Chiellini could solve problems for us by the way he interprets the game and raises our level of aggressiveness. Sometimes we seem passive," said Sarri. We need to improve in these areas and Chiellini can certainly help us. MAZZARRI'S JOB SAFE FOR NOW Torino president Urbano Cairo has said that coach Walter Mazzarri's job is safe despite Saturday's humiliating 7-0 home defeat by Atalanta -- a new low in an already disappointing season.
Costa could also be in contention after returning to full training, and the same applies to former Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier, so Simeone might not have the injuries excuse for much longer. But another factor to take into account, and a point regularly made by Simeone, is that it would be fair to expect Atletico to have a transitional season after undergoing a turbulent summer, which saw key players Antoine Griezmann, Diego Godin, Juanfran, Filipe Luis, Rodri and Lucas Hernandez all depart.
A few thousand Hammers' fans marched outside the London Stadium before the game, protesting at the club's owners, but their mood was lightened as Jarrod Bowen, the 22 million-pound ($28 million) January signing, marked his full debut with a fine goal. Southampton teenager Michael Obafemi equalised but the Hammers' supremacy was underlined when Sebastien Haller and Michail Antonio scored the goals that propelled West Ham to 16th on 27 points, ahead of Bournemouth on goal difference.
Peterborough United vs Leeds United Head to Head Peterborough United vs Leeds United Past H2H Results, Asian Handicap Win%: 100.0%, Total Goals Over%: 100.0%. Last 5, Peterborough United won 0, Draw 2, Lose 3, ...
These two groups are linked because Bucharest hosts half the Group C games, with three Group F fixtures in Budapest. But Romania and Hungary are both in the Path A play-offs - so only one can qualify. If Romania win the play-offs, they will go into Group C with Ukraine and the Netherlands - and the Path D side will be in Group F. If Iceland, Bulgaria or Hungary win Path A they will go into Group F with Germany, with the Path D winner going into Group C.
Sutton's verdict: "They're in big trouble. They started the season so well but they are a team so low on confidence. The damning stat: The Hammers have conceded at least three goals in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since a run of four matches under Slaven Bilic in September 2016. He is one of the most underrated players in the world. On Tuesday, the pitch at the Bernabeu will be full of star players, from Kylian Mbappe to Eden Hazard and Neymar to Edinson Cavani - plus possibly Gareth Bale - when Real Madrid host Paris St-Germain in the Champions League.
Posted at 80' Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United). Posted at 80' Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 79' Attempt saved. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross. Posted at 78' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Basham. SubstitutionPosted at 76' Substitution, Aston Villa.
Arsenal were ninth in the standings before the coronavirus pandemic suspended the football season in England. The north London club have not qualified for the Champions League since 2015-16 and have lost two finals since Aubameyang's arrival -- the League Cup in 2018 and the Europa League last season.
Neville, who became manager in January 2018, has faced questions about his future. He led England to a first SheBelieves Cup title in 2019 before a fourth-place finish at the World Cup that summer. But since last year's quarter-final win over Norway, the Lionesses have lost seven of 11 games and failed to retain their SheBelieves Cup title in March. Despite those results, the former Manchester United player has retained the support of the FA.
SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, West Ham United. Robert Snodgrass replaces Arthur Masuaku. Posted at 68' Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 68' Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United). Posted at 64' Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell. Posted at 64' Attempt blocked. George Baldock (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
They were let down with the most catastrophic consequences imaginable. I know how important these proceedings have been to everyone, even though they came far too late. Graham Mackrell, the Sheffield Wednesday club secretary at the time of the disaster, was found guilty of a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act, in the previous trial.
In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen and Koln are expected to meet each other for a Bundesliga match which will be held at BayArena, Leverkusen city. In the table, Leverkusen takes position 5 with 57 points after playing 31 matches while Koln takes position 13 with 35 points after playing 31 matches.
Assisted by Luca Pellegrini. Posted at 75' Attempt missed. Christian Oliva (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan. Posted at 75' Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Radja Nainggolan. Posted at 74' Jhon Chancellor (Brescia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
In two of the games the Celtic goalkeeper was their best player - Craig Gordon last December at Ibrox and Fraser Forster last month at Hampden. In three of the six games Celtic managed just one shot on target in the 90 minutes. Celtic were dominant in just one of them - the 2-0 win at Ibrox earlier in the season. Last December, Brendan Rodgers admitted that the "best team won" while talking about his own side's unforced errors and poor decision-making.
