Earlier this week, Watford boss Roy Hodgson indicated that his managerial career will end when he departs Vicarage Road at the end of the season, and the 74-year-old was given a warm reception by the Palace fans when he returned to Selhurst Park to face the side he left last year.
A two-goal lead for City against just about any other team in world football would probably prove terminal. Yet, Guardiola knew that a two-goal advantage against Madrid - following early strikes from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus - was, relatively speaking, meagre.
United ended the first half without a shot for the first time in four years in the Premier League, and on top of their xG of 0.00 at half-time, they had also only enjoyed 24 per cent of the possession in the first 45 minutes.
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The other option this week is to go with the Free Hit chip particularly if you've still got two of those to play and you're happy that your squad will be able to cope with either gameweek 27 or gameweek 30 without one.
Ronaldo's United and Portugal team-mate Bruno Fernandes added: Incredible. We all know he is improving game by game, year by year. He wants to keep being the best and that's what he did. He knows how to self-motivate.
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The Hornets had only won one of their first eight against the Whites at Vicarage Road (D3 L4).Leeds are looking to complete their first league double over Watford since the 1999-00 season, which was also the last campaign the sides met in the Premier League.Watford have lost their last eight home Premier League matches, with Wolves the last side to have a longer home losing streak, losing nine in a row between January and April 2012.
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Luke Shaw outlined Manchester United’s ambitious Champions League hopes and believes ‘some people will think I’m stupid’ for claiming that his team can win the competition.
“So whether we change the rules, we change the (Covid-19) testing system, we change whatever, we change or we cannot continue to do that, trying to achieve those two things, because it's just impossible.
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If we looked after the ball a bit better maybe we wouldn't have had to run about as much but it is something to build on.
Investigations in conjunction with the police are ongoing, and the club will issue bans to any fans identified throwing objects. A tannoy announcement heard during the second half at Goodison Park said: This is a club safety announcement.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he explained how he would sometimes use the word 'gay' as a pejorative term back then, but quickly stopped when he understood about the negative impact it might have.
“A key factor in choosing Sorare was their fantasy game, which has become popular around the world. The fact that the game places importance on curating a squad which not only includes securing established global stars, but also scouting exciting new talents, makes it a perfect fit for the Bundesliga. Sorare’s drive for innovation matches our own, and we are excited to introduce even more elements to the partnership in the near future.”
As soon as the referee went to the monitor I knew something was going to happen that was going to spoil my party.
“It was not a show of football brilliance or whatever, we had our moments and of course could have scored more goals. How clear-cut the performance was; that was incredible and that is what we have to be. Yes, emotional, yes, ready to play the best game ever but knowing it will just not happen in all moments. We want to press here and there. Suffering doesn’t mean you suffer for long. It means you suffer and then react.
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Dybala has been offered fresh terms to 2027 and a wage increase to €8 million per year, with sporting director Pavel Nedved stating: 'We are counting on the player and will try to get the contract signed as soon as possible.
While the Premier League turned its gaze elsewhere and Blackburn would suffer another relegation five years after his exit, Kean's career continued away from the glare.
But Blackburn went ahead in the eighth minute when John Buckley whipped in a cross from the right and Brereton Diaz bundled the ball over the line at the back post after Kelle Roos saved his first effort.
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Today there are two teams that both lay claim to Steaua's European Cup final victory over Barcelona, their 21 league titles and record 20 Romanian Cup triumphs between 1947 and 2003.
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Everton picked up 13 points from their opening six Premier League games under Benitez to rise to fifth in the table, but then embarked on an eight-match winless run that included humiliating losses at home to Watford and Liverpool.
There was a blow for Rangers in the 25th minute when John Lundstram had to go off after picking up an injury, replaced by Steven Davis.
Kieran Tierney headed it back across goal into the path of Martin Odegaard, who nodded it in for his third goal in three games.
The last real question is who will play on the right side of the attack, with Asensio scoring against Osasuna and Rodrygo in fine form recently.
Everybody questioned it because everyone sees it through the prism of their own club. Non-Liverpool fans will want no goal, Liverpool fans will want a goal.
The 20-year-old is currently out injured after suffering a broken fibula and ankle ligament in a pre-season friendly against Villarreal.
Those positive cases have now been confirmed by positive PCR tests, resulting in United shutting down their Carrington training complex for 24 hours to minimise risk of any further infection.
Vieira has talked about wanting to add experience to his side - something Van de Beek can offer, despite his limited involvement at Manchester United - and the Crystal Palace boss also needs to add creativity and goal threat to his midfield.
I had a private conversation with him for more than an hour. I tried to persuade him to stay on board. In the end, I had to accept his decision, said Rangnick.
Like all clubs, Birmingham have suffered from restricted revenue over the last two years because of the Covid pandemic.
Thomas Frank's side are now much more than just a bus stop in Hounslow and this is a fixture that they should be relishing.
According to Premier League tracking data, he ran nearly 13km, second only to Bernardo Silva, and registered 23 sprints, second only to Kyle Walker.
Personal terms have also been agreed, with the 21-year-old giving the green light on a deal until the summer of 2026 - with the option for an extra year.