Against the top teams, it seems like they like the challenge and that is what gets them going. But, especially at home, and against teams they should be beating, they seem to struggle more. I still think they will beat Watford, but they cannot afford to think they can just turn up and win. Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits his side were second best at Watford If United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to get that point across to his players, then he should just make them watch a re-run of their defeat against the Hornets in December, to remind them how dismal they were.
Let's continue with matches from Germany Bundesliga and this is duel where I surely see a lot of goals, in this case, at least three or more. So, Borussia M'Gladbach is team who is this season have very good team with excellent players, but they will hardly take fourth place and secure Champions league. It is much real to expect from them, probably fifth position and play in Europa League. Still, Wolfsburg is have the same plan and they are also plan to take that fifth place on the table. Over 3 is ideal option for this match, and I will try.
It's a huge thing for Australian football. Huge. Australia had appeared at every Olympic tournament from Seoul in 1988 until Beijing in 2008. Australian greats such as Tim Cahill and Mark Viduka took their earliest forays into the international game on the Olympic stage. With qualification assured, Arnold - who played at the 1988 Games and was head coach in 2008 - is hopeful the Australians will see a positive long-term impact on the senior national team.
Meanwhile, Cardiff make their first Championship trip since a 6-1 mauling at QPR. Following that with three goals conceded to fourth-tier Carlisle points to wider problems for the Bluebirds. They’ve been clear all season, with Cardiff conceding 2.1 goals per away game. The Welsh side have conceded twice or more in eight of their last 10 trips, so we’re backing Birmingham to score over 1.5 goals here.
Arsenal are ten points adrift of fourth place and eight behind the Europa League position with a game in hand. They have drawn their last four league games but are unbeaten in five. Home form has seen Arsenal win just one of their last eight in the Premier League but four points have come from their last two.
The hosts have back to back wins here over fellow strugglers, having returned maximum points from their home clashes with the bottom eight so far this term. Meanwhile, Stoke have lost seven and drawn once at the eight sides who sit above them in the league. Given their poor return in similar away games and in visits to this ground, we are backing the Potters to lose this trip.
Burnley have now conceded 18 goals in their last seven games. Spurs started at a great pace and took the lead after just five minutes. Kane found himself in space 25 yards out, and then found the top corner with a superb effort, giving Nick Pope no chance. Four minutes later, it was two. Son’s brilliant run into the area saw a shot blocked by Pope, and the rebound was eventually stabbed home by Lucas after a scramble on the line.
There's no denying that Watford have been shocking away from home this season. The likelihood is that this pattern will continue past the weekend. However, given the gravity of the scenario surrounding this match, the form book has to be somewhat disregarded. We say back the away side to get something from this match.
Sassuolo and Cagliari will meet in the 15th round of the Italian Serie A. Sassuolo is 14th in the league with 14 points and 4 wins after 13 games. Cagliari is in 5th place with 25 points and only 2 defeats in 13 games. Sassuolo has won 3 of their 7 home games of the season. Cagliari has looked super good this season with 3 wins and 3 draws in their 6 away games in the league this season. Sassuolo has won only one of their last 5 matches and 2 of their 9 recent matches. Cagliari has been looking fantastic lately. They haven't lost in 12 games in a row and I don't think this will change after this match. Nainggolan has really helped the team and they look almost unstoppable.
These two sides will be looking to extend their unbeaten runs in La Liga. Barcelona have a much better run though, and have been scoring more than Betis. The home side holds a big attacking threat and may get a goal here but in Barcelona’s recent form an away win seems the best pick.
TALKING POINT Should Harry Maguire have been sent off? The two goals that VAR ruled out for Chelsea were correct decisions, but the home side will not be happy about its failure to pick up a potential game-changing moment in the first half. Manchester United’s captain did appear to kick out at Batshuayi and definitely connected, yet Anthony Taylor was advised there should be no further action.
