When I listen to managers complaining or moaning, I understand it. Emotionally, it's really tough to take. I also have sympathy for the referees and, in this case, VAR officials because there are rules that have been laid down. It was one where common sense could have been involved but, if the rule book states something, then the handball is given. He added: "VAR has improved us in ways but there are ways to improve it.
There's not a lot of faces that we can relate to and have conversations with. In 2018, the Football Association announced in an equality action plan that 5% of its leadership roles and 13% of England coaching staff were filled by people from a BAME background. In the same plan, the FA set targets of 11% and 20%, respectively, for 2021. When there's someone from a black background I can go to in the FA with a problem I have within the club, that will be when I know change is happening and not just in my field, also in Parliament," Sterling added.
Should football resume in the country, which has been the hardest hit by coronavirus in Europe, Juventus will look again at the situation "in good faith". Juventus would like to thank the players and the coach for their commitment at a difficult time for everyone," said a statement by the club, champions of Italy for the past eight seasons. Players at other major European clubs, including German sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, have also agreed to take pay cuts.
Posted at 58' Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 58' Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Milan). Posted at 57' Robin Gosens (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 57' Foul by Suso (Milan). Hansi Flick will remain as Bayern Munich interim boss "at least until the end of the season", the German giants have announced. Flick, 54, was placed in temporary charge on 3 November following the departure of Niko Kovac.
Wolfsburg is away from the champions league race but still they are on 6. Position on the table and they could secure Europa league spot, they are in great form they beat Leverkusen 1-4 on the road in last game and at home they are very strong with 5 wins on last 7 home games so I surely expect from them to beat Frankfurt,Frankfurt is in bad form especially defensive and they are just two points above relegation zone but this is not good opponent for them to try to get away from there so I think we should all use this high odd on Wolfsburg!
Lawro's prediction: 2-0Richard's prediction: 4-0 Crystal Palace v West HamThe last time these teams met, Crystal Palace snatched a late winner at the London Stadium at the start of October, to nick a victory that spelt the end of West Ham's good start to the season. I am expecting this game to be just as close but this time I am going for the Hammers to edge it. Palace have got a lot of defensive injuries and they could catch up with them here.
That's football at the top level, but I'm happy with him and with his work ethic. Dembele out for 10 weeks Another injury setback for Ousmane Dembele, who is set to be out for 10 weeks. Antoine Griezmann came on and scored in midweek - Barca face his old side Atletico Madrid next on Sunday. Ornstein on Poch & Arsenal So often a man in the know, The Athletic's David Ornstein had this to say about Arsenal's potential pursuit of Poch.
Four of the last five Brighton games have ended in score draws. The last three Brighton home league games have ended in score draws Three of the last four Crystal Palace away league games have ended in score draws. This isn’t going to be a match for the faint-hearted, especially if you are a supporter.
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Conceding goals is clearly part and parcel of what this Southend side does. They're without a clean sheet in 15 League 1 matches. They've shipped two or more in ten of those 15. They've also conceded two or more in each of their last six at Roots Hall, conceding three or more in four of those six and four or more in those four. However, given that they're going up against a similarly loose Tranmere defensive, the Shrimpers may fancy themselves to get a much-needed win on Saturday, especially since they've been scoring plenty of late, notching four in their last two at home and nine in their last five overall.
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Italy's Serie A has been suspended while French Ligue 1 and Spanish La Liga games are being played without spectators. Juventus on Wednesday said their defender Daniele Rugani had tested positive for coronavirus, casting doubt on the Italian side's Champions League last-16 return leg against Olympique Lyonnais next week.
I see very good chances in this one that we can see a high scoring win for the hosts, but goals scored by the hosts almost entirely as OFI Crete is a very weak away team this season even lost in the cup to a 3rd league club Kavala with 2-0 on the road and I watched them trying to defend in their last away game in the league at PAOK and it was just 0-0 at half-time of the game but in the second half they conceded with ease 4 goals as they even gave away two penalty kicks for stupid fouls.
