Watford have followed Brighton and Aston Villa in publicly opposing the use of neutral venues in the Premier League's proposed Project Restart plan. Hornets chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury says it would compromise fairness and sporting integrity. It is understood Premier League clubs are not planning to vote on whether to use neutral venues at a Monday meeting. The vote looks likely to be held later in May and 14 of the 20 clubs must vote in favour for it to be adopted.
We've got incredible owners and a good relationship, so I think it will not be a problem to understand both sides, if we decide to stay three more years or stay in the time we are together. Guardiola, who has never spent more than four years at his previous clubs Barcelona (2008-2012) and Bayern Munich (2013-2016), signed a one-year contract extension at City in 2018 -- a decision he said he did not regret.
Victory kept alive Oxford's hopes of returning to the second tier for the first time since 1999, while Pompey's narrow defeat ensured they will face a ninth consecutive season playing below the Championship. Monday's late drama saw the Hampshire club exit the play-offs at the semi-final stage for a second straight year, after their defeat by Sunderland over two legs in 2019. Oxford and Pompey had been level on points in the table before the coronavirus pandemic saw football suspended in March, both sitting just two points off an automatic promotion place, and they were placed fourth and fifth respectively when the division was curtailed using an average points-per-game system.
Aston Villa have completed a £10m deal for Genk striker Mbwana Samatta. The 27-year-old Tanzania international has signed a four-and-half-year deal, subject to a work permit and international clearance being granted. He has scored 10 goals for Genk in all competitions this season including a goal at Anfield against Liverpool in the Champions League. I'm really pleased we have managed to bring Mbwana to the club," said Villa manager Dean Smith.
Manchester City and Liverpool are both incredible teams in the league and have shown last year how good they were," he added. For us, we know that we are constantly trying to improve and look to close the gap. We're a team that finished ninth over the last two seasons. Leicester next host second-bottom Norwich City on Saturday.
But the second leg produced one of Anfield's greatest nights as the Reds scored four goals without conceding to reach the final. Alexander-Arnold's quick corner for Divock Origi's winner while Barca's defence slept will probably be discussed in Merseyside pubs 50 years from now. And without that, there would not have been the next match on our list. Gibbons: "We do like to keep the faith but I turned up that night thinking there was no real chance.
Eintracht have lost to teams such as Augsburg, Wolfsburg, and Standard Liege this season, all of whom played primarily with a direct style of play, in a shape which emphasised width. Mainz scored five goals last weekend but had 36% possession versus Hoffenheim. They will likely set up similarly this Monday.
Barcelona's hopes of reaching a seventh successive Copa del Rey final have ended at the quarter-final stage with defeat by Athletic Bilbao. The tight contest was decided in the third minute of stoppage time when Spanish forward Inaki Williams headed past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi wasted a good late chance when he fired at the legs of Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simon. There was another cup shock earlier when Real Madrid lost to Real Sociedad.
We need to start getting a Scottish national team that gives us some hope but he's certainly a really talented looking player. I was laughing because I keep getting told that Chelsea want Declan Rice, so I thought well I might just decide I want Billy Gilmour and see how it goes. Moyes - who has taken a 30% pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic - returned to London on Monday as the Premier League explores plans for action to resume behind closed doors in June.
Both teams scored in three of Rennes’ and four of Bordeaux’s last six matches and the hosts have won five of their eight home games this season while the visitors have lost three times on the road, and that is why we believe there will be goals in this game at both ends of the pitch and Rennes will secure all three points on Saturday.
Their away form was especially disappointing with losses at Athletic Bilbao, Granada and Levante plus draws at Osasuna, Real Sociedad and Espanyol. Setien arrives at the Nou Camp as a highly-regarded coach. After managing lower-league sides, he led Las Palmas to 11th in La Liga - their best finish for 40 years - and enjoyed further success at Betis, where in his first season he led them to sixth place and qualification for the Europa League.
Posted at 74' Offside, Lille. Jonathan Ikoné tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside. Posted at 73' Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. SubstitutionPosted at 73' Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Mauro Icardi. Posted at 73' Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
PSG have garnered 65 points and are top of the standings while Dijon, with 27 points, are 17th. While they seem likely to win this league race, PSG have shown a bit of cracks lately. They have three wins in the last five matches, and in the five games, they have conceded 12 goals. They have however scored in all of the five matches.
