THURSDAY’S BIG STORIES Football endured by Matt Busby There comes a point, deep into an FA Cup replay, where the mind turns to penalties. Perhaps this comes a little earlier when the game — and the previous game, come to think of it — is a little dull, as Manchester United games often seem to be these days.
Football has to be more conscious than ever with regards to its image, PR and communications," says former Football Association director of communications Adrian Bevington: "I don't think it would look particularly good on any club that starts spending big money on the back of this crisis. A multi-billion pounds industry going cap in hand to the tax payer has not gone down well with the public and I genuinely believe football has to ensure it is getting the mood of the nation right in the big decisions it takes.
When I woke up on deadline day morning in August 2014, I knew I was going to Italy. I just didn't know if I would be coming straight back. I'd found out my loan move from Manchester City to Fiorentina was on the cards two days earlier. Eduardo Macia, who had tried to get me to Liverpool a couple of seasons before, was their sporting director and he asked me if I fancied coming over. But on the morning of deadline day, I had to go to Florence for a medical, and with the injury history I had with my knee, we didn't know if we could get it done in a day.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Burnley 2. Posted at 90'+2' Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+2' Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley). Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a cross. Posted at 89' Corner, Burnley.
If the table were based solely on how teams fared on their travels, Wolves would be third, having won four of their last five away matches. Sheffield United have a similarly good recent record at home, winning four of the last six games played on their turf. They will welcome this fixture warmly after many away setbacks.
The priority is to play a difficult match against Watford in the Premier League. When Southampton comes, it will be the priority. Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate, speaking to BBC Sport, said: "I don't like losing games and when you gift Tottenham goals like that so early, you're fearing the worst. But my players showed character and we ran them close. If there's a way to lose then it's like that - putting a real show on and a real fight.
Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson made an instant impact on the pitch and a spectacular one off it as he started his reign with a vital victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park. Ferguson is in interim control after Marco Silva was sacked following Wednesday's Merseyside derby thrashing at Liverpool that had left the Toffees in the relegation zone. And Everton banished their recent struggles to run out fully deserved winners on a thunderous occasion illuminated by the former striker's wild celebrations.
In one of several Torino breaks, Belotti had a shot blocked by Chris Smalling but, as the Roma defender got up, he accidentally knocked away the ball with his outstretched arm. The referee reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor although there was some confusion as he told Roma players of his decision before making the VAR signal.
Subs - Ndiaye 4, Molina 4, Portillo 4. Real Madrid - Courtois 9, Carvajal 6, Varane 8, Militao 6, Mendy 6, Modric 7, Casemiro 5, Kroos 5, Isco 4, Bale 5, Benzema 4. Subs - Valverde 7, Jovic 5, Vinicius 5. KEY MOMENTS 29’ Massive save from Courtois! Arambarri must've thought he'd scored! The ball fell to him nicely on the edge of the box, the Getafe man caught it sweetly, but the Real Madrid goalkeeper made the flying stop! 34’ GOAL! Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid: Out of nothing, Real Madrid have taken the lead! Getafe dealt with a freekick, but Mendy's delivery back into the area prompted Soria to come off his line and the goalkeeper was beaten to the ball by Varane who bundles it into the back of the net via his shoulder! A messy goal.
With more assists than any other WSL player this season, she is also a valuable creator of openings for team-mates, dropping to collect the ball and playing in others, or making space with her movement. Miedema is the third recipient of the Football Writers' award, following Nikita Parris in 2019 and Fran Kirby in 2018. Runner-up England helped Chelsea win the WSL title in 2019-20. The Blues were declared champions on a points-per-game basis and moved above Manchester City, who were top of the table when the league was halted because of the coronavirus pandemic, with Arsenal in third place.
Jo Youle - the chief executive of charity Missing People, who have Roma have partnered for the campaign - said: "It is fantastic news that another one of the young people who was part of the AS Roma transfer video appeal has been found. We are really thankful to our friends at AS Roma for sharing their transfer videos on social media earlier this year and also dedicating additional social media posts to try to help find the boys and girls.
