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. Select formationConfirm teamThe Crooks of the Matter The festive period has once again produced some extraordinary results. It is also the most demanding period in our domestic calendar. As we enter the second phase of the season it's important to assess one of its most significant changes.
If you're going to push for the top three or four, then winning regular home games is a must. Hearts simply haven't done that. In fact, home form has a been a big problem for Wednesday's hosts, who've won just one out of six at Tynecastle. However, after a couple of encouraging results, one of which was a sturdy draw against title-hopefuls Rangers, The Jam Tarts could be on the up.
The 30-year-old was close to leaving for China last summer, while he has endured a difficult season with Madrid's supporters booing him after after Bale posed with a flag that read: "Wales, golf, Madrid, in that order. He joined Real from Tottenham in 2013 for a then-world record fee and has won the Champions League four times since moving to Spain. Real are currently in Saudi Arabia competing for the Spanish Super Cup and will play Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the final after beating Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday.
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Liverpool hold a 16-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand - but the painful sub-plot for United after this victory is that it opened up a 30-point gap between the two old foes. Victory for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool opened up a 30-point gap over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United in the Premier LeagueAnd such is Liverpool's current superiority that neither margin flatters them unduly.
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In the meantime, though, the ability to help others is what keeps him going. For 31 years, we have had to live with not knowing what happened to Lee and living in limbo is a terrible thing to deal with," he says. But singing in the choir has given me an outside interest and singing about Lee is quite cathartic, as is spending time with people in a similar situation. Out of my loss, something good has come - helping others who also have missing loved ones.
Jurgen Klopp is confident his Liverpool side can pick up where they left off before the suspension of the Premier League but stresses that football is "not like riding a bike". The Reds were enjoying one of the best campaigns in Premier League history when the league was halted in March. They go into Sunday's Merseyside derby at Everton 22 points clear at the top and two wins away from the title. I expect us to be in a good shape," said Klopp.
Before they go to City for the second leg on 29 January, United must play Wolves in their FA Cup third-round replay on 15 January and four days later visit runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool. I have said before, it is not a quick fix," said Solskjaer. It is something that we have started and you can see we are still a way off but it is something that needed doing. In contrast to United, City have now won eight games out of nine, the only break in the sequence coming at Wolves on 27 December, when they played 80 minutes with 10 men after goalkeeper Ederson was sent off.
Neither side is in the greatest of shape coming into this game. South Africa have been in poor form and England regularly struggle on their travels, as seen recently in New Zealand. The South Africans have a good home record and with England having illness problems, a draw no bet on South Africa is the suggested wager.
There is something special about the occasion because Parken will be full, with many away fans, so it would be wonderful to win. Their stupid and quite entertaining one-way hate would make it even funnier," Skarum jokes. Parken is almost sold out, and it is hoped the atmosphere between the two sets of supporters will be cordial. There will certainly be plenty of interaction between them: Malmo sold their 2,400-ticket allocation almost instantly and, as Jonson explains, that number is likely to be the tip of the iceberg.
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We have a concern that in some parts of the world many clubs are already turning to unilateral decisions in terms of lay-offs and wage cuts on terms that players simply cannot afford," he said. The vast majority of clubs are in serious financial distress and, I don't want to generalise, but we do see cases of irresponsible and cynical reactions.
Gary Gardner (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross. Posted at 80' Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonny Howson. Posted at 79' Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter. Posted at 79' Attempt blocked.
Clubs at every level are at risk' - the financial nightmare facing footballThe statement added that a number of Championship clubs have made local agreements with players and other teams will hold talks this week. English football is stopped indefinitely and there has been no play in any of the top four tiers since Tuesday, 10 March. At present there has been no suggested date for when football could return.
When will the players be fit again? When will they be match-fit again? Is the restarted season, whenever it comes, going to look like a preseason tour? Well, Everton’s Michael Keane is feeling optimistic about the timescales. He told Talksport: "As long as we get a couple of weeks proper training before the next game — and the lads have worked hard in the meantime — we’ll be fine.
Deportivo Ocotal have lost 3 matches in a row but at home they are no easy team to defeat with only 2 defeats in the last 10 games. And in 5 of the last 8 matches at home they have kept a clean sheet.
Ins: Pablo Mari (Flamengo, loan), Cedric Soares (Southampton, loan) Outs: Ben Sheaf (Doncaster Rovers, loan), Emile Smith Rowe (Huddersfield, loan), Dinos Mavropanos (Nuremberg, loan), Tyreece John-Jules (Lincoln, loan), Deyan Iliev (Jagiellonia Bialystok, loan), James Olayinka (Northampton Town, loan) Net spend: £18m RATING: B - - - - - ASTON VILLA With Villa looking very likely to be involved in a relegation scrap, this window was pivotal for Dean Smith and he's looked to bolster his frontline with Mbwana Samatta and Borja Baston arriving.
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We believe Alfredo was racially abused and we would expect now that all measures will be taken to identify and deal with those responsible," a Rangers spokesman told https://www. Sky Sports. Celtic said in a statement that they had not received any reports that the 23-year-old was racially abused. We are aware of the gestures made by the player towards Celtic supporters," Celtic said.
Ways of communicating more effectively with broadcasters and supporters will be discussed in the coming weeks, with the aim of having concrete proposals in place in time for IFAB's annual general meeting in Belfast on 29 February. However, this is unlikely to involve referees wearing microphones to communicate decisions to spectators. New concussion protocols were also discussed at the IFAB meeting.
After their agonising and frankly unjust defeat in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday, Rangers turn their attentions to continental football. Steven Gerrard's men can make themselves feel better by going through to the last-32 as group winners. To do that all they need to do is avoid defeat.
