The Premier League's current top two, Liverpool and Leicester, are the only teams to leave Villa Park with maximum points this term, and having beaten Newcastle, Brighton and Everton already this season on home turf, Villa have already shown that they can put the squeeze on the clubs around them.
Two Serie A sides clash in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia, with the pair just two-points apart in the standings. There’s little between them in the league, but can they be separated in the cup? Bologna are hoping to pull off a big away victory in this trip, while Udinese could use the result following four defeats in six.
Second placed Leicester City will play host to 12th placed Southampton when the Premier League goes to the 22nd round of matches this weekend. Ahead of the game, Leicester City have managed 45 points and Southampton 25. Leicester go to the game on a four-match unbeaten run, having won three and drawn one since their 4-0 loss to Liverpool.
Video - Wenger: I will support Arteta00:55 “I am an Arsenal supporter and at the moment I support the manager in charge and the manager in charge is Ljungberg. When Arteta will be in charge I will support Arteta,” said Wenger. He (Arteta) is intelligent, he has passion, he has knowledge, but Ljungberg (does) as well,” Wenger added.
Despite RB Leipzig being undefeated at home since October last year, they have won only 1 of the last 5 Bundesliga matches at home. After the restart they failed to beat both Freiburg and Hertha BSC at home. However, they are scoring goals easily with 11 goals in the last 3. I give them a good chance to finally win again against Paderborn.
Lille haven’t been great on the road this season but they have scored in nine of their last 10 matches, including each of their last five away days, so we're backing them to find the back of the net as they travel to the capital. Both teams have scored in four of the last five clashes between these teams and, with PSG conceding in two of their last three matches, we're backing the BTTS market in this one.
Chelsea regained their air of superiority as they returned to form having lost four of their previous five league games. Man of the match - Willian (Chelsea) A mesmerising display by Chelsea forward Willian, whose quick feet, intelligent movement and skill on the ball made him a constant thorn in the Tottenham defence. Does Rudiger have broken ribs?' - Mourinho on red card tackleTottenham boss Jose Mourinho: "Today was bad, we didn't start well.
Ernesto Valverde (Barcelona)Getty Images "I would also like to thank all the people I have worked with at the club for their support and how they treated me during the two and a half seasons, especially those who work in and around the first team and with whom I have shared so many moments at the Ciutat Esportiva and during away trips.
Romaine Sawyers tries a through ball, but Filip Krovinovic is caught offside. Posted at 63' Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 62' Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield United vs Manchester United predictions for Sunday's Premier League clash. Sheffield United look to move further clear of Manchester United in the Premier League table. Read on for all our free Premier League predictions and betting tips.
You fear the worst at 10 men anyway, there's 25 minutes still to go," said the Northern Irishman. We actually played better with 10 men at times. It's been a tumultuous run of games, we've come through it. It's 12 wins in a row. Yes we were fortunate today, I'll admit that, but that's what happens in cup finals - we need that resilience and quality to get over the line. I didn't even celebrate it [the goal].
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Everton 1. Posted at 90'+2' Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 90'+2' Foul by Oumar Niasse (Everton). Posted at 90'+1' Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mata.
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let's take a look at the French ligue 2 where Chambly will welcome Paris fc at the stade Sebastien charlety. The hosts are 14 on the table with 27 points they have 2 wins and 2 loses and 1 draw in their last five games if they manage a win they'll jump to 11th. The visitors on the other hand are second last on the table with 18 points they have no win in their last five games drawing 3 and losing 2. Both these teams looks so equal on form and both will be happy to settle for a point
Shandong Luneng and Chongqing Lifan will face each other in the upcoming match in the Super League in China. Shandong Luneng this season have the following results: 13W, 6D and 8L. Meanwhile Chongqing Lifan have 9W, 9D and 9L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Smith said: "I thought we started the game really well - I thought we had a good gameplan. We blocked the spaces they wanted to get into but they scored a really well worked first goal, just dropped a ball for [Phil] Foden at the far post and [Sergio] Aguero's got on the end of it.
