The unbeaten and winning sequences go on while a 21st successive league victory at Anfield equals their own English top-flight record for consecutive home wins, set between January and December 1972. It's turned into a title procession and there are certain dates circled on Kopites' calendars. If Man City slip up, Everton away on March 16 would represent a sweet place to achieve their dreams.
Steve Bruce will have been delighted with how his team won 4-1 at Bournemouth, though their opponents are on their way back to the Championship. United had gone six away league games without a win but have now won their last two on the road. Home form has been good too with an unbeaten run of five in the Premier League.
Championship is a 'bubble waiting to burst' - 5 Live investigationIt will hear from both the Rams and the EFL, although a date has not been announced. In March 2019, Birmingham City were deducted nine points by the EFL for a similar charge of breaching profitability and sustainability rules. The Rams are 17th in the Championship and 10 points above the relegation zone. Between 1 July, 2017 and 30 June, 2018, Derby recorded a pre-tax profit for the first time in 10 years and in the three years under review by the EFL, the club saw combined pre-tax losses of just over £8m.
This is the problem with trying to anticipate geniuses. You have to remind yourself that they might do the stupid thing because, to them, the stupid thing is the obvious thing and they’re good enough to do it. Hands on Hearts Encouraging news from Scotland: in just a few months time, Hearts will officially become a fan-owned club.
Jamie Vardy continued his sparkling run in front of goal as Leicester City beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 for their fifth consecutive Premier League victory on Saturday. After failing to score with their first 11 attempts on goal at the Amex Stadium, Leicester returned from the halftime break to punish Brighton twice and stay second in the table, on 29 points and eight behind Liverpool.
Parks will also reopen in the country, which has Europe’s highest official death toll. Italy reported 260 new deaths on Sunday - the lowest daily toll since 14 March. When might Europe's top leagues return from coronavirus suspension?Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a televised address that players would be able "to undertake training individually from 4 May, in groups from 18 May, and then we’ll evaluate if there are the conditions to allow the season to be completed".
Donnarumma in Serie A: The numbers Season Appearances + Goals conceded Clean Sheets 2015-16 30 + 29 11 2016-17 38 + 45 12 2017-18 38 + 42 12 2018-19 36 + 31 13 2019-20 24 + 30 10 Chelsea Things aren’t exactly rosy for Kepa, the world's most expensive goalkeeper, in South West London at the moment. Therefore the Premier League and Stamford Bridge might present an attractive option for Donnarumma.
Chelsea have a mammoth task ahead of them in beating Liverpool but they have taken big scalps since the restart, including those of the two Manchester giants. We wouldn't rule out a Chelsea win but believe that a goal wager is a safer bet. Back under 2.5 goals.
Posted at 81' Isaac Success (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 80' Attempt missed. Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Goal!Posted at 78' Goal! Watford 3, Tranmere Rovers 2. Emmanuel Monthe (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation. Posted at 78' Foul by Mason Barrett (Watford).
Leo Messi, Luis Suárez (Barcelona) celebrateGetty Images TALKING POINT This was Barcelona’s best performance of the season. Questions have been asked of Ernesto Valverde and Barcelona in recent weeks, but this performance should silence some critics. This was Barca’s best display of the season to date.
Astana vs Manchester United predictions for Thursday's Europa League clash in Kazakhstan. Manchester United only need a point against Astana to secure passage to the Europa League knockout stages. Read on for all our free Europa League predictions and betting tips.
The next big thingAnyone can stick Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Raheem Sterling or Jamie Vardy in their side and reap the rewards, and most people do. Where the real fantasy football managers earn their money is in picking players just before they hit points-earning form. So here are a few of our suggestions for individuals who are currently simmering and might just come to the boil soon. Diogo Jota - a starter in each of Wolves last six matches, he's had 15 shots (12 of them inside the box) and created eight chances.
Manchester United say the coronavirus pandemic has cost them an initial £28m - and expect the final figure to be far higher. United revealed their third-quarter results to 31 March on Thursday. Chief financial officer Cliff Baty said they are set to hand back £20m in TV revenue to broadcasters even if the Premier League season is completed. United lost an additional £8m over the final three weeks of March, when they had three matches postponed.
Nicknamed 'The Cat' due to his reflexes, Bonetti made over 700 appearances for the Blues across two spells and also won seven caps for the England national team, and was a non-playing member of the victorious 1966 World Cup winning team. Chelsea Football Club is hugely saddened to announce the passing today of one of our indisputably all-time great players, Peter Bonetti," a club statement read.
Unai Emery is the manager of Arsenal," Guardiola told reporters. Of course (Arteta) will be a manager sooner or later. We are going to finish the season but in the future I don't know what's going to happen. Former Arsenal captain Arteta, who joined Guardiola's staff three years ago, was also backed for the job by Arsene Wenger before the long-serving Frenchman left the club.