In his personal diary Moore remembered that epic occasion. Today has been the most sensational day of my life. The way the Scottish international team acted once they arrived at the hotel here, they would hardly speak to us," he wrote. To play and score against them was something of a dream come true. After the game we were carried off the field not to mention the £25 bonus which we have to get for winning.
The Reds have a long way to go to match AC Milan's remarkable unbeaten Serie A run from May 1991 to March 1993 - a sequence of 58 games lasting for 672 days. To catch that the Reds will need to stay unbeaten until 5 November this year. If they managed to finish this campaign without defeat they would be second behind Milan on 50 games and 500 days, 584 by the time next season starts (if it begins the same weekend as this season).
Tranmere vs AFC Wimbledon predictions for this Saturday’s League One fixture. This is a real relegation fight with just three points separating these two near the foot of the table. Read on for all of our free League One betting tips and predictions.
Posted at 66' Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 66' Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton). Posted at 65' Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 65' Foul by Shane Long (Southampton). Posted at 63' Foul by Federico Fernández (Newcastle United).
Full TimePosted at 90'+6' Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Monaco 3. Posted at 90'+6' Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier. Posted at 90'+5' Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar. Posted at 90'+3' Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ighalo, who will offer cover for United's injured forward Marcus Rashford, has Premier League experience having scored 33 goals in 82 games for Watford before moving to Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai and then Shanghai. West Ham United brought in highly-rated striker Jarrod Bowen, 23, from Championship club Hull City on a 5-1/2 year deal, while Sheffield United followed the signing of Sander Berge with the capture of Dutch forward Richairo Zivkovic.
Every time we meet with the football authorities we are being very clear and asking them for updates on where they're getting in terms of actions. I think what it might possibly take is some prosecutions. We need to, ideally, see the Crown Prosecution Service taking these cases forward and bringing people to book and that may very well have an impact. World Cup 2030 bid a 'work in progress'The sports minister also confirmed ongoing talks on a "potential bid" for the United Kingdom and Ireland to host the World Cup in 2030, though he has called for a more "transparent" bidding process after the controversy that surrounded England's failed attempt to host the 2018 tournament.
Burnley have conceded 11 goals in their three home games against "big six" opposition in the Premier League this season (L3), compared to only two goals in five home games against the rest (W4 L1). City manager Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in his nine games against Sean Dyche (W8 D1). Manchester City's Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez became the ninth different player from Africa to reach 50 Premier League goals, netting 39 for Leicester and 11 for Manchester City (177 appearances).
The visitors also enter this match in incredible form though with eight wins and a draw in their last nine matches. André Villas-Boas' men may have only scraped past lower league Trélissac in the cup last week but outwith that they have been incredible with 18 goals scored and seven conceded in this time and they currently sit second for a reason.
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They have scored 27 goals in 24 matches, making them the joint lowest scorers in the league. At the time of stoppage, Bremen had failed to score in four of five matches and they had no clean sheet in eight straight matches. Their home form was not better; they had gone winless in seven of their last nine matches at home and without a clean sheet in 14 straight.
Given the performances of both, 'Both Teams to Score' stands out as a viable option. Shrewsbury have been in good scoring form at home, notching in each of their last five at New Meadow. Rotherham have found the net on the road more times than any other team in the division this term, scoring two or more in each of their last six away matches. They've also conceded two or more in each of their last three and have shipped a total of 13 goals in 11 travelling matches.
Everything points to a win for the Kansas City Chiefs. They are in form, winning games by good margins, more rested and won't worry too much about the cold weather. The Texans did well to get back into a winning position against Buffalo last week, but if they start like that again this weekend, there is unlikely to be a comeback. Go for the Chiefs to win on a - 6.5 point spread.
Flick, who left Bayern for Cologne a year before Red Star's epic win against the Bavarian side when they scored a stoppage time winner to reach the 1991 European Cup final, conceded that was a bitter blow for the club. Everyone in Germany saw it as a great achievement for Red Star but it was a long time ago and my memories of it have somewhat faded," he said.