Six minutes later record signing Nicolas Pepe put the visitors ahead with a superb curling shot into the far corner before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang volleyed home a Pepe cross. West Ham suffered a third straight home loss which leaves them in 16th on 16 points, just a point above the relegation zone.
Luton Town will host Preston North End for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the visitors are favorites in this game. Preston are more ambitious team in this season. They will try to make a positive result. True, Preston have a poor results in the last matches. They have three consecutive losses. However, they played against more strong rivals. On the other hand Luton want also to win. Hosts will try to capitalize on their advantage at home stadium. However, they were weaker team. Luton is team of the relegation zone. They have a very difficult task. I think, the visitors will try to break the poor series.
The Mariners, bottom of the 11-team league, are in danger of anchoring the division for the third season in a row. They are seven points from safety and if results continue as they are, they won't get out of this jam in a hurry. Melbourne City, meanwhile, hold the second spot, which would see them enter the Finals series at the semi-final stage.
This is known as being ‘on furlough’. Video - Tottenham’s decision to cut staff pay ‘completely unacceptable’02:09 THAT SOUNDS GOOD! It is good, because it means that a lot of people won’t lose their jobs during this crisis; of course, more can be done but that is a discussion for another day. HOW DOES IT THIS RELATE TO FOOTBALL THEN? Well, as we mentioned earlier, three Premier League clubs have told their non-playing staff to apply for the scheme.
Ujpest will travel to play against Mezokovesd in Hungarian NB1 league and I think that they will go in this match pretty motivated. The hosts are on the 3rd spot with 34 points so far and the visitors are on the 8th spot with 24 points. The hosts are not coming from 2 consecutive wins. But it was their win after 3 defeats. Ujpest are coming from 2 defeats and they will be motivated to get back on the track. Ujpest also have a good away form and have won 5 of their 9 away matches.
Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joao Victor with a cross. Posted at 79' Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but Sebastian Andersson is caught offside. Posted at 79' Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg). Posted at 79' Christopher Lenz (1.
Swiss prosecutors have launched legal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino. It is in relation to an alleged secret meeting the head of world football's governing body held with the Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber. Lauber last week offered to resign after a court said he covered up the meeting and lied to supervisors during an investigation by his office into corruption surrounding Fifa.
Every administration I have been involved in had its peculiarities," he said. But this is a first. Four weeks is a record that will stand for some time. We are aware of concerns that have been raised. The investigation won't go away. It will be done. Once I know we have saved the club and got non-disclosure letters out [to prospective buyers] - we're talking about two weeks - we will sit down with our lawyers to see if there is any litigation there that will be for the benefit of the creditors.
Granite suffered two losses in their opening two league games this season so have 0 points so far and have conceded no less than 6 goals losing first with 4-1 away from home at Krumkachy a game which was totally out of their reach already 2-0 down by half-time of the game and barely had a chance or two the entire game, this while second game played by them was at home with newly promoted Arsenal who on opening day lost 3-0 at home with newly promoted Osmyany a really poor result but Arsenal won away at Granite with 2-1 in the end.
BookingPosted at 68' Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 68' Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea). Posted at 68' Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 66' Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 66' Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton). Posted at 64' Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
This match is from the Faroe island league between Ruvanik and Tvororyi. This is the 1st match of the new season and I think we won't be seeing teams playing any form of defense, so I'm going with a lot of goals for this match.
Trabzonspor is competing for the championship with Istanbul Basaksehir. They are currently second, three points behind the team from Istanbul but playing less than one match. If you defeat Alanyaspor in round 28, Trabzonspor will regain the top.
In recent away matches, Pompey haven't struggled too much going forward, scoring seven in their last five, but they have found it tough to keep teams at bay, conceding no less than ten goals. It is their lack of resistance that has ultimately led to them losing three of their last five on the road.
Paper Round’s view: Regardless of Ozil’s future, Arsenal are clearly in need of rebuilding in order to make sure they do not lose any ground on the club’s above them. It is not clear that a player who has established themselves in Scotland will prevail, but there are likely still enough coaches in Arsenal who would be confident that Kamara will be able to cope with the rigours of Premier League football.
Video - Haaland available for just €20m… but that's BAD news for Man Utd – Euro Papers01:21 Aubameyang could quit Arsenal There are mounting problems at Arsenal following the departure of Unai Emery as manager. The Mirror claims that striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang could be set to leave after deciding to pull out of contract talks at the Emirates.
