Both teams did finished their European competition for this year, and they should get back in the fight for the title in Holland league. They are on three points difference, and should be only two teams that are able to decide, regarding Championship in this season. AZ is in light better position, since Ajax is big disappointment, and let a lot of players to left the team.
It's taken them a while, but under the stewardship of Mark Bowen, Reading are rapidly moving in the right direction. Prior to the fixture directly before Christmas Day, The Royals had won just one in six. Fast forward little more than a week and they've now won four on the bounce, beating some very useful sides in the process.
Liverpool’s 4-0 demolition of Leicester on Boxing Day saw them take one step closer to their long standing dream of winning the Premier League title, and their opponents on Sunday dragged Liverpool another step along that path on Friday with a stunning comeback against Manchester City.
He has to manage the fitness of all of his players, in terms of how many minutes they have in their legs, to ensure they can last the duration. Man City's next five gamesDateCompetition & stageOpponents & venue* City lead 3-1 from the first legWednesday, 29 JanCarabao Cup semi-final second leg*Man Utd (h)Sunday, 2 FebPremier LeagueTottenham (a)Sunday, 9 FebPremier LeagueWest Ham (h)Saturday, 22 FebPremier LeagueLeicester (a)Wednesday, 26 FebChampions League R16 first legReal Madrid (a)They have got a tough month coming up before the first leg of the Real tie, including away games at Tottenham and Leicester, but Guardiola is not going to change the way he prepares for those matches just because they have a trip to the Bernabeu on the horizon.
Den Haag have one win in 26 meetings with PSV. PSV have no win in seven away league matches. Den Haag have two wins in their last 15 league matches. PSV are unbeaten in their last 17 matches against Den Haag. Den Haag have one win in 12 matches. ADO Den Haag have endured a very tough campaign so far and as they head to their home match against giants PSV Eindhoven, their sights are trained on a first win in four matches.
First game Dortmund won 1-0. They deserve win as they were better team. Game will play behind closed door due to Coronavirus problems. Ok expect much better PSG in this game and big win. Simple as that, Mbappe, Cavani and company have much more experience and IMO much more quality. They will try to score as early as they can, I think in the first 15 minutes. Dortmund can't defend for long time. Under big pressure they will collapse soon or later. So - 1AH look like decent bet without much risk at all. I will take full stake here. Good luck!
Did you know? No Chelsea player created more chances against Burnley than defender James (three - including an assist). Virgil van Dijk: Dele Alli had roasted Joe Gomez and seemed to be bearing down on Liverpool's goal - but that was to reckon without this Dutch colossus. Van Dijk weighs up the situation and realises in order to avert the crisis he is going to have to get his shorts dirty.
However, Spurs benefited from a huge stroke of luck, against the run of play, to snatch victory, as Alli’s cross took a wicked deflection over Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul, with Son arriving at the back post to sneak the ball home. TALKING POINT Spurs still have much improving to do. A victory was much needed for Spurs, with their chances of snatching fourth spot looking slimmer week on week.
D3 L2). Chelsea have more victories away from home this season (six wins in nine games). Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1630) *Liverpool have won their last 16 league matches at Anfield, scoring at least two goals in each game. Wolves are unbeaten in their last seven away league matches (W3 D4).
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Manchester City's hopes of claiming a hat-trick of Premier League titles are receding fast as the clinical efficiency that was the trademark of the last two seasons continues to desert them. Pep Guardiola's side were twice in front at Newcastle United on Saturday but they returned home with a 2-2 draw that opened the door for Liverpool to move 11 points clear.
Video - Tottenham lead Liverpool in hunt for Turkish goalkeeper - Euro Papers01:16 When pressed further on the Borussia Dortmund man, Abidal refused to say whether Barca would move for him again, but admitted his admiration for him. I know him. He has a profile that has depth. He is important, and in his team he is decisive.