So what has changed for De Gea? Here, BBC Sport analyses the numbers behind his form this season and how they compare to other top-flight keepers. Note: All statistics are correct as of 19 July, 2020)How is De Gea performing compared to other keepers? Media playback is not supported on this device 'Absolute howler' from De Gea gifts Chelsea second goal After Spurs winger Steven Bergwijn shot straight through De Gea to score last month, former United skipper Roy Keane said he was "sick to death" of the goalkeeper's errors.
So in the moment when you go through a phase or a period like this it’s not possible to see that, especially not for the people who are ill, but there will be a point in the future, a moment in the future when we look back and hopefully then we can see it like this. Liverpool's last game was their Champions League defeat to Atletico MadridGetty Images The Liverpool manager also added: “There are so many people out there that have much bigger problems so it would feel really embarrassing to myself if I was to talk about my ‘problems’ – I have the problems every person in the world has in the moment.
When it comes to Liverpool this season, there's no team in the EPL that does not get chills when they know they are about to face them not even Man City. They are out to break as many records as they can and despite a twenty two commanding lead on the table I think they will still be as ruthless as they would have been if they have just a one point lead. So now what would you expect from a rested Liverpool which is fresh and has just lost two points in all games this season and a squad that has replacements with shift of style in all areas. I see Norwich being torn to pieces here despite them being able to get back one at least.
While the footballing focus this summer will be on Euro 2020, there are two British sides who will be going to a World Cup this summer. As Uefa holds its flagship tournament around Europe, with the final at Wembley, those places who are unable to join the established order of international football are focusing their attention on North Macedonia for the Conifa World Football Cup. So forget Wales and England - and potentially Scotland and Northern Ireland as well - instead it's time to get behind Kernow and the Parishes of Jersey.
And Gregor Townsend coaches the Scotland rugby team. All of them have one thing in common - Hutchison Vale. The Edinburgh boys' club was accepted as the Scottish FA's 90th member club in August 2018 - under the name Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale - but their contribution to the national game already outstrips that of many of their new rivals. But what has made them so successful? 'We walked past it.
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Ed Woodward now wants to develop stars rather that splash out for them in the transfer market. Luis CamposGetty Images Paper Round’s view: With Manchester United struggling to increase their sponsorship deals by much, margins elsewhere are under pressure. In order to save money then United could move down the pecking order and pick up players who are yet to hit their potential.
Leicester will assess winger Harvey Barnes, who suffered an ankle problem against Manchester City. Midfielder Matty James, who has not featured since January because of an Achilles injury, is back in training but not yet available. Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is ruled out after damaging ankle ligaments at the Fifa Club World Cup. Fabinho, Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip all remain out.
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It was very painful to see their [Atalanta’s] domination. Milan haven’t won a major trophy since their last Serie A title in 2011, and while nobody in Italy has had much of a sniff in the interim as Juventus have dominated ever since, the club have seemed to excel in making the wrong decision at basically every turn since, whether that’s managers (they’ve had eight since Max Allegri left in 2014), players or owners.
We'll look at the best Premier League reaction from last night's matches in due course. But could this be the day Everton dismiss Marco Silva? A 5-2 defeat at Liverpool has left them in the bottom three. An eighth defeat in 11 games. BBC Sport claims he faces the sack, with Sky Sports News adding that David Moyes is in line for a Goodison Park return.
Swansea barely threatened at the other end before the break, although one fine Andre Ayew run had the visitors scrambling until his shot cannoned to safety off team-mate Roberts. Cooper's men improved a little at the start of the second half, with Bersant Celina lashing over the top before Yan Dhanda claimed a penalty after being eased off the ball by Yoann Barbet.
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Energetik reserves and Belshina reserves will face each other in the upcoming match in the Reserves league. Energetik reserves this season have the following results: 4W, 2D and 6L. Meanwhile Belshina reserves have 2W, 4D and 6L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
According to the format of the Czech League, the top 6 teams will have to enter the round-robin phase to select the full season champion. The 7 to 10 teams will play the play-off to select the team for the Europa League, while the 11 to 16 teams will kick the circle to choose 2 relegated teams.
Assisted by Richarlison following a fast break. Posted at 88' Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 88' Foul by Ignacio Pussetto (Watford). BookingPosted at 86' Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 86' Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
Italy is Europe's worst-hit country, with 17 deaths from the virus and 650 infections. The outbreak is focused on a small cluster of towns in the northern Lombardy and Veneto regions. The Italian government on Monday banned all sporting events in six regions of the country including Piedmont where Juventus' home city of Turin is located.
