Their ascendance to the top of the league has been more down to Benfica's failures than their own brilliant form as they have only won three of their last six games. While they have won nine of their 14 away fixtures in Liga NOS, victory on the road has eluded them since the restart with one point from two away matches.
I have once been mistaken for Jaap Stam in Ajax Showtime [an Ajax website] by Ajax itself. It happens to me more often, such as on vacation, that people shout: 'Hey, that's Jaap Stam!'''Twitter, of course, loved it, with other MLS clubs welcoming Stam with photos of other bald celebrities. Columbus Crew went with actor Jason Statham, New York Red Bulls chose Mark Strong, while Houston Dynamo used a snap of former Arsenal and Switzerland defender Philippe Senderos.
Dylan Levitt The 19-year-old central midfielder was called up to Wales’ senior squad in August before making his international U21 debut last month. He has scored three goals and recorded four assists for United’s U23s already this season. Max Taylor The inspirational 19-year-old defender was diagnosed with testicular cancer in October 2018 before a CT scan later revealed it had spread to his abdomen, the lymph nodes in his abdomen and his lungs.
Unsurprisingly, PSG have been in fine scoring form at home this season. They've scored 24 goals in just nine matches at Parc des Princes, while they've made light work of keeping teams out too, conceding just three, keeping seven clean sheets. Their home record should fill the hosts with confidence, as should the fact that they recently got the better of St. Etienne away from home, winning by four goals to nil.
Manchester City will be looking to get the defence of their Premier League title back on track when they host Chelsea on Saturday. City were beaten by league leaders Liverpool in their last outing, as the Reds moved nine points clear of Pep Guardiola's side. But Frank Lampard's young Blues have been one of the surprise packages of the season, and are a point above City in third. So which players would make your combined XI?Select your line-up in your preferred formation and then share on social media using #bbcfootball.
Chelsea have extended Olivier Giroud's contract by 12 months, which means the France striker will be at Stamford Bridge next season. Giroud had made just five Premier League appearances in January and was in the last six months of his contract. But after an injury to fellow Blues striker Tammy Abraham, Giroud, 33, impressed on his return, scoring twice in four league games. I am delighted to continue my journey and adventure at Chelsea," Giroud said.
FC Girondins de Bordeaux v AS Monaco predictions for this Ligue 1 match. The middle portion of the table is currently extremely tight with these teams separated by four places but just the one point therefore a win could pay back in massive dividends here. Read on for our free betting tips and match preview.
The Holy Grail, the league title, was won in 1968-69, and there was silverware elsewhere such as the League Cup in 1968 and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (the forerunner of the Uefa Cup and Europa League) in 1967-68 and 1970-71. Charlton was never bound by the usual conventions, making him an even more colourful presence in the game. He once courted trouble with the authorities by revealing he had "a little black book" of players he intended to, shall we say, meet again on the pitch, if they had ever crossed him - one of whom was believed to be former Everton hard man Johnny Morrissey, a tough Scouser who even his ruthless team-mate Giles suggested was an adversary best avoided.
Savage, formerly of Leicester, Blackburn and Derby, has signed for the semi-professional side from the 10th tier of English football eight years after playing his last professional game. The 45-year-old has links to Stockport's owners Pro Football Academy. It's not a PR stunt, it's me trying to help youngsters progress in the game," Savage told the BBC after signing for the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) First Division South side.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praised his players for "passing test after test" after they became Club World Cup champions for the first time by beating Flamengo in Qatar on Saturday. Roberto Firmino scored the decisive goal in extra time to secure a 1-0 win at the Khalifa International Stadium. It is the second trophy the Reds have won this season after beating Chelsea to win the Uefa Super Cup in August.
In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, chairman Levy confirmed Spurs were taking advantage of the Government’s furlough scheme in order to "protect jobs”, with those involved set to be paid 80 per cent of their wages through April and May. We shall all need to work together to ensure the impact of this crisis does not undermine the future stability of the club," the statement read.
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There was always going to be a tough period for Brentford this season. The departure of Neal Maupay was a blow, but he wasn’t their most impressive forward. Saïd Benrahma has more talent, while Ollie Watkins has slid into a central role with 13 goals this season. Since the start of last season, Benrahma has provided more assists than any other Brentford player in the Championship (19), assisting two of the Bees' last four goals.
The Premier League resumes after its international break with Liverpool eight points clear at the top. They look to continue their unbeaten run with a win at 12th placed Crystal Palace. The home side are two points adrift of fifth place and seven above the relegation zone. Most of the season has seen them in the top eight but they come into this game having earned just one point from their last four league games.
