The AFC had hoped to announce the tournament hosts as soon as possible to give them more time to prepare for the quadrennial continental championship, which was expanded to 24 teams for the 2019 edition in the United Arab Emirates. In the light of the coronavirus pandemic, however, the AFC has decided to extend the deadline for expressions of interest from March 31 to June 30.
While praising his team's transformation at the break, Mourinho did not disguise his frustration with Ndombele. In the first half we didn’t have a midfield," said the Portuguese. Of course I’m not speaking of Skipp because he’s a kid of 19 who’s played two hours in the last few days. I don’t criticise him at all.
They have four clean sheets in 10 matches ahead of this clash and seven of their last 10 matches have produced over 2. Monterrey have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 matches and they are unbeaten in the last six away matches. They have managed just three clean sheets in their last 13 away matches.
They have to, don't they? Media playback is not supported on this device Solskjaer won't last beyond this season - Martin Keown With the way things are going for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he badly needs to stay in this competition. The issue is not just the fact his side are losing games, it is the fact they are putting in performances - like the one against Burnley on Wednesday - where they are nowhere near the standard of the opposition.
This fixture features No. 10 vs No. 9 in the league, Partick Thistle vs Alloa Athletic. The hosts coming from a 2 - 1 home win over Greenock Morton (no. 8 in the league) and that is also their last home game. The visitors coming from a 2 - 1 home win to Dunfermline Athletic (No. 6 in the league) and their last away game a 2 - 1 loss to Arbroath. The hosts should win this one as they played a higher table team than the visitors scoring multiple goals and conceding one goal to win the match facing a team coming from playing a team above themselves and the hosts and scoring multiple goals and conceding one goal to win the match then losing their last away game to a team above themselves, scoring and conceding so an over 2.5 is best to tip here.
Charlton was an instant success, winning promotion to the First Division with a top-class Middlesbrough side boasting a host of very fine players such as Graeme Souness, Willie Maddren, David Armstrong and many others. He stayed at Middlesbrough for four years before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday, during which time he took the Owls from the bottom of the old Third Division to promotion, reaching the FA Cup semi-final in 1983, only for defeat to soon be followed by his departure.
It was the least Fulham deserved for their relentless first-half pressure, with the absence of injured top goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic perhaps telling as Scott Parker's side squandered at least three guilt-edged opportunities. Ivan Cavaleiro and Josh Onomah were most guilty, both failing to hit the target when well placed, while Denis Odoi deflected Hayden Coulson's cross on to his own crossbar on a rare foray forward from Boro.
They carry to the game just one win in the league in the last five matches. However, in their last five matches, across all competitions, Wits have lost just once and managed three clean sheets, with two wins. Though their last win came in the Cup, it was against Chippa United, a PSL side, and in their last game, they drew 0-0 with Chippa United in what was a marked improvement from their 2-0 loss to SuperSport United earlier.
Vertonghen and Vorm to stay at Spurs until end of seasonTottenham 1-1 Manchester UnitedThe England captain was playing in his first match since recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered on 1 January. Kane managed 36 touches of the ball during the match - only goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had fewer among the players to have played the entire game. He had one shot on target. It was a game where the two strikers [Anthony Martial for United] had a lot of chances," Mourinho added.
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The hosts are bottom of the league after a tough season, which has seen them struggle to match up to the talent at this level. Both sides come into this clash having lost five of their last six games in the league, so they’d both be glad of any result they could get here. However, can either of the pair plug their weak defences?
The resilience and effort was brilliant and in the second half we got our fluency back and some of our goals were outstanding. We played some really good football at times," Rodgers, whose side had not scored for three games, said. The intensity is important to how we play and the pressure on the ball was much better.
The prize was a meeting with top-flight Middlesbrough and their array of foreign stars, with the match taking place on a neutral ground at Manchester United's Old Trafford. Mercer: "Before the game, we went away for a couple of days to a hotel in Manchester and it was very relaxed. One of my memories on the day of the game was looking at the newspapers and all the pundits were predicting 3-0, 4-0 or 5-0 for Middlesbrough.
I am going to back them to get a draw on Saturday, though, on the basis that the Mourinho factor has turned it into an occasion that will raise West Ham's game. Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests. This week he is up against WWE star Seth Rollins, who has supported West Ham in the past after doing well with them on Fifa, but now describes himself as "a bit of a Manchester City fan" for the same reason.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Everton. Arsenal fail to deal with a set piece once again. Mina nods on Sigurdsson's mis-hit shot and Richarlison slides in to force a scrappy equaliser. GOAL! Arsenal 3-2 Everton. Aubameyang powers Pepe's pinpoint cross into the corner with a firm header. EVERTON CHANCE! What a save! Calvert-Lewin sees his shot blocked by Leno from point-blank range after Richarlison had nodded down Bernard's cross.
