Why would you gamble on somebody, no matter what his reputation is from the past, who is not producing at the moment and pay big money?
In a hectic opening 12 minutes, which saw three goals, Reading went in front through a penalty from striker Lucas Joao.
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Ultimately, the goal is to win something. The early signs were that it would not come, however, at Everton.
If you go back on Soccer Saturday, a long, long time ago towards the start of the season, I said Arsenal would finish in the top four.
The pair have now extended their record-breaking partnership to 39 goals, while the Spurs talisman now has 51 assists.
It was a dream for it to be the way it is now: walking out into major stadiums, playing Champions League and World Cups, having the facilities we have at City.
Brendan Rodgers introduced James Maddison and Kelechi Iheanacho in the closing stages in order to try and force what would have been a welcome equaliser, but Leicester could not find it.
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Even when they are bad, you always see a reaction from them, which is another good sign. We saw that against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals when they paid the price for a poor first 45 minutes in the first leg but came back strongly in Madrid and almost got through.
After leaving the court, Barton said: I think the verdict speaks for itself. Asked how he felt, he said: Better than I did before. He left the building with his solicitor, who said his client did not wish to comment.
Team spirit gives us foundation' - Jackson on Burnley win Burnley caretaker boss Jackson praised the unity of his squad after a closely-fought contest against European-chasing Wolves at Turf Moor on Sunday.
They have conceded only five goals in their last 11 games, with just one goal conceded from open play in these last 11.
Those remaining at Chelsea have what currently ranks among the game's most onerous tasks, namely finding a way to beat Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool as they try to add the FA Cup to the EFL Cup.
The German centre-back will not be renewing his deal at Stamford Bridge, with the final offer said to be a £230,000-a-week contract.
Mourinho - measured by method or result - seems yesterday's man. Should his tenure at Roma end as a failure and in the sack, it could very well bring his tenancy in the game's cabal of elite managers to an end.
Nathan (Jones) might have moans about a couple of situations and I could moan about a couple of situations too.
Another sloppy pass seeking McTominay went unpunished. Withdrawn on 64 minutes as his influence faded.
But though Northern Ireland will be reinforced in Geneva, the Swiss should be too as they expect a number of players back from injury.
The following season was his best in the Premier League, as while the Toffees struggled for consistency after a madcap summer of heavy spending on Davy Klaassen, Sandro, Wayne Rooney and more, Niasse proved himself as a source of key goals, including strikes in comeback wins over Bournemouth and Watford.
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He came here and you start to see some patterns of what he wants to do. Follow Manchester United with Sky SportsFollow every Man Utd game in the Premier League this season with our live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch match highlights for free shortly after full-time.
I think it makes for an even more interesting race, no doubt about that. Pitch to Post Preview: Jamie Carragher on Man City vs Liverpool; Steve Bruce on Callum Wilson; Chelsea's title chances assessed Jamie Carragher and Steve Bruce are among the guests on this week's Pitch to Post Preview Podcast.
Newcastle still winless as Howe watches draw at BrightonJones: New manager will inherit 'healthy' clubAs Bournemouth manager, he has been able to mix it and go toe to toe with some of the biggest teams in the Premier League and pick up results, not just as a fluke, he's done it on a number of occasions.
Brentford fixturesPremier League fixtures | Results | TableFrank was correct with his assessment that Brentford destroyed Norwich in the second half, but their ponderous opening 45 minutes where much of the damage was self-inflicted left too much of a mountain to climb.
Obviously, he might have wanted to keep it as well as a souvenir for himself. There's no hard feelings on that one.
I think if Conte took the job, you would be thinking that Spurs in the future can definitely make the Champions League because he can make a huge difference.
Get Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsLage: Player like Neves could fetch £100mWolves head coach Bruno Lage suggested last week a deal for the Portugal international would cost £100m - the same amount Man City spent to break the British transfer record to buy Jack Grealish last summer.
It wasn't the perfect outcome for the owners, and they had to move down their list frequently. The supporters are happy, though, and that's the main thing.
Ajax are scoring 2.96 goals and conceding 0.48 per league game, having 67.79% possession and making 12.59 high turnovers a game - more than anybody else on the list.
They have the title credentials and an elite squad—as well as a boss who has taken the path from Dortmund to Liverpool. The biggest factor here is whether Liverpool can compete financially to fulfil the terms of any deal. They are currently baulking at Mo Salah’s terms and Haaland will not be much cheaper. It’s an intriguing option, though.