Although Napoli's fans are famous for their passion, they are also fickle and the average home attendance this season has been 32,592, a modest seventh in Serie A. And, despite their much-improved performance on Tuesday, they still extended their winless run to seven matches in all competitions. The problem blew up after Di Laurentiis ordered week-long "ritiro" — a widely disliked practice dating from the 1970s where players are confined to a training camp or hotel — following a 2-1 loss to AS Roma on Nov.
Gwangju are winless in their opening two matches of the season. Sangju have four wins in the last five home matches Gwangju have three losses in their last five away matches. Sangju have three wins in the last four meetings with Gwangju. The third round of the Korean top league is here and among the matches lined up, Sangju Sangmu will be hosting Gwangju on Saturday.
They are unbeaten in their last three league games with one win and two draws. Just one goal has been scored in those three games though. No more than one goal has been scored in any of their six league games. Their fans must long for the pre-season friendly that saw them lose 6-4 at home to Rigas FS, where have all the goals gone since then? They have only played two home league games this season, losing 1-0 to Energetik and beating FC Minsk by the same scoreline.
This is a clash between the 15th ranked team in the league table and the 2nd ranked team in the same table, the kick of the game is at 1700 hours on Thursday. I decide to favor an away team to win because at their first game in Casablanca, we see that the visitors won with a mass of four goals to nothing which is an indication of their good shape so as compared to the hosts I think they are much better than them. The hosts came back from Mouloudia with empty hand after they suffered a defeat 1-0 scoreline while the visitors also sing the same song as the host as they lost their last away game with 3-2 scoreline, so this is a game between wounded lions but I expect Casablanca to win.
My focus is only today and tomorrow, to do all the things that we have worked on here at the training ground," Emery added. We know our supporters were disappointed by the draw against Southampton, but we have the perfect chance to reconnect with our supporters. Our wish is that every supporter tomorrow helps the team, we need them. Arsenal are also eight points adrift of the top four and 19 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Posted at 90' Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End). Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Harrop. Posted at 89' Attempt missed. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
The hosts go to this clash having scored in nine of their last 10 league matches but they have also conceded in the nine. They lost their last home match but with nine wins in 12 league matches at home, they will be strong favorites to recover in this game. However, with one clean sheet in 13 home league matches, Gladbach will have some level of concern.
When you think of the Premier League’s great rivalries, the north London derby and Arsenal v Manchester United feature high on the list. And former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas clearly thought that way as well when he selected three classic Premier League games for Match of Their Day. Watch the full programme again on BBC iPlayerJenas played more than 400 times in his career, including spells at Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, Tottenham, and a loan spell at Aston Villa.
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Salzburg will host Lask Linz at their home in todays Austria Tipp 3 Bundesliga games. In Austria Tipp3 Bundesliga tables, Salzburg currently occupied the 1 position with 44 points, while Lask Linz are in 2 place at Austria Bundesliga tables with 42 points, both team have played so far 35 matches in their head to head record, Salzburg won 21 matches, while Lask Linz won 3 matches, and 11 matches ended up in draw. Both team always score an average of 2.74 goals per matches whenever they met. In today's game between both teams, expect a full time draw in this match.
The Dortmund winger has been disciplined by the club on multiple occasions this season for breaking rules regarding his time-management. Sancho is most likely to return to the Premier League, with all the top clubs in the division interested in the England international, but his preferred destination is said to be Anfield.
Currently the home team FC Sion is only ranked 3rd in the rankings with only 23 points. After 24 matches, they only managed to win 6 wins; The remaining 5 draws are 13 defeats. Up to now, FC Sion has not escaped from a bad situation; when not enjoying the joy of victory in the last 11 matches in all competitions. Therefore, this game, although returning to the home field, is very difficult to expect them to bring 3 points.
Slovacko have been decent at home so far in the league with a 6-3-2 record and with only 8 goals conceded, they have the third best home defense in the league. Slovacko also have a good record against Sigma Olomouc losing only 3 of the previous 16 meetings at home.
Solskjaer had previously said the club were giving him "the absolute [amount of] time to find out" whether he would be fit to face the Reds. But giving an update from Anfield on Sunday, he said: “He [Rashford] got a couple of knocks again and a couple of jolts when he came on against Wolves, and he’s aggravated his back.
