- ; 34% (11), Defeits, 0% (0) ; 1.72, Goals per game, 2.79 ; 1.63, Goals lost per game, 0.50 ; 26 (81%), Over 1.5, 14 (100%).. Sturm Graz TV schedule for US viewers Paul Pogba’s return is, at least, the obvious positive of the game against Burnley last night. His run into the box is just one part of the game he should be playing, and with his long-range scoring ability he should also pose more of a threat in the box. He might be suited to playing from deep given he has an exceptional range of passing when he plays for the French national team, but with the hard running demanded by Rangnick he should also be in the opposition penalty area enough to add more goals to his game. The City boss has refused to look too far into the future, fearing he could get stale or run out of energy. He famously took a year out of the game when he was shattered after his time at Barca came to an end. The good news is Chris Kane returns from suspension for the visit to Dens Park and the striker's two league goals this season both came against Dundee in a 3-1 success in early October, the only time the Perth side have managed to hit the net more than once in the top flight so far. Barcelona will be forced to omit one of their January signings from their Europa League squad due to strict squad rules in European competitions. There is a limit on players that are allowed to be added to Europa League squads, meaning Xavi can only add three of the four new signings. Dani Alves, Ferran Torres, Adama Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all joined in January. The Mail report that former Arsenal forward Aubameyang is most likely to miss out due to the fact that the Catalans are well-stocked in the attacking positions. Viktor Gyokeres kept Coventry's charge towards the Sky Bet Championship play-offs on course with an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Bristol City. Moments after Declan Rice's shot whistled past the post at one end, Armando Broja was brought down in the area at the other. After checking the pitchside monitor following a VAR review, Kevin Friend awarded the penalty, which James Ward-Prowse converted. Sofiane Bendebka's finish with a quarter-hour to play at least meant that Algeria did not leave AFCON without a goal to their name, but nevertheless, their poor showing remains one of the most dramatic early exits in recent tournament memory. John Terry - The former defender spent his entire senior club career at Chelsea, making 492 Premier League appearances. Chelsea midfielders Jorginho and N'Golo Kante, who were both in the top five of the Ballon d'Or vote, are also included with Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The bigger picture is that Man City now require only five wins to clinch back-to-back Premier League trophies. It has been well documented that they have a kinder run-in than rivals Liverpool, it's just a matter of whether they can hold their nerve. If today is anything to go by, the City faithful should not have any anxiety. Leeds (a), Newcastle (h), West Ham (a), Wolves (a) and Aston Villa (h) are their remaining games. That episode was viewed as a red flag by those who have followed Mourinho's career, alleged evidence that he is reaching crisis point in his coaching jobs at an ever-quickening pace. Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Ronaldo ranked as the top three for possession lost, Fernandes doing so a worrying 27 times. But I repeat, a good performance. I asked my players to be good defensively and I don't think we conceded any chances. Match Thread: SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon Live Match Thread: SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon Live Score | UEFA Champions League | Oct 22, 2024. They lost just three times by a four-goal margin or more in 810 Premier League games under Sir Alex Ferguson. Speaking to French newspaper L'Equipe last week, Wenger said there would not be more games under his plans and players would be guaranteed at least 25 rest days every summer. I don't think that anything happened in the end. Anthony Elanga looked well and he was happy about scoring his goal. “The day we qualify for the Champions League semi-final and I'm not happy please come and knock me out”, he said. Do they come in every day wanting to get the balls out and practise? Look at Mark Noble and Declan Rice, two great characters, two great guys to emulate. “I always said I wanted to come here to be successful, that’s why I signed a five year deal. Chelsea is a club that is equal to success. I have a special passion for this club. I want to win here for many years. That's why I signed a five year deal and that’s why I want to show my commitment in training and in games for this football club.” Ahead of kick-off, Norwich boss Dean Smith reiterated his unhappiness about having his side play two games in 48 hours with the difficulties of Covid, and his mood would have not improved when Arsenal took a sixth-minute lead. After a chastening home