Consecutive defeats by Lyon and Sparta Prague gave Gerrard's side a mountain to climb, but four points from their next two fixtures in back-to-back games with Brondby kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.
Testing of the entire first-team set-up has revealed no further positive cases within the playing squad in addition to the three confirmed by Klopp on Friday.
He was at fault for Newcastle's second goal, losing out to Joe Willock in midfield and not quite having the speed to make up for it.
It was a gift for Kelly, with West Ham captain Gilly Flaherty passing the ball straight to her, leaving the simple task of controlling and slotting past the exposed Mackenzie Arnold.
We discuss Spurs' disappointing evening against the Saints in midweek, ask whether Wolves will stop them bouncing back, and decide who's best-placed in the race for the Champions League spots...
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Arsenal Women 3-0 Everton Women - Match report and highlightsJonas Eidevall exclusive: The mindset behind Arsenal's startWSL fixtures | Results | Table | Follow the WSL on Sky SportsI've really enjoyed what the manager has brought on the pitch and with his personality.
Asked if he would have liked to manage Messi, who left Camp Nou after 21 years in the summer before joining Paris Saint-Germain, Xavi told reporters at his official presentation on Monday: “Messi, [Samuel] Eto’o, Ronaldinho, of course, but they are not here. Messi is a great friend, he text me good luck. But we cannot think about the players that are not here.”
There was a bit of pressure but to score is always nice especially as it rescued a point. They finally had Bamford back for the visit of Brentford, who have refused to show signs of strain.
He is close with my mum and stepdad and knew a week before the announcement but kept it secret. He phoned when it came out and is super proud of me, he said.
Elba believes the coronavirus pandemic and effects of lockdown have heightened stress and tension among young people, exacerbating the issue of knife crime.
Salah turned provider for Liverpool's opener, rolling Keita to set Liverpool on their way, but made sure he scored for a 10th game in a row by hammering home a return favour from the midfielder to make it 3-0.
They created enough chances in the end to at least force extra time, but ended up rueing two moments having defended their box admirably before scoring.
Fourth-placed Oxford defeated Crewe 1-0 - Ciaron Brown scoring the only goal in the 65th minute - but Plymouth in fifth fell to a 2-0 loss against Cambridge.
As it transpired, the draw was enough to seal what could be crucial home advantage in March's play-off semi-finals.
A performance like that allowed me to be more demanding of the players and go back to the field and improve ourselves again. Man of the Match - Conor GallagherSky Sports' Gary Neville: I liked his energy, his commitment to go and press the ball, his intensity breaking up play and, when he got the ball, he used it.
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During the penalty shootout against Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, the goalkeeper saved Mohanad Lasheen’s kick as the Lions of Teranga went on to triumph 4-2.
It was too much and I think the guys took the standing off a bit too literally. But I'll hold my hands up for that, I got it totally wrong.
Leverkusen could well have scored five or six themselves. Six defeats in his opening 17 games are far too many for any Celtic manager.
Players were training twice a week and had other jobs. Mary Phillip had kids. It was part of that engrained ethic to work hard and want to be there. It was our passion. We all shared that and it created a winning mentality and spirit, and ultimately that special bond.
Financially, there there is no argument; any serious team looking to poach Dembele will be able to offer him more money than Barcelona. The club’s great hope is that he stays because, finally, he sees a future for himself at Camp Nou.
I have no idea what his problem is with me, said Reds boss Jurgen Klopp about referee Paul Tierney, who he approached with some angry words at full-time.
You may be aware that West Ham's only European trophy to date — we're not counting the Intertoto Cup, because we never understood it — was the 1965 Cup Winners' Cup. You may even be aware that the final was played at Wembley, giving Bobby Moore crucial trophy lifting practice ahead of England's World Cup. But did you know that the game featured the most blatant handball goal of all time? Because until we got to 1:33 of the clip below, we had no idea. It gets ruled out, which is just as well in terms of the integrity of the game but a real shame from a comedy point of view.
Sometimes underrated is his defending. With him high up the field Wolves would often look to counter-attack on his side but on at least three occasions his athleticism enabled him to get back and dispossess an opponent. He is as close to a complete player as there is in the Premier League.
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Clearly they've overspent dramatically during the last three to four years so a punishment was inevitable.
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Luis Suarez Luis Suarez, now 35, could be eyeing an extraordinary return to the Premier League as he looks set to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season when his contract expires after falling out of favour under Diego Simeone.
Arteta: 'We lacked courage, purpose' | 'This road takes us nowhere' The derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, now scheduled for May 12 could well be decisive in the race for a place in Europe's top club competition next season - but with Arsenal again open at the back and disjointed in attack they could well be out of the picture by then anyway.
He joined City in a big-money move from Juventus in August 2019, which saw Danilo move the other way as part of the deal.
When that one didn't go in [Louza's late chance], it seemed that maybe the chance we might just create to get that winning goal was going to be Louza's.
Egypt’s lack of a goal threat beyond their captain—Salah was directly involved in three of their four goals—surely affected their ability to get over the line in the Nations Cup, although defensively, it was hard to fault their efforts during the competition.
Newcastle struggled to get their foot on the ball after the break, with City enjoying 99% of the possession in the opening seven minutes of the second half. It was no surprise, then, that a third was not too far away as Rodri brilliantly headed home Kevin De Bruyne’s corner at the near post.
With nothing to lose, Everton threw caution to the wind as the game progressed and enjoyed fleeting forays into the final third but never possessed the attacking quality to concern champions.
The 2-1 win handed Celtic a 20th League Cup trophy and first piece of silverware under Postecoglou, with the club having turned to the Greek-Australian after enduring a trophyless 2020-21 season.
The next coming years I'd love to be starting for Northern Ireland, trying to hold down the right back spot but I know it'll be difficult because there are a few good players that can play there. Whether it's name checking his old youth coach Roy Lynch, singing the praises of the Club NI scheme, the coaches at Liverpool, or even laughing off the story about a referee recommending him to Dungannon after seeing him in a kids game, you get the sense Bradley is taking it all in his stride.
“When we have our squad I am a happy coach. We have some long-term injuries that we are concerned about, but play for Chelsea and to find these players in January is not easy.”
Brighton were guilty of opening their own floodgates at the People's Pension Stadium, with Victoria Williams putting through her own net three minutes into the second half, before Lauren Hemp brilliantly chipped in City's second two minutes later.
Brugge created a hatful of chances in the second half and their effort was rewarded when Mats Rits placed his first time effort beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma.
We were fairly comfortable and okay with the start we had but it's a difficult place to come at the best of times, especially with the form they're in at home.
Alessia Russo has also made a recent comeback from injury, having undergone surgery on a hamstring issue.
On the other hand, however, there is a lot of bad scran in football grounds but that's what a lot of the Footy Scran followers want to see, from the cheese slice cheesy chips at Birmingham, to the burnt burgers at Elland Road and even the ridiculously overpriced burger and chips at Arsenal.
Emmanuel Dennis and Juraj Kucka are doubts and will have to be assessed, while Francisco Sierralta (hamstring), Peter Etebo (quad) and Kwadwo Baah (ankle) are sidelined.