Assisted by Harry Winks. Posted at 90'+1' Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside. Posted at 90' VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United. SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Manchester United. Eric Bailly replaces Scott McTominay. Posted at 88' Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Assisted by Arturo Vidal. SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, Leganés. Bryan Gil replaces Recio. BookingPosted at 84' Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 84' Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona). Posted at 84' Guido Carrillo (Leganés) wins a free kick in the attacking half. BookingPosted at 84' Riqui Puig (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
There's more to come from this team'View more on twitterHenderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011 and has been captain since 2015. He has been involved in all four of Liverpool's titles under Klopp, having made 337 appearances for the club. Liverpool came close to winning the title in 2019 but lost out to Manchester City by one point. We want more trophies and to stay with the same mentality and desire, which I have no question we will," Henderson said.
It certainly has had an effect, with Champions League stalwarts Atletico Madrid among the big names to be knocked out of the competition by clubs from lower divisions. Third-tier side Cultural Leonesa, previously best known outside Spain for designing a kit in the style of a tuxedo, shocked Diego Simeone's giants with a 2-1 extra-time victory. Their progress ended in the round of 16 on penalties to Valencia after a 0-0 stalemate, but fellow lower-league side Badajoz came close to going one better in a 2-3 defeat against La Liga's Granada.
Gorodeya host Shakhtyor in the Belarus premier league. Both teams did not start the season quite well. In my opinion Shakhtyor Soligorsk are lot better team and should have no problem winning this match. There is noticeable quality difference between these two teams, the home team Gorodeya are average club with low expectations while Shakhtyor Soligorsk have squad with quality players and will try to achieve as best as possible results this season, probably top 3 positions together with BATE Borisov and Brest. In the end, my bet for this match is shakhtyor soligorsk to win by 2 goals difference.
James, who also scored a late equaliser to earn Chelsea a Champions League point against Ajax in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in November, added: "I have always wanted to be here and another five-and-a-half years means a lot to me and a lot to my family. He signed for Chelsea at under-nine level having trained at Cobham since the age of six. Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: "The smooth way Reece has fitted into the team so quickly despite missing the start of the season has been clear for everyone to see.
In the 'Correct Score' market, a 1-1 draw stands out as a viable option. Neither side have thrived offensively, but they've tended to score the odd goal, while they've both conceded exactly once in 50% of their respective home and away matches.
Liverpool have some good youngsters, but none of those who'll feature on Tuesday have broken fully into the first team squad yet, which is reasonably telling. Consider this in conjunction with just how badly they defended in the last round and 'Aston Villa to Win & Over 3.5 Goals' stands out. Villa notched six against inferior opposition first time out in this competition, while they've scored five in two against useful Premier League sides since. Against Liverpool's youngsters, the hosts are backed to run riot.
Gonzalo Higuain scored twice as champions Juventus produced a late comeback against Atalanta to maintain their grip on top spot in Serie A. Higuain cancelled out Robin Gosens' opener for Atalanta in the 74th minute before completing the turnaround with a second eight minutes later. Paulo Dybala then sealed the points for Maurizio Sarri's side in injury time. Sarri's team are four points clear of Antonio Conte's Inter Milan, who face Torino later on Saturday (19:45 GMT).
After restarting with a win over Norwich, they fell to Arsenal before picking themselves up to beat Watford. With just three wins in their last 10 matches, The Saints could be in for a rough ride against Manchester City. A poor start to the season really messed up Southampton but it is their failure to establish a good run at home that has cost them even more.
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You can see from my smile it was just unbelievable. Jose didn't have to do that. It was really nice of him to come over to me. It's made my day, my life. I love Spurs and it was an amazing moment I'll never forget. Mourinho told the post-match news conference he wanted to bring Hynes to the dressing room to celebrate with the players but the teenager had left the stadium straight after the game because he had to study for an exam the next day.
The courts no longer have jurisdiction over Beckenbauer's case as it relates to an incident in 2005. Beckenbaur was the head of the World Cup organising committee when Germany were named hosts for the 2006 World Cup. He was accused of making two payments totalling £8. Fifa executive Mohamed bin Hammam in 2005. In October 2015, Beckenbauer said he did not give "money to anyone in order to buy votes".
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Assisted by José Callejón with a cross. Posted at 86' Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas. Posted at 86' Hand ball by Douglas Costa (Juventus). BookingPosted at 85' Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 85' Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus). Posted at 85' Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
However, Allan's effort from the spot though was tipped brilliantly around a post by McCrorie, diving low to his right-hand side. At the other end, Ofir Marciano also had to be at his best to tip a Lawson pile-driver over from 30 yards and, five minutes into the second half, the home side made the breakthrough.
