Instead, they reminisced about the good times. All the time we spent together was special, all that allowed us to win,” observed Figo. Despite being such well-known players, each one knew what to do and how he had to work. That allowed us to have so many good moments. Figo won La Liga twice with Real Madrid - in 2001 and 2003 - as well as winning the Champions League in 2002, plus four Spanish Super Cups.
He was captain of Slavia Prague, he's played as a defensive midfielder but he's scored a lot of goals as an attacking midfielder as well. At the moment he ticks a lot of boxes. We need to give him the opportunity and time to settle in but we are confident he will prove to be a strong addition to the squad.
Posted at 84' John Lundstram (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 84' Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford). Posted at 83' Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United). Posted at 83' Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 82' Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
On paper, River have far greater quality than Central Cordoba in all areas and you have to fancy them to assert dominance over them and get the job done. Having won 10 of their last 16 matches, confidence can certainly be high in River ranks coming into the game and with vast experience of competing in these types of game, you can't picture those taking to the pitch slipping up.
Serie A "has always played a recognised role as the locomotive of the sector", directly generating €3billion of revenue each year, it said. Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo shoots a free-kick next to Juventus' Argentine forward Paulo Dybala during the Italian Serie A football match SPAL vs Juventus on February 22, 2020 at the Paolo-Mazza stadium in FerraraGetty Images The league noted that its solidarity payments to develop facilities and youth football outside the top flight had increased from 93 million euros in 2010 to 130 million euros this year.
Pablo Fornals replaces Manuel Lanzini. Posted at 67' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski. Posted at 67' Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Posted at 65' Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool). Posted at 65' Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
In addition, Potter's arrival at Brighton has seen them become a menace at set-pieces. Seven of Brighton's last 10 league goals have been scored via set-piece situations. Man of the match - Mat Ryan (Brighton) There were heroes all over the pitch for Brighton but Mat Ryan's dramatic late stop to keep out Gabriel Martinelli - one of four saves by the keeper - was crucialMiserable times at Arsenal - the statsArsenal have faced 52 shots on target in Premier League home games this season - in the entire Invincibles season in 2003-04, they allowed just 48 opposition shots on target at home.
62% of Scunthorpe’s home games have produced over 2.5 goals and 54% have seen both teams score, which adds further weight to our prediction for a 2-1 home win this weekend. The hosts have scored 19 goals in their own backyard so far while Newp[ort have only netted 7 times on the road, so you can see why we expect Scunthorpe to outscore Newport on Saturday.
Scunthorpe vs Plymouth Argyle predictions for Saturday's English League 2 clash. Scunthorpe will be looking to build on their excellent midweek win with another strong performance here. Read on for all our free English League 2 predictions and betting tips.
Saturday's Superliga Argentina action sees Boca Juniors doing battle with Argentinos Juniors at La Bombonera. The hosts arrive as big favourites to secure all 3 points and will be looking to do exactly that.
Nov 21 (Reuters) - This year's Copa Libertadores final features two of the biggest clubs in South America, but Saturday’s encounter between River Plate and Flamengo is unusual in that attention is focused as much on the coaches as the players. The coaching contest between River Plate's Marcelo Gallardo and Flamengo's Portuguese boss Jorge Jesus pitches a local lad against a foreign hire, a relative youngster against a veteran, and a quiet club stalwart meeting a voluble outsider.
Frankfurt battled back to a 2-1 win at a half-empty Emirates Stadium on Thursday night as Arsenal missed the chance to guarantee a spot in the Europa League knock-out stages. Emery on the brink after Arsenal fall to Eintracht comeback Arsenal will still qualify from the group if they avoid a heavy defeat at Standard Liege in December, but the loss leaves them winless in seven matches.
The visitors, who are now level on points with Manchester United in fifth, had the phenomenal Traore to thank for bringing them level as he rode a heavy tackle by Tanganga to keep alive a move that ended with Doherty crossing for Jota to score from close range. That was the Portugal international's sixth goal in his past three games in all competitions, all coming in the last 10 days. Spurs find goals, but struggle at the back Serge Aurier scored his first Premier League goal of the seasonTottenham's striker crisis is well documented and home fans will have welcomed the news England captain Harry Kane's return from a hamstring injury appears ahead of schedule, but Jose Mourinho's side need a short-term solution if they are to keep their European hopes on track.
Frankfurt is in a difficult period when they have not earned any score in the last 5 rounds. The rest of the Covid-19 translation did not help the Commerzbank-Arena team. At this point, the distance between Frankfurt and the red light group is only 4 points and the 16th ranked team Dusseldorf is showing great relegation efforts. If it does not improve soon, Frankfurt absolutely cannot maintain a safe position.
