Welshman Bale has been linked with a Premier League return for years with former club Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, subject to their takeover being completed, among the latest clubs mentioned. Since joining Madrid for a world record £85m fee in 2013, Bale has won four Champions Leagues, one La Liga title and one Copa del Rey, as well as three Club World Cups, three Uefa Super Cups and one Spanish Super Cup.
Posted at 76' Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a set piece situation. SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Reece James. Posted at 75' Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 75' Foul by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United). Posted at 73' Attempt missed.
Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Posted at 59' Hand ball by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United). Former Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored the winner as Al Hilal beat Esperance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 to reach the Fifa Club World Cup semi-finals. Eight minutes after coming off the bench, Gomis opened the scoring with a brilliant volley.
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The biggest pockets in football and the genius of Sir Alex Ferguson gave them a powerful competitive advantage. But they weren’t putting up 100-point seasons. The three highest points tallies in top-flight history have all been recorded in the past two seasons: 100 (Man City, 2017-18), 98 (Man City, 2018-19) and 97 (Liverpool, 2018-19).
Posted at 66' Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal!Posted at 64' Goal! Derby County 1, Brentford 3. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes. BookingPosted at 62' Jason Knight (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 62' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jonjo Shelvey replaces Miguel Almirón. Posted at 70' Hand ball by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United). Posted at 68' Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro. SubstitutionPosted at 67' Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kenneth Zohore replaces Charlie Austin. Posted at 66' Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Newcastle United).
As yet, there is no confirmation from UEFA on new dates for the Champions League and Europa League finals but reports state that they will be played on June 27 and June 24 respectively. The virus has infected almost 180,000 people and killed more than 7,000 worldwide. The European championship is usually held in one or two host nations, but was spread around the continent this time in what organisers said was a romantic one-off event.
Perhaps the biggest surprise when it comes to this competition happened in the first game between the two rivals when the team in exotic Dudelange in Luxembourg also defeated the away team of Cyprus APOEL by less than 4: 3. Especially because this match is extremely important if not crucial for further placement so both teams will want to score more here to win all points and continue with Seville on their way to the second phase of this competition. Both teams have the potentiality to score here eventual away victory with the most important goal total over 2.5 goals.
If anything, it has increased my ambition," Taylor tells BBC Sport. I take things head on. Just go for it. Don't be scared. Man Utd's Taylor gets first senior call-up following chemotherapy Max Taylor played for Manchester United Under-23s against Sunderland at Old Trafford on 22 NovemberTaylor's world was turned upside down in June 2018, five months after he had signed his first professional contract.
I prefer to take both teams scoring in this one as both sides should feel they can win this. The club in better form is Sangju who after a big loss on opening day 4-0 away at Ulsan where they did have scoring chances but failed to score a goal, they won two games in a row at home 2-0 with Gangwon having even chances to score the 3rd goal but their opponents also easily broke through their defense and should have scored at least once, followed by a 1-0 win at home against newly promoted Gwangju game which I did not watch.
And he would have been delighted by their start which saw them keep the Seagulls at arm's length while creating clear-cut chances of their own. Benteke spurned the first, awkwardly miscuing his effort wide of goal after James McArthur's lofted pass sent him clear. Cheikhou Kouyate then got the ball caught under his studs after latching on to a Benteke header which allowed Ryan to smother the ball at his feet.
Both sides traded blows in a frantic finish, but the spoils were shared in the end. Freddie Ljungberg looks on at Carrow RoadGetty Images TALKING POINT – No instant impact for Ljungberg Emery’s departure hasn’t instantly fixed all of Arsenal’s problems, and their worst run for 21 years has been confirmed.
Manchester United W. were founded in may 2018 and needed only 1 year to win the F.A. Championship and get promoted to the highest league. And this season they are also one of the stronger teams in this league with a 4th place at the moment.
Main reason for taking the DNB on the guests is the fact that Holstein Kiel has an away record of 6-2-5 so far this season, the 2nd most successful away club in the league and if they were a better home side as they really won just 3 games at home and even lost to Regensburg at home 2-1 in the first part of this season they would be in the fight for promotion like they were last season for example. They have 34 points sitting in the middle of the league table and need to be careful not to get close to the relegation zone currently 9 points away.
Q: There will be no more goalmouth scrambles that ensue after a keeper makes a save. A: Who cares they’re a rarity anyways. Q: Will this lack of a follow-up opportunity lead to some teams taking more risks and giving away more penalties? A: It’s possible but if it weights things more evenly it’s probably worth it.
This match is too important to be thinking about other things. Pique was also asked about Lionel Messi's interview with Mundo Deportivo last week when he said that Barcelona were not good enough to win the Champions League. In other years, we have reached this stage as favourites and haven't won," said Pique.
