LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - David Moyes must feel as though nothing much has changed at West Ham United since his brief first spell in charge. The Scot was parachuted in to steer West Ham away from relegation in 2017-18 after taking over in the wake of Slaven Bilic's sacking. Escape they did, but the campaign was marked by simmering fan rancour.
Arsenal defender David Luiz accepted responsibility for their 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, but said he still hopes to play for the club again. Luiz, who is out of contract at the end of the month, was sent off to cap an error-strewn return to action. It's my fault," the 33-year-old said. The team did well, especially with 10 men. The coach is amazing, all the players are amazing, it was my fault.
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Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain 7, Matip n/a. WEST HAM: Fabianski 6, Cresswell 7, Ngakia 7, Diop 7, Ogbonna 7, Noble 7, Rice 7, Soucek 7, Snodgrass 7, Anderson 7, Antonio 7. Subs: Fornals 7, Haller 6, Bowen n/a. Matchcast: Full match stats and commentary KEY MOMENTS 9' - GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 West Ham. Wijnaldum guides a super header into the corner from Trent Alexander Arnold's whipped right-wing cross.
They have matches against other battling sides, Real Mallorca and Real Betis in the coming few days before taking on Atletico Madrid. These matches will de key in determining their La Liga fate and after an impressive restart, they will be looking to extend the run that has seen them win the last two matches.
The weather during the day was quite nice so they had got themselves ready before the match but, like everyone else, they had no shelter from the rain at the stadium. By the end of the game they were a bedraggled bunch and I felt so sorry for them when I saw them. That did not seem to affect City's celebrations for long, however. It was very late when we got back to the hotel because Uefa put on one thing and another, and then all our wives were there which slowed things down a bit," added Lee, who had turned 25 on the day of the final.
Burnley striker Chris Wood has scored more Premier League goals than any other Clarets player this season (7) and has netted three goals in his four top-flight matches against Bournemouth. Sheffield United's John Fleck has scored four goals in his last seven Premier League games - as many as he had in his previous 98 in league competition for the Blades.
LACK OF UNITY Campbell said that English football, unlike its German counterpart, had long suffered from a lack of unity between leagues and the national federation. He said, however, that in the current emergency, the Premier League, Football League (EFL), Football Association (FA) and the players' union (PFA) had to work together.
At the end of the season, we will see where we are because maybe we are sixth or seventh and then it doesn't matter if fifth goes to the Champions League. It was a milestone occasion for Tottenham forward Son Heung-min on Sunday, as he became the first Asian player to reach 50 Premier League goals. The South Korean's 50th and 51st goals came in a hard-fought 3-2 win over Aston Villa, his 151st outing in the competition.
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Lazio's last 3 home games results: 5-1 vs Spal,5-1 vs Sampdoria, 4-0 vs Cremonese. Also, hosts have managed to win 7 out of the last 9 games in total. Led by their top-scored and best striker Ciro Immobile who has scored 25 goals so far and is looking to breaking the record and to fight for the golden boot, this offensive-minded Lazio has one more chance tonight to produce a game for a goal more.
Manchester City have won Group C with 11 points from five matches, followed by Shakhtar Donetsk on six and Dinamo five. Atalanta sit at the foot with four points, but are still very much in contention for second place in the pool. They travel to Ukraine to meet Shakhtar in their final pool encounter on Dec.
Tranmere have struggled this season, picking up just 17 points so far and losing three of their last four games. Their miserable form has dropped them to 20th place, just above the relegation zone on goal difference. Things will need to change quickly for the side if they wish to avoid falling into the bottom three.
Lazio vs Udinese predictions in our match preview for Sunday's Serie A clash. The Zebrette are pushing for a surprise win to pull them away from danger. Read on for our free Serie A predictions and betting tips.
Assisted by Felipe Anderson following a set piece situation. Posted at 78' Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross. Posted at 77' Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 77' Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 77' Attempt missed.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has confirmed that a deal has been struck for midfielder Ismaila Soro. The 21-year-old Ivorian will arrive from Israeli club Bnei Yehuda but will not sign in time for Saturday's Scottish Cup tie with Partick Thistle. We're just waiting on the paperwork being done," said Lennon. Hopefully that can be resolved over the next few days. He's strong, technically very good, quick across the ground and hungry.
Wolves and Sheffield United are fighting for the top four, (the managers) they can say no, and I understand if they say no but the reality is that they are," Mourinho said. Not just because of the position that they are in the table, but because of the power and quality. If Saturday's match represents a chance for Tottenham, who have 20 points fewer than at the same stage last season, to advance their top-four claims, Villa know a win would give them some precious breathing space in the relegation scrap.
