However, it is against teams like Aston Villa, who operate a low block, that United struggle; they currently – especially when without Paul Pogba – struggle to break those teams down. Without Pogba, Solskjaer's side lack guile. United’s midfield has been a mess for a few years now and while both Fred and Scott McTominay have developed a decent partnership in the Frenchman’s absence, they are not the answer.
The lively Moussa Djenepo poked in a cross from the left flank with the outside of his right foot and Long bundled it in at near post with his thigh past Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Reina denied Southampton a bigger lead as he kept out efforts by Danny Ings and Djenepo in the first half before he parried a ferocious Pierre Hojbjerg volley on the hour mark.
The hornets looked a little better, creatively speaking, as the match went on and took more chances, though there may be some debate over whether or not Etienne Capoue deserved to remain on the pitch after a high challenge on Japhet Tanganga. VAR deemed it to be acceptable, at least more so than the reckless challenge on Giovani Lo Celso moments later, which saw the midfielder booked.
He re-established his career at Getafe before the switch to Palace came. The move was a gamble, but it’s paid off, before the Coronavirus pandemic struck he was being mentioned as a possible call-up for Spain’s Euro 2020 squad. It’s not as if the two high-profile Spanish keepers in the Premier League are covering themselves in glory this season… If you need further convincing of the status of Guaita, just scroll through Palace Twitter when there were some suggestions that he could leave in the summer, showing he’s already earned himself a place firmly in the hearts of supporters.
A win would've lifted the hosts out of the Premier League relegation zone but instead they are 19th with 23 points. It hurts. Disappointing is an understatement", reflected Watford boss Nigel Pearson. Everton joy from vulnerable positionsWalcott declared himself "shattered" in the immediate aftermath but stressed his side have "ambitions to go up higher" in the table.
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AS Monaco have had two successive victories in the last two rounds, with 1-0 against opponents not rated as Angers or Amiens. However, these are victories that help them regain their form, and create better psychological momentum for them in the coming period when they have previously gone through 3 consecutive games without a hand. The home ground of Gonzalez's army is quite good when winning the last 10/14 matches on all fronts . Montpellier had a very effective time when there were 5 consecutive wins, including 3 in Ligue 1 and 2 in the national cup. However, the recent time has shown the decline of this team when the last 4 matches they have won only 1, drew 1 and lost 2
I don't think it gets better than that. Did you know? Deeney both scored and assisted in a Premier League game for the first time since March 2019. Ismaila Sarr: When Watford manager Nigel Pearson decided to replace Roberto Pereyra with Sarr he couldn't possibly have thought that the Senegal international could take the 'soon-to-be-installed' Premier League champions apart. The warning sign came in the first minute of the second half when Alisson had to pull off a sharp save to keep the striker at bay.
Fulham will go into the game six points behind second-placed West Bromwich Albion, with the Bees four points further back in fourth. The Baggies face a Birmingham City side without a win in six games in the same round - so if Fulham fail to get three points, there could be a nine-point gap between the top two and the rest with eight games to go. Round 38: Saturday, 20 June (15:00 BST)If ever there was a "must-not-lose" game to kick off the run-in, it's this one.
Kerr managed the Republic from 2003 to 2005 and, like Kenny, is a former Shamrock Rovers boss and also coached the nation's underage international teams before stepping up to the senior job. He says Kenny can expect a lot more scrutiny than he has experienced in any previous role. I'm sure Michael O'Neill also found that when he moved on from Shamrock Rovers and became manager of Northern Ireland," added Kerr.
Campaigning footballers 'becoming more normal'Players' names have also been replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season, including United's visit to Tottenham on Friday (20:15 BST). Footballers as a group have been criticised a lot, even over this lockdown period. We are an easy target at different times but we can also affect people in a good way," said Solskjaer.
Centre-back Ethan Pinnock almost scored a dramatic leveller deep into stoppage time but his stinging effort was superbly tipped wide by Adam Davies. Follow Saturday's EFL live text coverageAn incredible run endsWith West Brom losing at Huddersfield on Friday, a result which sent Leeds up to the top flight, Brentford knew victory in the Potteries would leave them realistically requiring one more point to secure promotion because of their superior goal difference.
We are indignant and angry because once again refereeing has hurt Betis and it has not been fair," he said. Barcelona had complaints too, with Messi pulled back in the area at the end but Sanchez Martinez did not point to the spot. In the end we could have won by more goals, if you look at the penalty they didn't give Messi," said Barca midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
Royal Pari and Bolivar will face each other in the upcoming match in the Apertura in Bolivia. In the Clausura recently both teams were playing a high scoring football. Royal Pari were averaging more than a goal per game but have allowed 40 goals in 26 matches played in total.
