On the basis of the display at St James’ Park, the interim manager needs to go back to basics before he even considers a new style and formation if he is going to salvage their Premier League top-four hopes this season.
I think he's a bit calmer than before, but he is a machine. That's good for all the lads to see, because it shows how you need to look after yourself to have many years at the top level.
Burnley vs Tottenham preview: How many Nuno changes?Carabao Cup news | FixturesHe can finish any type of finish and he's world class and I think definitely the best striker.
Their main options in this position, Alexandre Lacazette (two) and Eddie Nketiah (zero), have scored two non-penalty Premier League goals between them this season.
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Those three, teenagers all of them, had suffered in the first half, their every mistake seized upon by experienced and ruthless opposition. They will not have felt great, but they will be all the better for their brush with Vardy, Maddison and Youri Tielemans here, for sure.
He had it in his mind that he was leaving and he told me to have his number. I took it without looking at what he had done with the shirt. If I did, I would not have taken it.
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The draw leaves Wales and the Czech Republic locked on eight points behind runaway group leaders Belgium - and the Dragons still have a game in hand on their rivals.
I'm going with Arteta's side because they have come a long way this season and there's a tight team spirit at the Emirates Stadium.
“Oh he’d tell you if he wasn’t happy!” he says, with a chuckle. “But at the same time, if you did something good he would make you feel 10 feet tall.
Armstrong was again looking to the heavens when he controlled a bouncing ball expertly from Mohamed Elyounoussi winning an aerial challenge, but he could only guide his finish once more the wrong side of the post.
We've also got to this point in football where we're able to have supporters groups that are doing good work, and more organisations that are trying to make the game inclusive.
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Even worse for Aubameyang was that Arsenal produced an excellent performance without him, as they did against Spurs in March’s North London derby when they were also without the Gabonese international. The 32-year-old wasn’t exactly notable in his absence as the Gunners demonstrated their superiority.
Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have offered Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a way out of Arsenal, according to reports.
Raphael Varane's tackle on Joao Felix was cheered, Fred's flicks and tricks brought roars, while Cristiano Ronaldo was winning tackles by the touchline, dribbling down the wing.
West Ham United is appalled by the contents of the video circulating on social media and condemn the behaviour of the individuals involved, a club spokesperson said.
We were dominating the ball and feeling comfortable. We were finding free players and taking control.
Trying to get someone like Jesse Lingard who is out of favour at the moment and to try and do a deal like that.
Download the Sky Sports AppLive on Sky Sports | Get Sky SportsHasselbaink said Lukaku, Christensen, Malang Sarr and Marcos Alonso failed to reach the required level - and called on the Belgian to show more desire.
A huge night against a huge opponent and we did not bring our best level. So that's why we were disappointed and angry.
But you can't say it - publicly anyway. If you are not shielded mentally, you are dead in this sport.
It was some neat play between N'Golo Kante and Ziyech on the right before the latter swept the ball under the outstretched leg of Alexis Mac Allister.
But it does become, rather than a love story, a transactional relationship. Carragher: Lukaku has done this at every club he's been atJamie Carragher agreed with Souness that Lukaku's comments came from a dented ego, with the striker frustrated at not immediately coming back into Chelsea's starting XI after his lay-off.
Arsenal 0-0 Burnley - Match report and highlightsArteta wants signings but January window 'complicated'The striker's link-up play was below-par too at times, his 71 per cent pass completion rate the lowest among Arsenal players, with several wayward passes drawing groans from the frustrated home fans.
England have scored 40 goals while conceding only twice in such matches since that defeat.Thirty-six of Harry Kane's 41 England goals have come in competitive internationals.
This kid is good enough to play for Real Madrid, never mind Liverpool, and he makes my team for the second consecutive year.
And so a Middlesbrough goal duly arrived, although in controversial fashion. It seemed certain the goal would be chalked off but an overrule from VAR never arrived.
The game itself was packed full of drama, incident and intrigue, with the visitors somehow failing to take an 18th-minute lead after a lovely move involving Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who exchanged passes in a tight space inside City's half, before the former slipped Sadio Mane through on goal.
The quality of Palace's chances is demonstrated by their expected goals (xG) output, which was at a value of 1.82 compared to 1.48 for Liverpool. Although Palace did not get the desired outcome this time, their performance in spells should give the team confidence that they can give anyone in the division a tough game.
It has been a hard season at Old Trafford. A memorable win against West Ham will not solve all their problems. But at least it will allow them to enter the international break feeling good about themselves.
Paper TalkJanuary 2022 done deals | Get Sky SportsAfter winning at Elland Road Newcastle are moving in the right direction under Eddie Howe, and they can pull Everton further into the mire next Tuesday when Lampard takes his team to St James' Park.
The USMNT have four qualifiers left, and if they want to secure automatic qualification, they should aim to pick up a minimum of seven points out of a total possible 12.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to justify starting Aubameyang, such have been his performances of late, and his struggles are a clear example of why Arsenal will be looking to spend big on a new centre-forward next summer.
The games are getting tougher, not just because they are Championship games but because we are losing players.
But a day on from that win at the King Power Stadium, the Premier League has granted Leicester’s request to have the game postponed.
Whether or not Messi would even be available for Friday's clash had been up in the air all week but it now seems that he will start against the Uruguayans and, if he remains unscathed, also on Tuesday, for Brazil's visit to San Juan.
It would have been easy to predict the Pharaohs’ demise after that Nigeria defeat in the opening round. It would have been somewhat reasonable to foresee another disappointing Afcon showing for the North African giants to follow the 2019 edition where they were eliminated by South Africa in the Round of 16 despite hosting the competition.
Manchester United players are already excited at the prospect of Mauricio Pochettino taking over at Old Trafford, according to the Mirror. The Red Devils squad “are convinced” that the Paris Saint-Germain boss will be named as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s successor and they have already discussed the positives that he could bring to Manchester. The players have praised Pochettino’s attacking playing style, his attention to detail and his desire to promote home-grown players and academy products.
He reflected: When I was younger, I scored goals, but it wasn't something I was obsessed with. That's what I grew up on in London and what I really enjoyed.
The days of Lemar being a peripheral figure at Atletico Madrid are long gone. This performance demonstrated everything that the Frenchman gives to the Spanish champions. He pushed Atleti forward with his use of the ball, made late runs into the box to help Griezmann and Suarez and even scored his first headed goal in La Liga. Increasingly, it feels like Simeone is building his Atletico Madrid team around Lemar.
Paul Pogba has not been offered a new contract since last summer and is still deciding whether to extend his stay at Old Trafford.
Midfielder Ewan Henderson is also expected to join Hibernian on loan this week. It's understood there is no wriggle-room on the overall price for the United States defender.
I was focused on the Europa League and winning this group. I think we've done that [gone back to basics], Rodgers added.
The defeat at the Tony Macaroni Arena was Hibs' seventh loss in their last nine league games, and leaves them seventh in the Scottish Premiership table.
We've seen football lurching from crisis to crisis over the past decade and unfortunately we haven't had the right levels of regulation in place to stop that from happening.
Because Maguire was up high, he kept the attack alive, and that is where the first goal came from as Fernandes' fantastic pass was volleyed in by Ronaldo.
