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I think the players have been very responsive and in my first two games have given everything for the team.
If you look at the amount of players you can recruit for League Two - we had financial restrictions and were signing players for free - but the pool of players is much bigger.
Tony Mowbray's men made the ideal start through Sam Gallagher's expert finish in the 10th minute and although there was a nervousness about their play, they were in relative control for the first period.
We had a bit less of the ball than we would have liked, but they're a difficult team to press and I thought we had the better chances in the game.
The winger's consistent brilliance led to a move to Valencia for £20m in 2006. Another Copa del Rey triumph followed two years later, but he gradually became less important for Los Che and joined Malaga in 2011.
Naby Keita had set the tone for a bruising afternoon with just five minutes on the clock, before Diogo Jota struck again inside the opening 15 minutes, and Sky Sports' Neville said a result compounded by Paul Pogba's red card shortly after his introduction from the bench would see Solskjaer take an absolute battering.
Since Dias joined from Benfica, City have taken their performances to another level. His effect on this team being able to win trophies is absolutely massive.
As much as Leeds huffed and puffed to level matters thereafter, it was the visitors who went closest to scoring again as Howe's side jetted off to their training camp in Saudi Arabia in buoyant mood having moved up to 18th in the table, one point from safety, while Leeds stay in 15th.
Despite everything looking rosy for Brazil, head coach Tite's position is reportedly under threat even if they land this trophy.
The Leicester duo of Harvey Barnes and James Justin will be hoping for recalls, after they both returned to form following lengthy injuries.
Coronavirus put paid to their next three games, but they showed few signs of rustiness in the early stages.
We haven't had many training sessions because of all of the games, but before Hartlepool [a 0-0 draw in Wellens' first game in charge on March 12] we had one Friday session with him and, even in that 45 minutes to one hour, the boys already got the way he wanted to play.
The Serbian has never been an especially all-action midfielder even in his pomp, and with other more mobile options available to Rangnick even before he strengthens his arsenal, then it could spell danger.
It's all fine how it is. Champions City hold a one-point lead over Klopp's side at the top of the table.
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If you are a Newcastle United fan I think you are going to have to wait until this weekend. He came through Portugal and France before arriving in Spain and making his name there.
This year it is dead, we won't win anything. Whether it is with Manchester United or another club, I want to win trophies.
It's been literally just over 24 hours since everything's unfolded and the game is not much further away in terms of time, so that is my focus, all I am thinking about is the game tomorrow, he said at a press conference on Monday lunchtime.
Everton just hope they will have the chance to return to Anfield next season. In terms of what we want for the players, I thought they were spot on, he said afterwards.
The Mirror reports that Barcelona will pull out all the stops to convince Erling Haaland to join them this summer. The 21-year-old Norwegian international has a £67 million release clause to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, and the Spanish club are willing to offer wages of £16.6m a year to get their man, while paying a sizeable commission to father Alfe Inge Haaland and agent Mino Raiola.
The Foxes were beaten 3-2 at Napoli, and coupled with Spartak Moscow's 1-0 win at Legia Warsaw in the other game in Group C, Leicester finished in third place.
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That solidity, which neither Atletico Madrid nor Barcelona are close to achieving yet, means Madrid are firm favourites to wrestle the league back from Diego Simeone’s Rojiblancos.
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He sustained a ruptured knee ligament injury in March 2021 which ruled him out for the rest of the season and Martial's injury record at the club has been patchy, having suffered more than 10 injuries since the start of 2019 which have kept him out for varying lengths of time.
Since then he has scored just two goals from 41 appearances - and Jokanovic had been willing to let him leave the club.
Referee Hooper initially signalled for offside, but replays showed Max Aarons's trailing boot had played the forward on.
Out of nothing, Leeds had a penalty appeal for handball against Oleksandr Zinchenko checked by VAR but nothing was given and the City procession resumed.
I'm not satisfied, he admitted to reporters. Football is a running game. If you don't run, you don't beat anybody.
A new owners test will be introduced and legislation will give fans more say in the running of the game.
Norwich tested United throughout the second half. Early on, Placheta easily dinked past Harry Maguire, but his shot went straight at De Gea.
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Trippier added experience and calmness to the defence, and while Wood looked short of confidence, his aerial presence occupied the Watford defence.
Rangers opened the scoring seconds after Allan McGregor's clash with Aberdeen forward Ryan Hedges Aberdeen stay sixth, now a point behind Hibernian.
Chelsea are due to visit Brentford in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, before a scheduled trip to face Aston Villa on Boxing Day, live on Sky Sports.
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Celtic are believed to have negotiated a deal with League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers to the tune of €150,000 (£125,000) for their talented striker Johnny Kenny.
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Mounkoro had already accepted his man-of-the-match award and Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba was midway through his press conference when tournament officials said that the game would start again. However, there were soon reports that both teams were refusing to return to the pitch as fans waited in the stands.
Scaloni told reporters when asked if he has been in contact with a man that has 101 caps and 41 goals for Argentina to his name: “Regarding Kun, yes, we’ve talked and we’ve sent each other messages.
Digne could go to Newcastle as part of a swap, with Benitez interested in signing Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, who he worked with while he was Magpies manager.
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I think the last period has been fantastic, with three wins in a row, which we'd never done before. We're getting the results that we were hoping for all along and we want to go forward like this.
Greg Kiltie’s late goal secured St Mirren a draw at Livingston after losing manager Jim Goodwin to Aberdeen earlier in the day.
Substitute Said Benrahma almost made an instant impact as his long-range effort brushed an upright, but he was less impressive 15 minutes later as he fired high and wide from inside the area.
The Netherlands international almost put Burnley ahead soon after with David de Gea needing to claw away his fierce shot from distance.
We play a little different than at club football and it's something I have grown into since I first came into the squad two and a half/three years ago.