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Lyon are playing not that good but Rudi Garcia's side are still to really get going under him. They are coming off a victory against Strasbourg by 2-1 goals and need to improve their performance. They have scored 14 goals in 9 matches under Garcia which is not a good thing because many thinks they should do better than this as they have quality players in their squad.
Just a little. Still, it did give the game an even weirder air than just silence: it was as if the actual game was happening next door. And the vibe certainly worked for PSG, who seem to be a competent Champions League team when nobody’s watching. The defence kept Erling Braut Haaland quiet, while Neymar and Bernat took care of business at the other end.
When you make the step up you realise straight away that the standard is a lot better and where I am used to scoring 30 or more goals per season, I realise that is not realistic now. We have proved that we are more than capable of competing at this level and we have the players that can do that too so it's just about learning more about each other.
Dinamo Minsk are 14th in the table, putting them in the relegation zone and host 9th placed Neman Grodno. Dinamo have won just one of their four league games, losing the other three. Their troubled start began with two losses to BATE Borisov in the Belarus Cup. When the new season began, their problems continued with losses to newly-promoted Rukh Brest and 3-2 away at FC Minsk, conceding all their goals in the first half.
BW Linz and FC Juniors will face each other in the upcoming match in the 2. Liga in Austria. BW Linz this season have the following results: 6W, 5D and 11L. Meanwhile FC Juniors have 8W, 7D and 7L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Posted at 75' Hand ball by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End). Posted at 75' Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Andrew Hughes. Posted at 75' Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. BookingPosted at 73' Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Ham's blistering first-half performance ensured a significant victory which virtually secures their Premier League status but leaves Watford in major trouble. David Moyes' side picked up a crucial win to move six points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining and, with a goal difference that is also significantly better than their rivals', the Hammers' place in the top flight seems assured.
It's a disaster from a Chelsea perspective. Emerson lost Aubameyang - he was caught sleeping. The Blues haven't earned a single point from a losing position this season. Controversial! Jorginho already on a yellow, fouls Guendouzi, but the card is shown to Lacazette who wanted the Chelsea midfielder booked.
West Brom also top the form table across the last eight games, while their 14 wins and a single defeat from 23 matches is a brilliant return. The visitors are leading the way as the best side on the road in the division. They have the most points from away games this season, four clear of Leeds. Five wins in six trips has helped boost that form.
With the higher tiers having three teams per group in the 2018-19 edition, it meant one team had to play a friendly on each matchday - even though one point of the Nations League was to eliminate 'meaningless' friendlies. This season's reshuffle means none of the 12 countries relegated will actually have to drop divisions. The teams who win each group in the top division - as England did last time - will go into the finals tournament in June 2021.
The 32-year-old is on his way out of the club, according to Marca. Ivan RakiticGetty Images Paper Round’s view: Rakitic has been one of the better transfers at Barcelona since their very best team started to be broken up with retirements and sales. However, at 32 it is now time for them to move on from the Croatian, and also start to prepare for life without Lionel Messi, who is allowed to leave on a free transfer in the coming months.
Their nearest challengers have either stuttered or taken points off each other, while Bilic's side have won three on the spin to put a previous seven-game winless streak behind them. The Baggies will want to keep this momentum going as long as possible when they look at the compact situation behind them, as just three points separate second and seventh place. What the managers saidReading manager Mark Bowen:"The team gave me everything I thought they could give.
A corner is headed out and played out to Nelson on the right. He whips in a powerful cross that Sokratis volleys in very nicely from about 12 yards out. GOAL! Arsenal double their lead. Nelson does brilliantly down the right as he gets McCrorie one-on-one and races past him before delivering a cross towards Nketiah at the near post.
Managua FC currently leading the league, they have won 9 games from 14 played. Managua FC are still unbeaten at home after 6 games played. They scored 15 and allowed just 6 goals in these matches. Deportivo Ocotal are the second worst in the league with two wins only. They have 8 losses in 14 matches played, scored just nine goals in total in the league this season.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl's side let slip a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 on Saturday but remained in control at Selhurst Park after superb goals by Nathan Redmond and Stuart Armstrong. Redmond smashed home in the 22nd minute when he was played in behind the Palace defence by Jack Stephens. Southampton doubled their lead when Armstrong whipped in a curling effort after 48 minutes.
Paper Round's view: Jack Grealish is most definitely going to be in demand this summer. It's widely expected that the Villa captain will be called up to the England senior squad for the March international friendlies and he could even play a part in this summer's European Championships if his current form continues.
As well as winning the SheBelieves Cup, the Lionesses reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2019, and Neville added: "We are still not performing to the levels - nowhere near the levels. Ultimately, we need to find the formula. I think we need to take a step back now and start building the foundations again - getting back to the brilliant basics. England lose to Spain in final gameEngland 0-1 Spain as it happened Media playback is not supported on this device SheBelieves Cup highlights: England 0-1 Spain Neville said he was "the most disappointed I've felt since getting the job" in a post-match interview in which he reflected on his "frustration" and "anger" over England's performance.
