If I'm on the bus heading back down the M6 towards Birmingham and I'm not the most popular at Anfield, so be it. Gerrard has won three of his first games in charge of Villa, with the only setback being a 2-1 home defeat to champions Manchester City.
Beating an opponent is an underrated aspect of that role and there has long been a suspicion that with space to run into, Traore can be more effective than when faced with a packed defence.
The consortium included billionaire hedge-fund entrepreneur Ken Griffin and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan
Bielsa has brought respectability and a measure of continuity to a club that was mired in a football and financial mess in the preceding years, dropping into the third tier, employing 15 managers (16 if we throw in the two days Gwyn Williams had the title in January 2008) in a period of untold turbulence from May 2004.
Martinez may well be another hard sell for Moshiri after his controversial appointment of former Liverpool manager Benitez. He, like Benitez, was also the target for protests and banners demanding his removal after his tenure went into decline following a fine first season when Everton finished fifth.
Matt Phillips hit the post from Callum Robinson's cross then Grant's follow-up from even closer range was turned behind by goalkeeper Matt Ingram.
Those expectations rose when Brand featured regularly for Hoffenheim in the Champions League, and her performances earned her further call-ups to the national
Gabriel Martinelli has become the first Arsenal player to top the form chart this season after scoring twice in the 4-1 win at Leeds - having also found the back of the net in a midweek 2-0 victory over West Ham.
People decided that European competitions can be played on plastic pitches, so we have to play. Elsewhere in the competition, Leicester were held 0-0 at home by PSV Eindhoven, Marseille beat PAOK Salonika 2-1 and Slavia Prague earned a 3-3 draw at Feyenoord.
Estonia's heavy-handed approach saw Harry Wilson clattered twice in the opening exchanges and the Fulham forward curled a free-kick over the top.
Where Pochettino wants a collective high press, PSG must hunch in a low block and defend only their own
As it stands, the quartet are the leading contenders to win the Ballon d’Or, with Benzema currently favourite with the bookmakers having taken the reigns of Real Madrid’s bid to reclaim La Liga and reach the Champions League
Why Liverpool's weaknesses make for an outstanding spectacle, plus analysis of Man City's 4-0 win over Newcastle and another slip up for Chelsea.
Then with Covid issues the next year and the squad doing so well, he had every right to be loyal to them.
Algeria will now head to the final where they will face Tunisia, who defeated Egypt 1-0 in the day's other
It was a dramatic, frenetic encounter which the Azzurri probably shaded. They go into their final game of Group C against Northern Ireland knowing that an equal or better result than the Swiss achieve against Bulgaria will take them to the World Cup. They currently sit level on points with Switzerland with a superior goal
Five years ago these teams weren’t on each other’s radar. In the 2016/17 season Liverpool and City finished third and fourth respectively as they started figuring themselves out under their new managers, who were in their first full season with their clubs. Chelsea were the dominant champions, winning 30 out of 38 games, Tottenham Hotspur were the best of the rest (finishing eight points ahead of City!).
The former international captain raged: I manage Senegal and my players play for Klopp at Liverpool. I respect Liverpool but not Klopp who undermines African football events.
With Kane, Son and co on song, the grey clouds may be about to lift.Jack Wilkinson Hammers can add their own history This week, a statue of West Ham's historic 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup champions was unveiled in the West Ham grounds.
Berhalter did confirm one starter on Monday in Zack Steffen, who will remain in goal after being selected to start against Mexico ahead of Matt
Evans inspires Leicester as Bees lack stingLeicester's inconsistency has been the main driver behind their early-season woes and for much of the game in west London they looked a shadow of the side who swept aside Manchester United last weekend.
A statement issued by Leicester read: The club extends its thanks to its external project team - including project managers Legends International; planning and development consultants Turley; and architects KSS - for their ongoing contributions, and Leicester City Council for its participation and consideration for the project to this stage.
Kelty were comfortable against a woeful St Johnstone, but Kevin Thomson's side failed to cause a real threat in
We already play 60 games a year and there are already a lot of competitions. We are happy to play, but when it's too much, it is too much. If you want to have quality, you have to allow the players to rest.
A Covid-19 outbreak in the camp has forced Manchester United to postpone another Premier League fixture, with the Red Devils unable to face Brighton on
It was a good team performance and happy with how we played today. I was really pleased with the tempo of the game.
Liverpool's quest for an historic Quadruple continues against Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals, but how have other sides fared in their own bids to achieve the feat?
Fulham know there are clubs watching their star man - but for now they are content with the fact they have not had to reject any
How to followFollow Arsenal vs Southampton in our dedicated live match blog. History isn't in their favour, too.
Cristiano Ronaldo sealed his hat-trick with a stunning free-kick to rescue a 3-2 victory for Man Utd over Norwich, having earlier blown a two-goal lead at Old Trafford.
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Referee Peter Bankes gave it, VAR resisted intervention, and Tielemans stuck home the spot-kick in the absence of Vardy, Leicester's first Premier League penalty of the campaign.
The late star also retained a soft spot in his heart for Newell's Old Boys, whom he represented for a short spell in the 1990s, while fans and players alike at his final employers Gimnasia revelled in his exploits on the bench up to the moment of his passing in November
To bring work and work to improve, to bring my methods, my ideas of football. But we have to understand that we need time.
He was extremely professional all the time even when he wasn’t in the squad, Rangnick said of Jones to MUTV.
Antonio Conte took the Tottenham job just 27 days after Rangnick arrived at United. Half a season later and he has assessed the squad, changed personnel, system and style.
The Brazilians started brightly and almost had the lead when they hit the woodwork from a corner, but broke the deadlock when Raphael Veiga ran onto a clever through ball to slot home after 39
Xavi believed he was capable of transforming Dembele from uncut gem to world-beater, but he did not reckon with the player’s equally chaotic off-the-field life
Clinton Njie, formerly of Tottenham, has scored six of his 10 goals for his country in Cameroon. You know about Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa from his time in the Premier League.
Top at the end of August, he was rewarded with the manager of the month award and suddenly there was hope.
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You know Caroline is capable of doing that, she's a class act. We're looking for our team to play with the aggression that we know we have.
I think he will be an important player for us and I hope so as well, Tuchel told Chelsea's official
He shares with Carlos Valderrama the record for the most World Cup finals appearances for his country, having played in 10 tournament
Rashford also issued a passionate statement in response to a video posted on social media showing him reacting to hecklers outside of Old Trafford filmed after Man Utd's Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid.
We feel we have a responsibility to prepare them for questions from yourselves as well, but I don't want them to be in the middle of something where they are being used to get other people's points across and I am mindful of looking after them the best way possible.