defeat, there is a danger of mediocrity becoming a byword for this great club. Organisers estimate that about 1.5 million fans will attend the tournament, which takes place over 28 days. There are, however, only around 175,000 rooms for visitors travelling to the country. I want us to be good with the ball, to have lots of energy, to be really athletic, quick and powerful. The Carabao Cup semi-final remains in the balance. Arsenal will head into next week’s second leg at the Emirates confident, after hanging on with 10 men for a goalless draw that will have felt like a victory to Mikel Arteta and his side. However, they made a flying start and Joe Hart had already made saves before Espejord, a new signing from Heerenveen, slotted home inside seven minutes after some sharp passing around the edge of the Celtic box. James and Chilwell have played the last three Premier League games together, after a rejuvenated Marcos Alonso had presented a threat from left wing-back earlier in the season. Liverpool are now well stocked in the forward area, with Salah joining familiar team-mates Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota and Takumi Minamino in addition to new signing Luis Diaz while Divock Origi is close to returning after injury. But what I have been saying for the past few months is if Chelsea are to keep Rudiger at Stamford Bridge, I'm told they'd have to make him the highest-paid defender in the Premier League. They've already won a home match against the Eagles this season, winning 1-0 in the League Cup second round.After winning their first Premier League away game against Watford 1-0 in September 2015, Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last four visits to Vicarage Road in the competition (D3 L1).None of the seven victories in Premier League games between Crystal Palace and Watford have been by more than a one-goal margin - it's the most victories a Premier League fixture has seen without any of them being by more than one goal.Watford have conceded at least once in each of their last 17 Premier League home games - no team has ever failed to keep a clean sheet in 18 consecutive home matches in the competition. She made her international debut for England in February and scored a hat-trick in last month's World Cup qualifier against Latvia. Brentford were promoted to the Premier League via the Sky Bet Championship play-offs at the end of the 2020/21 season, having lost to local rivals Fulham in the final the previous year. The board must also consider the wider risks to the opposition and other people the club representatives may come into contact with. Speaking after Leicester's win over Watford in the FA Cup on Saturday - for which they were unable to name a full squad - manager Brendan Rodgers hinted a request to postpone the Everton game was coming. There will, of course, be an element of intrigue for when Gerrard's Villa meet Liverpool, with the two sides yet to have faced each other in the 2021-22 season. Indeed, Spurs have long been linked with the man who has scored more Serie A goals (25) than anyone else in 2021. In the second half there were moments, the penalty was an obvious one to refer to, but in the final third we lacked that final spark today. Stoke's Michael O'Neill: We had toshow both sides of ourselves. Raul being Raul, though, it wasn't long until he was training with us again. That's just what he's always been like. It was a very ‘Klopp’ contribution too, chasing down a lost cause, robbing Perry Ng, the Cardiff defender, inside the penalty area and showing quick feet to slip in a pass that Takumi Minamino finished off. Either way, it's a problem most other top-flight managers would love to have, although the player - out of contract in the summer - is sure to still see himself as a leading man rather than a supporting actor as leaders Rangers come to town on Wednesday. “It is impossible for the body, and for the mind as well. If you want to play football longer than 10 years you need a break. It's impossible to play the World Cup every two years. To get high performance levels it would be very difficult. After that it was largely one-way traffic with the Seagulls, who were without the injured Leandro Trossard, forcing the issue. As Welsh fans we respect those two guys much more than Real Madrid and Juventus have. We know their capabilities. United now go level on points with fourth-placed West Ham, who face a trip to Burnley on Sunday, and sit in fifth place on goal difference. But once Zaha gets the ball, he's going to go directly at goal so they would have to intercept him somehow. Xavi has been active in the transfer market already with perhaps Alvaro Morata and more to come in January - on this evidence he is right to look outside the club for reinforcements. “He is a typical old-school player who knows how to play with his body. Against Honduras, he delighted us and made us proud because he showed what he always did at Envigado. Yaser will have football in him for a long time.