In terms of a correct score tip, we think that it could prove to be a closer match than the league table might suggest. As discusssed, we do expected the hosts to find the back of the net but the fact that they concede an average of 2.17 goals per game on home soil suggests they face an uphill challenge to get the points. With this in mind, backing a 2-1 away looks to be the most likely result.
Diego SimeoneGetty Images MAN OF THE MATCH Jan Oblak. Rightly regarded as one of the best old school goalkeepers in the world, Oblak thwarted Liverpool time and again with a string of fine saves, while, under pressure not putting a foot wrong all night. Only against Bayern (9) in May 2016 has Oblak made more saves in a Champions League game than this clash with Liverpool.
Everton 3-2 Wimbledon 7 May 1994 Everton avoided relegation from the Premier League with victory over Wimbledon on the final day in 1994Relegation-threatened Everton knew victory against Wimbledon on the final day of the 1993-94 season may not have been enough to keep them up. The Toffees trailed 2-0 before a Barry Horne goal, and two from Graham Stuart, saw them clinch all three points, as results elsewhere ensured their survival.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale will not leave the club in January despite leaving the Wales forward out of his latest squad. Bale, 30, was omitted from the 19-man Real squad that will face local rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy reportedly travelled to Madrid for talks with Real president Florentino Perez over a late move for Bale. I don't contemplate the possibility of his departure," Zidane said on Friday.
Many believe England getting to the Women's World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 2015 has played a significant role. Leicester City's coronation (2016) Leicester only lost three league games during their title-winning seasonThe greatest story in the history of football? At odds of 5,000-1, it is certainly up there. Leicester City celebrated their coronation as Premier League champions - the first top-flight title of their 132-year history - in spectacular and emotional style on 7 May 2016.
A dreadful error from United keeper David De Gea gifted Everton a third-minute opener -- the Spaniard dawdled on the ball after a pass-back from Harry Maguire and his attempted clearance was charged down by Dominic Calvert-Lewin and flew off the Everton striker into the net. Calvert-Lewin should have doubled the lead shortly afterwards when he broke free of the United defence but shot just wide of De Gea's right-hand post.
The letter says Fifa will keep in touch with all relevant bodies and hopes "in due course" to find solutions to what Infantino terms as "a difficult period". Health first and sporting solidarity should be the key principles guiding decision-making at this important moment in time and I am sure that the whole football community will live up to the great values of our sport," he said. Sport in general and football, in particular, can - and I believe will - play a big part in helping our world recover once we have, hopefully sooner rather than later, returned to normality.
They haven’t scored more than a goal in four of their last five matches too. However, their form at home should give them hope; they have not lost their last three home matches, winning two and with two clean sheets. River Plate have seven wins and six clean sheets in their last 10 home matches. Their form in the Copa Libertadores is however not very good in recent matches; they have three straight losses in the competition and just one win and one clean sheet in the last five.
Vlasim and Chrudim will face each other in the upcoming match in the Division 2 in Czech Republic. Vlasim this season have the following results: 7W, 3D and 12L. Meanwhile Chrudim have 9W, 4D and 9L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
This one certainly looks like only ending one way, and we’re on board with that view, predicting that Sydney will beat even the large asian handicap line they’ve been given. The line is currently set at -1.5 and we think Sydney FC have enough talent in their line up to comfortable beat that line.
This result, unexpected as it may be, continued Southampton’s promising recent form. They have now won four times in the past month, pushing them up to 14th in the table and leaving them five points clear of the relegation zone.
Wright: "He did not do anything near enough to be sent off. The most that should have happened was that the referee should have warned Beckham. For the public to react as they did was ridiculous and so bad. Rooney's red and Ronaldo's wink2006 World Cup in GermanyMuch was expected of England's golden generation when they travelled to Germany. However, expectation turned into a familiar tale of woe when Beckham went off injured and Wayne Rooney was sent off for a foul on Ricardo Carvalho.
The France international, who joined United from Italy's Juventus in 2016, has made eight appearances in all competitions this season due to injury and last featured in the Premier League in a 4-1 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day. I guess they miss me," the 27-year-old told the club's UTD Podcast, referring to the pundits.
