Southampton ended a run of eight home league games without a win last time out against Watford. They could now land back-to-back victories at St Mary's for the first time since March. Following their 2-0 win at Everton in their last away league game, Norwich are looking for consecutive wins on the road in the top-flight for the first time in nearly eight years.
Ten positions separate these two clubs but United have only won one more game than City. These are the two sides that filled the automatic promotion places in the Championship last season, but it's United who look most likely to survive this season. Norwich had earned four points in two games before the midweek defeat at Southampton.
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Kane: Unlike Dele Alli you do know what you're going to get from Tottenham striker Kane - total commitment, no sulking and a regular return of goals, and the England captain didn't disappoint against Brighton. What looked like a routine finish was anything but. The same was true when he saved the day for Tottenham at Carrow Road. Once Kane stepped up to take the penalty you knew Spurs were assured of a point.
The hardest thing for me was getting on phone calls and consistently hearing people say 'we just don't know' or 'there's no new information'. You kind of got yourself excited for these things," she said. For what ended up being two months, there was really no new information. There's an extra level of awareness' Janine Beckie (pictured right) has kept in touch with team-mates including Gemma Bonner (pictured left), room-mate Aoife Mannion and midfielders Caroline Weir and Keira WalshWhen the decision to end the WSL was made, Beckie was "constantly monitoring the situation in the UK" and had frequent updates from staff at City on how she would be able to return to training.
As the Chelsea striker fell towards him, the England international appeared to kick out at the Belgian. Lampard: "I've seen it again and VAR is there for that and they didn't get it right. Harry Maguire should have been sent off, that's clear, and that obviously changes the game. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "Was Harry Maguire lucky? I don't think so. He was fouled first and Batshuayi was going to fall on top of him so he put his leg out and hit him where it hurts.
That’s what he will want – all the top players are like that. The same could be said for Son Heung-min, who might be chased by more clubs than Kane. Not only is he one of the top players in Europe but he’s also a marketing tool. It’s a big thing in the modern game and a lot of clubs are going to want him.
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Livingston extended their unbeaten run to four games last week as the West Lothian outfit drew 3-3 with St Mirren. However, the club has only won one of those last four games and are in search for another victory.
Dinamo Minsk started their season very bad, winning only 3 points in 4 matches, however that does not change the fact that they are strong team. Neman Grodno is nothing better, they have 5 points and are ranked 11th place in the league, 3 places above Dinamo Minsk.
Lukaku has scored 14 Serie A goals this season after his £74m move from Manchester United in August. Only Lazio's Ciro Immobile, with 19, has scored more league goals in Italy in 2019-20 than the 26-year-old Belgian. Cristiano Ronaldo is third in the goalscoring charts on 13 after he grabbed his first Serie A hat-trick for Juventus in their simple home victory. Both Inter and Juventus are on 45 points from 18 matches, six clear of third-placed Lazio while Napoli, who have lost two of their three matches since they sacked Carlo Ancelotti in December, are eighth.
I do not really know if Wacker still believe in their chances for promotion as they were quite poor in the first part of the season but the two teams at the top both lost their games played yesterday, still a very long distance would separate them from the top place even if they win today, but they have 3 wins in a row at this stage coming from 2-0 behind first at Amstetten to win the game with 3-2.
Cardiff have won every meeting at home to sides with a bottom-half away record this term. They’ve produced impressive wins, with only high-flying away sides getting something here. Preston have a points haul on the road which is better than only six sides in the division. With the hosts in fine form, they are our pick on this clash. We’re backing a Cardiff win, while we are tipping the hosts to win 2-0 with Preston failing to score in each of their last three on the road.
Feb 28 (Reuters) - A visible clock is one of the measures being considered by Major League Soccer to solve the problem of time-wasting by players, according to former World Cup final referee Howard Webb, who is now the MLS's head official. Webb told Reuters he was "open-minded" about the concept and that MLS could perhaps serve as a test model to trial the idea, just as it was the world's first league to use the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system at every match.
He beat Alexander-Arnold with a golden goal in Saturday's final, a match the Portugal international described as “very tense”. Jota says his Fifa success is partly down to using set-pieces he would play in real life on the video game and hailed the tournament as “a great idea”. Trent Alexander-Arnold was a very good competitor,” he added. I needed to be very focussed because one mistake would cost me the tournament.
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For Arsenal are tenth in the table, four points and four places (sixth) behind their better-placed top-four-chasing counterparts. It would have been a bold prediction to make before the season started but the Blades have been worthy of a European place. Chris Wilder deserves more credit for the way in which he's set his side up.
I'm not the police' Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel admitted he was frustrated with Neymar's decision to attend the Davis Cup in Madrid. Video - Neymar's Davis Cup trip annoys Tuchel - 'I'm not his father'01:04 15:55 - Spurs title contenders? Short but sweet from Jose. We cannot win the Premier league this season.
Arsenal and Chelsea meet in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday at 17:30 BST. Both bosses - Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard - won the cup as players with their current clubs, and they are looking for a first major trophy as a manager. But we want to know what you think of their players. Who would you pick in a combined Arsenal and Chelsea XI? In December, you picked eight Chelsea and three Arsenal players.
