Watford have lost five of their last six league games. Crystal Palace have won their last two league games without conceding. Crystal Palace have only lost one of their last four away league games. Watford are bottom of the table, seven points from safety and without a manager. They host Crystal Palace who are seventh in the table but only two points behind the Europa League place.
In Laporte's absence, Fernandinho has been the mainstay of City's defence but I don't think it is an issue that they have hardly played together at the back as they go into the final part of the season. City's system and style is the same whoever is in the team, so all of their players always understand how they play anyway, however Guardiola rotates things. I actually think their chemistry at the back will be better with Fernandinho and Laporte in the same side but, in any case, the manager will have bigger calls to make with his squad in the next few months.
In Spain, Celta de Vigo are expected to meet Deportivo Alaves in a La Liga match which will be held at Municipal de Balaidos stadium, Vigo city. In the table, Alaves takes a higher position, 12 than Celta where they have 35 points after playing 29 matches. Celta takes position 17 with 27 points after playing 29 matches.
Joe Aribo (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Kent with a cross. Posted at 64' Brian Easton (Hamilton Academical) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 64' Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers). Posted at 58' Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Aaron McGowan. Posted at 58' Foul by Lewis Smith (Hamilton Academical). Posted at 58' Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
On the claim Aberdeen negotiated a concession - before voting - that top-flight clubs would be consulted before the SPFL board called the Premiership. The letter says this is "categorically false" and that "no commitment was made to any club" other than those given in a legal briefing note sent to all 42. The SPFL says Aberdeen were "seeking such a commitment" on 10 April but made it clear, by the time of the league's board meeting later that day, they did not wish for that to be taken to the board.
They've put themselves in an unbelievable position in the league, we know how good they are in the Champions League and they want to win the Club World Cup. If Liverpool don't manage their players well they could find themselves dropping points, picking up injuries. Injuries a potential concern for Liverpool Fabinho was injured in a challenge with Napoli's Hirving LozanoMore concerning for Klopp than Liverpool's failure to get a win and sew up Group E on Wednesday was the injury to Fabinho.
Vidal wouldn't offer a long-term fix to these issues, as he is already 32 years old, but he still looks like a class player who would certainly improve the United squad. The Chilean thrived in a midfield at Juventus alongside Paul Pogba and he is definitely a better option than Fred and Andreas Pereira, but maybe United should look elsewhere if they want to find a long-term option.
Subs: Milik 7, Allan 6, Politano 6. Barcelona: ter Stegen 7, Semedo 6, Pique 7, Umtiti 6, Junior Firpo 6, Rakitic 5, Busquets 7, de Jong 6, Vidal 7, Messi 6, Griezmann 7. Subs: Arthur 6, Fati 6, Lenglet 6. KEY MOMENTS 30’ GOAL! Napoli 1-0 Barcelona (Mertens) Dries Mertens gives Napoli the lead with a majestic finish! It came out of nothing, with Napoli suddenly finding themselves three against two after a slight mistake from Junior Firpo.
At home, Vejle is even more explosive with a series of 8 wins in a row, including 5 winning victories and none of the Asian rate (won 7, draw 1). The balance between attack and defense is the fulcrum for Vejle to believe the good results at the Naestved welcome tonight.
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 2-1 success over Chelsea on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, ending the Londoners' run of six straight wins and keeping Pep Guardiola's side nine points behind leaders Liverpool. City's loss at Anfield before the international break made this a key game for them but they were made to work for their three points by Frank Lampard's enterprising side.
On the CHCEC Cup rankings, it's no surprise that Slavia Prague is overwhelming the rest with the top spot with 61 points after 25 rounds. The distance this giant created with second-ranked team Viktoria Plzen is up to 8 points. Meanwhile, Baumit Jablonec is the third-ranked team, but only 53 points. As such, Slavia Prague has a great opportunity to finish in the top position after the first phase of the season. At the same time, it is a great advantage for teachers and coach Trpisovsky to enter the finals for the top 6 teams. Especially at home, Slavia Prague retains its inherent strength with 11 victories and only drew 1 match in a total of 11 matches played this season. It will be a huge psychological advantage for the Sinobo Stadium team to look forward to the welcome of Slavia Prague here.
Both of these two teams have seen over 2.5 goals on plenty of occasions this season. Eintracht failed to score in just two of their 16 Bundesliga games. Meanwhile, Paderborn have kept just two clean sheets this season.
The two best Premier League examples of title chokes are not Newcastle in 1995-96 as legend has it but the teams this Liverpool side have been most compared to - Manchester United a year before their 1998-99 treble win and the pre-Invincibles Arsenal in 2002-2003. Arsenal in 1997/98 made up an 11-point lead with nine games to go - as United without captain and ACL-victim Roy Keane (Erling Haaland's dad was there with a sympathetic word) and retired Eric Cantona lost ground to the first awesome Arsene Wenger Arsenal side, for whom Marc Overmars scored the winner in a pivotal game at Old Trafford.
As we are one game into the return set of fixtures, some teams have faced tougher opponents twice already, with Leicester having played Liverpool twice, while Wolves have had two games against Manchester City (although they did impressively win both). However, there are some interesting strands to pick at from the above table. Most notable is Manchester City sitting top, four points above Liverpool.
We have got a bit of fire in us at the moment and I think we will win. I like Moyes and I think he will steady the ship, which is what we need right now. I would love to see someone such as Joe Cole, a younger ex-player, come in as a coach and start sort of looking to the future but, for the time being, it seems like players like playing for Moyes, and that is the main thing. Newcastle v Chelsea (17:30 GMT)Chelsea swatted Burnley aside pretty easily last time out and this is a good opportunity for them to build on that.