Before the game, Farke said his side "remained favourites for position 20" and, although they remain 19th in the table, are now four points behind 17th-placed Southampton. Norwich had twice led against Arsenal in their previous match but did not threaten Alex McCarthy's goal at St Mary's Stadium in the first half, with a wayward McLean effort from 20 yards their only shot in the opening 45 minutes.
Assisted by Neymar following a fast break. Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Adrien Silva (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Posted at 89' Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 89' Foul by Adrien Silva (Monaco). Goal!Posted at 87' Goal! Monaco 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Jurgen Klopp made nine changes to the side that secured a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a win over Sheffield United last time out, and it showed as the visitors carved out the better opportunities early on. Adrian made three super saves in a lively first half as the Blues shaded it ahead of a Liverpool second-string that featured four teenagers following the early withdrawal of James Milner through injury.
De Jong, who has played 15 times for the Dutch national team, was wanted by other clubs, including Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, Paris St-Germain and Juventus, before a visit from Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu helped seal the move to Spain. At the beginning I didn't have the feeling Barcelona really wanted me. But they said you have a good chance of being a starter and it was really easy for me.
In the 18th round of the EPL, Tottenham welcomes Chelsea. Tottenham is ranked 7th on the table with 26 points while Chelsea has 29 and is 4`th. Chelsea holds the CL place that Tottenham desires and after this match I expect them to be leveled on points. Tottenham has 5-2-1 at home with also a rock solid defense which is the second home defense of the league. Tottenham is resurrected under Mourinho and they play much better, with enthusiasm. They played some great matches lately and they are on a roll. Chelsea has dropped a lot and they lost 4 of the last 5. They lost to the likes of West Ham and Bournemouth at home which doesn't look good for this match.
The form of the two clubs heading into Saturday’s clash points towards a home win being the most likely result, as Wycombe have won four of their last six matches, while Doncaster have only won two of their last six matches. Wycombe haven’t lost at home in the league this season, winning seven times and drawing three, and Doncaster Rovers have only won once on the road this season, drawing four times and losing twice.
The discipline, how we defended and how we still played football with 10 men, we showed great character. The players stepped up today. Jason Knight had a fantastic game. Max Bird played like he's been in the team for five years. It's fantastic to see. Morgan Whittaker came on too and he made an impact. Rooney has so much quality and experience, so I am glad he is here. He is fit and would be ready to go, but needs a few games to build his minutes up.
In the first half, we never had enough movement in front of him; everyone wanted ball into feet. That has been a recurring theme with Anthony Martial this season. He has been given the number nine role but does not threaten the goal often enough. Aside from his FA Cup goal against League One Tranmere and header against bottom of-the-table Norwich, Martial has not scored in seven games in 2020. With Rashford injured and Romelu Lukaku sold, Martial is now United's major attacking weapon.
We've had some rainy days and wish that roof was on, but we can't hide. All my conversations with the club have been positive. Phil McNulty answers your questions on Solskjaer's futureMan Utd will not pay Sporting Lisbon's 80m euro asking price for Fernandes Media playback is not supported on this device Solskjaer won't last beyond this season - Martin Keown Looking ahead to the Red Devils' FA Cup fourth-round tie at League One side Tranmere Rovers on Sunday (15:00 GMT kick-off), Solskjaer revealed defender Victor Lindelof has recovered form illness and should feature.
All things considered, we see good value in backing Monterrey on the Draw No Bet line and feel it's the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned. Al Hilal's defensive issues are a big concern coming into the game and aren't really befitting to the favourites tag attached to them and we fancy the Mexicans to run out 2-1 winners come full time.
Norwich City will host Southampton for this fixture of the league. I expect, this will be tense match. Of course, both teams have the motivation to get a positive result. In my opinion, the visitors have better team than their opponent. However, Southampton have a poor results in the last matches. They have 4 losses in their last 5 matches. Also, we have Norwich who's is worst team in this campaign. However, the hosts want to stay at all costs in the league. They have nothing to lose. In any case, the hosts will try to pick up the victory in this match.
