They added that they would not be "bullied into silence". Phew. SPFL demand proof & Hearts lash out - SundayEaster Sunday started with Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor pleading for unity, but that was soon forgotten as the claim and counter-claim recommenced. SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan emerged from the shadows to demand that interim Rangers chairman Douglas Park either prove or withdraw his club's claims; to insist that league places "must" be determined before prize money could be released; and to confirm that Dundee's vote only arrived after a written request from the club that "any attempted vote should not be considered as cast".
Rodrigo's goal 24 minutes in was enough to seal a memorable 0-1 triumph for Valencia in Amsterdam during the week, as Los Che qualified for the Last 16 of the Champions League at the expense of the 2018/19 semi-finalists.
Posted at 85' Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation. Posted at 85' Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City). Posted at 85' Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 84' Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City). Posted at 84' Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing. SubstitutionPosted at 83' Substitution, Leicester City.
City are going up as champions of a league for the first time since 1967 and they've done it without a home ground of their own. The architect has been Mark Robins, who started his second spell as manager when the team were rock bottom of League One and facing relegation to the bottom tier. He seems to have instilled a belief right across the club. The owners have been convinced to invest more in the squad, which has consistently been a tight and confident unit.
Man Utd 23 9 7 7 36 27 34 . Wolverhampton 23 8 10 5 34 30 34 7 Sheff Utd 23 8 9 6 25 22 33 . Tottenham 23 8 7 8 36 31 31 9 Crystal Palace 23 7 9 7 22 26 30 10 Arsenal 23 6 11 6 30 32 29 11 Everton 23 8 5 10 26 33 29 12 Newcastle 23 8 5 10 22 34 29 13 Southampton 23 8 4 11 29 42 28 14 Burnley 23 8 3 12 26 38 27 15 Brighton 23 6 7 10 26 31 25 16 West Ham 22 6 5 11 26 34 23 17 Watford 23 5 8 10 20 34 23 .
Before then, the home side had battled hard but were too reliant on the creative pair of Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin, who threatened in flashes but failed to produce anything decisive. After breaking his 27 game and 10 month drought on Sunday, Joelinton could have added another league strike to his meagre tally of two, but Tyrone Mings denied him with a superb challenge in the box. Elmohamady's goal is a setback, ending a run of three successive clean sheets, but only a minor one for a side that have already exceeded many critics' expectations this season.
Posted at 76' Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sébastien Haller. SubstitutionPosted at 74' Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley replaces Filip Krovinovic. DismissalPosted at 72' Second yellow card to Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) for a bad foul. Posted at 72' Albian Ajeti (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Teemu Pukki is Norwich's leading scorer with 11 goals but has not scored in the past six league and cup gamesKey stat: Norwich have the lowest shot conversion rate of any side in the Premier League this season, converting just 25 of their 335 efforts so far (7. Sheffield UnitedPosition: 7th Last league result: 7 March -beat Norwich 1-0 (h) Leading Premier League scorer: John Fleck, Lys Mousset - 5What's happened during lockdown? Captain Billy Sharp and vice-captain Oliver Norwood have signed contract extensions along with forward David McGoldrick.
Real Esteli fc are now welcoming Real Madriz on Sunday morning and this game has already indicate who will win the match at the end of the regular time due to the indications of the odds so I opined that the home team will win this game with almost three goals to nil because the visitors are very poor on the road.
He looked to press from the off, wore a couple of nasty tackles but carried on and was duly rewarded for his efforts with a goal, which he took very well. His assist for Salah’s third was also lovely. An honourable mention goes to Roberto Firmino, who recorded a hat-trick of assists. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool v Southampton)Getty Images PLAYER RATINGS Liverpool: Alisson 7, Alexander-Arnold 6, Gomez 5, Van Dijk 6, Robertson 5, Henderson 8, Fabinho 6, Wijnaldum 6, Salah 8, Firmino 8, Oxlade-Chamberlain 8 Southampton: McCarthy 7, Ward-Prowse 7, Stephens 6, Bednarek 7, Bertrand 7, Djenepo 7, Romeu 6, Hojbjerg 7, Redmond 6, Long 5, Ings 7 KEY MOMENTS 31 - MADNESS! Chaos in the Southampton box! McCarthy is forced to make a double save, first to save Van Dijk's backheel finish after a wonderful first touch, then to save Firmino's follow-up.
Porto sit 2 points behind Benfica in the Primeira Liga table. Belenenses could move into the top half of the table with a win. Both teams have been involved in their fair share of low-scoring matches of late. Porto, who lie in 2nd place come up against 12th positioned Beleneses in the Primeira Liga. Porto have won five of their last six matches against Belenenses and under 2.
The home team faced so many challenges in winning its games. The home and away team both have a neutral tackling ability and will make it best for this game to end as a tie. The home team had a poor start at the start of this season's games as well as the away team. The home side will do their best to keep a win for this particular game. Having lost some of their games, the away team would not like to lose any further games to push them out of the league, thus, they will rather defend and make it a tie
Just like Fortaleza, Santos are ending the season in strong fashion and have been excellent in recent weeks, winning 5 of their last 6 games. A 4-1 routing of Cruzeiro at the weekend has confidence sky high coming into this trip and having scored an average of 2.5 goals a game over the aforementioned 6 fixtures, the visitors certainly know where the net is.
