Kepa saved a penalty in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw at Valencia but came under criticism for failing to stop the two goals, especially the equaliser when he seemed to pull out of a save when Daniel Wass shot from distance. Like everybody, we're all trying to improve. Kepa is a professional and you can see it in his attitude every day," Lampard told reporters ahead of Saturday's London derby against West Ham United in the Premier League.
Last week, hopes were raised when German clubs became the first in Europe to return to training, albeit with precautionary measures in place, with talk of a resumption as soon as May. But Colombo has urged caution, adding: "The priority so far has been on focusing on creating conditions to be able to resume competition during the summer should we be able. You need to resume training and develop your own protocols.
Man of the match - Juan Mata (Manchester United) Juan Mata created two of Manchester United's goals with wonderful deliveries and had a better passing accuracy (90. We are taking more steps forward'Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, speaking to BBC Sport: "Very happy. We started on the front foot. When you can walk off, and I am sure the opposition are talking about Manchester United as a very hard working team, that is what I want from my team.
The home team have only seen 1 goal scored in their past 2 matches so their scoring has not been as good and their defending has been very good. The odds here are huge for this match to have no goal or just the one goal scored in this match. With the match being played at their home ground it could mean they will have more control over the game and if they can get control of the game it might lower the total. They seem to be happy to play in low scoring games these days and this will happen again
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Dortmund, who led 2-0 and 3-2, had only themselves to blame as they failed to close the gap to the top, staying four points behind Leipzig in third place. Dortmund, having won their previous three league games, looked to be cruising to victory when Julian Weigl fired in to give them the lead in the 23rd minute.
We're confidently getting behind Julen Lopetegui's side to bag all three points and we're also predicting a 3-1 correct score. Whilst Villarreal have lost six from eight on their travels, they have managed to net in all of their away games this season, a trend which we can see continuing here due to their attacking style of play.
They needed a goal, though. And it refused to come. That was their undoing, their horror. Morelos got himself free again but his shot was met with a low save from Forster. Kristoffer Ajer had a header for Celtic that reminded you that they still existed in the game but the normal flow continued directly with more Rangers chances on the back of more Celtic errors forced from them by the blue storm. Morelos skipped away from Ajer down the right and, on the angle, fired directly at Forster.
Then, last season, they pushed City all the way only to be beaten to the honours by a solitary point, with Pep Guardiola's side sealing the tile on the final day. However, an incredibly dominant campaign this time around, in which the Reds have won 28 of their 31 fixtures, meant any end-of-season drama never looked likely. A 4-0 win against Crystal Palace meant a draw or Chelsea win in their game against Manchester City would cement the championship for the Reds and when the final whistle went at Stamford Bridge there were scenes of jubilation outside Anfield, while a group of Liverpool players gathered to watch the game.
The victory propels Watford to 17th, ahead of Aston Villa who host Manchester City later on Sunday, while Bournemouth drop to 19th, two points from safety but are clearly in free fall. TALKING POINT Bournemouth's troubles deepen, as Watford go from strength to strength: The Cherries started the match in the relegation zone for the first time since December 2017 - but it's a precarious place they may get used to if performances and results do not improve.
Infantino has not yet gone into further details and some may question his credentials in this matter: as FIFA president he has increased the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams and, in a previous role as UEFA general secretary, oversaw growing financial inequality in European football. But, putting that aside, what might such a future look like? Recent talks and meetings have provided some clues as to what the future could hold.
Furthermore one of the joys of Vardy the player is how much he brings to the team aside from his goals with his relentless pressing and space he therefore creates for his team-mates. James Maddison and Jamie Vardy of Leicester CityGetty Images Some of those team-mates, such as Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante, have moved on to bigger things, but Vardy has stayed loyal to Leicester, doing his very best to drag them back into the Champions League.
Mike Dean: cult figure, evergreen Premier League staple and referee. That Peter Crouch Podcast returns to BBC Sounds this week and, on the first episode of the series, they've got guest Mike Dean - the Premier League's veteran, maverick, Mr Hollywood referee. Listen here. The 51-year-old is the Premier League's most experienced man in black and recently officiated his 500th Premier League game. In that time he's become a bit of a cult figure - for his histrionic gesticulations, his expressive face and his banter antics (like when he hid the match ball from Sergio Aguero).