The best player on the pitch was the youngest, the 22-year-old Ghanaian Samuel Kuffour. He and his fellow marker Thomas Linke nagged United’s forwards incessantly, while Jens Jeremies did the same in midfield. Matthaus, who started as a sweeper, was asked by Hitzfeld to move up into midfield where possible so that Jeremies could push up closer to Beckham.
They have combined for more La Liga goals in El Clasico than any other duo in the 21st century (five). Real MadridReal Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has the chance to become the player with the most appearances in El Clasico history (43), surpassing Manolo Sanchís, Francisco Gento and Xavi (42 each). Zinedine Zidane is unbeaten in his four managerial games at Camp Nou in all competitions (W2 D2) and he could become the first Real Madrid manager to remain unbeaten in five away Clasicos.
Almoez Ali, top scorer in the Asian Cup earlier this year, made it 3-0 in the 57th minute and Hassan completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 72nd. Substitute Abdullah Al-Ahrak added a fifth with a long-range effort in the 85th minute, and forward Akram Afif completed the rout in stoppage time.
We can certainly stay in the league and we're going to give it our best shot. Nothing has changed with my thinking. There's a certain number I think we need to get points-wise out of the next 30 games and that's not changed. There will be an enormous expectation but we still have a lot of work to do. We need at least 50 points so we need another 49 in the remaining games. That could see us home. Bolton pleaded guilty to the charges at 14 November's hearing and subsequently a disciplinary commission also ruled they will be handed a financial penalty.
I really believe in plenty of goals in this match from Belarus Premier league and I will take this, pretty brave option, over 2,5. So, Slavia is so far one of the most efficient teams in league and in five matches so far, they are played with even 13 goals, 6:7. They are lost in last round 1-2, while rival on the other side, or Minsk is coming in this match after three losses in a row. What will happen today, we will see, but for me, over is ok and I will bet on that. It is real really is.
Game for the first division in Denmark with Vendsyssel facing Viborg on this contest that will take place next Sunday. The visitors, Viborg, are clearly the best team on this league. They are currently in the first place on this division with 33 points after 10 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. They won four of the last five games and should extend the good results on this contest against Vendsyssel, a team that is in the 5th place but only won one of the last five games. Good value on the visitors and we'll take them to get the win.
Club World Cup the following day. Klopp used Robertson as a late substitute in the Champions League match against Genk this month and rested striker Mohamed Salah, who also has an ankle injury, at Palace. We all want to play . Robertson added. It's about managing it. It happened with Mo at the weekend.
Posted at 77' Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 77' Foul by Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City). SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Leeds United. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Patrick Bamford. SubstitutionPosted at 74' Substitution, Bristol City. Kasey Palmer replaces Niclas Eliasson. Posted at 72' Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United). Posted at 72' Han-Noah Massengo (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Solskjaer meets Haaland Following his meeting with RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, RB Salzburg’s striker Erling Haaland met Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday. The manager met the teenage forward in order to convince him of a move to Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail. United want to sign a striker as well as two central midfielders, and any move for Haaland could be fast-tracked.
Six of St. Etienne’s last 10 matches have produced over 2. In Ligue 1, St. Etienne have six wins and two losses in the last 10 while they have one clean sheet in the last five Ligue 1 matches. They are unbeaten in five Ligue 1 matches at home, having won three, and have three clean sheets as well in the five matches.
By looking at the age and playing time of every player this season, we can see the make-up of each squad and where the clubs might want to strengthen, as well as where gaps may appear as they look to replace players who are out of contract and set to leave this summer. We have already assessed the top 10 teams, so now we check out those in the bottom half of the table. Crystal Palace: New blood neededWith seven first-team players aged 30 or older and the oldest average starting XI in the Premier League overall, Roy Hodgson has recently said he would like to "inject some new blood" into the squad.
The Catalans also have a remarkable record in recent matches at the home of their eternal rivals, winning their last four league games at the Bernabeu. I have always been aware of the importance of the 'Clasico' when I've been watching it from my sofa or in the stadium. If we win I'll be happier for the fans than for myself, I'm aware of the responsibility I have," Setien said.
In their last 11 matches Tottenham have won six and lost three while 11 of their last 15 matches have produced over 2. They have conceded two or more goals in six of their last eight matches and only failed to score in two of the last 15 matches. In their last five home matches, Spurs have managed just one clean sheet.
This game we have given it a draw no bet so as to minimize our losses as looking at this two teams Liverpool is the team that we can say it can win this game as looking at how they have being playing their league we have no anything to say that they will not win this game
Zacatecas have played good in their last match and won against chiapas away from home by 1 - 0 goals. In contrast, Venados have lost their last match against pachuca by 3-1 goals and they need to come back by playing good here in this match. Venados have won only once in their last 5 away matches and they will be very much motivated here to secure a positive result to stay in the league. They have managed only 3 points so far this season. In their last 10 h2h matches, the hosts have not lost any. I am going for visitors to get at least one point here.