The Bundesliga is very tight this season and I know everyone in Germany wants to see that," Bayern coach Hansi Flick said. There are several teams that have the quality to become champions. We want to hold on to our position until the end. We know it will be tough. KLINSMANN CRISIS Hertha Berlin have failed to pull away from the relegation battle despite spending more than 70 million euros ($76.
Agioi Anargyroi will host Keratsini for this fixture of the league. Both sides are not very good teams in this season. Both sides are one of the teams of the relegation zone. Also, both teams have a poor results. True, in last game Keratsini is won 1-0 against weak AO Ilisiakos. Also, we have Agioi Anargyroi who's is also weak team. Hosts have fallen into a very poor show. They have three consecutive losses. Yeah, the hosts have a very difficult task. However, they have a chance to make a positive result on the home ground. Maybe this is - draw.. My pick - Agioi Anargyroi to win.
Sunderland had the second-most reported incidents with 11 while there were 10 such reports at Manchester United. The data was collected from a Freedom of Information request to the Home Office by the Press Association - it does not specify whether complaints were made by fans of the home or visiting team. Reports of incidents were submitted to the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) by police dedicated football officers (DFOs).
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Posted at 72' Foul by Tom Davies (Everton). Posted at 72' Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Davies. Posted at 71' Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 71' Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
It is understood the Premier League is carrying out the necessary paperwork with regards to its owners' and directors' test for the proposed takeover of the Magpies. Saudi broadcaster Arabsat has always denied that beoutQ uses its frequencies to broadcast illegally. Earlier this week, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the issue was a matter for the Premier League, but Betts thinks intervention is needed and the government should "not sit on the bench".
Dortmund have seen both teams score in eight of their 13 Bundesliga games this season. Similarly, Fortuna have seen both teams score in 11 of their 15 competitive games. Dortmund have also seen over 2.5 goals in 17 of their last 20 Bundesliga games.
But we can go through to the quarter-finals and that is what we have to do. We have to be focused on that. City won the domestic treble last season, which also included the Premier League title, but Guardiola accepts it is no longer possible to reel in runaway league leaders Liverpool. Juergen Klopp's side have suffered only one defeat and one draw in 28 matches to build a 22-point lead over second-placed City.
Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jake Livermore. SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Austin replaces Matt Phillips. Posted at 69' Attempt saved. Giménez (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
In Bundesliga 2, last day of the season, Dynamo Dresden receives Osnabrueck. Dresden has a very small chance of ending up as a roadblock and that means winning. Osnabruck 13th does not play anything anymore and has a rather mixed record. Dresden is quite comfortable with the teams at the bottom of the table and will do everything to win though a win would bring nothing for them. Because Dresden almost relegated, Osnabrück is definitely in the league. Both teams can live well with one point. A win would not mean much for either team. Therefore there will be a draw here.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 2. SubstitutionPosted at 90'+3' Substitution, Juventus. Simone Muratore replaces Juan Cuadrado. Goal!Posted at 90'+2' Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Posted at 90' Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton vs Huddersfield predictions in our match preview for this midweek Championship clash. Can Charlton turn around their awful league form with a result in this clash? Read on for our free Championship predictions and betting tips.
Posted at 89' Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad). Posted at 87' Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid). Posted at 87' Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 84' Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid). Posted at 84' Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal!Posted at 83' Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Real Madrid 2. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
The ban could see the likes of Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva leave the club, but it could also result in manager Pep Guardiola walking at the end of the season. The club are planning to appeal the ban and City officials expect the situation to be concluded in May which would allow the club, its players and its staff to plan their futures accordingly before the end of the season.
Both teams are going to face a tough battle for relegation but my advantage goes here to Kapfenberg as they have more experience in matches like this. Kapfenberg lost a few players during this break but also and brought it a few very good ones. Dornbirn on the other hand will also have troubles today as they are going to be without two of their best players plus their GK is doubtful for today. I don't expect an easy battle but for sure that I give advantage to Kapfenberg. We are going to see some very open minded football I which I hope Kapfenberg will take the advantage
He will have to show that he has lost none of his pace after suffering the kind of injury that has completely changed players who previously depended on their pace to succeed. Read the full story City scouts identify transfer targets City boss Guardiola has played down the chances of signing any players in the January transfer window, but the Telegraph believes that the club have identified some potential targets.
Real Esteli needed a win here by all means because it will help them to keep an eye on leaders Managua FC, their defeating of Chinandenga FC at their own backyard 3-1 shows how serious they are to keep an eye on leaders and hoping to win the league.