There will, of course, be tougher tests to come - not least the prospect of Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 in exactly a month's time - but Guardiola will have been grateful for the chance to rest so many key players while advancing with such ease. A brutal reality check for FulhamFulham are third in the Championship and have improved recently, notably knocking Aston Villa out of the FA Cup in the third round.
Gorodeja and FC Minsk had pretty much similar results in the previous season in Belarus. Gorodeja finished in the 7th place with 44 points while Minsk were 10th in the league with 36 pts. Both teams were struggling in scoring that season.
Games involving Melbourne City have certainly been entertaining though with the goalless draw against Victory on the opening day being the one and only time that the 2.5 goal line hasn’t been beaten so far this season. Last weekend’s 3-0 loss to Perth was also the first time that both teams had failed to scored in a Melbourne City match since that opening day stalemate. In their games this season there have been four or more goals in a game on four occasions with the scoring 16 and conceding 14 so far.
Speaking of sides who have started to come on strongly, Harrogate Town have enjoyed a much stronger run in the league in the last few months. After missing out via the play-offs last term, the visitors have been determined to challenge up at the top once again this season and the 43 points they have to their name so far this season is good enough to put them in fourth place in the league.
However, Wigan are unbeaten in three league games against Bristol City (W1 D2) since losing both games against them in the 2016-17 season. With the visitors having a real wobble, things could get worse for them with a poor result in this trip to a side who are facing off with relegation this term.
This form will see Motta out the door unless they turn things around soon. The Grifone have had little patience with managers, while the fact that they let Aurelio Andreazzoli stay too long probably counts against his successor. Motta needs to save his managerial career against his former club, but Genoa have reasons to fear Inter. The Nerazzurri were at their best in clashes with the Grifone last season, winning 9-0 across the two meetings.
Barcelona B is in 5th place with 29 points while Espanyol B is in 3rd place with 33 points. Barcelona B have scored 25 goals and have conceded 18 goals while Espanyol B have scored 32 goals and have conceded 20 goals. I expect a home win here but however I prefer to bet on goals because I see a strong match between two teams that are fighting for promotion. Barcelona B have main objective of this season to get the promotion and of course they have talented players so I expect them to fight from the first minute. Also Espanyol B is making a good season and I expect also from them to fight for points here and I expect at least 3 goals in this match.
Interview by Ben Fisher for the Guardian. COMING UP Turn your attentions to the scruffy and unwashed but undeniably entertaining Championship this evening. The big one is Leeds vs Brentford, as Marcelo Bielsa’s side try to halt their annual soiling of the bed against the division’s pluckiest underdog story.
A few weeks ago this fixture might’ve looked like a real worry for Watford as they sit bottom of the Premier League with just one win all season but the appointment of Nigel Pearson has reinvigorated their season with the Hertfordshire side winning three of the last four games and scoring eight goals in that time. Whilst they remain in the relegation zone they are in a much healthier position and will be keen to add a cup win to their recent form.
This game will end levelled. Both sides are strong contending forces with good attacking and defensive abilities. The home side being the side playing on their home soil will put more pressure on the away side while the away side will also put in their best to keep preventing the home side from scoring them. Both sides could score or will end goalless in this game. Either a 1-1 or 0-0 draw will be in this game with an under 2.5 goals in this game. This two will do their best to win to gain that 3 point thus both sides are challenging and will end up with a levelled goals or goalless goal in this game.
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.
A defeat for Brentford on Saturday gave them the title but the weekend still had more highlights for United. They went to Derby on Sunday and came from behind to win the game 3-1. That makes it five wins in a row for Leeds and they are more than capable of making it six with a win over Charlton Athletic.
Doing that for two seasons - when many are in the prime of their careers - will be a tougher sell. Off the pitch:It is the same on the commercial side. One year out of the Champions League can be accommodated within the financial planning fairly comfortably. Two brings more problems and greater risk of costs needing to be cut. This case is not just about City though. Uefa's Financial Fair Play ideal is also at stake.