This is going to be an interesting game with the top three in the group all in with a chance of qualifying for the last sixteen. Ajax will want to avoid a worrying night by going out and winning the game and the group. Valencia are second going into this match but need to equal Chelsea's result or they are off to the Europa League. Valencia won away at Chelsea but that was right at the start of the group and recent away form is disappointing. Go for Ajax to get the home win in this game.
One big development since that Watford defeat is the revival of Jamie Vardy. Under Rodgers’ watch, the Foxes frontman has become the leading striker in the Premier League. Under his current boss, Vardy has scored 22 league goals. That’s six more than any other player has managed in that time. He’s also topping the scoring charts for the current season, hitting 10 goals in his last eight matches to take control of the golden boot race.
Crawley and Scunthorpe will face each other in the upcoming match in the League Two. Crawley this season have the following results: 8W, 12D and 10L. Meanwhile Scunthorpe have 8W, 9D and 13L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
How many will be still standing to take part in season 2020-21?Hearts owner Ann Budge is preparing a fresh reconstruction proposal, which will include an expanded top flight to save her club from relegation. But it will have to take into account the chaos below. Might the proposed reconfiguration have to focus on clubs who are willing to play matches in empty stadiums? Maxwell has conceded Scottish football will undoubtedly be "different" and may not be "in the format that we are used to seeing it".
We have been inconsistent. We can't dance around the truth, we need to be better but that is something I am confident we can do. We need to get that focus back in our game. An expected late onslaught never really came as Leicester failed to force Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul into a save in the final 20 minutes despite plenty of pressure. They retain a nine-point cushion over fifth-placed Manchester United but need a win soon to get their Champions League hopes back on track.
Let's first see how things develop in China with the coronavirus. If Fellaini is to play at Euro 2020, where Belgium have been drawn in Group B with Denmark, Finland and Russia, Martinez would have to break one of his own rules. The coach previously said that in selecting his squad for any major tournament, he would give preference to those who had competed in most, if not all, of the qualifying matches.
The home side begin the weekend only outside the Championship relegation zone on goal difference. They will hope that the sides around them have a bad weekend before this match takes place on Monday. Their last three league games have all been lost 1-0, two of them to Barnsley and Luton, the bottom two sides in the table.
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It is understood that Chelsea players have been reminded about the self-isolation protocols and they are expected to resume training only when they are out of isolation on March 22-23. West Ham said last week that some club personnel are self-isolating after making direct contact with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta -- who also tested positive for the virus -- but the players were not self-isolating.
The assistant coach was seen criticising Antoine Griezmann for failing to convert one of his chances and repeatedly used foul language in response to Barca's performance during the game. Spanish media reports said the footage had not gone down well among Barca's players and Setien said he had told his assistant that he needed to consider his touchline antics.
Dalian Yifang FC and Hebei will face each other in the upcoming match in the Super League in China. Dalian Yifang FC this season have the following results: 9W, 7D and 11L. Meanwhile Hebei have 8W, 5D and 14L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Brazilian Joelinton picked up a rib injury in Newcastle's 3-2 win at Oxford United in the FA Cup fourth round replay last week, while Japan's Muto has not played since early last month because of a hip problem. Their return will bolster manager Steve Bruce's forward options heading into the weekend with both Andy Carroll (hip) and Dwight Gayle (hamstring) sidelined.
Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Posted at 74' Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jordan Harvey. Posted at 74' Attempt blocked. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp. Posted at 71' Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
But we did not want to lose in those circumstances. Our manager, John Lyall, organised a full-blooded practice game at Upton Park against our reserve side and asked them to treat it like a competitive game, to give us some idea of what it will be like to play there when it was so eerie, without any atmosphere. Even that did not help the players too much, according to Parkes. We trained at Upton Park during the day in the build-up to the game," he said.
It is not the first time Pope's tweets have created debate. In June, after watching England lose to the Netherlands on television, the former Bury, Rotherham and Crewe forward wrote that he would "love to play against John Stones every week!" and would score 40 goals a season if he did so. After his goal against a Manchester City team containing Stones on Saturday - in a game Port Vale lost 4-1 - he made reference to that tweet and wrote: "I'd just like to say I was completely wrong and bang out of order to say I'd score 40 a season.