Recently, Belarusian football has become fashionable. There are no major football events due to self-isolation and quarantine regimes almost all over the world, but the Higher League continues to play in Belarus, and the First League has started now. In one of her matches, the Orsha and Lida teams will compete for three points.
In addition, Mexico's national team coach is Argentina's Gerardo Martino. Mexico has long been a destination for South American footballers, with Brazilians migrating there in the 1970s and 80s and players from across the continent heading north to play at a higher level on better salaries than they could find at home.
I feel like with everything that we do in life, with everything we register to, we have to give some sort of ID, so why is it not the same with Instagram? Why is it not the same with Twitter?"The Professional Footballers' Association held talks with social media companies after Zaha, along with Sheffield United's David McGoldrick, were subject to racist abuse. Iffy Onuora, the players' union's coaching and equalities executive, said the talks with Instagram, Facebook and Twitter were "broadly supportive".
English League One. We will be watching a top league match between Coventry and Portsmouth. Coventry are 2-2-1 in their last five games, but they feel best at home where they have a record 6-5-0 in their last 11 games. Guests have been playing well lately and have as many as 9 wins in a row! Portsmouth have played 3-3 at home this season with Coventry. There is only one point behind the home team in the league, so this game means a lot to both clubs.
Aubameyang, who has netted 14 Premier League goals this season, will serve a three-match ban for a rash tackle on Crystal Palace midfielder Max Meyer in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. Only Leicester City's Jamie Vardy (17) has more league goals than Aubameyang and Arteta said the Gabon international would be difficult to replace.
I don’t see a team that lacked confidence in terms of the way that we want to play,” he said. I see a team that are trying to play the right way and it feels as if we are so close but yet so far at this moment in time, and that is how the players feel as well, we’ve got to overcome that. Derby date for Copa del Rey final The Copa del Rey final line-up is complete and it will be the first ever Basque derby to grace that stage after Athletic Bilbao sealed their spot in dramatic fashion.
Posted at 85' Foul by Harry Wilson (Bournemouth). Posted at 85' Offside, Bournemouth. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside. Posted at 84' Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball. Posted at 83' Attempt saved. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Harry Kane is the only recognised striker in Tottenham’s first-team squad, and the England captain has struggled over the last two seasons with injury – missing large numbers of matches and taking increasingly long to get back to his top level. Bringing in another centre-forward is the club’s main transfer objective, but their style of play means it is important that a player is both a goalscoring threat and somebody who can link play and provide a physical presence – essentially replicating Kane’s role in the side.
He fights hard for everyone. He's been unlucky. He will gain confidence from this and knows how everyone appreciates him. Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang speaking to Sky Sports: "We started not at our best but in the second half we put some more energy in and we scored the goals. We spoke at half-time and the coach told me to stay as a second striker and take my position off Eddie [Nketiah].
If we've closed that window, we've got no flexibility. We have to go in with an inflated budget to cover ourselves in the event of injuries. Whereas if the window stays open, we can carry on trading and just top our squad up as and when needed. The people I've spoken to at the FA are broadly supportive. I think there would have to be some caveats and conditions in there because you wouldn't want anyone abusing it.
Obafemi broke the deadlock with his first goal of the season, bursting inside from the right and curling into the top corner after a tight opening half hour. Frank Lampard changed his side's formation from 3-4-3 to 4-2-3-1 at the break and nearly earned an instant dividend as substitute Mason Mount set up Tammy Abraham, who flashed a shot into the side netting.
Espanyol have just eight points on the board and are five adrift of the safety line going into this weekend's fixture, and already boss Pablo Machin is feeling the heat after replacing David Gallego a few weeks ago.
Players' names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season, as part of the league's response to the anti-racism protests seen globally since the death of George Floyd. Masters backed the statements, with the Premier League supporting any player who chooses to 'take a knee' before or during matches. I don't see the statements that are being made as overtly political statements," Masters said.
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Well it is pretty hard not to favorize Atletico Bilbao in this one when they are playing so strong at home and also when on the other side celta is playing so weak on the road, Bilbao won at home 4 from last 5 ans also in head to head matches they won 3 from last 4 and celta losted from two bad teams on the road and their defense aloud a lot of goals in that two games and today even 1 goal could be enough for Bilbao to win cause their defense conceded just 13 goals since the season started
Impressive results from Dundee so far on this division, they are currently the leaders with 46 points after 15 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the 19 games that they played. On this match they will play against the 2nd team on this competition and a win here will mean that they will increase the gap to the 2nd place to 17 points, which will be more than enough for them to guarantee a promotion to the Premiership next season. For that reason, we will take the better team here to get the win at home as the best bet.
They beat Malmo home and away in the second round of the Europa League and with German clubs enjoying a good run in Europe, they will be keen to extend the same against Shakhtar. Their 2-2 draw with Union Berlin was considered dropped points but in their most recent game, Wolfsburg showed great improvement to draw 0-0 with Leipzig, to register their third clean sheet in four matches.
