He is not going into an easy situation. He has to turn this club around. The belief has gone and they are in relegation form - it really is that serious. There's an awful lot of work to do. If he fails, we'll say that was obvious, he didn't have the experience. If he's successful, he could be in the next line of those outstanding managers. Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman on BBC Radio 5 Live:"He is a rookie manager, so that's a gamble that Arsenal have taken - but I was very impressed with his news conference, the positivity and self-confidence.
Chelsea claimed a draw in a see-saw encounter at third-placed Leicester, with Antonio Rudiger opening and rounding off the scoring for the Blues, either side of goals from Harvey Barnes and Ben Chilwell. Relive all of Saturday's Premier League actionReport: Liverpool 4-0 SouthamptonReport: Bournemouth 2-1 Aston VillaReport: Leicester City 2-2 ChelseaEverton fought back from two goals down to win at Watford despite having Fabian Delph sent-off.
The visitors are hoping their two decent results this year have been the result of new boss Davide Nicola, who could really turn their fortunes around. However, it would be pretty unprecedented for him to pick up three points with the Grifone this week. Genoa enjoyed a 2-1 win last time out in Serie A – the last time the Rossoblu won two consecutive league games was back in September 2018, under Davide Ballardini.
Allsvenskan and match between Sirius and IFK Gothenburg. For the moment Sirius has a balanced record of 1 defeat. The 3 games ended with at least 2 goals, Sirius has scored 4 goals and conceded 4. Goteborg also has a balanced record with the last 2 games which ended with an over 2.5. The home team has 1-1-1 on three league games and the last match was played at home against Chicken by 2-2. IFK also has 1-1-1 and comes from victory in the cup away to Hammarby with 3-1 on overtime. IFK feels like getting started slowly with confidence and I want to keep up with their fine development here.
La Liga hopes to have some supporters back in stadiums by the end of the season, says president Javier Tebas. Spain's top flight resumes on Thursday, having been suspended on 10 March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tebas says talks will take place with the government in two weeks to discuss the possibility of fans returning when it is safe to do so. Of course it won't be the entire stadium and there will be special precautionary measures," said Tebas.
The reverse fixture ended 2-2 when these clubs met in September 2019. Survival is at stake for Watford when they travel to the Emirates on the Premier League's final day to take on Arsenal. The Hornets are 18th in the table, level with Aston Villa on points but worse off by a solitary goal. Watford could lose this match and still somehow stay up if Villa lost heavily to West Ham.
Best finish: Winner (2008, 2012)What a defender. Ruthless. Started out as a right-back in the 2008 victory and won it again four years later in the centre of the back four. Scored in the 2012 semi-final shootout with a Panenka. Naturally. Frank Rijkaard (Netherlands) - 9 apps, 1 goal. Tournaments played in: 1988, 1992. Best finish: winner (1988)As versatile as he was classy, Rijkaard could play at centre-back and also featured as a wing-back and in central midfield in 1992.
Nonetheless, this was still a new nadir for Arsenal under Emery who will come under even more pressure after this. TALKING POINT - Was this breaking point for Unai Emery at Arsenal? Emery needed a big performance from his team to dispel the criticism Arsenal’s recent poor form has generated. Instead, he got a performance that epitomised everything that is wrong with his team.
Home team is have much better chances to win in this match in Scotland Championship and that is pretty clear and real. So, Inverness CT is team who is for a long time played in Premier league, but in last 2-3 seasons, team is have problems and they are in second league. In last three official matches, they are beat very easy tonight's rival, Queen of The South, 2-0, 2-0 and 2-0. That is main reason why I believe that we will see tonight similar scenario. They are in better form and rival is not have any win for a long time.
The fixture, like Atalanta's other home games in Europe this season, will take place at the San Siro - home of AC Milan and Internazionale - because their Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, which is 55km away, does not meet Uefa requirements. Gasperini added: "Being able to play in front of so many of our fans at a venue like San Siro is a beautiful achievement that we have been waiting a long time for. The whole city of Bergamo is practically travelling to Milan.
Extremadura UD is in relegation zone. They are just point far from safe zone still they are in form as last 3 games they are without defeat with score 1-2-0 where they manage to score just 2 goals. They scored just 18 goals at 21 games and that is less than goal per game. That is their main problem off course. Against tonight opponent they have good record and played always good. Last 3 games in Segunda Extremadura UD all won against Alcorcon. Results were 3-0, 0-1 and 0-2.