On your marks, get set … Bartley! Away from the truly important business of transfers, there was a little football happening Wednesday night as well. While the Premier League is off sunning itself, the Championship keeps plugging away, bringing the people of England the deeply silly football they crave.
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If we'd have played them and won we'd have been out of the bottom three and climbed two or three places again. There's only a point or two between several teams. Our argument would be - me, obviously being the Charlton manager - is that wouldn't be right. It wouldn't be fair, we've only been in there for one week and to just send us down after that would be scandalous. There's 27 more points to play for, so you can't just go on one week, everything gets shut down and everything revolves around that.
Under Carlo Ancelotti, Richarlison's performances appear much more focused than they were under Marco Silva, and he has more freedom for expression than under Duncan Ferguson. Three months ago I would have said a top-four place was out of the question for the Toffees. Now I'm not entirely sure. Did you know? Richarlison had more shots (5) and more shots on target (3) than any other player in Everton's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Assisted by Yeray Álvarez with a cross following a set piece situation. SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1' Substitution, Athletic Club. Kenan Kodro replaces Iñaki Williams. Posted at 90'+1' Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid). Posted at 90' Offside, Athletic Club. Unai Simón tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
Grimsby Town parted company with boss Michael Jolley two weeks ago after a run of seven games without a win. The 42-year-old was appointed manager at Blundell Park in March 2018 and although he subsequently led them to safety in League Two before registering a 17th-place finish last season, he ultimately was not able to build on that success and help the team climb the table. With just eight points on home soil this season, a record which represents the second worst tally in the division, Jolley was always going to be under pressure. However, it is not as if things have got any better since his departure and the Mariners know that they need to pick up the pace if they are to ensure their survival this term.
I predict the home team can win the match this time with a goal difference that is very far in comparison... the score prediction for this match is the home team and the visitors will be able to score in the first half and the second half of the game's running time... I predict that both teams will play at full strength in the first round and the second half goes on during this match... I predict the visitors will be able to score in the first round and the second half is running during this match .. I predict the ball score for this match 1-2 ..
I don't think the international break will slow us down," said Gladbach defender Oscar Wendt. But it is correct to say that before it we were in fine form and no one would have minded playing on. But the break was good for us. Those without a break come back with a lot of confidence from the Euro qualifiers.
Of course, that is a role he has played for Zidane over the years, but it does a disservice to his ability as an attacking force. Zidane played Casemiro as the furthest forward of the midfield three today and this allowed him to demonstrate the impact he can make going towards the opposition goal. PLAYER RATINGS Alaves - Pacheco 6, Martin 6, Ximo 6, Laguardia 6, Duarte 6, Pina 5, Wakaso 7, Vidal 6, Rioja 5, Perez 7, Joselu 6.
Meanwhile, QPR have picked up just two points from the last 18 on offer in the Championship (P6 W0 D2 L4) – indeed, they have conceded 36 goals this season last conceding more at this stage of a league campaign in 1968-69 (42 goals), finishing bottom of the top-flight that season.
Jong PSV are not having a good season so far with a 4-4-12 record after 20 games and at home they have so far failed to keep a clean sheet in all 10 games. However, Jong PSV have also scored in 7 of the last 8 games in the league.
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The Swede scored three goals - one in the FA Cup, one in the Premier League and one in the Champions League - in 13 games and United wanted to extend the loan spell. But Larsson, who had won the Champions League with Barcelona two seasons earlier, always insisted he would return to Helsingborg on 12 March and kept his word. However he later said his one career regret was not extending his stay and playing enough games to get a Premier League winners' medal.
Three years ago, Scottish football was in freefall in European terms. Champions League participation was just a dream for Celtic at that stage, while those who ventured into Europa League qualification were knocked out quicker than you could say 'coefficient'. Speaking of which, Scotland's was a paltry 25th in the rankings, behind the heavyweights of Israel, Belarus and Cyprus. The landscape was a grim sight.