MONDAY'S STORIES TOP HEADLINES The Warm-Up: Ole's Gunnar go Paper Round: Rodgers reveals release clause amid Arsenal interest 9:25 - Latest Ballon d'Or odds Raheem Sterling at 100-1 is GREAT value*. Lionel Messi: 1/12 Virgil van Dijk: 6/1 Cristiano Ronaldo: 33/1 Sadio Mane: 100/1 Alisson Becker: 100/1 Robert Lewandoswki: 100/1 Raheem Sterling: 100/1 Please don't lump a fiver on Raheem Sterling, then bill Eurosport when it all goes wrong.
Even that, though, has been tested in recent times as he cut a jaded figure devoid of inspiration. It is undoubtedly a high-risk gamble by Levy. He will be well aware of the criticism he will face if his decision to sack him backfires - but his statement brooked no argument. He feels he has been left with no choice. Now he faces a defining moment of his time as chairman. What next for Pochettino?Pochettino's time at Spurs will be viewed as an outstanding piece of work when the dust settles on his dismissal.
There were a lot of pieces that needed to come into place and at times that looked daunting," said Abbott, who in 2013 was named MLS president and deputy commissioner. But it was very clear to all of us that were involved in the startup that there was such a tremendous opportunity here that if we were able to assemble the right mix of all those different elements we ultimately would be successful.
Cellino calls for Serie A cancellation Brescia president Massimo Cellino has called for the Serie A season to be cancelled due to “the plague” of coronavirus. Italy is in lockdown, with more than 4,800 people having been killed there by the Covid-19 pandemic. You don’t have to think about when to start again, but if you survive,” he told Corriere Dello Sport.
Derby County is the most disappointing name of the English First Division this season. From being considered a promotion candidate, "The sheep" is currently diving in the 12th position with 54 points, 3 points behind the play-off position. Although this is not a big difference, Derby County can do better to deserve the trust of the fans.
20% of Barcelona’s away games have produced exactly one goal while just 11% of Atletico Madrid’s games on the road have seen just a single goal scored. A majority of Barcelona’s wins have been obtained with a margin of 2 goals or more this season (9 wins), while 3 of their wins had a 1-goal margin, but Atletico Madrid’s excellent defensive record has lead to our prediction for a 1-0 win for Barcelona on Thursday.
Bayern still have 22 league games to play, with potentially six matches remaining in the German Cup and another eight in the Champions League, should they reach the final of both competitions. That would take Lewandowski's tally to 56 matches. So, to equal Messi's record, he just needs the small matter of 46 goals in a potential 36 games - that's a rate of 1. His current scoring rate? 1. He shoots on goal more than any other player in Europe," European football expert Guillem Balague told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily Podcast.
Brest host Smolevichi in the 1st round of the football league in Belarus. Brest is the defending champion, while Smolevichi is a team from the 2nd league that got promoted. I doubt we going to see plenty of goals in this match, because Smolevichi is very weak team and it will be hard for them to score, also on the other side Brest is a team that not allows many goals per game. Smolevichi will probably defend all match, so I decided to go with the tip total goals under 3.5. I think it is very reasonable margin. Good luck.
Troy Deeney has scored eight league goals against Bournemouth, the most he has scored against any opponent in England's top four tiers. Abdoulaye Doucouré has now scored 16 Premier League goals for Watford - only Troy Deeney has netted more in the competition for the Hornets (40). Ismaïla Sarr has now had a direct hand in four goals in six Premier League games under Nigel Pearson (two goals, two assists) – the Senegalese international had previously only scored once and delivered no assists in nine matches under Gracia, Flores and Mullins.
City striker Jesus made slight contact with Real defender Sergio Ramos as he climbed to head home a cross from Kevin de Bruyne and cancel out Isco's opening goal in the last-16 first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Warm-Up: Manchester City love the Champions League again De Bruyne leads City to dramatic comeback win in Spain as Ramos sees red The visitors then earned a penalty when substitute Raheem Sterling was tripped in the area by Dani Carvajal and De Bruyne converted from the spot, while Real's problems were compounded when captain Ramos was sent off for bringing down Jesus.
Sadly, it's the latest in a string of high-profile incidents that make footballers, and the rest of the game, look a bit naff. Jack Grealish crashed his car. Kyle Walker hosted a sex party. Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Norwich furloughed their staff, although the former tried to win public credit for backtracking.
Captain James Tavernier had been Rangers' penalty-taker, but after missing three times from the spot this season Gerrard confirmed he had taken the decision to give the duty to the club's top scorer Morelos. Alfredo was the nominated penalty-taker," Gerrard said. It was nothing to do with James passing the buck or anything like that. I decided we needed to change that up. The penalty's a big moment.