Deulofeu opened the scoring with a neat 30th-minute finish when he beat goalkeeper Rui Patricio with a crisp low shot into the far corner after good work by Ismaila Sarr. Doucoure made it 2-0 in the 49th when he cut inside from the left and found the top corner with a firm drive which clipped Wolves defender Conor Coady and left Patricio stranded.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's double saw off Newcastle at St James' Park to make it two wins from two for Carlo Ancelotti at the start of his tenure at Everton. The 22-year-old striker scored the only goal against Burnley on Boxing Day to give the Italian the perfect start to his reign and again produced a brilliant display in attack. His opener was a classic poacher's goal - poking home after Gylfi Sigurdsson's deflected strike fortuitously arrived in front of him.
What about safety concerns among players?Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has spoken out to say players are "scared" about returning to action amid the coronavirus outbreak. On returning to training, players will be tested for the virus twice a week and would be screened for symptoms every day. There will also be extra precautions for players at training, including wearing protective equipment and not showering or eating on premises.
Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella said “it’s a different sport” behind closed doors, adding that he celebrated his second goal in a 2-1 win over Verona by going to the camera, as it was “a way to be with the fans”. JUVENTUS MAKE SCUDETTO STATEMENT The strangest atmosphere was in Turin, where a crucial clash between title rivals Juventus and Inter Milan was played out at an empty Allianz Stadium.
The biggest thing is the Fabinho injury, that's massive," Klopp told BT Sport after the game. It's early and we all hope it's not too serious but it's pretty painful and in an area you don't want to have pain, around the ankle. Emery under pressure Good morning! Welcome to live coverage of Thursday's football stories.
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Anthony Pulis, his 35-year-old son, will join as compensation is agreed with his current club St Louis. He will join as Diego Alonso’s assistant ahead of the new season in America. The club appointed Alonso after failing to land Carlo Ancelotti and Patrick Vieira. Paper Round’s view: Beckham has until March to assemble his first playing squad, meaning he has a couple of months until he needs to get his players ready to start the season.
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We are going to have a debate about what sort of VAR they would like next season and what improvements can be made to the system," he said. It's going to be a work in progress this season and next as we try to rebalance it so you get the positives of better decision-making and fewer of the perceived negatives about delay and sometimes confusion.
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Espanyol have improved a lot in their recent matches and will go to this game with great hope. However, they have struggled against La Liga opposition, and here they will meet a strong side too. They have not been the best in attack, even though they have managed to score in 1 of their last 15; perhaps their main undoing has been in defence. This may come to haunt them, as they play one of the best scoring sides in La Liga. Real Sociedad have not kept many clean sheets in the Copa del Rey though and based on this, we will go for a 2-1 win for Real Sociedad.
I cannot really remember a season recently when Fylkir finished in the top half of the league table as they are usually a relegation candidate and last season they lost big both games with their opponents today losing with 4-1 at home and also even bigger with 5-1 here, but it is the start of the new season and there is no clear dominating side in this league and Fylkir did score in both games last season with this side so a surprise could perhaps happen as both have been decent in the games played before the season started.
The visitors have seen over 2.5 goals scored in 75% of their matches so far this season. That includes each of their last 11 matches. With Lecce conceding two goals per game on average this season we expect a high scoring clash, soover 2.5 goals is our tip for this one.
WHO IS INTERESTED? All the top clubs can afford Coutinho. The latest reports are that Chelsea are very interested in bringing him to Stamford Bridge, and Manchester United and Liverpool are also keeping tabs on his movements. But a return to the Premier League is not a certainty with Inter and PSG also in the mix.
Klopp, reflecting on that huge advantage, said: "It doesn't sound like anything has been decided to my ears. We are just trying everything we can do to be ready for our next games. Media playback is not supported on this device Klopp delighted after 'very important' win Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers was never going to give up but his message was that of a realist: "They are going to be very hard to stop.
I left it to the ref to do his job. We are very concerned and aware of this behaviour, altogether we have to stop it. I hope everything becomes clear and we eradicate it as soon as possible. It's an issue in not only football but life - we need to work together towards eradication. Video - Mourinho: 'I hate racism'00:38 Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld said players were "sick of it" when asked about the incident while manager Jose Mourinho said "every club was together" in the battle to eradicate racist behaviour from the stands.
Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross. Posted at 80' Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner. Posted at 78' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek. SubstitutionPosted at 76' Substitution, Southampton.
Posted at 71' Foul by Michael Jones (Carlisle United). Posted at 71' Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Bennett replaces Cameron Coxe. Posted at 69' Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City). Posted at 69' Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
I can assure millions and millions of Bagan supporters spread across the globe, that the poetry will continue. Now that the prose is ready to lend a helping hand," Bose added. Two-times champions ATK are currently third in the 10-team ISL after 12 matches, while Mohun Bagan are top of the I-League and seeking a fifth national title.
Inter will now be riding the crest of a wave when they travel to title contenders Lazio next Sunday. MAN OF THE MATCH Matias Vecino (Inter): Sanchez proved he is rediscovering his form with another fine performance, but it was the Uruguay international who was head and shoulders above the rest, netting a fine goal and registering an assist.
I can't guarantee it (having three centre-backs available) is enough to beat Liverpool, but we will definitely try to do that. It's like a free shot tomorrow because we have to deliver in the following games. It would be great to get one or three points tomorrow but we also want to enjoy it. Liverpool are the best team in the world and we need to be there with an outstanding performance.
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Any move still needs to be ratified by the EFL and the Football Association. When I went on to the call today I felt I really wanted to finish the season. We're eighth in the table and have every chance of getting into the play-offs. We had everything to play for," Shanahan said. But] being part of League Two I felt that the unity of League Two and the unity of the club we belong to, the needs of that was more important than the hurt Port Vale would feel.