I wanted to see them gamble more and get players like Anwar El Ghazi and Ahmed Elmohamady closer to Mbwana Samatta when they did get up the pitch, but that risked leaving gaps at the back so I can understand their caution. Grealish could not play the game he wants to'Villa's most creative player, Jack Grealish, had a particularly frustrating time, because he was desperate to affect the game in a positive way.
Joshua Zirkzee replaces Corentin Tolisso. Posted at 86' Offside, SC Paderborn 07. Dennis Jastrzembski tries a through ball, but Sven Michel is caught offside. Posted at 85' Attempt missed. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
It's not unusual that after a period of brilliance or intensity, one feels a moment of emptiness," says Inma Puig, a psychologist to whom Iniesta eventually turned for help. Torn-muscle injuries in 2009 and 2010 left him sidelined and the death in 2009 of his friend, Dani Jarque, a defender at Espanyol, contributed to his feelings of despair. It was to Jarque that he famously dedicated his 2010 World Cup-winning goal.
ESTIMATED COST: £110m Video - United stun Real with 'important offer' for Van de Beek - Euro Papers01:47 2. Neymar (PSG) WHY COULD HE MOVE Not a week passes without the Spanish press attempting to stir up trouble in the French capital. Whether this season ends or not, the familiar storyline ‘Neymar returns to Barcelona’ will inevitably build again.
Subs: Guendouzi 5, Ozil 5, Torreira. Eintracht Frankfurt: Ronnow 7, Abraham 5, Hasebe 6, Hinteregger 5, Da Costa 5, Sow 5, Fernandes 5, Kostic 6, Kamada 9, Silva 5, Paciencia 5. Subs: Kohr 7, Gracinovic 7. KEY STATS When leading at half-time, Arsenal were unbeaten in 46 matches, winning 40 and drawing six - until tonight.
Union Berlin are set to host another one of the Bundesliga's newly promoted sides, Cologne, this Sunday afternoon. Union will be pleased with how their first season in Germany's top-flight has gone thus far. They are currently sitting in 11th place in the Bundesliga table, well clear of the relegation zone.
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Chacarita Juniors will host Quilmes for this fixture of the league. Both teams are not very good teams in this season. Both teams are currently bottom of the table. Also, both teams have a poor results in the last matches. Nevertheless, I think, the visitors have better team than their opponent. Quilmes have better results in the last mutual matches. I think, the visitors have a real chance to break the poor series. Also, we have Chacarita who's is weak offensive team. Hosts have less potential. In any case, this will not be an easy task for the hosts. I think, Quilmes will closer to victory.
ajax having been performing up to par with three wins and two draws in their last five taking them to number two. They have been scoring rapidly with them scoring 64 goals meaning an average goal rate of 2. Per game. Utrecht are currently poised at number 12 but come into this game with only one win in their last five matches and three defeats. They have conceded more goals than they have scored this season. Predicting a straight win for Ajax is a bit tricky because Utrecht can revive their campaign with a surprise win over Ajax however guarantee of at least two goals is possible
Prior to those engagements, Javier Aguirre's men lost by only a single goal margin to 3rd placed Sevilla (1-0) and champions Barcelona (1-2), whilst they have also won two of their last four league fixtures at home.
You know the rule in the Premier League when it's a concussion, it has to be one week or 10 days. We saw him after training and he has a bit of damage to his face. He left the hospital and feels quite good. Premier League rules state a player who has suffered a concussion must work through a set protocol in training which takes a minimum of six days. On separate days the player must take no activity, light aerobic exercise, sports specific exercise, non-contact drills and full-contact practice before being allowed to return to play.
The proposed dates for European soccer's flagship tournament are June 11 to July 12, 2021. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin "It was important that, as the governing body of European football, UEFA led the process and made the biggest sacrifice," Ceferin said in a statement https://www. Moving EURO 2020 comes at a huge cost for UEFA but we will do our best to ensure that the vital funding for grassroots, women's football and the development of the game in our 55 countries is not affected.