Leverkusen played their first two games after the restart away from home and they were far from easy games as first they played away at desperate Werder Bremen and won with ease 4-1 in the end attack working superb for them and second met a few days ago Gladbach on the road as well with Gladbach sitting in front of them in the league standings before that encounter as both are top clubs this season and Leverkusen winning that game as well with 3-1 in the end so another win by at least 2 goals difference.
Posted at 60' Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Posted at 56' Foul by Craig Sibbald (Livingston). Posted at 56' Scott Brown (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal!Posted at 46' Goal! Livingston 2, Celtic 1. Scott Robinson (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
As the quarantine and self-isolation period continues throughout the world, there is good news for football fans. The German Bundesliga is returning, and they are talking more and more loudly about the resumption of the Russian Premier League. However, in Belarus, football is still ongoing. In the game of the fifth round of the First League, “Orsha” and “Granite” will fight among themselves for three points. Granite ”can be safely called one of the main and most high-profile disappointments of the start of the season in the First League. This team suffered four defeats in four rounds and weaves at the bottom of the intermediate standings. Moreover, fewer players of “Granite” scored only players “Chemist”. “Granite” has only two goals and nine goals conceded. So Orsha seems to be a favorite, but Granit's 4 losses at the start are embarrassing. It’s time to get one point.
Which means a number of his first-choice players may not feature at Turf Moor. He said the forward players in particular may not play but behind "they have got options", so the likes of Lucas Moura, Dele Alli and Steven Bergwijn may all not feature. He also said Harry Winks was "completely dead", so he is likely to miss out too. The north London side have only kept two clean sheets in 14 games in 2020 too so it may be best to avoid their defensive players like Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld, where Mourinho likes to shuffle from game-to-game anyway.
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Jong Ajax and GA Eagles will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eerste Divisie. Jong Ajax this season have the following results: 14W, 5D and 4L. Meanwhile GA Eagles have 10W, 11D and 2L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
In the last 2 consecutive rounds, Inter were held in a draw, which made them removed by Juventus with 4 points more. That gap is not too large, but that shows all the weak mentality and unstable bravery of Inter in the important moments of the championship race. This match, Inter will play at home of Giuseppe Meazza against Cagliari - a great opponent in the 2019/20 season. Cagliari currently ranks 7th in the standings and has many opportunities to compete for the European Cup. Last 6 consecutive matches in all competitions, Cagliari did not win. Therefore, in this trip to Milan, Cagliari was underestimated
The support of the stadium is really important for us. When we play here we want to feel at home," he said. But Goodison evidently already feels very much at home for an Everton side which has now kept 10 clean sheets in their past 16 home league games. In fact, only Liverpool (15) have kept more home clean sheets in the Premier League since the start of last season than Everton - with Chelsea the only other side able to match the Toffees' tally of 14.
Last weekend's 1-2 reverse against Levante at Los Carmenes was the latest set-back suffered by Diego Martinez' side, and the result was a bitter pill to swallow as they looked on course for a share of the spoils before Enis Bardhi bagged the winner for Granotas in the 89th minute.
They are ahead of everyone else - including Liverpool's front line (51) and Borussia Dortmund's 48 (Jadon Sancho, Erling Braut Haaland and Marco Reus). Lukaku has scored 25 goals for Inter this season, which would make him United's top scorer - but Inter's next two top scorers have only got a combined 22. Atalanta (52) and Lazio (48) are among the other teams with prolific scorers who cannot match United's trio.
Paper Round's view: Spurs do need to improve their strength in depth in the middle of the park. Tottenham never really replaced midfield titan Mousa Dembele when he left to Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F and Hojbjerg could be available for a reduced fee as he enters the final year of his contract this summer.
It [the flag] was directed only to the media because they had been writing very infantile and stupid stories from people that do not know him," added Barnett. The truth is he has done fantastically for Real Madrid in the years he has been there and helped them win so much. It's hard to imagine why the crowd react the way they do to him and listen to people that say things in the press. People say it would be better if he speaks the language but he speaks fluent Spanish and people write things that are complete rubbish.
