Was it easy to adjust from being a midfielder to a defender?No, it was difficult because when you play higher up you are very rarely isolated in a defensive situation. That was the strangest thing - being one-on-one with someone out wide, with no-one to help. I've always enjoyed right-back as there is a lot more freedom going forward. It's a lot more chaotic in the middle. I probably get more of the ball now than I did when I was in midfield.
I'm not too far away, I'd normally hope to be back with the team in two or three weeks' time. I'm at a good stage, pretty much doing everything, now it's about building up my fitness. So from my personal point of view, I'm in a good place. Kane had scored 17 goals for Tottenham this season before being injured during the 1-0 defeat at Southampton, after which the team slipped to eighth from sixth in the race for a top four finish and Champions League football next term.
It still seems slightly fanciful to think of the Yorkshire side truly being in the race for the Champions League but the next run of games offers them a great chance to push into the top four. Up next for United are relegation battlers Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa and Norwich City -- an expected haul of points from those games could really set Bramall Lane alive with expectation.
Neither of these two teams have been enjoying a spell of particularly good form in recent weeks. Wolfsburg enjoyed an impressive unbeaten run at the start of the season. However, they have struggled to find wins in recent weeks.
Brian Rice's side has done relatively well in their home games, only losing a trio of games since the start of the season. They've also managed to score an average of 1.14 goals in their home ties, failing to score in just 29% of them and have kept a clean sheet just once.
Football match from the Nigerian league and we have Enugu Rangers playing host to Abia Warriors. The team of Enugu Rangers find themselves close to bottom of the league, they are currently 19th position with 12 point and for a team with such good history this isn't a natural position for them. They have played 4 matches less than most teams as they have been involved in continental tournaments but now they are out and need to focus more on the league.
Monchengladbach have scored at least two goals in five of their last six Bundesliga fixtures. Meanwhile, Wolfsburg have failed to score in four of their last six Bundesliga games. We feel that a 2-0 win for Monchengladbach is a likely result of this game.
Posted at 57' Attempt missed. Correa (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross. Posted at 56' Attempt blocked. Lokomotiv Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal!Posted at 54' Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Lokomotiv Moscow 0. Felipe (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
But build-up and patterns of play mattered little when Arfield stepped up to smash in his second stunner in four days to answer his manager's rallying cry to his midfielders for more goals to ease the burden on Morelos and Jermain Defoe. It should have been a jolt to the system but, other than that moment of magic, the opening half was a bit of a toil for Rangers. Morelos' header forced Jan Koprivec to stir, then Joe Aribo slashed a shot wide under pressure from Dario Del Fabro, and that was about the totality of the first-half chances for either side.
Rivals Real Madrid have beaten them on four occasions - including both finals - while Juventus were the victors last season, with Ronaldo scoring a second-leg hat-trick. The last English team to knock them out of a European tie was League One side Bolton - under Gary Megson in 2008. Atletico lost talisman Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona last summer but have cemented a new hero at the other end of the pitch in the guise of Oblak.
Kepa's time at Stamford Bridge doesn't need to be cut short. He's still only 25 years old and the start of his Premier League career can easily be compared to his compatriot David De Gea, who had a torrid time in his first few years at Manchester United before becoming one of the best stoppers in the world.
Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City are going to face each other today in the game of championship in England, the home team have log time since they have beaten the visitors in this competition they lost four previous meetings consecutively so I see that head to head status as the best to use to find who will win this match.
Jong PSV and Dordrecht will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eerste Divisie in Holland. Jong PSV this season have the following results: 4W, 4D and 10L. Meanwhile Dordrecht have 1W, 5D and 12L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
It's obvious that we need a player to come in and that they would help us out. Video - Hot-shot striker Lautaro Martinez attracts interest from a Premier League club - Euro Papers01:18 Reports in the Spanish media say they are looking at bringing in either Real Sociedad forward Willian Jose or Getafe's Angel Rodriguez.
Chelsea are going well and picked up another three points against Aston Villa but, now they have made the change, I just fancy Everton to get something from this one. Lawro's prediction: 1-1Andy's prediction: 1-2 Bournemouth v LiverpoolIn contrast to Everton, whatever Liverpool do at the moment just keeps on working out for them. I was at Anfield for the Merseyside derby and my thoughts when I saw Jurgen Klopp's much-changed side to face Everton can be summed up in one word - 'gamble'.
Watford is in amazing form right now and have won all 3 of their home matches under their new coach Nigel Pearson. He took took over and changed the body language of the team wholly. Watford have also won their last 7 FA Cup matches in front of their own fans. In contrast, Tranmere is in very bad form anf coming from a defeat against Coventry by 4-1 goals. They were also thrashed 7-0 by Tottenham at this stage of the competition last year and this is likely to be a similarly one-sided contest. I expect Watford to score at least 3 goals.