Wearing replicas of the first Bayern shirts 120 years ago, to mark the club's birthday, they laboured to add another in the second half with Augsburg keeper Andreas Luthe stopping a point-blank Philippe Coutinho shot and Serge Gnabry scuffing a handful of golden chances. Augsburg wasted their best opportunities late in the game when Florian Niederlechner's shot was blocked by Manuel Neuer and Alfred Finnbogason headed wide in the 81st.
Monterrey will face Al Sadd in one of the second round matches at the FIFA Club World Cup this Saturday, with the two sides seeking a place at the final stages. Al Sadd are playing here by virtue of Qatar being the host nation and after back to back wins, they will feel motivated for this clash. Monterrey are the CONCACAF Champions League winners and go to the game on a fine run; they are unbeaten in their last 13 matches.
Monday saw them win the first leg away at Cardiff City 2-0 so a place in the final against either Swansea City or Brentford is on the cards. Fulham finished fourth in the Championship, a place and eight points clear of the Welsh side. That gap was illustrated in the first leg with two second half goals giving Fulham their impressive lead.
The 30-year-old Croatian could leave Anfield this summer as he continues to fall down the pecking order for Jurgen Klopp's side behind Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip. City open to Mahrez summer departure to PSG The Sun are reporting that Manchester City won't stand in the way of Paris Saint-Germain making an £80m move for winger Riyad Mahrez this summer.
Gareth Bale for Real MadridMinutes playedStarts13-143,3293614-154,0384615-162,3812916-171,9342417-182,3612618-192,6222919-201,26014Bale and his people did, however, make one last attempt in October to convince the club that a move was in the best interests of everyone, but was met by a wall of silence firstly from Zidane, whose response was to play him less and less, and then Perez who, having previously felt that Bale represented the new future of Real Madrid, effectively and unceremoniously kicked him into the long grass.
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Vitebsk Reserves are going to face Dinamo Brest Reserves. After three matches on away Vitebsk will play at home and there is a chance to get the second win in this new season. Vitebsk scored seven goals and conceded 12 in those matches. They played not bad in those away games and I think that they will play even better at home. Dinamo Brest lost three matches of four and conceded 11 goals. The visitors had never won against Vitebsk on away in history. I pick Vitebsk Reserves to win and I hope that they will prove that they are better
This is another match from Belarusian second or reserve league and of course, that I believe here in option on at least three goals, and maybe even more than that. If there is have maybe and over 3,5 I will take that, but it is ok and over 2,5 with this odds 1,44. In last two matches, Smolevichi STI Reserves is played 2-3 and 2-1, while Vitebsk Reserves is similar team and in last two duels, this team is played on same level, 4-0 and 4-1. Yes, after this results over is ok for me and I will try that.
Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford have been named among the top five most valuable players in Europe by analysts. The England quartet are joined on the list by Paris St-Germain's Kylian Mbappe, who was named number one with a value of £230. The list has been compiled by the CIES Football Observatory and focuses on players in Europe's top five leagues. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, is 70th in the list.
Brighton striker Glenn Murray says some proposed protocols around the Premier League's return to action amid the coronavirus pandemic are "farcical". Reports suggest players will have to wear face masks when they return to training, with a potential restart behind closed doors on 8 June. Premier League club executives will meet via a video conference call on Friday to discuss their options. Murray says the resumption is a "really difficult situation to agree on".
tonight will be playing match between teams Atlanta and dinamo Zagreb . my prediction for this match is home team to win by 2 or more goals difference. Odd is dropping and that is one of the reasons why I chose to play this tip. Home team is at last position with only 1 point while away team is at 3rd position with 5 points. Home team must to win here to get closer to 3rd position and to have a chance for both 3rd or 2nd position till end of this group phase. Atalanta took 1 point against Manchester city, so I think they can take 3 points against dinamo Zagreb. I expect at least 2:0 cs. Good luck.
Southampton face a difficult January as they bid to avoid getting dragged back into the bottom three. They haven't done well in their last two home league games with only one point earned. Their home games regularly see goals scored and no side in the league has conceded more home league goals than Southampton. Tottenham still struggle at times on the road and keeping a clean sheet doesn't happen often. A bet on both teams to score is the suggested bet here.
But it's important. It felt after the game like a defeat, it felt the next morning like a defeat. But the thing is. We've won a few games and now we've lost it and the difference is massive. Much more than three points. It's really from sunshine to hardest rain and that's how it should be. If you really want to be successful.
Altrincham and Telford will face each other in the upcoming match in the National League North. Altrincham this season have the following results: 12W, 8D and 7L. Meanwhile Telford have 9W, 8D and 11L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Odense will host Aalborg for this fixture of the league. I expect, this will be tense match for both sides. Both teams are very average teams in this season. True, the visitors are in better shape in their last matches. Nevertheless, I think, they have a very difficult task on the road. Also, we have Odense who's is not very good team in the last matches. They have three consecutive losses. True, the hosts are better team at home. I think, they have great motivation to break the poor series. In any case, Odense will try to make a positive result.