Masr clearly aren't going to be a huge force at this level and have just 7 points from 9 matches thus far but a degree of confidence can at least be taken from their solid nature as hosts. Indeed, Masr have lost just 1 of their last 5 home games across all competitions and having conceded just once across said fixtures, are clearly a tough nut to crack.
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Even without coronavirus, I think he [Haaland] wouldn't leave," says Mueller. His father and him know he's a brand already. They are presenting him everywhere, Alf Inge is giving interviews in AS and Marca saying 'he could be interesting for Real Madrid, he could be interesting for Manchester United'.
Wolves have a squad of players able to cope with this barrage. Unbeaten in their last six Premier League games, Wolves have won three of the last four. Able to play with panache, they are also extremely difficult to beat. Only Liverpool (one defeat) have lost fewer games than Wolves (six) in the Premier League this season.
Posted at 75' Attempt saved. Sofiane Feghouli (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 74' Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri. Posted at 73' Attempt blocked. Charles de Ketelaere (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
In addition, Liverpool are due to change shirt manufacturers from New Balance to Nike, while Watford and Newcastle are also changing kit suppliers. World governing body Fifa is aware of the problem and is looking at alternatives, like rolling contract extensions, with the season currently suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, legally, players cannot be forced to sign them, raising the possibility of clubs losing key parts of their squad before the campaign has been concluded.
In Europe, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid players have taken a 70% pay cut, while Juventus players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to freeze their pay for four months. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe became the first Premier League boss to take a voluntary pay cut during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. Pressure, pay and PR - analysisDan Roan, BBC sports editorThere will be a huge amount at stake at 15:00 BST on Saturday when Premier League clubs, players and PFA representatives dial in to an unprecedented video conference call to thrash out the drop in wages that the clubs have now proposed.
Bruno has come in to be a very important player. Hopefully, he'll keep fit and keep producing performances," Solskjaer told the British media. He's similar to Veron and Scholes . He knows he's here to play. One of the good things about him is he takes risks with the ball, like Veron. Victory lifted United to fifth on 41 points from 27 games, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
These teams played in a 0-0 draw last time they played after they had played in a lot of high scoring games between each other before that. This could be another low scoring game with the away team seeing 2 low scoring games in their past 3 games. They have defended well in 2 of these games allowing teams to not score against them so this could be another attempt to defend well again now their playing away. They will look to defend this game for as long as they can before attempting to score the late winning goal in the game.
SC Paderborn and Bayer 04 Leverkusen will face to face on Sunday evening. I remembered crazy games on the last few head to head meeting. SC Paderborn main goal avoid the relegation, while the guest team would like to reach the Champions League position, but the worst script the Europa League. The away team have many talent player s, but their football academy one of the best in Germany and they are brave to use them. I expect a high score game, both teams ready to score, so to the victory need at least 2 goals. My tip: goals 3.5 over.
The home crowd, too, played a part. Before kick-off the atmosphere around the ground was not one of despondency but one of belief that Watford were doing the right things, despite recent results saying otherwise. They encouraged their team from the outset, rather than groaning at anything that did not come off, and when Sarr broke the lines with one of many promising runs on the flank early in the first half, they roared with an encouragement that clearly rubbed off on the players.
Arsenal have to take the FA Cup "very seriously" and become "addicted" to winning, says head coach Mikel Arteta. The Gunners host Leeds United in the third round on Monday in a match to be broadcast live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website (19:56 GMT kick-off). Ex-captain Arteta returned to Arsenal last month, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal to succeed Unai Emery. We have to be challenging for the cups and we'll try to do that again this season," said Arteta.
The 1-2 defeat at Sevilla's field against Real Madrid caused them to get Getafe shortened the gap to 2 points. Currently, Sevilla ranks 4th in the rankings with 35 points after 20 rounds. In the middle of last week, Sevilla passed the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, they defeated Levante 3-1. Round 21 La Liga this weekend, Sevilla will welcome Granada, opponents not too strong, at home. In the last 5 rounds in La Liga, Sevilla only won 1 (lost 2). Not only that, at the Sanchez Pijuan lair, they have only won a quarter of the round recently.
