Exactly seven weeks ago the Premier League found itself in a similar position to the precarious one it faces now. With sports event across the world shutting down or going behind closed doors, it defiantly pressed on, issuing a statement insisting that the following weekend's fixtures would go ahead as planned. Accused of poor judgement, less than an hour later it was forced into announcing an emergency meeting when Arsenal revealed coach Mikel Arteta had contracted coronavirus.
The hosts have won four of their last five La Liga games after a 2-4 derby victory away to Levante last weekend, and have won three straight matches in all competitions following their 0-1 Champions League success against Ajax on Tuesday.
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Plain sexism' The lawsuit is led by star athletes such as World Player of the Year Megan RapinoeWhile the men's national team has never won a relevant international title, the women's side are four-time world champions and have won five Olympic gold medals. American women footballers also outdid men in terms of revenue in the last few years: it has emerged that the women's team generated more money from ticket sales than the men's side between 2016 and 2018.
Playing away from home has become a bit of a problem for Lille this term. The visitors may be sat in a lofty 3rd position in Ligue 1, but they'll soon slip down if they don't rectify their travelling issues. Lille have won just one league game on the road this season, while they've lost five or their last six in all competitions, conceding two or more in each of those five. This is worrying, especially as they're about to go up against a Monaco side that is not just very good at winning at home but very good at scoring lots of goals.
All the other teams who are just below them in the Premier League are looking inconsistent and it would be a good time for the Blues to kick on. Media playback is not supported on this device FA Cup: Newcastle United 4-1 Rochdale highlights Newcastle put Rochdale away easily enough in the FA Cup this week but they have lost their two previous Premier League games at St James' Park and I don't see that run ending this weekend.
When the Bundesliga restarted, their was genuine hope at Dortmund that their young, vibrant, confident side could make this year the one that saw them break Bayern's hold on the German top flight. But a loss to the champions in the third game back ended that and Bayern's title celebrations on Tuesday look to have further whipped the rug from under Favre's team. They were flat on Wednesday, offering precious little of the attacking verve we've become accustomed to from Jadon Sancho, Julian Brandt and Erling Haaland.
Klopp said that the result would have no effect on who plays at Chelsea, who Liverpool have beaten twice this season - in the league at Stamford Bridge and on penalties in the Super Cup. The Reds manager has named changed teams in previous rounds of the FA Cup and in the fourth-round replay win over Shrewsbury, Liverpool's youngest ever side was led by Neil Critchley, who has now joined Blackpool, because Klopp wanted his first team to have a winter break.
Pogba, who has been linked frequently with a potential move away from United, has only featured eight times for United this season due to the injury, which kept him sidelined for three months. The former Juventus midfielder returned to action as a substitute in United's 2-0 defeat at Watford and also featured in their 4-1 win against Newcastle United on Dec.
I always had a strong bond with my players as well. When you work in football, there is so much interference around you, but if you stick to football and you know what these people in front of you are about, you can get the best out of them. It's important to see these players as real people. It's a real pressure situation. I think being a human, being a gentle person, is important. The connection between the player and you is very important.
Read the full story 09:30 - City's Walker faces disciplinary action Manchester City defender Kyle Walker faces disciplinary action from the Premier League champions after tabloid the Sun said he breached Britain's lockdown rules by hosting a party during the coronavirus pandemic. City's statement read: "Manchester City FC are aware of a story in a tabloid newspaper regarding the private life of Kyle Walker in relation to a breach of the UK lockdown and social distancing rules.
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These two youth clubs are on the final two places for the play-offs at this moment but while Real Madriz U20 is doing very well at this moment unbeaten in its last 5 league games and one point above Juventus Managua U20 in the league standings right now the hosts suffer a dip in form even losing to bottom of the league Diriangen U20 with 2-1 at home and the odds for that to happen were around 20.00, so quite a shock result and they also lost last round with 3-2 away from home at Esteli U20 so defense is really not helping them at this moment.
Well this is the most logical choice for me here . . Both teams started the new campaign bad. Torpedo Kutaisi lost from Dila Gori with 2 - 0 and from Samtredia 1 - 0 while on the other side Chikhura lost from Saburtalo Tbilisi 2 - 1 and from Lokomotiv Tbilisi 3 - 1 ..Both teams had a very tough opening match and for sure that the players are exhausted..When it comes to quality and experience they are similar for sure . Whenever this two teams meet each other the matches are usually very even and tough and that should be the case today certainly . . Good Luck fellas
Only players who have been tested negatively twice in succession are allowed to train and play. Last week, chancellor Angela Merkel said that any decision on if and when sports activities could resume would now be taken on Wednesday, 6 May. The league has been suspended since mid-March because of the global coronavirus pandemic. It is absolutely necessary that we remain disciplined and stick to health guidelines," said Merkel.