On their own patch, Peterborough have been very strong this term. They've scored an abundance of goals, netting no less than 25, and have won on a regular basis, emerging victorious from seven of their last eight at Weston Homes Stadium. Such a record is likely to strike fear in the hearts of the visitors, who've been struggling to win of late.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4' Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nantes 0. Posted at 90'+3' Attempt saved. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roli Pereira De Sa with a cross. Posted at 90'+3' Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
the ASO Chief u21 fc and the NC Magra u21 fc team, meet in Algeria Youth league. The ASO chief u21 fc team is in 10th position with 21 points Collected. While guest team the NC Magra u21 fc came in 15th place by collecting 7 points. In the last 5 times the ASO Chief u21 fc team played at home, 2 of them ended in a the ASO Chief u21 fc team have won. While the visitor team played at away last 5 previous matches, 4 of them ended in a loss.
This is not about them making money, it is to protect them. How do we get it done? There are lots of ideas regarding having one base, where everyone will be tested and everyone plays and you get the games done. But there are also lots of questions about the logistics around it. Where do teams stay and how do you feed them and look after them? There would be a massive knock-on effect. You can quarantine players and limit the number of people who have access to the stadiums, training grounds and hotels but it will be impossible to keep everyone in a totally secure and sterile bubble.
Celtic can relax ahead of Thursday's game, as they're already through. Not only should they be relaxed but Neil Lennon's men should be in good spirits having won the Scottish League Cup at the weekend.
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There are so many different factors that will make it fascinating to watch. Some teams might take longer than others to get back into their stride so there might be some strange results in the first few games, but I think there will be more surprises from the teams at the bottom than the top. It won't feel like the same season for most people - any kind of form, good or bad, that they were in mid-March will go out of the window.
The strength of the Chelsea side should shine through in the end and they should do enough to claim the win without the need of a replay. We’re predicting that the side will run out 3-1 winners, a scoreline that gives us plenty of value, underlines the strength in depth that Chelsea have but also shows Nottingham Forest to be a bit more than pushovers when it comes to this contest.
They have however scored in seven of their last 10 matches. In Serie A, Fiorentina are winless in the last five matches. They have no clean sheet in the last seven matches in Serie A while they have managed just three wins in 15 Serie A matches. They have however been consistent in attack, scoring in 11 of their last 15 Serie A matches.
Hartson, who battled cancer as well as a gambling addiction, is willing to give people in the game the impetus to seek help. All I can do is take Brian, then it's up to him," Hartson said. It's like taking a horse to water. It took me to the depths. The cancer took me to my knees and ripped me to pieces mentally and physically. I can honestly say as much as that was my life, stopping gambling and becoming clean has not only saved my life it's given me a life.
The second Arsenal clash represents the last time stalwart manager Nick Cushing will sit in the dugout at the Academy Stadium, with his departure to New York City FC now imminent. And Stanway believes the in-depth strength of the squad can put them back onto the path of success. I think you can pick any starting 11 from our team that can go out and get the result that we want," she said.
Read the full story Video - United and Arsenal 'battle for £46m Barcelona star' - Euro Papers01:40 Man City and Barca chase Michut English Premier League champions Manchester City and Barcelona are both chasing Paris Saint-Germain youngster Edouard Michut. The 17-year-old midfielder is wanted by both European sides as he is seen to be a younger version of Marco Verratti.
Victory strengthens Chelsea's hold on third place in the Premier League, where they sit four points above Leicester and Manchester United, who both play on Thursday. At this stage of the season results are critical and we didn't concede any chances of note to let them score," Lampard told Sky Sports. Where we are at as a team and where we are in the table, it is all about the result. Norwich, who were relegated following a 4-0 thrashing by West Ham on Saturday, failed to record a shot on target during the match.
Lots of kids grow up wanting to be a footballer or a rockstar - Dani Osvaldo gets to do both. The Argentina-born Italian striker - which is quite a decent footballing heritage, to be fair - quit football four years ago. Since then he's been focussing on his band, Barrio Viejo (Old Town). He also featured in Italy's version of Strictly Come Dancing - Ballando con le Stelle - in 2019 and finished a respectable third.
Sacramento will be Mourinho's second in command, in a departure from his traditional assistant Rui Faria. He joins the club from Lille, along with goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos. Lalin was the fitness coach Mourinho employed at Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid, while Formosinho and Cerra have also got experience of working with him.
Udinese are finishing the season well and could yet finish in the top ten. It's not such a happy situation for Lecce who will be relegated if losing this game. The home side got a win over Juventus in their last match at the Dacia Arena and a repeat of that performance will get them a comfortable win over their opponents.
Posted at 89' Foul by Edin Dzeko (Roma). Posted at 89' Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. SubstitutionPosted at 88' Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Cristiano Biraghi. Posted at 82' Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. BookingPosted at 80' Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
At 22 he is the third-youngest player to reach that milestone for United. United, beaten at Arsenal in their last league game, were smarting from a 3-1 League Cup semi-final first-leg home defeat by Manchester City in midweek and Rashford gave them the lead against Norwich in the 27th minute from Juan Mata's cross.