Not this time. The atmosphere was chastened, with everyone keeping their mouths under face masks and obeying physical distancing rules. There was no chatting or joking with the security personnel. Instead, everyone that wanted to enter the stadium acted seriously, realising how surreal the situation was. At the entrance, security officers were waiting to check the accreditations of everyone, but more importantly to receive forms with questions about recent symptoms and infections in the family.
Latest on coronavirusPremier League & EFL ditch pre-match fair-play handshakesGovernment tells Premier League to 'step up' coronavirus planningCoronavirus sport timelineSpadafora said in a statement: "It does not make sense at this moment to endanger the health of footballers, referees, technicians and supporters who will surely gather to watch the matches, only to not temporarily suspend football and affect the interests that revolve around it.
La Plata the away team will be meeting with the home team huracan and this game we have given it a double chance to win the away team or they will give us a draw and this prediction has being based on the last games that this two teams have played together as the home team have not being doing so that well and so we have seen that they will not be able to win against the away team as the away team is a very strong team as as compared to the home team and this makes us to be very sure with this prediction
Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin. Posted at 59' Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross. Goal!Posted at 55' Goal! Newcastle United 1, Sheffield United 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
Struggling West Ham, Southampton and Burnley all left the Amex Stadium with Premier League points already this term, and we're backing Leicester to leave the southcoast with three of their own on Saturday.
Atleti sit in sixth place in the table and Simeone's job is said to be under pressure, which could benefit Everton who are looking to lure the 49-year-old to Goodison Park. Paper Round's view: It would be one of the most shocking stories of the season so far if Simeone went to Everton. It's surprising to hear that Atletico are willing to part ways with their manager, especially after all the work he has done at the club over the last eight years as boss and even in his playing career in the Spanish capital.
According to the Mirror, the 26-year-old felt he had "no choice" but to storm the stands to save his younger brother as he feared for his safety. Dier's brother Patrick exchanged words with a fellow fan who had been vocally abusing the England international during the match and when Dier saw the situation he climbed up to where his family was sitting.
While the 30-year-old Le Sommer has lifted a trophy every year she has been at the Ligue 1 side, silverware on the international stage has proved much more elusive. WORLD CUP DISAPPOINTMENT Expectations in France were high going into this year's women's World Cup, with the hosts aiming at least to improve on their previous best result - their fourth-place finish at the 2011 tournament in Germany.
Liverpool won again at the weekend, though their second half performance had fans a bit worried. They are clear at the top of the table and host Everton who are down in 17th place after letting slip a 1-0 lead at Leicester. Liverpool have an eight point lead over Leicester (it'd have been more if Everton had hung on) and look to maintain their unbeaten run of 47 home league games without a defeat.
SubstitutionPosted at 82' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Gedson Fernandes replaces Serge Aurier. Posted at 81' Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 81' Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Posted at 81' Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 81' Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. SubstitutionPosted at 79' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wilfried Zaha is "so set on leaving" Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says. The 27-year-old Ivory Coast forward was linked with moves to both Everton and Arsenal last summer. However, a deal failed to materialise and Hodgson says the speculation impacted on the player this season. It's obviously affected him because his form in the last few weeks has really been quite poor considering what he is capable of doing," Hodgson said.
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It's no surprise that Alaves have yielded just a solitary point from their last four outings with such a high volume of goals conceded, and even that came against 19th placed Leganes (1-1) here on Matchday 17.
Why always you, Mario? Why always you?3. Agueroooooo! (2012) Sergio Aguero's stoppage-time winner against QPR was his 23rd goal of the seasonIt is one of those moments where everyone remembers where they were when it happened. Mancini's Manchester City team side had been fantastic throughout the campaign but goals from Djibril Cisse and Jamie Mackie saw them 2-1 down at home to QPR on the final day of the 2011-12 season, needing all three points to seal their first Premier League title.
Belenenses lost their last game against ferreira which ended six game unbeaten streak. Sporting CP have won four of their last six league games. They are on a two game winning streak. Sporting Cp are currently fourth place on the league table while belenenses are six points above relegation places. In their previous match encounters sporting CP have won their last three games against belenenses. Belenenses have many injuries that will affect their performance in this match. Sporting CP needs to win to increase the gap between them and famalicao to eight points to guarantee their places in the Europa league. My pick is away win.
Piast Gliwice will host Wisla Krakow at Stadion Piast in Ekstraklasa of Poland on Saturday. Piast Gliwice Defeated Legia by 2-1 on road on the last game. They Defeated Arka Gdynia by 1-0 in the last home game. Five of the last six piast Gliwice matches saw less than 2.5 goals. While Wisla Drawn last game to Lech Poznan at home and Defeated Cracovia by 2-0 in the last game on road. Four of the last five Cracovia games saw less than 2.5 goals. Also four of the last six head to head matches between these two saw less than 2.5 goals .