All of them were influenced by Cruyff. Cruyff built the chapel,” Guardiola said during his time at Barcelona. Our job is to maintain it. Johan Cruyff talks to Pep Guardiola during a training sessionImago Frank Rijkaard, who played under Cruyff and later Van Gaal at Ajax, began the establishment of Barcelona’s decade-long supremacy with the Champions League in of 2006.
It joins Avai, which was relegated earlier this month. Another two clubs will join them before the season ends on Dec 8. First of all, I want to apologise to the fans," Chapecoense coach Marquinhos Santos said. The fans here are different. When a fan stops you, they always encourage you, even when times are tough.
FRIDAYS BIG HEADLINES Barca crash out of the Copa How bad have things become at crisis club Barcelona? According to reports just in at The Warm-Up, the dog from the ‘this is fine’ meme has just been spotted pulling up a chair in the centre circle at the Camp Nou, while fire and smoke slowly cloud over his large, glassy eyes and his mug steadily fills with burning hot ash.
Posted at 60' Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Obafemi with a through ball. Posted at 60' Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Riedewald.
Arsenal to target Nuno? Good morning and welcome to rolling coverage of today's football news. We begin with the report from The Daily Mail that Arsenal are considering Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo as a potential replacement for Unai Emery. Emery's position is being considered game by game reportedly and Nuno is one of the top candidates for the job if they decide to dispense with the Spaniard's services.
It is going to be hard for the Hammers, though, because Chelsea are looking good at the moment and Christian Pulisic has been quality. The pace they have got in their attack is unreal. THURSDAY Sheff Utd v Tottenham (18:00 BST)Sheffield United are another side who have lost their cutting edge - which is something I thought would be an issue when they first came up to the Premier League. I thought the Blades had Championship-level strikers who would struggle to score when they made the step up.
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Media playback is not supported on this device Commentary - Thierry Henry scores on Arsenal return"My best FA Cup memory was down to another one of my top Arsenal players, Aaron Ramsey, who scored the winner against Hull in the 2014 final when we came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2. I was heartbroken when Ramsey left - I had to un-follow him on Instagram, and then re-follow him again a bit later - but it has been painful to see a lot of our star players leave to be honest.
The loan signing from Schalke showed some nice touches, but Newcastle showed once again that they tend to cause teams most danger when they are direct. The game also demonstrated their need for an in-form striker; Joelinton, who has only scored twice this season, again struggling. Newcastle relied heavily on the unpredictability of Allan Saint-Maximin from the left wing.
The Accies also have a taste for goal when playing on home soil, scoring at least once in 5 of their last 7 games, which is why we're backing them to score here. We're going for over 2.5 goals in this game and with a final score of 2-1 to Rangers.
The next game is not going to be the play-off game, and that was probably one of the main reasons why they decided to go with Stephen now," said Kerr. As I understand it, there will be Nations League games, possibly World Cup qualifiers, played in the autumn before the play-off matches. There is no rush on Uefa to play those play-off games. Players want to play for him - McCourt on new Republic boss KennyNot a time to celebrate because of the coronavirus - KennyHugely disappointing but I fully understand it - McCarthyThe Republic will take on Slovakia away in the play-offs, while Northern Ireland travel to Bosnia-Herzegovina - with the winners meeting to secure a place at the Euro 2020 finals, which are now taking place next summer.
Atletico have progressed from four of their five previous Champions League knockout ties when winning the first leg, failing only in last season's last 16 tie against Juventus (2-0 first leg, 0-3 second leg). Jurgen Klopp is yet to lose a home Champions League game with Liverpool (W11 D4). If Liverpool go out, it would be the first time since a run of four seasons between 2004-05 and 2007-08 that the Champions League holders have failed to go beyond the last 16 in consecutive seasons, with Real Madrid having going out at this stage last season against Ajax.
They have a tough fixture list though as after this game against United, they take on Arsenal, Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Home form remains strong for City with five wins out of seven in the Premier League this season. Recent games against Manchester United have seen City win four of the last five league meetings.
Bayer Levurkusen's Kai Havertz scores from the penalty spot in front of Borussia Monchengladbach's cardboard cut-out fansDuring the first three matchdays, there were more stepovers and back-heel flicks but also more backward passes to goalkeepers than usual. It is now important the players push themselves," Bayern's head coach Hansi Flick said last weekend. The bench can also have a positive impact and motivate them.
Despite those assurances, fans did notice that lots of the dolls were advertising x-rated websites. Also, on further scrutiny, it turns out that the dolls also came from a supplier that does sell sex toys. Awkward. Verdict: The modern football fan is often characterised as a dead-eyed consumer, engaging in a purely transactional way with something that is supposed to be all about love and passion and, in that sense, perhaps the 'premium mannequin' was a good analogy.