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Amatch in the Greek Football League, where Kalamata and Diagoras Rhodes will play against Each Other. The guests are in better shape this season. They are in the middle of the table with the home team at the bottom. However, the hosts need points in this match so I expect them to play better and win all 3 points. They are the last one with 12 points, so if they want to save themselves they have to start playing better, I expect it's time to win. The Diagoras have 26 points in the table, but it is their turn to lose one match.
Remember when football was just a never-ending game with your mates in the park, playing with a battered leather ball and the aim was to put it between two piles of jumpers?There were no rules in playground football but there was etiquette. Whoever owned the ball was in charge. They were the manager, captain, referee and fourth official. And whether you played in full kit, rocked up in your jeans or just stuck some shorts on - you were part of it.
The time has come, and I decided to state my opinions about the 2nd round of the native football championship. I'll start with the first match. In Zhodino, the local Torpedo receives Belshina. Punchus' wards unexpectedly beat one of Shakhtar's favorites in the first round. But this victory is more a rebound than a credit. Whoever watched the match will understand. Thanks to the goalkeeper and the bad luck of Shakhtar's attack for 3 points. But let's omit the moment. Puntus loves indoor football, and his team builds defense. Belshina, though, only returned to the elite, but the composition for the season does not look quite bottom. I believe that in this game there will be a minimum of moments, and a total of less, very nice looks
I really do think this is a 50-50 game when I come to call it, because of what it means to Flamengo. I am not sure people in England realise how big this game is in Brazil - I only realised this week that Flamengo fans still have a song about when they beat the Liverpool side I played for in the 1981 final. I had no idea. Flamengo will have lots of fans there and I think it is going to be a very hard-fought contest.
Sochaux is in safe zone, with five points above their next opponent Rodez, visitors are just three points above relegation zone, and they are extra motivated for every point they can get in the rest of season. Rodez is defeated in last round against Lorient, but they are showed solid performances on that match against table leaders, Ouhafsa and Sane will be in attack for visitors, it's a hard to believe that they can win in this duel, but a draw result would not be a bad result. Sochaux will not play risky in this duel, at the start of this month they are defeated 0-4 against Lorient. Most realistic result would be a draw.
Posted at 73' Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 73' Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton). SubstitutionPosted at 72' Substitution, Everton. Michael Keane replaces Fabian Delph. Posted at 71' Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
Barnsley have shipped 2.13 goals per game on the road, which should please a Boro side who have hit two in back to back games. The only problem is that Boro conceded twice in each of those, with Barnsley seeing both teams score in each of their last nine. The visitors have seen a few high scoring meetings with Boro over the years, with both teams scoring in five of the last six clashes at the Riverside. Given that run, we think over 2.5 goals is great value between these two poor defences.
Analysis or instinct? The former suggests there can be only one winner on Wednesday but partly thanks to the latter there remains that crucial, enticing element of doubt. The game may well appear one-sided, but that doesn't mean only one side can win it. Arsenal, who’re yet to appoint a new permanent manager, are without a win in eight games in all competitions.
Following Bayern's 2-0 win at home to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic agreed that continuing with Flick is "explicitly a viable option". Under him as head coach, the on-field development has been outstanding, both in terms of the quality of our play and the results achieved," Rummenigge said in a statement.
Wenger's calls for the introduction of what has been dubbed a 'daylight' offside rule have since been backed by Fifa president Gianni Infantino. He said that principle was backed by the rest of the Ifab. It has been received very positively," said Infantino after Saturday's meeting. That is why we decided to study this further, to debate it in different panels and with different stakeholders to elaborate a protocol.
Today's match would have been a reasonably big deal anyway given the local rivalry but, in truth, without Mourinho it would have been behind Manchester City's meeting with Chelsea and, possibly, Liverpool's win at Crystal Palace as the must-see event of the weekend. Tottenham limited media to one representative per organisation when they unveiled Mourinho at their training ground on Thursday and still had to turn down more than 50 requests for entry.
