“I loved him from day one,” Tuchel added when asked about the midfielder. “As a team-mate, I would have loved to play with him. It is a pleasure to know him, I am super happy that it has worked out so well. He needs to keep his feet on the ground.”
If they can replicate the second-half showing on a frequent basis across the entirety of games this season, Villa won't be too far away from their target of finishing in a European spot.
Injuries to Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna mean there is increased pressure to sign a centre back next month, even though there is a feeling that short term the club can get by. Issa Diop and Craig Dawson are going to step up while young defenders Jamal Baptiste and Ajibola Alese are knocking on the door and have been given an opportunity in the Europa League. Alex Kral and Declan Rice could also both move into the back line in case of an emergency.
Even if it doesn't, though, Arsenal will remain confident they are back on track and it is easy to see why.
In the second half, Leeds came out hungry to make their mark, as the hosts scored two in under thirty seconds. The first was by Rodrigo, who was looking to cross it to Raphina, but the mis-hit effort ended up over David De Gea and in the back of the net.
We had a warning just before, with a delivery, and they've had a chance back stick and they've scored, and to be fair they could have won it.
Teenage winger Amad would also be allowed to leave the club on loan this window. It is understood there has been interest from Derby and Birmingham this month but there has yet to be a concrete offer from any club.
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Man City vs Everton in the Premier League on Sunday; kick-off 2pm.
And that point was illustrated by comments made by Mick McCarthy while analysing Sheffield United's 1-0 win at Fulham in the Championship on Monday night. McCarthy - who coached him at international level - said that Conor Hourihane was one of the most technically able players he had ever seen close up. However, he added that Hourihane did not have the all-round game to make it at Premier League level.
Troy Deeney has written an open letter to the government and launched a petition calling for the history and experiences of Black, Asian and ethnic minorities to be made mandatory in the national curriculum.
That is how the Manchester City boss described Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore after seeing him score against his side for the third time in the 2019-20 season.
The Confederation of African Football have rejected suggestions that the Africa Cup of Nations should be cancelled or postponed in light of Monday’s deadly stadium stampede at the Stade d’Olembe which cost eight lives in the capital of Yaounde, and have insisted that the tournament can be a force for healing in Cameroon.
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Van Veen hit his fourth goal of the season against Aberdeen to level and Connor Shields netted from close range to earn Motherwell a 2-1 victory.
I committed everything I had to the Rangers project and we did a very good job up there but for me it was about the next challenge, the opportunity to come back into the Premier League.
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The hosts were three goals to the good just before half-time as Erling Haaland finished one well into the bottom corner from inside the box following a quick breakaway.
Here’s what we don’t understand. Why play a system that leaves Bruno Fernandes in the cold? When your USP is pressing, shouldn’t your team actually press? If 4-2-2-2 is so wonderful why haven’t we seen it before? Oh, and something about Cristiano Ronaldo, who was somehow handed the armband over our man Phil.
It was almost 2-1 to Arsenal moments later but Ake made a miraculous clearance off his goal-line after Aymeric Laporte had headed one over Ederson.
Jordan fell to the ground and received medical treatment but managed to walk off the pitch before referee Ricardo de Burgos ordered the teams to exit the field, too.
Tottenham will need to fight off competition from Hope Powell's Brighton, who sit just two points below them in the table and could break into the top three with victory over bottom side Leicester City on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest expressed their disappointment at the decision, which came less than four hours prior to kick-off.
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This will be the first time England have played Ivory Coast at a senior level and the first time Gareth Southgate's side have faced non-European opposition since November 2018.
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Few players in the division can match Scott Allan for vision and creativity. Yet the midfielder has started a mere three Premiership games for Hibs this term.
Pele won the World Cup on three occasions, and is in the conversation for the greatest player of all time.
The company is owned by Roman Abramovich, and has indicated it will continue to support the club for the foreseeable future.
The four mistakes he made which led to shots or goals in 31 Premier League appearances last season all came in the first half of the season. Since then, he has been largely error free.
Eintracht Frankfurt and Bologna are both watching the 18-year-old, while Leicester City sent a scout to Pittodrie to watch Ramsay on Boxing Day in the Dons' 2-1 win over Dundee.
Danny Ward gave Huddersfield the lead in the 18th minute with a neat first-time finish from Harry Toffolo's cross.
I played with Mario for a couple of years, Vieira says with a smile. He was a kid when I was Inter and then I played with him again at Manchester City.
Davis Keillor-Dunn rifled the hosts in front before Jack Aitchison levelled things up and Jamille Matt's double in the first half gave the visitors a 3-1 lead heading into the break.
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I requested that the club management dissolve my contract, a request they have granted. I wish Werder all the success in the world both for today’s game against Schalke and for the future.
Southampton defender Jan Bednarek had earlier turned into his own net to open the scoring when under pressure from Son Heung-min following Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's cut-back.
Scottish Premiership fixturesSt Mirren requests for Rangers & Celtic postponements rejectedCovid-hit St Mirren's request to postpone upcoming games against Celtic and Rangers has been rejected.
I'm not saying there's a reason to make a strike. Two of the matches due to take place on 26 December - Liverpool v Leeds and Wolves v Watford -
While the France striker will rightly get the headlines, the performance of Vincius Jr should not go unmentioned.
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I always had a passion for set-pieces but at that point I was still a normal coach, in a normal coaching role, he adds.
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Leeds seemed to have got some of their feistiness back in their draw with Aston Villa on Wednesday, which is important for them - it has been missing for most of the season.
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's national newspapers... Bournemouth are lining up a late move for Andy Carroll if he leaves Reading.
Looking at how Arsenal have fared over the opening 14 games of the season, it is clear that the business that was done during the summer has resulted in a far more settled and balanced squad.
What the managers said...West Brom's Valerien Ismael: We had a matter [with Johnstone], an issue in the squad and have solved the problem.
Eidevall was also asked if there had been extra caution taken for this European trip compared to previous ones given the current coronavirus situation.
If you want to reach this level, you need work, time, patience and investment [on transfers]. How do you stop Liverpool?The form guide bodes well for Spurs, but the 10 points from a possible 12 under Conte have come against bottom-half opposition.
We have assessed him (Ramsey) this week and hopefully we'll have him back around the Leipzig home game, he said.
Manager Tony Mowbray has targeted a right back with Ryan Nyambe's future uncertain. QPR and Stoke are also interested in bringing the former Chelsea academy player back to England.
Arteta: Wenger could help me at ArsenalFresh look for Rainbow Laces as call to action goes out across sportThe feedback we got is that one single October window is considered too extreme, he said, during the virtual conference from FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
For all of Augsburg's fine defending, it was the 24-year-old who provided the two only moments of attacking brilliance from the hosts.