They do not have any warm-up fixtures in place and, as their own coach has acknowledged, will have a limited time to prepare. Six months from now, Great Britain will start their women's football campaign at the Tokyo Olympics. They will be led by Phil Neville, who has the job of picking a team of players from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to compete against 11 other nations in July.
Stones has not featured since City's derby defeat at home by Manchester United earlier this month due to a thigh problem, but is back training along with midfielder David Silva who has shaken off a knock. Guardiola said he expected a tough test against Everton, who are unbeaten in five games, including back-to-back victories in their last two matches under new manager Carlo Ancelotti.
But obviously the year when we won the Premier League is hard to top. That whole season is my favourite memory. Leicester are flying high in the table again and winning plenty of plaudits but Serge is not convinced by claims that their current side is a better team than the title-winners. He explained: "Is this team better? It is close. You know what? Talent-wise, it probably is a little better but what we had in 2016 was spirit and whatever that magic combination was.
With eight games remaining, Lazio remain second in the table, seven points behind Maurizio Sarri's side. Juventus had earlier cruised past Torino in the Turin derby as Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first free-kick for the defending champions. Ibrahimovic's Milan move into the last Europa League qualification spot in sixth, although seventh-placed Napoli are just a point behind with a game in hand.
But the team they lost to, the team they failed to really trouble at all in Madrid, had done a lot of what they had done and had come from a similar position Except they had done it a whole lot better. Liverpool FC celebration parade after their Champions League final win over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid on 1st June; James Milner of Liverpool lifts the trophy at the front of the open top busGetty Images Liverpool quietly assembled a stellar analytics and recruiting team around Klopp that perhaps still doesn’t get enough credit.
During their excellent run of nine wins from 10 fixtures, City kept their opponents off the scoresheet on just two occasions, and remarkably, both teams found the net in eight of their last nine runouts at the Etihad Stadium.
PLAYER RATINGS Barcelona - Ter Stegen 5, Roberto 5, Pique 6, Umtiti 5, Alba 6, Alena 7, Busquets 6, Vidal 8, Messi 8, Suarez 8, Griezmann 8. Subs - Perez 4, de Jong 4, Semedo 3. Alaves - Pacheco 6, Martin 6, Ximo 5, Ely 5, Duarte 7, Pons 7, Garcia 5, Vidal 6, Munoz 6, Wakaso 6, Perez 6. Subs - Burke 5, Joselu 5, Rioja 5.
Hapoel Ashkelon host Hapoel Nof hagalil in the second Israeli football league. Hapoel Ashkelon sit 15th place on the standings and collected a total number of 24 points. Hapoel Nof Hagalil sit 10th on the standings and collected a total number of 40 points. These two teams are at the top of the relegation zone table and have nothing to play for. Therefore, I expect a boring game without goals. The home team is already in a very difficult position and only a victory would remove them to stay in the fight for survival. I think it will be the team that will dominate when the guests do not need points here.
I can't say whether he's any good or not –- I've got no idea. Bournemouth, who are in the bottom three but separated from 17th-placed West Ham United only on goal difference, face Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round on Monday. When asked what he would wish for if he had a magic wand, Howe said: "To win the next game.
Den Bosch and Dordrecht will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eerste Divisie in Holland. Den Bosch this season have the following results: 3W, 9D and 4L. Meanwhile Dordrecht have 1W, 5D and 10L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Fabian Ruiz's fine goal gave Napoli the edge in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final against Inter Milan. Ruiz curled a superb away goal from the edge of the area to send Antonio Conte's Serie A leaders to only their second domestic defeat of the season. Former Chelsea boss Conte was booked during the second half as Inter failed to fashion any clear chances, and they must now win in Naples next month.
Three of their four losses at the tail end of last year came away from home which was very contributive to these defeats but at the Matmut Atlantique they have been impressive with five wins in their last six in front of their own fans. They managed to put six past Nîmes a few weeks back but they've still been extremely efficient at scoring despite this outlier with two goals scored in four of these six matches. Four clean sheets have also come in this time highlighting the confidence and ability that Bordeaux showcasing at both ends of the pitch currently.
With the visitors likely to address things cautiously here at the Bernabeu, we feel under 2.5 goals is a great bet for this Saturday's action, alongside a 1-0 correct score prediction in favour of the hosts.
