The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said: The only reality is that the top players only have two weeks off, not three months for regeneration physically and mentally.
Gabonese captain Bruno Ecuele Manga struck with a late equaliser, timing his run perfectly into the penalty area to power his header home and rescue his side from imminent defeat.
The 20-year-old is very conscious of his place in the Wales team ahead of March's World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria and he would therefore like Liverpool to consider a move for him this month to improve playing time.
It means they will avoid Manchester City, Liverpool, Ajax, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and whoever wins Group G in the next round in February.
But it was Forest who moved up into third place, six points behind second-placed Bournemouth. The Birmingham fans were not impressed when the striker celebrated right in front of them.
Michael Smith found it hard to resist the temptation. It was for my missus because she's from Sunderland!
We deserve to be here. It will be a big occasion for the club and the players and we just need to enjoy it.
The Clarets also move two points above Everton, who have a game in hand, after their 2-0 loss at Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.
TALKING POINT - Ziyech/Lukaku dynamic is not working. It is clear that Lukaku prefers playing alongside another striker as he did at Inter Milan.
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This might have been the weekend in which City made the decisive move, collecting three points when Chelsea and Liverpool failed to. Manchester United dropped away before they’d even got going, with the Old Trafford club even changing manager, but the weekend before Christmas may have reduced three to one.
Midfielders: Mohamed Dellah Yali (Unattached), Guessouma Fofana (Cluj, Romania), Ibrehima Coulibaly (Le Mans, France), Khassa Camara (NorthEast United FC, India), Almike Moussa Ndiaye (Goal FC, France), Yacoub Sidi Ethmane (AS Vita, DR Congo), Mohsen Bodda (FC Nouadhibou, Mauritania), Abdallahi Mahmoud (NK Istra, Croatia), Mohamed Soueid (FC Nouadhibou, Mauritania), Beyatt Lekweiry (AS Douanes, Mauritania).
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After making made a raft of changes for the midweek Champions League draw with Young Boys, Ralf Rangnick restored the XI that beat Crystal Palace in his first game in charge last weekend.
He will be hoping that there are many more to come, with Tuchel looking for one of the most fearsome forwards in world football to find a way of producing his destructive best regardless of the role he is asked to play.
The latest goal to be scored in normal time in MLS Cup history was celebrated in signature style by the team's chainsaw-wielding mascot Timber Joey.
I had the feeling we left them alive but Liverpool are a joy to watch, I know how good and difficult they are.
I'm really happy we could give the fans a tie they could be proud of and to proceed in Europe is huge.
The Leeds United manager bemoaned his side's worst display since he took charge of the club in 2018 as Manchester City ran in seven unanswered goals at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
However, Ferran Torres already has the look of a fantastic signing for Barca, one that hints at a brighter future, the way in which Alemany made it happen deserves enormous credit.
In the 34th minute a cross by left wing-back Callum Booth found Bryson, but his goal-bound header from 14 yards was blocked by Aberdeen centre-back Ross McCrorie.
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Muller was guilty of spurning their best chances, firing high and wide under pressure from Giovani Lo Celso on one occasion, then sending a free header past the post from a Leroy Sane cross.
The normal recovery scenario for a man of his age, after an operation like this, is sometimes two steps forward and one step back.
Speaking to GOAL, Hamilton says: I was shell shocked, to be honest. Straight away, I thought, 'did I just hear that?' Then I started screaming at the referee, and my centre-back, she heard it and started screaming at the referee.
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Barcelona assistant coach Oscar Hernandez, Xavi's brother, was also dismissed as the match got fiery on and off the field but despite their possession in the closing stages Atletico did not really threaten to emulate their recent late comeback against Valencia.
Tottenham needed courage and determination, says King, to fight back - and a little bit of luck. A handball from Wayne Bridge in the 70th minute saw Spurs awarded a penalty.
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The left-footed teenager, whose pathway towards the Arsenal first team has been compared to Phil Foden's at Man City, has progressed rapidly through the youth ranks, making his Under-23 debut before the age of 18.
In the post-match interview with Sky Sports' Pat Davison, Lage's detailed explanation of how Wolves were able to outmanoeuvre United was damning for Ralf Rangnick.
The Hammers have scored in 21 of their last 24 matches across all competitions and 63 per cent of their games since the start of last season has seen both teams score - the second-highest strike rate in the Premier League.
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Ralf Rangnick was not aware Cristiano Ronaldo had travelled to Portugal on the weekend of Manchester United's derby defeat.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under serious pressure after a dismal 2-0 defeat to rivals City at the weekend followed a 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool at Old Trafford - but is a frail midfield to blame for the latest slump?