Of those, Bong is the only one I'd be sad to see leave. He's been a good servant to the club. BurnleyTony Scholes - UpTheClarets. We don't have the biggest squad and so there are a number of positions that could do with strengthening - but nowhere more than the centre of midfield, where we are very short on numbers following the departure of Danny Drinkwater. A midfielder and a striker coming in would mean a very good window.
They are fifth but 11 points behind the top two and need to win at home against 12th placed Sheffield Wednesday. The Championship is full of inconsistent sides and only two of the top 12 won their last league match. Brentford have gone five league games without a win, though four have ended in draws.
Poland's Second Division League has officially resumed after a three-month break from competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is also the time when the season begins to enter the sprint stage, the championship race as well as the relegation is happening extremely attractive and dramatic. Warta Poznań, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała and Stal Mielec are considered as 3 teams aiming to compete 2 direct promotions.
Plzen will be meeting with the away team Mlada and this game we have given the home team will win this game with a winning margin of 2 goals as the prediction has being based on the last games that this two teams have meet together as the home team have being winning in many meetings
Kevin Gameiro should have put Valencia ahead but lashed a golden chance over the bar after the electric Ferran Torres's brilliant run and cross. Sixth-placed Valencia finished by far the stronger, with the draw putting them on 38 points. Atletico, in fourth, have 40 but are 12 adrift of leaders Real Madrid having played a game more.
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Posted at 86' Offside, Everton. Leighton Baines tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside. SubstitutionPosted at 86' Substitution, Everton. Bernard replaces Theo Walcott because of an injury. Goal!Posted at 84' Goal! Everton 3, Chelsea 1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Posted at 83' Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross. BookingPosted at 59' Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 58' Offside, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Stuart Dallas is caught offside.
I believe odds are well worth placing a bet on the guests to win this one especially with cover on the draw as when they met at Huddersfield U23 earlier this cup group stage competition it was just a nil draw, but since that game Sunderland lost 9 games in a row as in the Premier League 2 where they are playing they are 0-1-14 this season with only 8 goals scored to their name and 44 goals conceded.
We were in a position where we were going into the Yugoslavia game knowing a win would take us through. It was a sterling showing and remains the last time Brazil were denied victory by Scotland. I watched the highlights recently and what impressed me was how balanced the team was," said Hay. They didn't have Pele, but you are still playing against that magic yellow jersey. In the first 10 minutes we were under the cosh a wee bit, but from then on we were slightly the better team.
For me, he plays full back as a midfield player. His range of passing is phenomenal. Rodgers told a news conference. His quality, the experiences he has gained, for Juergen he has been absolutely amazing. Trent is up there and is very much England's number one (right back) and playing consistently at a high level.
So, he was not about to let his frustration turn into criticism of his strikers for the failure to convert chances into more goals. I loved the way we played in the 90 minutes, we played exceptionally well - for two and a half years we have had an exceptional ride in the Champions. Tonight, the crowd exceptional and the boys fought hard," he said.
Everton played a nil draw with city rivals and top team in the league this season Liverpool, it was really only the 3rd game of the season for Liverpool in which they did not win but they have such a big lead at the top of the league standings that they can afford to waste some points away and since the Champions League is out of the question after they were eliminated by Atletico Madrid in a drama game at home the return leg, they did not really have that much motivation in that city derby with Everton.
Trabzonspor will travel to Antalyaspor with a view to clinching all three points and I have a nice feeling about the away team in this match. I imagine it will be a smooth match but I see some benefit for the away team in this match. The home team has a couple of injuries that will make it to the home team in this match.
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side hit a season low point in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg loss to Manchester City. United were 3-0 down at the break, going on to lose 3-1, with Solskjaer saying his players' heads dropped after Bernardo Silva's 17th-minute opener. From 15 minutes to half-time was the worst we have played this season," said the United boss. We couldn't cope with the setback.
Every day I live almost 24 hours thinking about what we're doing and what we can do better so I am not distracted by other teams and leagues. Our target is) to finish second, to improve every day and for the knockout games in the other competitions we have. There always needs to be something exciting to keep going and improve.
Sean Longstaff replaces Isaac Hayden. Posted at 63' Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 63' Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United). Posted at 62' Attempt saved. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha. Posted at 57' Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