Last year, they won the Coppa Italia although they could manage only a modest eighth place in Serie A. This season they have found a consistency that was previously lacking, helped by an uncanny ability to grind out late and dramatic wins. During their winning run, they scored twice in stoppage time as they came from behind to beat Cagliari 2-1 away and they also beat Sassuolo by the same score thanks to a stoppage-time winner.
Assisted by Danilo Cataldi with a cross following a corner. Posted at 85' Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Daniele Padelli. Posted at 85' Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Alberto. Posted at 83' Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 83' Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
Arrogant, cheeky and an unmistakable touch of class - Manchester United fans have a new hero in Bruno Fernandes, and Peter Crouch thinks there is a lot more to come from the Portuguese midfielder. Crouch joined Micah Richards on Match of the Day 2 on Sunday to analyse Fernandes' sparkling solo display against Watford. The 25-year-old, a £47m January signing from Sporting Lisbon, scored one goal and helped make two more as United saw off the Hornets to move up to fifth place in the Premier League.
Conceded by Stefan Radu. Posted at 90'+2' Attempt blocked. Lasse Schöne (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal!Posted at 90' Goal! Genoa 2, Lazio 3. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Posted at 88' VAR Decision: Penalty Genoa. Posted at 87' Penalty conceded by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Chelsea's erratic week ended with another topsy-turvy affair as they eked out a dramatic 2-2 Premier League draw at struggling Bournemouth on Saturday thanks to a double from their goal-hungry defender Marcos Alonso. The Spanish full back headed home from a rebound with the predatory instinct of a poacher five minutes for time to ensure Chelsea avoided a second miserable defeat in five days following their humbling Champions League home loss to Bayern Munich.
We have collectively supported Uefa in postponing Euro 2020 to create space in the calendar to ensure domestic and European club league and cup matches have an increased opportunity to be played and, in doing so, maintain the integrity of each competition. We have collectively agreed that the professional game in England will be further postponed until no earlier than 30 April.
That’s a problem for Middlesbrough’s survival hopes. It’s also an issue against a strong West Brom side who are great at the Hawthorns. Including playoffs, West Brom are unbeaten in their last 18 league games at the Hawthorns (W12 D6), with their last defeat coming in February against Sheffield United (0-1).
Bayern Munich will host Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga of Germany in round 27. No doubt Bayern Munich is great team of Germany and it's very difficult to beat them in their home soil. Because they are on winning run of five matches and in unbeaten run of 12 matches in Bundesliga.
The appointment of Jose Mourinho looked unwise when Tottenham announced that he was to succeed Mauricio Pochettino as manager. At the time of writing, it hasn't paid any dividends. We see no signs that it will - not this season, at least. It appears as though Spurs are set to lose to German opposition for the fourth time this season. Back Leipzig to win by two clear goals.
Plunged into the role of chief executive following the departure of David Gill, Woodward had to handle what turned out to be a major mistake in appointing David Moyes as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor. He now accepts mistakes were made in those early years, particularly around recruitment, largely to pacify the demands of Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, who both tried and failed to turn United back into Premier League title contenders.
Victory lifted West Ham six points clear of the relegation zone while Chelsea failed to close the three-point gap to second-placed Manchester City and Leicester City in third. However, the day belonged to Martin, who sank to his knees and was close to tears at the end of the game before celebrating in the stands with his father, who played in the West Ham defence for 20 years. It was a performance, the elder Martin would have been proud of.
Left back Taylor, 26, sustained the injury before halftime in Burnley's 2-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday. The initial reaction is it's not a serious one," Dyche told a news conference. We got him off as quick as we could so hopefully that's prevented too much damage. I'll wait and see what the physio tells me.