The coach's position has long been fragile, however, due to presiding over shock Champions League exits to AS Roma in 2018 and Liverpool in 2019 after taking a three-goal lead in each tie. Xavi, who had a glittering 17-year career with Barca and is their leading appearance maker, has only been in management since July when he took over Al Sadd, who he joined as a player in 2015 after leaving the Catalans.
So I am sad for it, but that's life. Unai is a fantastic coach. Not happy at Arsenal, obviously, but a fantastic coach with a proven record. With a bit of a rest, another big club will come for him and his career will be bck on track. So no dramas mi amigo, keep going and you will get another club. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has been linked to Arsenal in the past, and is again seen as a candidate for Emery's job, and Mourinho praised the Englishman for what he has achieved on the South Coast.
Last time out Plymouth strolled to a 3-0 away win against struggling Carlilse while Mansfield lost a 7-goal thriller at home to Forest Green 4-3, leaving 17pts separating the two clubs heading into Saturday’s clash. The hosts have a great record against the visitors, winning 14 of the pairs’ last 22 encounters in all competitions, and have been victorious in each of the duos’ last five encounters.
Dover has just two wins in the league at home all season long also 4 draws for them and 4 losses at home, much better at home with 7 wins the best away team in the league including here a 2-1 win for them away from home at Maidenhead early this season, and even though they kept 3 clean sheets in their last 4 games in all competitions I really do not trust their defense that much and Maidenhead is really not that bad at scoring even in away games.
We were thinking 'what do we do now?'"I remember telling Dave Whelan when we went up to collect the trophy that he had a new story to tell now. I said: 'you haven't got to wait any longer, you have finally got your cup'. I had to go and take a drugs test after the game and pretty soon after that we had to leave Wembley. There was no alcohol on the coach home because we had a big game against Arsenal on the Tuesday.
Posted at 81' Foul by Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt). SubstitutionPosted at 79' Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Mario Götze replaces Erling Haaland. Posted at 78' Attempt missed. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner. SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Djibril Sow replaces Sebastian Rode.
Brighton's ability to keep and rotate possession makes them a tricky prospect for the majority of teams in the Premier League, and we think Albion can secure another positive result against Everton this weekend.
Did you know? Van Dijk made more clearances (five) and more interceptions (three) than any Liverpool player against Sheffield United. Midfielders - Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford), Mark Noble (West Ham), James Maddison (Leicester), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) Abdoulaye Doucoure: He doesn't score many goals but when he does they don't come much bigger than against Wolverhampton Wanderers when you're in the midst of a relegation battle.
It was another attempted act of revenge from Charlton that cost Leeds their lead with the defender leaving Osgood unmarked to score as he went off in search of a Chelsea player who had whacked his thigh moments earlier. The most brutal moment of all, though, came in the 85th minute. Billy Bremner, Leeds’ brilliant midfield heartbeat, always gave as good as he got, but in 1970 he was a clear target for the Chelsea players.
Posted at 54' Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool). Posted at 54' Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 52' Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson. Posted at 52' Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt. Jamie Vardy maintained his brilliant scoring streak as Leicester beat Brighton for their fifth successive Premier League win to strengthen their hold on second spot.
The 20-year-old player has established himself as a first-team option for Jose Mourinho, and talks have accelerated over a new deal, according to the Daily Mail. That should see his wages rise from £1,000 a week to a contract worth at least 15 times that, with the chance to earn £20,000 a week if all incentives are met.
Derogations are rare and must be well argued. Sport is not one of the exceptions. Only food businesses, banks and insurance companies, newsstands, tobacconists and health personnel are still authorized to circulate. All employees who do not have an essential role in everyday Italian life today are firmly invited to stay at home.
the Plymouth Argyle fc team and the Crawley town fc team, go head to head in England league two. The Plymouth Argyle fc team is in 3rd position with 50 points Collected. While guest team the Crawley town fc team came in 14th place by collecting 35 points Collected. In the last 5 times the Plymouth Argyle fc played at home, 4 of them ended in a the Plymouth Argyle fc team have won, while the visitor team played at away last 5 matches, 2 of them ended in a loss.
He said this would be laughed at in Iceland, that it wasn't fit for purpose," he says. But when people walk in the door, and see what is almost a museum with all the stuff that's been collected over the years, they realise it is something quite unique and a place with real history. The old scout hut, which Smith suggests might be the worst facility of any club in the city, was bought when 'Hutchie Vale' was resurrected in 1967 after a decade in abeyance.
However, with Liverpool entering the race, things could get very interesting. Klopp will be worrying about next year's Africa Cup of Nations due to the decision of moving the tournament back to its usual mid-season slot of January, meaning the club will lose both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane for a month.
It was a really good reaction in the second half but it is important to play this way for 90 minutes. I would be concerned if we don't show any reaction, but we showed a great reaction. In the end we deserved at least a draw and had good chances but were unlucky we were not able to equalise. I'm a bit more annoyed in the first half we weren't brave enough.