Newcastle made a superb start and took the lead when Miguel Almiron smashed home after a flowing move in the seventh minute. Wolves did not have to wait long to draw level though as Belgian international Leander Dendoncker was left completely unmarked to steer in Joao Moutinho's corner. Dubravka made a great close-range save to keep out Raul Jimenez's header as Wolves asserted their authority before halftime and the Slovak continued to impress.
Maccabi Netanya is going to face Bnei Yehuda. The hosts of this clash are favorite and I expect them to pick up victory against Yehuda. The hosts won 6 of 14 games at home in this season and lost only one match in the last five played. Their opponents are the best team on away as they won 7 of 13 games and got five victories in a row. I expect a tough match for both sides as they play well in the defensive. I think we will not see many goals here that's why I pick under 2.5 goals as my bet
Slavia Res. will host Torpedo Zhodino Res. for this fixture of the league. Both teams are not very good teams in this league. I expect another one tough match for both sides. True, I believe, the visitors have better team than their opponent. Zhodino 2 are currently on the 8th place with 11 points. I think, Zhodino 2 have a chance to get all three points. Also, we have Slavia 2 who's is one of the worst teams in this league. Hosts have less potential. Also, they have a very vulnerable defense. They are currently on the 14th place with 4 points. I think, the visitors will try to get the victory on the opposite stadium.
MANCHESTER, England, March 26 (Reuters) - Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic soccer seasons, according to an internal FIFA document presented to its Coronavirus Working Group. The confidential document, seen by Reuters, also recommends allowing transfer windows to be changed in accordance with new season dates and urges clubs and players to work together to find solutions to salary payments during stoppages.
Colchester is in impressive form at this moment winning with 3-0 at home against Carlisle, followed by a 3-1 win for them on the road at Leyton Orient while last round they had the lead at home against a tough Exeter side but received a red card and found themselves 2-2 drawn and that is how the game ended, they are on a play-off place just 3 points away from the direct promotion zone, and really want the win here.
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It is the 26th round of the Tipico Bundesliga, the Austrian football championship where Rapid Vienna who sit 2nd place with 26 points hosts Wolfsberger who sit 3rd and collected a total number of 23 points. Rapid has won the last two matches after the Salzburg defeat and is in second place in this group of champions with 26 points. Wolfsberger managed 4 points from the 3 restart matches and follows Rapid as third with 3 points less. The two rounds ended in a draw (1-1, 2-2), it is quite possible that it will be close again. In any case, I expect a draw.
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What they are doing is where United want to be. Arsenal v West HamI was imperative West Ham beat Southampton last week, and they did. That has given them something to build on. I fancy the Hammers to get something this time too. I know Hammers boss David Moyes has never won a league game at Arsenal in 15 attempts, but I am taking him out of the equation. Their tails will be up, there will be a decent atmosphere because it is a London derby, and, if they go for it a bit, this might just be their time now where they can pick up some positive results.
They trail league leaders Real by 13 points. But on Tuesday they produced a vintage defensive display, sitting deep and barely giving Liverpool any space for their attacking trident of Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane to work their usual magic. This is the result of hard work and what happens when you never stop believing but keep on going," match-winner Saul told reporters.
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Some bonuses are as high as seven-figure sums. Europe's elite competiton. Paper Round's view: This FFP situation keeps going from bad to worse for Manchester City. The club are set to appeal their European ban and will reportedly hear the final decision on it in May. The Premier League side are said to be confident in their appeal process after the two-year ban from the Champions League rocked the footballing world last Friday.
Significant changes to the squad are also expected to be made. Busy summer for ArtetaArsenal's worst league season for 25 years at least ended on a high but the record books will show they finished 10 points off the top four - and 43 behind runaway champions Liverpool. They will secure a place in the Europa League if they beat Chelsea in Saturday's FA Cup final but Mikel Arteta knows an eighth-placed finish is not good enough for a club of Arsenal's stature.
What are Premier League and English football's options amid coronavirus?Players had faced scrutiny, notably from health secretary Matt Hancock, to take a cut in wages and "play their part" in offering support during the coronavirus pandemic. Some clubs had furloughed non-playing staff as a result of the shutdown of the sport. Before the Premier League statement was released, club captains - led by Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson - held discussions over the creation of a charitable fund which could benefit the NHS.
Serie A's disciplinary tribunal said in a statement that further investigations were taking place to identify exactly where among the visiting Lazio fans the chanting came from and that Lazio had been asked to help the police identify those responsible. Lazio won 2-1 after Balotelli, who has been subjected to discrimination throughout his career, had opened the scoring for hosts Brescia.
The rights to show Premier League games in the Middle East belong to Qatar-based beIN Sports, who are currently in the middle of a three-year deal with the Premier League worth £400m. Saudi Arabia has always denied aiding the beoutQ operation and has insisted there is no link between its government and the alleged piracy. But in its judgement, issued on Tuesday, the WTO found that Saudi Arabia had facilitated the beoutQ operation and had "acted in a manner inconsistent" with international law protecting intellectual property rights.