Equally, when Tottenham got their second, Mourinho first yelled at the group of players to his left who were celebrating - then, when he got no response, to Toby Alderweireld 40 yards away to his right, to deliver an instruction. I want to do my things and I have started doing my things," he said afterwards with a glint in his eye. I hope that you [the media] don't understand it very well and you don't speak about it a lot.
It's the hardest thing I've ever done," Shanahan told BBC Radio 5 Live. Then I had to do the awful thing of ringing the manager to tell him. Port Vale fans could look at it and ask 'why on earth did Carol vote for this that meant we missed out?'. Well, it was for the greater good. I think it was the right thing to do. The EFL said an unweighted points-per-game system was agreed upon at Friday's meeting, with recommendations to be discussed at a board meeting on Wednesday.
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Bayer Leverkusen have been in excellent form so far in 2020 with a 13-1-1 record in 15 matches and they have won the last 5 matches scoring at least 3 goals in each game. However, 12 of the 15 games they have also failed to keep a clean sheet.
Back to their best under Zidane, it's hard to see Real Madrid losing this match. The talismanic figure on the touchline inspires his team to extraordinary heights and another haul of trophies by the season's end beckons. Don't be surprised to see the Copa Del Rey among their collection. Back the home team to win with a clean sheet.
Simply put, this is a case initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA," it said. Video - Mbappe has four offers on table… but nothing from Real Madrid – Euro Papers00:58 City had turned to CAS in November to try to have the probe halted, arguing that the CFCB's decision to refer the case to its Adjudicatory Chamber was taken "improperly and prematurely".
Championship clubs are unanimously behind trying to complete the season despite the coronavirus outbreak. All 24 second-tier clubs held a video conference on Tuesday. It followed a similar meeting on Monday when the current top six-placed clubs agreed in their desire to play remaining fixtures, a view supported by at least three other clubs. Leeds United are currently top of the Championship table, a point ahead of West Brom with nine games to play.
Sheikh Mansour knows he has left a lasting legacy here. And low down, either side of the West Ham fans who occupied the corner of the South Stand, were the City hard core. The ones who pay their money to follow the team through what used to be bad times and now, thanks to an investment from the Gulf state that is nudging up towards £2bn, are generally very, very good times. Those fans are not into PR spin.
Jordan Ayew will be key as Palace face five teams currently sitting in the top six during the run-in. Ghana forward Ayew's eight Premier League goals have been worth 14 points to Palace this season. Media playback is not supported on this device Football Focus: Andros Townsend not sure how he will celebrate goals Key stat: Crystal Palace last won four Premier League games in a row in August 2018. EvertonPosition: 12th Last league result: 8 March - lost 4-0 to Chelsea (a) Leading Premier League scorer: Dominic Calvert-Lewin - 13What's happened during lockdown? Left-back Leighton Baines, 35, has been offered a one-year extension to his contract while defender Yerry Mina is set to miss the restart after picking up a muscle injury in training.
Their behaviour is in contrast to that of the two Manchester clubs, neither of whom have sought to use the furlough scheme - with United confirming they would continue to pay all matchday staff during the crisis while the players have donated 30 percent of their wages to the NHS and City confirmed that they would not be furloughing any staff.
While they have conceded on a pretty regular basis, the fact that they have scored 14 times in their last five outings shows that they are not to be underestimated. However, they know that there is work to be done as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last seven matches and have conceded 13 times over the same period. However, with Bristol Rovers confirming that they have given permission for Manager Graham Coughlan to speaktoMansfield Town, it will be interesting to see if the hosts can maintain their recent form.
Juventus need to bounce back from the surprise loss at Napoli last weekend. They are unbeaten at home in the league this season with only Sassuolo returning with a point in the ten games they have played. Fiorentina have blown hot and cold this season but are unbeaten in four league games. Two of those have been against sides in the bottom three and three of their last five away league matches have been lost. Go for Juventus to win this game.
Good evening. I make my next forecast. 37th of May. Forecast for tomorrow's match of the championship of Belarus among reserve teams of the major league. They play Neman from Grodno and Rukh from Brest. I carefully studied the statistics of past tours. Both teams play well, go to the top of the table. Home games generally play with a one hundred percent result. In guest rooms, they themselves experience certain problems. But in general, they can play successfully at a party. In this regard, I do not quite understand why the Neman is so obvious. Rukh is quite capable and obliged to repulse the home team in this match. I don’t see any particular difficulties in attacking actions