Arsenal by contrast looked a shadow of the side who beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League on New Year's Day. But the hosts looked like a different team in the second half, with Lacazette whipping an early free-kick off the bar and David Luiz going close before Nelson made the breakthrough.
Morecambe’s ability to survive in the Football League over the past few seasons has defied the odds time and time again, and much of that success was largely down to the ability of manager Jim Bentley’s talent at getting the most out of his squad despite competing with probably the lowest budget in the league. However, the Shrimps now have to adapt to life without him and this weekend they make the trip to face a Crewe side who have been excellent in the opening months of the campaign.
Kerr managed the Republic from 2003 to 2005 and, like Kenny, is a former Shamrock Rovers boss and also coached the nation's underage international teams before stepping up to the senior job. He says Kenny can expect a lot more scrutiny than he has experienced in any previous role. I'm sure Michael O'Neill also found that when he moved on from Shamrock Rovers and became manager of Northern Ireland," added Kerr.
He has not played for Porto this season and the announcement all but confirms his retirement from professional football. Current incumbent Luis Rubiales, who took over from Angel Maria Villar in May 2018 after the former Athletic Bilbao player had spent three decades at the helm, has a mandate that runs through until after Euro 2020.
A forgotten gem?Fantasy football is a lot like high fashion - everyone is after the latest season's hot item. In 2019, everyone is crawling over themselves to get hold of a Sheffield United midfielder mistakenly listed as a defender. However, the canny shopper can still find value in previous years' most desirable garments. Currently stuffed halfway along the coat rail of Wolverhampton's TK Maxx is one Matt Doherty - a sleek little number that ripped up the catwalks in 2018.
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Former Germany striker Mario Gomez has retired from football at the age of 34 after helping his first club Stuttgart win promotion back to the Bundesliga. He got his side's only goal in a 3-1 defeat by Darmstadt 98 that still left Stuttgart in the second promotion spot. The five-time German champions finished behind Arminia Bielefeld to return to the top flight after one season away. It was my last mission for VfB," said Gomez.
Monchengladbach have scored an average of 1.333 goals per game in games where they have had over 55% possession. Meanwhile, they have scored an average of 1.9 goals per game in games where they have averaged less than 55% possession. Monchengladbach also concede slightly more when they dominate possession.
Whittingham, 35, suffered injuries to his head when he accidentally fell at a pub in Barry on March 7 and was moved to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. It is with an immeasurable amount of sorrow that we must inform supporters that Peter Whittingham has passed away at the age of 35," Cardiff said in a statement.
I am confident (he can have a run of games) but let's see," Mourinho said. Video - Barcelona closing in on Arsenal star – Euro Papers01:36 "We know what he can give to the team. If I focus on the few minutes or matches that he played for us I saw qualities that are very important for a team to play like we do.
Posted at 66' Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Alexander Gogic. Posted at 65' Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Luke Southwood. SubstitutionPosted at 64' Substitution, Hamilton Academical. David Templeton replaces Will Collar. BookingPosted at 64' Will Collar (Hamilton Academical) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coach Jesus said their performance in Doha, which ended with the 1-0 extra-time loss, showed that Brazil’s best can now compete at the highest level, a bold statement given the financial gulf between Europe and South America. The next few weeks will be key in deciding whether this year was a one-off or the beginning of a tropical dynasty.
Aluminij is on 3rd place but equal on points with Maribor at this moment 34 points won by both these teams right now while Olimpija is on 1st place 5 points more but also a game more played, so we can say that both teams want the win as they both seem capable to be fighting for winning the title this season but Aluminij is playing at home and is in excellent scoring form winning their last two games in the league with 4-2 while Maribor even lost 4-1 at Tabor Sezana lately which is really not that strong so will back over 3.5 goals here.
In this scenario, Barnet edge the final play-off place on goal difference with Stockport dropping to eighth, but the top six stays the same. Play each other once Yeovil and Bromley would be the main benefactors of this scenarioOf course, the problem with both of the examples above is that teams have not played everybody else an equal number of times. Fifth-placed Boreham Wood only had one side in the top half of the table left to play and still had to face five of the bottom seven sides.
Alaves has just 3 losses at home this season and they were tough opponents that came here and won all 3 points, Real Madrid, Villarreal and Sevilla, while Eibar is equal on points with Slaves in the second part of the league table 24 points won by both sides so far this season, just that Eibar is really not that great at scoring goals as for example when they hosted same Alaves side at home despite having more of the ball and more shots they failed to score conceding 2 goals and losing the game with 2-0 in the end.
Huddersfield Town has won only 2 of the last 9 games conceding at least once in 8 of the 9 games. At home they haven't kept a clean sheet in the last 5 games. However, they have also scored 6 goals themselves in the last 5.