Sometimes these requests are difficult for them but everything has gone smoothly. Klein has not been informed of any positive Covid-19 tests around games and while the weekly meeting with clubs will go ahead as normal, he is not aware of any issue that would threaten the next round of matches and the midweek games after that, which include Borussia Dortmund's encounter with Bayern Munich on Tuesday, 26 May.
West Brom have only lost one of their last five home league games. Hull City had gone 12 league games without a win before beating Middlesbrough at home. Hull City have only two points from their last six away league fixtures. Midweek had good news for both of these sides as they bid for promotion and try to avoid relegation.
Today, Everton and Reading meet at the WSL, there is the best women's football league in England and here in this match I bet it will end in a victory for Reading FC. Reading FC are a better team and despite the outside, I see that they have a good chance of taking the 3 points. Reading FC is 4th in the standings and has 17 pts in 11 games. Everton is 7 th after 10 games played and has 15 pts. In this match, of course, I see this Reading FC team winning this match. So I chose their victory for this match.
Man of the match - Jamie McCartBBC Scotland's Brian McLauchlin at McDiarmid ParkIn what was a fascinating match to watch, there are candidates from both sides. For the visitors, Kamberi showed he has a real talent for finding the net and may find himself in the XI in Braga in midweek. St Johnstone, to a man, were immense, with both goalscorers May and Hendry putting in terrific displays.
But Mourinho’s team selections against Middlesbrough suggest he is all in to end the trophy drought at Wembley in May. And there’s obviously nothing wrong with that. But one question remains: even if Spurs do march to that elusive trophy, will axing Poch still have been worth it? Christian Eriksen = £8.
No Championship side has scored fewer goals this season than Wigan (24), scoring more than once in just two of their last 12 games. However, they are still getting on the scoresheet. The hosts have found the net in eight of their last nine home matches, while this weekend sees them face off with a Bristol City defence who are looking incredibly poor.
After losing none of their first nine Premier League away games this season (W3 D6), Sheffield United have since suffered three defeats in their last six on the road (W1 D2), failing to score on four occasions during this run. Wilder and Sheffield United have suffered their heaviest league defeat together since a 3-0 loss at Middlesbrough in August 2018, shipping more than twice on the road for the first time in the Premier League this season.
In my days as a trader, you would try to hedge your trades to minimise losses. So if Wolves win, I'd obviously pick up 10 points. But if West Ham draw or win, then I'll be personally happy as my club pick up points. I hedged my bets so I'm happy either way. It is win-win, as they say. Liverpool v Everton (20:15 GMT)Everton boss Marco Silva's future is still in doubt, but I thought his side were much better against Leicester on Sunday, despite their late defeat.
Salzburg is on fire although they have been much stronger in their away games than in their home games in this final group stage as they won just 2-0 with Rapid Vienna and struggled a bit last round with LASK at home even though they took the lead 2-0 since the 11th minute they won just 3-1 in the end and the score was only 2-1 late on with LASK attacking but on the road they have won 6-0 away at Hartberg and 5-1 away at Sturm Graz as well.
Brendan Rodgers wants Leicester to "create new history" by reaching the Carabao Cup final with victory over Premier League rivals Aston Villa. The Foxes, who last won the trophy in 2000, host Villa in the first leg of their semi-final on Wednesday. I'm aware the club hasn't been to a final for 20 years so let's get there then," Rodgers said, with his side strong favourites. The winners will play Manchester United or Manchester City in the final.
We are the beneficiaries of the first team's success'Before kick-off, some pundits had felt Liverpool would have been better sending a mix of youth and experience to both the EFL Cup and the Club World Cup, while there some criticisms of the English Football League on social media for not re-scheduling Tuesday's game. However, Critchley felt the club made the best of unusual circumstances. This was decided by the club as the best solution," he added.
WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Well done, they’ve got an average age of 19 The surest sign that a social media joke has reached saturation point and becomes the absolute hackiest thing anyone could possibly do, is when official club accounts pick up on it. Usually that also means the joke instantly becomes not funny, but exceptions can be made.
Peterborough United vs Leeds United: Live Blog as Posh 3 hours ago — Peterborough United host Leeds United in the FA Cup third round at the Weston Homes Stadium (January 7, 2pm).