The hosts, 14th in the Premier League, had chances for an equaliser but Maupay headed wide and an overhead kick from substitute Alireza Jahanbakhsh went over the top. Steven Fletcher had scored seven goals in his previous seven Sheffield Wednesday appearances'A performance to be proud of' - what they saidBrighton manager Graham Potter told BBC Sport: "Credit to Sheffield Wednesday; they deserved to go through.
The FBI. The first public charges date back to 2015. This should illustrate to everyone still hoping to score millions corruptly, we're going to find you. What is the background? Almost 10 years have now passed since Fifa controversially voted for Russia and Qatar to host the sport's showpiece event. But it was only in 2015, following a dramatic dawn raid at a Zurich hotel close to the governing body's headquarters, that the US Department of Justice announced it was investigating football and TV executives enriching themselves through the game.
The Sweden international missed the midweek loss to Burnley through illness, while Eric Bailly could make his long-awaited return from a knee injury. Solskjaer is expected to rotate his squad but is short of a few options. Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay all remain sidelined, as do Marcos Rojo and Axel Tuanzebe, while Timothy Fosu-Mensah is stepping up his recovery. MATCH FACTSThis will be the first FA Cup meeting between Tranmere Rovers and Manchester United, with the two clubs' only previous contest in any competition coming in the 1976-77 League Cup second round.
Win or bust' - Darrren Fletcher on how Leicester will try to beat LiverpoolMOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES@SimonBrotherton: What a few days it has been for Liverpool. The newly-crowned club world champions also strengthened their grip on the title race without even playing last weekend following Leicester's defeat to Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp's side also have a game in hand to go with their double-digit lead at the top of the table.
GOAL! Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace (Almiron): MIGUEL ALMIRON SCORES! Finally, after 26 games, the South American finds the net! He is in the right place at the right time to volley home! The roof comes off St James' Park as he runs to the supporters having removed his shirt! KEY STAT Miguel Almiron scored his first Premier League goal since joining Newcastle.
Posted at 67' Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jack Stephens. Posted at 64' Foul by Che Adams (Southampton). Posted at 64' Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 62' Attempt saved. Djibril Sidibé (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Posted at 62' Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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A run of four matches without a win was finally put to an end midway through last month and now Sivasspor have back-to-back victories under their belt. They need to have momentum on their side to take on a Galatasaray side on an eight-game winning streak. The most high-profile Galatasaray victory in that sequence was their 3-1 triumph at Fenerbahce, one of several defeats that appears to have knocked Fener out of title contention.
The most impressive thing about the side in recent weeks has been their defence, with the team keeping four clean sheets in a row. They’ve only conceded 14 goals all season and Ainsworth will be hoping his side can continue on this great form at the back, a feat that will be helped by no major injury worries for the head coach.
Imagine the humiliation of being beaten at noughts and crosses in front of the entire world. Colour it inNot content with getting involved in a game of noughts and crosses that should have had nothing to do with them, Manchester City also invited fans to get in touch with their artistic side. View more on twitterOn the subject of City, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan yesterday took to Twitter to give his message to fans.
The French domestic soccer cancellation marks the latest in a series of blows to sports tournaments across the world from the coronavirus, which has killed thousands and hit the world economy. Both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 games have been immediately halted as the French league became the latest major footballing competition to call off games due to the outbreak of the virus.
Posted at 90'+7' Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Chris Odoi-Atsem. Posted at 90'+5' Attempt saved. Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Nealis. Posted at 90'+5' Attempt missed. Dylan Nealis (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
You shouldn't concede goals at set plays like that but we'll work on it. I think it's a foul [on David De Gea for the Everton goal] but there is no point in me complaining here and now. His arms and elbows are all over David's shoulders and I think he hits his arm just as he was going to punch it. We're disappointed but there's nothing we can do about that.
Non-European players travelling far for international matches racked up most air miles, with Brazil's Marquinhos (110,787 km) and Roberto Firmino (97,907 km) and South Korea's Son Heung-min (88,289 km) the top three, his research showed. Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos alone accounted for 53. CO2 emissions, while Ballon d'Or hopefuls Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Virgil Van Dijk of Liverpool were responsible for 20.
He’s injured. It is the same ankle so he will be out for a little while," Solskjaer told BT Sport before the match. In separate comments to the club's MUTV channel, Solskjaer said the French World Cup winner was "feeling some discomfort in his ankle. He'll be out for a few weeks, definitely," said the Norwegian.
Media playback is not supported on this device Archive: 'When our players do something I don't like, they will soon know about it' Ray Houghton was another non Irish native who helped the country earn unprecedented success on the international stage and he wished his former manager "a very special birthday". I just wanted to say thank you for the 10 wonderful years you were in charge of the Republic of Ireland and particularly selecting me for your first game in charge against Wales," said Houghton, who also played alongside Aldridge at both Oxford United and Liverpool.