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Posted at 65' Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes). Posted at 65' Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 65' Foul by Moses Simon (Nantes). Posted at 61' Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 61' Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
I don't think these teams always took us seriously," says Ferguson. And Malpas can see why. As individuals, we were bang average. But together, we were a right good team," he says. Springsteen, regrets & the Forfarshire Cup Dundee United's Paul Sturrock in action during the Tannadice leg of the finalThe same could be said for Gothenburg, who lay in wait in the final. The Swedes' recent European pedigree was even more impressive than United's, having won the Uefa Cup in 1982 and reached the last four of the European Cup the previous term after overcoming Aberdeen.
Juventus Managua U20 will against Real Madriz U20 in match Nicaragua Youth. My prediction this match could be the end score is over 2.5 goals due to Juventus Managua U20 on last 3 match can make total score is 5 goals. Meanwhile, Real Madriz U20 on last 3 match can make total score is 6 goals. Therefore, I think this match can be the end score is more than 2 goals. Moreover Real Madriz U20 always can make score on last 3 match. Likewise Juventus Managua U20 on last 3 match always can make score. Surely both team will make score on this match with final score more than 2 goals.
Bev Priestman Phil Neville's assistant manager, Bev Priestman, was installed as the early favourite by the bookmakersShould the FA decide to look to promote somebody from within the existing Lionesses setup, Phil Neville's number two Bev Priestman would seem best placed. Relatively unknown outside of the inner circles of the women's game before her appointment as Neville's right-hand woman in August 2018, the County Durham-born coach has been at the forefront of the England backroom team along with Welsh coach Geraint Twose and goalkeeping coach Mark Mason.
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After the week I had to take my chance. I had Manchester City, United and then I spoke to Mourinho - which I didn’t think would ever happen. To be honest, after I left the room with Mourinho I said 'that’s it, I don’t need to talk to anyone else, I’m going to Chelsea. What he told me, the team he wanted to make, what he thought of me, how he wanted me to play, this is what I wanted.
The tough-tackling midfielder also played for Crewe, Birmingham and Blackburn and won 39 caps for his country in a 15-year playing career. Looking forward to it," he tweeted after signing for the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) First Division South side. Savage, who is also involved with the club's owners Pro Football Academy, is expected to be named in the squad to face Oswestry Town on Monday.
Vitebsk only just avoided relegation last season. Vitebsk had a poor away league record, scoring only nine goals. Neman Grodno were unlucky to lose their opening fixture. Neman Grodno began the new Belarus Premier League season with a 1-0 loss at Isloch Minsk. They look to get off the mark for the season with a home win over Vitebsk who won their opening league game 1-0.
Both teams scored in five of the last six meetings between these two clubs as well as in four of Guimaraes’ and five of Portimonense’s last six matches, adding further weight to our prediction of goals being scored at both ends of the pitch on Sunday. Guimaraes have drawn twice at home this season and Portimonense have drawn three times on the road, with the hosts averaging 1.42 points per game and the visitors averaging 0.92 points per game.
The Spain forward faced Liverpool four times during his spell in England with Chelsea, scoring twice. He’s getting better and has been training really well; you can see what it means to him. He’ll be in the squad of 19 players for tomorrow’s game and has a chance of playing,” Simeone said. Atletico keeper Jan Oblak acknowledged that Liverpool were favourites to win the tie, but added that his team still believed they could progress.
In the second half, he was much more positive, playing more passes in the opponent's territory and creating Nicolas Pepe's second goal with a brilliant piece of skill and cross. Saka has assisted eight goals this season for Arsenal - more than any team-mate in 2019-20. Indeed, he has more assists than any other Premier League teenager this season. On the other side, Bellerin was also getting forward at will, playing 22 passes in the Newcastle half and providing an outlet down the right.
Assisted by Henri Lansbury. Goal!Posted at 63' Goal! Fulham 1, Aston Villa 1. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia. Posted at 63' Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
After a rocky start ruined their chances of seriously challenging for the top six last term, Oxford have given themselves every chance of finishing in the play-offs this time around. Karl Robinson's men currently sit 8th in League 1, a single point behind Rotherham, who're in 6th.