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Posted at 76' Foul by Laura Vetterlein (West Ham United Women). Posted at 73' Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 72' Attempt missed. Beth England (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Posted at 70' Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Hannah Blundell. Posted at 68' Foul by Drew Spence (Chelsea Women).
There is unlikely to be any resting going on in Manchester this weekend, with both Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer desperate for the points from the derby. All aboard the Alli train Dele Alli has been in a rich vein of form since Jose Mourinho took over at TottenhamOne of Jose Mourinho's first tasks as Tottenham boss was to pull aside Dele Alli and ask if he was working with the real Alli or Alli's brother?Well, the Alli that has shown up during Mourinho's time in charge so far is definitely the real thing.
Best of luck, Wazza. FA launches mental health campaign If you’d taken a glance at this weekend’s FA Cup third round fixtures and wondered why all the kick-offs look a little weird, it’s because they are being delayed by one minute to raise awareness of the FA’s Heads Up campaign around mental health.
At the weekend, Tottenham had a choking 3-2 victory over Aston Villa in the round of 26 Premier League 2019/2020. However, after this match, hero Son Heung-Min was seriously injured. The Korean striker broke his right arm bone, needed surgery. As reported by the medical team, with this injury, Son Heung-Min will take a few weeks off. RB Leipzig's defense was not good when they conceded 7 goals in the last 5 matches. Therefore, the attack "patchwork" of Tottenham can still make things if playing properly, complying with Mourinho's legal game. I believe Mourinho , I choose Tottenham 0 AH. Good luck
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In general, there are no interesting matches so far, it is dangerous to take on the Euro, most of the teams have already decided everything there, and thinking and deciding which handicap Russia will win against San Marino is like playing roulette. So I ruffled so far to take the FNL game of Rotor against Tomi, I’ll take it in advance because I think that at the time the match starts, the coefficient may fall and be somewhere around 1.55.
Duisburg and Jena will face each other in the upcoming match in the 3. Liga in Germany. Duisburg this season have the following results: 14W, 5D and 9L. Meanwhile Jena have 4W, 5D and 19L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
We must look to the premier league in Egypt to find this match between EnPPi vs Al Mokawloon. A difficult task for the host ENPPI, because Mokawloon seems to be difficult to overcome, especially away. The away record of 6-0-1 with 9: 3 goals shows this clearly. The last away matches 3: 1 and three times 1:0! I believe in a point split here that could easily end 0-0 or 1-1. A match where both teams often play below 2.5 goals, but the odds of 1.55 are not good enough in my opinion. I believe in draw here in this match.
We need to be open to discussions. The Belgians and the Dutch have been discussing creating a Benelux league and these discussions have been going on for 20 years and we are always saying no, because we are based on national leagues," he told reporters. But maybe it helps? Maybe it is the only way out, maybe in Europe they have to think about this, maybe in Africa.
Forest Green was on a play-off place for promotion for most of this season but lately they are awful, they have 3 losses and one draw in their last 4 league games and have dropped just outside the play-off places for promotion at this moment but their defense is really worrying their fans as they are not only conceding goals away from home but for example at home los 4-1 to Carlisle or a 2-1 loss to Salford lately in the league.
Every small decision could have a big impact for his side from here on in, and Dyche looked aggrieved on the sidelines when Dennis Praet's challenge on Jack Cork in midfield went unpunished in the build-up to Barnes' goal. But rather than let their heads sink, Burnley came out bouncing after the break. Wood went close with a header before he was in the right place at the right time to poke in. Leicester's penalty came against the run of play, but Pope ensured the momentum stayed with his side as he made a terrific save.
Select formationConfirm teamThe Crooks of the Matter I make no apology for continually banging on about my utter frustration of VAR in its current form. I raise the issue yet again, due to the total embarrassment the Premier League must be suffering whenever I hear fans around the country announcing their complete and total disapproval with a chorus of what Stockley Park can do with the technology.
Bronze at the 2008 Under-17s World Cup, where England finished fourth"Eighteen to 19 and 20 was probably the hardest part of my career, the hardest part of my life. I had moved away from home, moved to America and came back. I got injured and was working at Domino's, studying at university full-time, while trying to fit in training. I lived in Leeds but was travelling to Liverpool to train for Everton at the time and my life was constantly on a loop of get up early, go to the gym, go to uni, go to work, go to football, come back and do it again.