He was then saying: 'Look what we can do when we stick together. Jurgen believes in togetherness and unity, and when he talks about being stronger together there are echoes of Bill Shankly. The fact he was saying that chimed with supporters, who felt there had never been a greater gap between supporters and players. It was really exciting. The return of magical European nights at Anfield Liverpool 4-3 Borussia Dortmund (5-4 agg) - 14 April 2016Klopp again got his players to take a bow at the Kop after this one - but nobody was laughing this time.
World soccer's governing body FIFA this week recommended extending players' contracts which were due to end in June and said it would allow transfer windows to be moved to allow for extensions to the current European season. More than 1. Reuters tally. The United Kingdom has over 60,700 confirmed cases and 7,097 deaths.
sitting seventh in the table, Mirandes is just behind the playoffs, Numancia slipped to 16th place after a bad run before the break and is only 3 points ahead of the relegation zone, but I expect a close game with a draw at the End. A very close match is expected between these two teams in this Castilian derby. I think that both teams with one point will confirm to maintain their ambitions of still being able to play in the second league. In addition, the two previous matches they have played against each other was draw. So I think that on this third occasion, the defensive characteristics of both teams can be repeated.
That game appeared to give the club a lift after a disappointing run of one win in six league matches, and the glow continued against Everton. Gilmour offers a quicker alternative to Jorginho, suspended for this game, at the base of their midfield, and the young Scot seemed to have an effect on those in front of him, who played with extra vigour. Mount had already tested Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who had a very good game, before he scored.
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De Bruyne, Sterling and David Silva were all denied by Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno, who produced an impressive display, but it seemed inevitable City would move ahead when Luiz's mistake gifted Sterling a chance from close range. Victory for Pep Guardiola's side means league leaders Liverpool remain six points away from winning the title - writing off any potential celebrations in Sunday's Merseyside derby.
Goal!Posted at 70' Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Amiens 1. John Stiven Mendoza (Amiens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fousseni Diabaté. Posted at 69' Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain). Posted at 69' Thomas Monconduit (Amiens) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 68' Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
View more on twitter"It shows the character in the squad to get so close last time and to go again," Liverpool midfielder James Milner told Match of the Day. We have proven we are fuelled by disappointment and learning. I am sure the hunger will stay and we want to keep being successful. It is absolutely massive - to get over the line is huge. Liverpool have had to wait longer than most teams to the title after the season was suspended for three months in March because of the coronavirus outbreak.
One thing is clear about this game is when the away team looses, it looses with a game ending with at least three goals and when the home team wins they like found so with much goals. Both teams are generous in defense and as per today little change has happened in both back lines. The trend won't be any different than previous games. Goals will be coming in from both ends and the team that outscores the other will emerge victorious although the home team is favorites to winning. Their last encounter produced a five goal thriller, hoping for one today.
Harry Kane struck a late penalty to earn Tottenham a point at Carrow Road and deny Norwich a first Premier League victory in seven matches. Mario Vrancic opened the scoring with his first Premier League goal for the Canaries before they were denied a second when Teemu Pukki's goal was ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR). Spurs improved after the interval and Christian Eriksen drew them level with a stunning free-kick but Norwich retook the lead when Serge Aurier put through his own net.
The home side grew in confidence, with the breakthrough coming giftwrapped. James Tavernier struggled to clear, Lewis Moore chased what looked to be a lost cause, cut the ball back for Bozanic after McGregor had committed himself, and the ball was hammered home from close range. Rangers pushed forward, leaving gaps at the back.
The players should also stay at home in this situation. EFL pledges to complete season and provide financial support to clubs The EFL has released a statement announcing that its primary objective is to provide a successful conclusion to the season and is working in conjunction with other football bodies towards that end.
The pattern has continued this season. Twice in 2019-20 the Clarets have lost three games in a row, but each time they have responded with successive victories. They have just taken 13 points from a possible 15, having lost four in a row before that. For every winner in football, though, there is a loser and as Burnley edged further up the table, Saturday's result plunged Bournemouth further into trouble.