“It’s a proper game, a proper occasion in a proper stadium. As a player that’s everything you want. Everyone is really looking forward to it.”
He was a man who moved at his own speed, which could range from the lackadaisical - he was frequently fined by Orient for being late - to the turbo-charged. It was rumoured he'd pay the fines with prize money from dancing contests.
At the time, when Chelsea contacted me, they only talked about the option to become interim manager for four months. We're talking about six and a half months [at United] and we also have a two-year advisory role.
Quentin Maceiras squandered another Young Boys chance shortly after, slicing a shot wide having been found ummarked 12 yards out, before Rangnick took his squad rotation to the next level, bringing on 35-year-old Tom Heaton for Dean Henderson for his first-ever senior Manchester United appearance having started at the club's academy.
Townsend had a great chance of his own on the half-hour mark, but his fierce left-footed strike was parried by an alert Grimshaw and collected at the second attempt.
Meanwhile, Domenico Berardi has resumed training and will be available against the Swiss. Finland are second on goal difference after their win against Denmark.
In his latest column, Paul Merson slams Arsenal for shooting themselves in the foot again with silly mistakes in the defeat by Tottenham.
The 21-year-old was dropped for the home loss to Brighton, with midfielder Granit Xhaka turning out in his spot - before coming off after 70 minutes against Southampton.
“The next match is qualifying for the semi-finals, so it is very difficult. We have a determination to continue the journey and feel the responsibility,” Malo told the media ahead of the game as quoted by CafOnline.
The coaching staff are brilliant and I choose the way we approach the game and today, we weren't clinical enough going forward.
Manchester City will reluctantly listen to offers for Raheem Sterling this summer - if they fail to agree a new deal with him by then.
The Sun reveal a shock defensive target for Chelsea. The Club World Cup winners are being linked with a summer move for Brighton centre-back Adam Webster. Chelsea are faced with the possibility of losing defensive trio Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta for free as their current contracts are set to expire at the end of the season. The Blues would desperately need to sign replacements if the three defenders departed, but they are keen to get them signed to new extensions.
Referee Michael Oliver cut short an intended commemoration prior to the FA Cup semi-final between City and Liverpool at Wembley after some City fans failed to observe the tribute.
I think it is massively important [for Ayew's confidence] because with forwards, the more goals you score, the more confident you are about yourself, Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira said after the game.
It doesn't work out all the time, but thankfully it's happened a couple of times. On top of that, he seems to be a really smart footballer and has obviously watched us quite a lot.
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Wayne Rooney has impressed in his first managerial role at Championship side Derby Of course Everton is a club I grew up supporting, he said.
The Easter Road outfit broke the deadlock when Doyle-Hayes opened his account for Hibs in the 50th minute.
I'm not going to sit here jumping and say it's the greatest thing ever. It's normal. It's two of the best teams in the world, in a really important game.
I want to thank Atletico Madrid who took a chance on me when I was 18 and Manchester City, everyone knows how I feel about City and how well they treated me there.
Christian Eriksen has played his first minutes since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, making his Brentford debut in a behind-closed-doors friendly.
It didn't take long for Palmeiras to regain the upper hand as the game headed into half an hour of extra time.
Graham Potter's Seagulls are due to visit Old Trafford in the early kick-off on Saturday 17 December - the Premier League are being kept informed.
Kimmich and Choupo-Moting were already self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who had tested for Covid-19.
The club have won just one of their past seven Premier League matches and are seventh in the table, 12 points behind leaders Chelsea.
The Blues have also kept just three clean sheets in this run, shipping 15 goals in total.How to follow: Follow Crystal Palace vs Chelsea in our dedicated live match blog.
The Blues boss was infuriated with the lack of VAR intervention when Christian Pulisic appealed for a penalty in the second half, calling the incident a joke.
Leicester 2-1 Brentford: Match reportHow the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League fixtures | Premier League results | Premier League tableWatch PL highlights and clips for free on Sky SportsI'm very optimistic we can finish well, he said after the win, and hopefully we finish the season really strongly.
England's 24-man squad got a feel for Andorra's artificial pitch on the eve of the game, and Southgate does not feel he has to protect any players like Kane - albeit Trippier's role as captain all but confirms the striker will not start.
Derby sat somewhat deeper after that, allowing QPR to dominate possession, but the visitors struggled to convert that into meaningful openings; Charlie Austin's header over the bar from Ilias Chair's free-kick was about as good as it got in the first half.
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From the start [of the Manchester United game] I had a couple of moments where I gave two balls away and someone watching on TV from home or in the stadium, it is normal that they see this, Partey added.
This will be a lesson learned for Vieira's young side.Sam Blitz Everton escape sinking further into relegation mireFor 91 agonising minutes, Everton looked set to gift wrap an incentive and send to Turf Moor ahead of a potentially defining stage of this season's relegation run-in.
Abba, who has spent the last 17 years working at West Ham, invited talented grassroots coaches to a training and mentoring session with West Ham local partnership club Vallance FC.
Not only that, but Pulisic has also been forced to play in a number of different positions, the majority of which he is new to, and as such his performance levels have dipped.
Bale said: It's another big challenge. We know Denmark are a very good team, very well organised and have some very good players.
That is always something that needs to be worked on but I have got no doubt that if we can make an indentation into that the players have the physical ability and the technical ability and the skills required. Hodgson becomes the Pozzo family's 15th permanent manager since they completed their takeover of Watford in June 2012.
The 34-year-old, who moved to Old Trafford on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last October, signed a new one-year extension on Monday after helping United into the Europa League final and second place in the Premier League.
Cape Verde finished third in the group on four points, behind Burkina Faso in the table on head-to-head record, and the Blue Sharks face a wait to see if they will progress as one of four best third-placed sides.
He was the heartbeat and spearhead of most of the positive attacks that Reis' side put together, and for a player that has often been touted as one that could do more, this display could be that springboard that he and his team need to kick on this season.
Iqbal: I'm proud of my rootsThe 18-year-old joined up with the Iraq squad on Sunday and - ahead of a potential international debut - said that he is immensely proud of who he is and where he is from.
The Saudi Arabia-backed golf series is claiming to have signed up two Ryder Cup stars who have been World No 1 ahead of its launch in England this summer.
I will be forever grateful that due to their actions - and those of my team-mates and other staff - I am here to talk to about the experience.
There are times, watching this silly game of ours, where we start to wonder if it is all just stuff happening. We look for shapes, patterns, stories; we hope that one thing speaks to the next thing. We try and make sense out of it all, get it into some kind of order. And then, every time: stuff just happens.
AFC Wimbledon want the EFL to take a tougher stance on clubs who postpone matches because of Covid-19
The Poland international, who has just helped Bayern retain a 10th straight Bundesliga title with a There will be a meeting soon, he told Sky Germany.
City won 4-3 at the Etihad and were then leading 5-3 on aggregate heading into added time before Rodrygo unbelievably scored twice in two minutes for 5-5 and extra time.