Celtic and Rennes have been given a match to play in the fifth round of the Europa League in which this match will be played in Group E and it is a match in which a relieved host who has already achieved a placement distant competition, where there is only a dilemma from which position awaits the last placed team of guests in the group who have won only 1 point so far and today they play less for the honor in this emch. I think that the guest coach can even perform certain deadlines when it comes to meeting some new boys and keeping the first team for the domestic championship.
Arsenal will be happy to return home to a game of this caliber after their extra time loss to Olimpiacos and looking at their home form, versus the away form carried by West Ham, we are confident the Gunners will prevail. West Ham are winless in five away league matches but have managed to sneak in some goals and looking at the shaky Arsenal defence, we may see a West Ham goal fly in. Back Arsenal for a 2-1 win here.
Nevertheless Son ran himself into the ground against Manchester City and was rewarded with a well-deserved goal for his efforts. Did you know? Son has scored five goals against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in all competitions - only Jamie Vardy (six) has scored more goals against them since the Spaniard took over in 2016. Now it's your turn You've seen my selections this week. But who would you go for? Pick your Team of the WeekPick your XI from our list and share with your friends.
Walter Ferreti is the home team and favorite for the win, although Deportivo Las Sabanas can be tricky opponent. So far, Walter Ferreti have won 27 points in 16 matches, scored 29 goals and conceded 17, ranked 4th place in the league. The guests, Deportivo Las Sabanas are ranked 9th place with only 11 points and terrible goal record 10:28.
Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross. Posted at 83' Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Posted at 83' Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 82' Attempt missed. Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Miami Heat have already won 24 matches this season and 15 of them have come at home. If they are going to win the postseason, their away form has to improve this year. 15 out of 16 home wins can become 16 out of 17 as they host Toronto Raptors who had a poor end to an otherwise successful 2019. Go for a home win here.
The hosts are hoping to bounce back from a run which has seen them draw three of their last four matches. They are struggling to get out of their Champions League group as a result, while their top-four hopes in the league are slipping away. Despite that, the league’s top scorers will be out to improve their fortunes in this game.
I have had situations in the Premier League, where the watch would go off and give a goal when the ball did not enter the goal. This can happen sometimes, where it just malfunctions and people would not notice that. Overall I think it [VAR] has been letting referees down in the Premier League. The Premier League spend a lot of money on technology but if it is not used correctly, people lose confidence in it and they get frustrated.
Arsenal had toiled for much of the night in a below-par performance but thought they had won it when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck a wonderful 113th-minute overhead-kick. The hosts were always vulnerable defensively, though, and another set-piece was their undoing when Youssef El Arabi struck in stoppage-time of extra-time to win it for the Greek side.
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After finishing just one place above the drop zone last season, BorehamWood are looking a much stronger outfit this time around. On paper, the side have the quality to be a reasonable force in the National League and just 1 point short of the play-offs heading into the weekend, the side will be hoping to push for promotion in the coming months.
Difficult but the odds are high and here when the Dundee will play at home against the Queen of South I'm going to try this DNB for the guests. The game will be played for the Championship and the team has 21 points after 14 games and is 4 in the standings. But they have lost both the last 2 games played and for this reason everything is possible here. The guests are disadvantaged but of the last 4 games played they have lost only 2 and that's why I think that after a balanced game the away team will be able to win.
Wolves were then denied an equaliser by VAR, another decision that came after a long delay. Wolves coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who was booked for protesting the disallowed goal, said he was not a fan of VAR decisions being taken miles away from where matches are being played. The VAR decisions are made at a hub in Stockley Park, south West London.
Plus, some teams in the lower leagues train at council facilities, which could make complying with the regulations all the more challenging. Show clubs the moneyAt the heart of all of these issues is money, which is where the philanthropist James Anderson may come in. The Edinburgh-based investor has held discussions with the SPFL about donating money to help clubs during the crisis, understood to be around £2m.
They are unbeaten in the last seven matches at home but four of them have ended in draws. They have failed to score in three matches but have five clean sheets in the last seven home matches across all competitions. At home this season, they have beaten Chelsea, Manchester United and Sheffield United while they drew with Manchester City in the Premier League.
Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last three home matches. PSG have scored four or more goals in their last three matches. Dortmund have one clean sheet in four Champions League matches at home. Dortmund have scored two or more in their last six matches. PSG are unbeaten in their last six Champions League away matches.