I base my bet here on the fact that the guests are playing games with 3 goals or more scored lately in the league best game recently was a 4-4 draw at home with middle of the league table club Hapoel Petah Tikva where they had a 3 goals lead late in the game received a red card and ended up conceding 3 quick goals to draw just 4-4 in the end. Also a 2-1 win with modest Hapoel Afula recently at home, or 4-1 loss at Beitar Tel Aviv as their defense simply can not be trusted.
The away team have won 4 matches in a row they are not doing much wrong with how they play their football, they could come away with another win in this match because they have showed they can score a lot of goals recently. But have also showed they can stop teams from scoring, they have been able to keep a lot of clean sheets in recent games of theirs. The thing with keeping clean sheets makes them harder to beat with the draw no bet because no one has beat them outright in 4 matches making them look strong
Spurs, who were 2-0 winners at the London Stadium in September, opened the scoring through on-loan Arsenal defender Emma Mitchell's fine effort from outside the box. That looked set to be the winner until Kenza Dali's low strike in the far corner in the first minute of added time. But - following a series of lengthy injury stoppages during the half - nine minutes of additional time were signalled and 11 were eventually played.
Sean Dyche's players could have been thinking about their holidays for a few weeks now, but instead they have been picking up result after result. It's very impressive. Media playback is not supported on this device The "players have been amazing" coming out of this lockdown period says Dyche Burnley are ninth at the moment and could finish eighth if they get a better result than Sheffield United this weekend.
United sent scouts to watch Niguez when Atletico played Liverpool in the Champions League earlier this month. Paper Round’s view: If, as seems likely, Pogba does leave United, then Niguez would be an ideal replacement. He has impressed for Atletico and Spain, and could form an exciting partnership with Bruno Fernandes.
A majority of Twente’s defeats this season have had a margin of 2 goals or more (5), but 4 of their defeats had a 1-goal margin, and we have backed Groningen to win by one goal on Saturday. we’re confident that both teams will score in Saturday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of Groningen. The visitors head into the match as the form favourites due to Twente’s poor end of the year results and Groningen have outperformed their hosts in most departments so far.
Alaves have conceded just twice at Mendizorroza in seven outings which has to be respected, so considering our fancy for a close first half but Real to edge the points at full time, 0-1 is our pick in the correct score market – a prediction also backed up by the fact that Los Blancos have kept three clean sheets in their last four league fixtures.
Listen is going to face Pardubice for the 24th leg of the first league of the Czech Republic. The hosts won 1:0 on away against Prostejov and it was a great game. They played pretty well in the defense and didn't let their opponents create any chance to score. Today they will play against a better team and it will be tough task to avoid defeat. However, Pardubice scored only 15 goals in 11 matches on away and that's why I don't expect them to score more than one goal against Lisen. I think that there is a chance to see another one result 0:1 for Pardubice
In the end Liverpool, as champions do, got the job done. It was not an encounter that will live long in the memory but it keeps Klopp's side on course to add a couple more records to an already incredible season - the most points in a top-flight campaign and matching Sunderland's 128-year-old record of winning every home game in a season. Villa show fight, but need the pointsIt has been a tough return to Premier League action for Aston Villa as they look to avoid dropping straight back into the Championship.
One of the evening’s goalscorers, Ross Barkley, who is himself the perfect warning sign for overhyping a young player too much summed up the senior players’ attitude to Gilmour succinctly. Billy was brilliant. But it was not a surprise to me. I've seen him in training and he was like that in training last season.
Berazategui will host Central Cordoba for this fixture of the league. Hosts probably are favorites in this game. Berazategui have advantage at home stadium. However, this will not be an easy task. They are not convincing team. They have two consecutive losses. Also, we have Central Cordoba who's is also not very good team in this campaign. Central Cordoba is also vulnerable team in the last matches. They have two consecutive losses. I think, the visitors have a very difficult task. In any case, they will in this match seek their chance. Also, this will be a very unpredictable league. My pick - Central Cordoba to win.
There are various reasons for that, including the inability of some players to deal with the subconscious realisation that they could never top the high of Barcelona. How do you go again after something like that? Where do you go from the summit of Everest? Dwight Yorke knew where he wanted to go. He was only half joking when he asked Ferguson if he could take a year off to “get over” what he and United had achieved.
SubstitutionPosted at 75' Substitution, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths replaces Ryan Christie. Posted at 73' Hand ball by Odsonne Edouard (Celtic). SubstitutionPosted at 72' Substitution, Livingston. Robbie Crawford replaces Steven Lawless because of an injury. Posted at 72' Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Robby McCrorie.
Posted at 63' Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa). Posted at 62' Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United). Posted at 62' Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 60' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Egan. Posted at 60' Attempt blocked. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