Manchester City Women 3, Everton Ladies 1. Posted at 90' Corner, Everton Ladies. Conceded by Gemma Bonner. Posted at 88' Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp. Posted at 87' Attempt missed. Ellen White (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Will it end with a major trophy? Sheffield United and Arsenal last played in the FA Cup back in March 2005 in a fifth-round replay. After a goalless draw, the Gunners won 4-2 on penalties at Bramall Lane. Media playback is not supported on this device FA Cup: Reading 1-2 Sheffield United highlights Key stat: This is Blades boss Chris Wilder's 35th match as a manager in the FA Cup proper but only his second against a Premier League side - Sheffield United lost 1-0 to Leicester City in the fifth round in 2018.
Portsmouth haven’t had the start they wanted but are starting to pull themselves back together and are undefeated in their last five. They have four wins and four draws at home, and given that they have earned 67% of their points at Fratton Park, they know that their home form is key to their recovery. The hosts have scored in all but one home game so far but have yet to beat any side who is placed higher than them in the league this season. The two higher placed visitors to Fratton Park so far were Oxford and Coventry, who drew 1-1 and 3-3 respectively.
The Tynesiders lie 12th in the table, seven points clear of the drop zone having been just one point outside the relegation place at this stage last term, but this heavy loss was a big setback for the visitors. Bruce's defensive plan with five-at-the-back did not work on this occasion as they were picked off by Arsenal's front-foot pressure and finishing in key moments. But it is at the other end of the pitch where they really struggle, they have scored just 24 times, with only Crystal Palace less prolific.
Their former Premier League players include Salomon Kalou, Dedryck Boyata, Dodi Lukebakio (a solitary substitute appearance for Watford) and Marko Grujic. If they were an English team: West Ham (they both play at the Olympic Stadium)Why should you support Hertha? You are a Chelsea fan who loved Kalou (if such a person exists), you support a team with blue and white stripes, you have Alexander Esswein in your Fifa ultimate teamWhy shouldn't you support Hertha? You get annoyed at your team conceding penalties - Hertha have given away seven, more than anyone else, according to data company GracenoteAugsburg Don't be sad mate, that's a great shirtAugsburg are based in Bavaria, in the shadow of Bayern Munich.
Smolevichi won promotion last season but are finding life in the Belarus Premier League a difficult task. After three games, they are one from bottom and host Shakhtyor who are in eighth, three points ahead of them. The home side started well with a 1-1 draw at defending champions Dinamo Brest, leading the game for 13 minutes.
Imagine if they had also secured manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's other winter-window transfer target, Norwegian goal-machine Erling Braut Haaland. EUROPA LEAGUE Will fifth place be enough for Champions League football? Will eighth place secure Europa League action for next season? It all depends on the outcome of Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban https://uk.
Belenenses vs FC Porto predictions for Sunday's match in the Primeira Liga. Title-challengers Porto make the trip to Belenenses this weekend where the visitors will be hoping to secure three points that could send them back to the top of the table. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
Posted at 56' Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Koen Casteels. Posted at 56' Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller. Posted at 55' Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner. Leeds went back to the top of the Championship with a dominant victory over a Fulham side who now look bound for the play-offs and are likely to see topscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic banned after an off-the-ball elbow.
Second and third addresses followed with the game heading towards its conclusion. PFA wants government inquiry'It's disgusting, the PFA need to act'The Metropolitan Police is working with Tottenham to identify anyone responsible, with the club promising to "take the strongest possible action". The FA said: "We are working with the match officials, the clubs and the relevant authorities to fully establish the facts and take the appropriate steps.
Paine hoped it would not be pushed back too far and said he thought players would favour playing catch-up to finish it as planned with a final between the top two teams at Lord's on June 10, 2021. Maybe the players are going to have to go through a period where we play quite a bit of cricket if we want to complete the test championship as it is," the 35-year-old wicketkeeper said in a teleconference on Tuesday.
After their 3-0 home win over Sao Paulo at the weekend, Gremio have all but wrapped up their direct passage into the group phase of next year's Copa Libertadores. Renato Gaucho's troops are now in 4th place and though they've not really blown anyone away with their efforts this campaign, they've met minimum expectations.
Southampton got a vital win at the weekend as they defeated Watford. It ended a long wait for a home league victory and a game against Norwich City gives them a chance to make it two in a row. However, Norwich have earned four points from their last two games and only trail the Saints by a point. Between them, these two sides have conceded 62 goals and a bet on both scoring (a regular occurrence in Southampton home games) is the tip for this match.