Dwight Gayle sent an acrobatic effort just wide of Nick Pope's goal after the restart, before Ritchie sliced a powerful shot wide from long range. The point lifts Burnley up to ninth - three points behind fifth-placed Manchester United having played a game more - while Newcastle remain seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Is this what we really asked for when VAR was introduced? Why are the FA asking for outrage? If the naked eye cannot see it, then surely it cannot be offside? Do we really want our beautiful game resorting to this? MAN OF THE MATCH Christian Eriksen. The Dane may well be on his way in January, but he showed he still has the ability to score spectacular goals, and got his stuttering team going in the second half with some typically incisive passing.
It's the best thing I can imagine and more than I could have ever dreamed of. It's unbelievable. Much more than I ever thought would be possible. The German, who was wearing a Liverpool shirt during his interview and was visibly emotional, added: "Becoming champions with this club is absolutely incredible. It is an incredible achievement from my players. How Klopp turned Liverpool into title winners - the inside storyRank the 10 games which have defined Klopp's reign£1.
He's got a lot of characteristics that fit the style Liverpool play - he is a very good footballer too. Chris Waddle: Kevin de Bruyne (6)The hardest part of football is to create, and he does it the best. Media playback is not supported on this device The making of Belgium's De Bruyne 18. Rachel Brown-Finnis: Jordan Henderson (6)He arrived at Anfield aged 20 in 2011 with a "work in progress" sign around his neck but he never doubted himself.
He made his debut in 1962, establishing a formidable central defensive partnership with Jack Charlton and going on to play 726 games in 15 years at the club. Only three men played more matches for Leeds United - Charlton, Billy Bremner and Paul Reaney. Hunter was a key component of Don Revie's side that won the First Division title in 1968-69 and 1973-74, the FA Cup in 1972, the League Cup in 1968 and the Inter Cities Fairs Cup (the forerunner of the Uefa Cup) in 1968 and 1971.
Anthony Martial has been involved in 14 goals in 22 games in all competitions for United this season (11 goals, 3 assists), as many as in 38 appearances last term (12 goals, 2 assists). Mason Greenwood has scored four Premier League goals this season, the most by any teenager in the competition. What next?Manchester United host Wolves in the FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday (19:45 GMT) before travelling to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday (16:30).
The bet that stands out is 'Man City to Win & Under 4.5 Goals'. For all Man City should have far too much in the locker for their League 1 hosts, they're not fancied to completely run riot. After all, Guardiola's men haven't scored more than three goals in an away League Cup game in over three years, while changes in personnel are likely.
Gladbach, however, shot out of the blocks after the restart, with the 22-year-old Embolo putting them ahead in the 46th minute from a Patrick Herrmann assist and then missing a penalty two minutes later. Yet he quickly made amends and returned the favour to Herrmann, setting him up for their third in the 51st as Freiburg looked rattled.
The visitors dominated possession but created few clear-cut chances, although Patrick Bamford chested over from a teasing cross and Stuart Dallas struck the crossbar on 63 minutes. Michael Morrison almost put Reading ahead midway through the second half, but his effort from six yards flew over after John Swift's ball caused confusion in the Leeds defence.
Although Manchester City are second in the league and 25 points behind Liverpool, they have been the most productive team in the league with 68 goals in 28 games. Of the last 8 home games in all competitions they scored 2 or more in 7 of them.
I regret taking the video, I regret sending that video and, whilst it was a dark-humoured joke, it was just that. A joke. It was not intended to shame anyone," he added. Whilst I absolutely understand the importance of an employer taking discrimination seriously, as they did, the decision to this day still stuns me.
They were a little bit hard done by - they should have had a penalty just before Milan scored their second goal - but at 3-0 it was all over. The key Liverpool change saw Didi Hamann brought on at half-time with the job of stifling Kaka, who had been instrumental for Milan in the first half. His introduction in midfield allowed Steven Gerrard to roam further forward, giving him a freedom he would soon make the most ofThen Rafa goes out for the second half on the attack and suddenly they look like a different team.
AFC Wimbledon won none of the first 7 games at home but are in much better form at home in the last weeks. They have a 5-2-1 record in the last 8 games with the only defeat against second placed Oxford United. They have also scored in each of the last 10 home games.
Al Fateh fc have 1 win and 3 losses in the last 5 matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 8 goals in the last 5 league matches. At home they managed to win 1 and lose 2 of their last 5 games scoring 7 goals and conceding 9 goals.
Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Posted at 83' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jimmy Ryan. Posted at 83' Attempt blocked. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joelinton. Posted at 80' Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 80' Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).
She chose Saturday's home clash against Premier League leaders Liverpool, which, as we now know, the Hornets went on to win 3-0, with their best performance of the season. Well, she's played a blinder there, hasn't she?"He's my best friend," says Molly. She told BBC Radio 5 Live, "He was so kind, caring and he was just really nice. There's not anything bad you could say about him. Molly had to go into hospital before the game last week for a biopsy, but says she was, "begging them" to let her out in time for the match, "because I felt so good and healthy".
Chelsea have never lost to Hull City, and going to this game, they will very well seek to rise from their disappointing draw with Arsenal in the last game. Though they play away from home, they will have an advantage in the form of their dominance over Hull City. They have also done well in the FA Cup in recent times and will be looking to build on that. Hull City will however offer some good opposition; they have six wins in seven FA Cup matches at home and they are among the best scorers in the Championship. What could pull Hull down though, is their defence. Chelsea have scored two or more in six of their last 10 matches, and Hull have managed just one clean sheet in the last six matches. Basing on this, we will go for a 2-1 win for Chelsea on the correct score scale.
