Thierry Henry has questioned if Mauricio Pochettino is allowed to have a go at Paris Saint-Germain stars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, or if the trio are in charge.
The January transfer window saw Barcelona strengthen their forward line considerably with the signing of Adama Traore further bolstering Xavi Hernandez's option following the arrivals of Aubameyang and Ferran Torres respectively.
The Dutchman won 10 of his 23 meetings against the big-six - giving him a success rate of 43 per cent.
We had to keep our heads, had to keep playing, we just couldn't find that killer touch at the end to get the win.
This could be the start of a losing run. They rank near the bottom in all the main defensive categories.
Then Newcastle striker Chris Wood enjoyed one of the most clear-cut chances of the evening as he latched onto Matt Targett's long ball to go one-on-one against Vicente Guaita.
Molineux is usually a happy hunting ground for Liverpool, who have won all of their past five visits there in the Premier League.
Plymouth were under siege for most of the second half but Michael Cooper was outstanding in the Pilgrims goal and the defenders in front of him ably supported.
Both can muck in when needed but both are extremely talented players with the ball, zipping passes quickly into their attackers that can take Wolves on a counter-attack.
PSG also have concerns over forward Neymar, who hasn’t played since November 28 due to an ankle injury.
Goalkeeper Alisson, defender Joel Matip and forward Roberto Firmino missed Sunday's Premier League draw with Chelsea after returning suspected positive Covid tests, and training was cancelled on Tuesday following more positive results.
Norwich picked up a 3-0 win to move out of the bottom three for the first time this season and send Watford into it.
“Me and him for walks every morning, then I did my training, came home, and there was him again,” the Norway international laughs. “At least I had him the whole summer when no one was here!”
Would be a surprise if he was given the job since he has not been included in the three-man interim management team and would be an underwhelming appointment among supporters.
The whole mood at Goodison Park will be different now Benitez has gone, and the fact Villa boss Steven Gerrard is on the touchline too will ratchet it up another notch or two as well.
This is a key and momentous first step towards what they hope will be a much brighter, and more stable future. Rooney on Derby: 'It is a challenge' Derby boss Rooney was a guest alongside Jamie Carragher and David Jones on Monday Night Football this week and the former Manchester United forward talked the challenges he is facing at the club, including the off-field issues of a points deductions, transfer embargoes and the ongoing takeover saga.
The 28-year-old ahs been the subject of criticism after arriving in English football back in the summer of 2018 with a hefty price tag.
It is still a three-way battle between City, Liverpool and Chelsea and it is still far too close to call, said BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson. Chelsea have had a bit of a wobble in the past few weeks but they will come good.
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Against Watford, they dominated the game and had something like 80 per cent possession, but they're not going to have the ball as much against City.
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Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford from Juventus in the summer transfer window raised the levels of optimism among Man Utd fans.
Eriksen hasn’t played a competitive game since his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 in June, so it’s no surprise he has a way to go before he is ready to make his Premier League comeback. Frank has reserved high praise for the 29-year-old, however, saying: “He looks like the quality player we know he is. It’s a joy watching him play football, I must say.”
Bundesliga news | Fixtures | TableThey are nine points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who they face next week.
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Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard has urged young players to think about whether they need to use social media, saying he deleted his Twitter account because there is too much “s***” on there.
A team to take the game to an opponent because you are a better team, but that's not the case with Leicester.
The team of mostly domestic based players aren’t expected to make great waves in the competition but a recent surprise 1-1 draw with Ghana during the World Cup qualifying campaign suggests they should not be taken lightly by their supposedly more superior opponents.
With Sterling, it's different. It's almost as if a lot of the fans feel he's actually not good enough for City and it's always going to be that way.
Ibrahim Sangare scored one and assisted another in the Elephants' successful group stage campaign and he should have had more of the latter having created seven goalscoring chances.
This was actually one of their better displays, helped in no small part by Juan Mata, who was making his first league start of the season in what was probably his last match at Old Trafford.
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Where Hibs go from here is anybody's guess. They have Shaun Maloney, in all probability, coming in as manager and he'll inherit a band of players who are capable of rousing themselves when the stars are aligned, which isn't nearly often enough.
Ajax saw the talent in both of them but decided to pursue the project with Jurrien. He is definitely the most talented of the two. If you look at articles from the past with their various coaches or players, they say Jurrien was always a little bit more composed and driven.
It came from an Osasuna corner, with Atletico needing just two touches to cover the length of the field. Joao Felix drove a long pass downfield to Suarez, who saw Herrera off his line and floated a majestic left-footed shot into the net.
Manchester City were quickly on the front foot and a stunned Villa needed Emiliano Martinez to deny Joao Cancelo and Rodri inside the opening 10 minutes.
It’s a decision that will be met with huge sadness throughout the game, with the jovial forward a popular figure everywhere he has played.
From the first until the last minute it was not enough; we can only apologise for this performance and a humiliating defeat.
We could have played in a more hospitable climate, maybe even in a closed, indoor stadium, but we were pretty clear this was a new Canada.
Boro had a huge penalty claim waved away after Tavernier's shot struck Lees in the box and, although Lewis O'Brien's pull back was deflected in for an own goal by goalkeeper Luke Daniels in the final seconds, the visitors held on for a deserved victory.
Some feel the break should be longer - but others such as Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp do not believe it should happen.
It is very difficult every time. We have so many good players and such good, strong competition for places.