Winning the national cup, sealing promotion to the top flight, making your European debut and mounting a title challenge in three seasons - an action-packed period by anybody’s standards. Remarkably that is the entire history of Sporting Fingal, an Irish team who disappeared as quickly as they arrived. Only 965 days separated the first and final matches of a team who were set up as a community club following a chance meeting with Niall Quinn and a county council member.
Both teams are not very good, so I expect balanced match . Byttorps IF are considered as favorites probablty because they have competing in one of the lower Swedish football divisions , however they do not have much quality in their squad.
Getty Images This has left a little bit of a void at some clubs. Head coaches like Guardiola, Klopp and Mourinho have personalities big enough and skill sets broad enough to also man manage the players. However, take for example Steve McClaren - an exceptional coach but a fairly weak, average man manager.
There were no positive results in the latest round of testing for coronavirus in the Premier League. Some 1,973 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19 between 29 June and 5 July. There have now been 12 rounds of testing carried out in the English top flight, with 19 positive results so far. The Premier League season resumed on 17 June after being suspended for 100 days because of the pandemic.
TOTTENHAM CHANCES! Sissoko drives into the right side of the Chelsea area and cuts it back for Kane, who lashes over the top with a sweeping first-time effort. The hosts threaten again seconds later, but Son blasts over from a narrow angle following a teasing cross to the far post from Kane. GOAL! Tottenham 0-2 Chelsea (Willian).
In this round, we have outlined a game for newcomers to the Belarus championship and this naturally should be very interesting, because the teams are new and it is not yet clear what they are compared to other teams of the major league of Belarus. However, we already have information on the points scored by these teams at the start of the season, while they go right at the very bottom of the tournament table, taking the last and last but one place, respectively. it’s bad, of course, especially for Belshina, only one draw, everything else is defeat, the Smolevichs played two draws with the best teams, I think they are stronger than Belching and will win.
This is one of the matches who will be played today and duel who will be very very interesting. So, Napoli is team who is have a lot of problems in last period and we will see if they will win here or not. In last round in Champions league, they are played 1-1 against Liverpool what was great result, but we will see if they will win here or not. Bologna is played in last six or seven matches in a row with three or more goals, so I believe it will be same and this time. I will try.
Emmen have only lost two home games this season and look strong in their own backyard while Sparta have only won once on the road so far, and that is why we have decided to back a draw on Sunday. Emmen average 1.75 points per home game and Sparta average 0.75 points per away game, so a point each would follow those stats this Sunday.
For much of the second half, though, they were on the back foot, having to dig in to repel a relentless home side. There is still work to do, as demonstrated once again by their inability to see a job out, regardless of all the good work that precedes it. As at Brighton in the league last weekend, they were punished for a lapse in concentration late in the game. However, unlike at the Amex Stadium and possibly as a sign of progress, they rallied as opposed to imploded and found the resolve to create one last moment to win the game.
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Posted at 79' Hand ball by Fran Gámez (Mallorca). Posted at 75' Foul by Isco (Real Madrid). Posted at 75' Yannis Salibur (Mallorca) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 73' Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 73' Foul by Dani Rodríguez (Mallorca). SubstitutionPosted at 71' Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Gareth Bale. SubstitutionPosted at 71' Substitution, Real Madrid.
I'm quite a stiff man and I do struggle, but fitness wise, every pre-season I came back I was always right up there. For a goalkeeper to have been ahead of me, it was not happening. On Begovic's goal: "As the ball bounced I was expecting Boruc to claim it, so I turned to Asmir and told him to relax and play out because it was early in the game. As I was trying to tell him all of this, the ball is in the back of the net, the whole ground has erupted and then I had to pretend it was a great goal.
Napoli face Liverpool in a key Champions League match on Wednesday amid reports that the players are to be fined between one quarter and one half of this month' wages by the club for refusing to stay in a training retreat earlier this month. Napoli, Serie A runners-up three times in the last four seasons, are also on a run of six matches without a win in all competitions and their challenge for the league title has petered out with barely one third of the season gone.
Today must be the day we turn that page. The (AFCON) generates twenty times less than the Euros (European championship). Having a CAN every two years, is that good at the commercial level? Has this developed the infrastructure? Think about spending it every four years. Infantino then gave details of his proposal for a pan-African league which he said had been developed in conjunction with CAF.