You can see everyone's pre-season top-four predictions in full, below. So, why was it so hard to choose Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea to finish in that order?Tottenham's turbulent campaign after four consecutive top-four finishes caught 22 people out, as did the rapid demise of Arsenal's revival under former boss Unai Emery after a promising first year in charge and some exciting summer signings - 13 of the 24 thought they would make it.
In Nice, Dembele found the back of the net in the 15th minute, firing home from Maxwel Cornet's corner, only for Ounas to make it 1-1 with a splendid strike from outside the area when extra time was looming. Dante, however, brought down substitute Karl Toko-Ekambi in the box and Aouar fired the resulting penalty under the bar to give Lyon their sixth win in seven matches this year.
In recent years Paris have dominated this comeptiotn with four of the last five year's trophies currently sitting in their cabinet at the Parc des Princes. However, they did slip up in their last attempt to regain their title as they lost on penalties in the final to Rennes. This was an unprecedented result as the underdogs snatched the win but this will only serve as more motivation for the capital club here. It was their first defeat in 30 games in the Coupe de France and they'll be looking to get back to winning ways here.
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Juventus midfielder Emre Can has joined Borussia Dortmund on loan, with an option to buy him from the Serie A leaders for 25m euros (£21m). Germany international Can, 26, has started only two league games since Maurizio Sarri took charge last season. He can be used across multiple systems in defence as well as in central midfield," said Dortmund sports director Michael Zorc. Can joined Juve from Liverpool in June 2018 on a free transfer.
The two sides have had good runs in their recent matches and if anything, this match promises to be quite entertaining. United are coming straight from a win over Chelsea in the Premier League, which pushed them to four matches unbeaten. As for Club Brugge, their win over Waasland-Beveren marked their 12th unbeaten outing.
Newcastle showed a little more imagination after the interval but rarely looked like getting back into the game and it was an unhappy return to Villa Park for their coach Steve Bruce, who was sacked by the Birmingham side 13 months ago. The win snapped a three-game losing streak in the league for Villa and took them up two places to 15th on 14 points from 13 games, four clear of the relegation zone.
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Having lost just 1 of their last 8 Serie A matches, winning 4 times in the process, Fortaleza look set for a strong end to the campaign. Coming into the season as a newly promoted side, the objective was merely to remain in the league but currently inside the Copa Sudamericana places with a 5 point margin for error, it looks like Tricolor will be going on a continental adventure in 2020.
They are unbeaten in six matches, winning their last five. Cardiff, meanwhile, entered the break on the back of a win, the 2-0 victory over Barnsley ending a four-game run without a win. Only West Brom have a better away record than Leeds (10-4-5) but The Whites' recent head-to-head record against Cardiff is a cause for concern.
The 26-year-old joins the Bundesliga side initially on a loan deal until June. Barcelona snapped up Portuguese forward Francisco Trincao from Braga for 31 million euros (26 million pounds), the Spanish champions said in a statement on Friday. The club also announced the signing of 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Matheus Fernandes from Palmeiras for a fee of seven million euros, which could reach 10 million with add-ons.
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick and became the top-scoring foreign player in Premier League history as Manchester City hammered Aston Villa 6-1 at Villa Park. Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton celebrated a 2-1 away victory against high-flying Leicester as Danny Ings' late goal denied Brendan Rodgers' men a third successive league win.
They are now just two points adrift of 2nd place Oxford United in what is shaping up to be an exciting battle for promotion. Considering they finished 15th last term, this is a definite step in the right direction.
They're completely right to want him because he's a superb player," said Arteta. Video - Arteta: 'We can convince Aubameyang to stay'00:34 Aubameyang's double against Everton has moved him level with Jamie Vardy at the top of the Premier League scoring charts with 17 goals this season. He wants to play in the biggest competitions with the best players.
Hello everyone tipsters from this great game. This is a my second bet for today and I will be very happy if my bet win. This is a game for Spain Copa del Ray between Granada and Athletic Bilbao. First game from this semi finals finish with win for Bilbao with just one goal. I am sure they will be very motivated to defend this goal and get ticket for final with Real Sociedad. Granada play very nice this season in the Primera Division but now I will think they not have power to take a win. For me this game is draw.
Istanbul Basaksehir must be rising in age. But they are still a very good team and I think they will last at least this season as well. Then they need to start rejuvenating the squad. In tomorrow's match at home against Antalyaspor I think they will win relatively easily and I do not think there will be any problems that they will win with my two goals.
