blues to sneak it.
I'm delighted to have him on board. Bamba, capped 46 times by Ivory Coast, has made over 400 career appearances and featured in Middlesbrough's pre-season games against York and Rotherham.
FC: I can only answer as far as the Juventus fans are concerned: they are surprised and wonder why in Italy Ramsey is unable to produce the same high-level performances.
I think she can do well because the whole team does well. I don't know how good she will become - that's up to her.
Other fans say 'Villarreal's owner has lots of money'. Yes, that's true, but behind all this there is a great project. You see other teams that have investors and things just don't click. It's not like this
However, his toe-poke hit the bottom of the upright. But Celtic deservedly took the lead just after the half-hour.
Chelsea centre-back Chalobah marked his Premier League debut in August with a 25-yard screamer to round-off a 3-0 win over Crystal
Espanyol were relegated the last time they faced rivals Barcelona in La Liga Espanyol's Raul de Tomas is the joint-second top scorer in La Liga this season with seven
They were then able to hang on for the remainder of the match to seal victory, making it the second season in a row that they lifted the
Arteta acknowledged on Friday that the move was pending and that Maitland-Niles had approached him to explain his desire to go on loan.
When police were assaulted, officers deployed PAVA spray in order to bring the situation under control for the safety of fans near to the
He added: The most important thing for us is not to lose the game, but if we lose the gap is going to be bigger.
Always impressing with his use of the ball, taking it in tight situations, setting the tempo for his team and controlling games as a result.
It was put on them and I don't know that without the transfer embargo or Frank Lampard, how many of them would be in the team.
Now the Premier League title race is officially over by January 3 - what are you going to do with your time? How about watching Sky One's classic series Dream Team from start to
A decade ago, a professional footballer taking up yoga was big news, but nowadays several top European clubs employ specialist instructors, with classes often compulsory, not optional, for
People know me as being from Wales but I was born in Zambia and I grew up in Malawi, so automatically you have a wider sense of how you see the world, he explains.
Leeds' resurgence continues with this rare win in London coming after the 3-1 victory over Burnley as Marcelo Bielsa's side rise above Everton to 15th in the table, nine points clear of the relegation zone.
The Hammers went in front in the 34th minute when Vlasic turned smartly in the box only to be denied by a combination of Meslier and Hjelde, with Lanzini on hand to fire home the
How to watch Austrian Bundesliga in U.S. Austrian teams regularly featuring in European competition include Red Bull Salzburg, Rapid Wien, Austria Wien, LASK, and Sturm Graz. A number of
It is not simple to say 'go in the transfer market'. In January, it won't be easy and now the most important thing is to be focused and work to
Just as it did at Aston Villa, the famous 'new manager bounce' happened again with Norwich last week, with Dean Smith winning his first game in charge of the Canaries. The question for them is, how long will it
Opta statsSince beating Juventus in the first ever meeting between the two clubs (1-0 in the UEFA Champions League in February 2009), Chelsea are winless in their last four games against the Italian side in European competition (D2 L2).Juventus have won their last two games against Chelsea in European competition (3-0 in 2012 and 1-0 earlier this season), and they could become the first team to record three consecutive victories against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League.Chelsea's last 10 games against Italian opponents in the UEFA Champions League have seen the Blues record only one victory (D3 L6), beating Napoli 4-1 in March 2012.