Chris Wilder's Blades drop below Tottenham, who beat Brighton in the day's early kick-off, but they are still on an impressive run with just one defeat in their past 12 league outings. What's next?Watford have less than two days to prepare for their next match, at home to Aston Villa on Saturday 28 December, with a kick off time of 15:00 GMT. Sheffield United are back in action on Sunday 29 December, when they play Manchester City at Etihad Stadium at 18:00 GMT.
the Lorient fc team and the Nancy fc team, meet in France Liga II. The Lorient fc team is in 1st position with 42 points Collected. While guest team the Nancy fc team came in 7th place by collecting 30 points Collected.
Fernandes assisted Anthony Martial's opener with a cheeky, chipped free-kick on Sunday and has been directly involved in the most goals in the Premier League since his debut on 1 February - his two goals and three assists leave him one ahead of a host of players including Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. Creating a total of 11 chances for team-mates in that time, a figure bettered by only Leicester's James Maddison, Burnley's Dwight McNeil and Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, Fernandes has been directly involved in 20 goals (10 goals, 10 assists) in 22 league games this season for Sporting Lisbon and United.
Wright: "When you hear Sir Alex Ferguson talk about Cantona and the impression he had on all the players coming through and what they went on to achieve, you can't put a price on that kind of professionalism. You are talking about someone who was the ultimate talisman in a football team. He had such an aura about him. Shearer: "If you are going to play with your collar up you have to be some player and he was.
Seven out of ten Sheffield United home league games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Five of the last eight West Ham United away league games have seen under 2.5 goals scored. Sheffield United have only scored once in their last three league matches. Sheffield United are eighth in the Premier League and now seven points behind the final Champions League place.
Hasenhuettl hailed his team's "best away performance" of the season so far. We played fantastically quick behind the lines. We had to be nervous until the end but we tried to press them high and keep them away from our goal," the Austrian said. It was a very important game. We changed completely our mind and worked so hard to find a successful way, and at the moment to see this team play is enjoyable all the time.
Leicester's Ayoze Perez has been directly involved in eight goals in his past five league appearances at St James' Park (six goals, two assists). What's next?After home cup games against Wigan and Aston Villa, Leicester's next league game is at home against Southampton on 11 January (15:00 GMT kick-off). Newcastle travel to Rochdale in the FA Cup third round before going to Wolves for a Premier League game on the same day the Foxes host the Saints (15:00 GMT).
These are two teams from the first part of the league table at this moment but really they are both much closer to the relegation zone than the top 2 places in the league at this moment, last season it ended in a 2-1 win for the hosts just that Lafnitz has not really suffered a loss on the road in quite a long time at this moment, in fact they scored 16 times and conceded just 6 goals on the road in 7 away games with a record of 5-2-0 so far.
Their story suggests that Elche, lying 10th in the Segunda division, could attempt to bring the Argentine coach to Spain. He is currently attempting to lead Gimnasia away from relegation though could be tempted to move if he is not supported in the transfer window. Paper Round’s view: Maradona is a legend, but he also has more than enough unsavoury episodes in his life which could leave clubs with good reason to give him a swerve when it comes to management.
Red Star Belgrade have conceded the most in this competition. Bayern Munich have only conceded four goals in the campaign. The reverse fixture saw Bayern Munich run out 3-0 winners. In the past couple of years, Red Star Belgrade have carved themselves out a reputation as a difficult side to beat. But they haven’t been able to bring this into their Champions League campaign this season, with resounding defeats to both Bayern Munich and Tottenham in Group A.
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This is only but a friendly match but I think we will not see many goals scored . The team of saturn have the smaller odds to win this match but this team has played 2 matches in the last 3 days and this will be their 2nd match in 2 days. I think the team will not play with the same intensity as they did in thier last 2 matches. Volgograd 2 has played just 1 match which they drew 1-1 they also do not look a team who will score so much goals. We should not have more than 3 gaols
There's contact going on all the time, be it from Charlie [Owen, fitness coach] myself or a doctor, or Ole, Michael [Carrick] and Mick [Phelan] are speaking to the players individually," McKenna told the club website. I think it's important they feel that sense of connection. I think they're getting that in a lot of different ways, be that through the different social media avenues, or I've tried to ring quite a few - especially a few of the younger boys - to make sure they're OK, and try to stop Brandon Williams tackling his dog on a regular basis!The Britons aiming to transform Berbatov's hometown teamI should have scored more - RooneyFermanagh's Kieran McKenna staying at Old Trafford"Angel Gomes tells me he's having regular cooking lessons from his brother and Tahith [Chong] has been chipping in in the kitchen.
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MONDAY’S TOP HEADLINES FFP might be a flawed concept but. Manchester City, as evidenced here by a news story from 2006. For context, in 2006 Manchester City were managed by Stuart Pearce and ended up finishing said season in 14th. If the person or persons who conceptualised FFP did so to prevent Man City from competing at an elite level then they should be paying the lotto.
Players in Spain's top women's division have signed a collective agreement on pay and conditions that guarantees them a minimum salary of 16,000 euros (£13,386). It comes after a strike by players in November that saw Primera Division fixtures postponed. The new agreement also secures benefits for the players that include paid holiday and maternity leave. This is an historic day," said Spain's sports minister Irene Lozano.
