Or at least, that's how it seemed from the outside. If doubt raged within him, you could never tell. And so the sight of
It's estimated that he earned £23.6m ($32.1m) during his two years in China, which worked out at just under £3m per strike (eight goals in 26 matches).
Thomas has to manage it in a different way, and dropping someone isn't always the best thing to do anyway.
Marcelo Bielsa has defended the Leeds staff who responded to Robin Koch's head injury during Sunday's match against Manchester United.
Substitute Steven Fletcher provided an opportunity early in the second half on the edge of the Boro box, whipping in a low cross that flashed across goal, but the hosts cleared.
Spezia drew 1-1 with Empoli to earn a point in their battle against the drop but extended their winless run to eight and sit three points above the drop zone.
Manchester City's hopes of winning a fifth-straight Carabao Cup were ended as they fell to a 5-3 defeat on penalties at West Ham.
According to the report, that figure marked a decrease of 13.6% on 2020 and a fall of 33.8% from the all-time high spend of 2019.
Diego Simeone's side looked a shadow of their normal self when losing four of six games in all competitions before bouncing back with a resounding 3-0 win over Osasuna this weekend where they looked back to their best.
And if they go all the way and lift the trophy, it may be the first of many for the youngsters.
The basics need to be pushed onto a higher level while we are in the lead. When is the draw for the last 16?The Champions League last-16 draw takes place in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday, December 13.
It's hard to say, it's one of those where the injury really hasn't settled down yet so it's fair to say it'll be at least a couple of weeks and after that we'll just have to see how he recovers. Striker Giorgos Giakoumakis will return this weekend after missing the Scottish Cup defeat with a hamstring problem.
We played in a really good way, creating chances against a team who defended deep. On penalties, they were better.
Obviously we got a great result against Man City, but against the teams in and around us, that's what cost us last year, not picking up points against those teams.
We are in there and in the mix and we have to feel that pressure if we want to be a top team. We can't hide from that. Sheringham believes it is possible.
But for those trying to get ahead of the markets where possible, performance levels and key metrics are much more reliable to gauge a team's overall form-line.
The German was confirmed on Monday as United's interim manager until the end of the season, and his first game in charge is now set to be at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
But it wasn't only Coutinho's evening. (Or Leeds', for that matter.) It is, perhaps, a blessing and a curse that Jacob Ramsey has ended up under Steven Gerrard's management at this stage in his career. It might be quite useful for a young, exciting, dynamic, goalscoring midfielder to have Gerrard hanging around the place, ready to pass on a tip here and there. Try kicking it into the net from the edge of the box. Yep, that's right. But on the other hand, the next Gerrard? chat is going to be deafening and endless, endless and deafening. Even the Warm-Up is contributing here, albeit from one remove so we look cool and original.
But today, when I wake up every day and say: 'Today I won't have a drink, won't have a bet, and won't take drugs.' That's doable.
Fernandes had a stupendous season in 2018-19, scoring 20 league goals, but Pedro Goncalves outdid him by netting 23 times in 2020-21.
This week we have really focused on putting things right. By the time they take to the pitch in the North West on Sunday evening, Emma Hayes' side will have already finished a London derby with Tottenham, with any slip-up opening the door for the Gunners to regain top spot.
The home side deserved their interval lead and Rooney reacted with two half-time changes, sending on Colin Kazim-Richards and Luke Plange for Knight and Liam Thompson.
“I spoke with 16 or 17 players individually over the phone, to hear how they were and how they were feeling.
He's scored 12 goals in 62 league appearances for the club since, with the move being made permanent in 2020.
Always preferring to avoid the spotlight, he was nevertheless one of the most respected and admired people in the sport, a club statement read.
I feel like that's just something we do here. Part of that fight will also be a fight to start in the side.
He made a couple of good stops to keep out Firmino and Salah but could do little about the goals, with his team-mates allowing Liverpool to run riot.
Arsenal threatened more after the break, and Gemma Lawley denied Kim Little with an excellent block after Vivianne Miedema had rounded goalkeeper Emily Ramsey.
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England's place at the 2022 World Cup is secure. It is a recurring issue and one Southgate is clearly aware of.
They got that dramatic late win at Derby, then threw away what looked a certain win against Cardiff.
We've won the last 10 games in the Premier League so we are in a good way, and hopefully we can win the next game.
Internationally, the winger has earned 31 caps for Brazil, most recently in 2018, and was a member of that year's World Cup squad.
Premier League tableNorwich City fixturesNorwich City is a big club, with a massive hardcore of supporters who are fully understanding in what it means to be part of the club and its community.
The Blues host Manchester United on Sunday (12:00 BST), while at the same time second-placed Arsenal wrap up their WSL campaign at West Ham.
The fan-led group co-founded by the former Chelsea captain John Terry that wants to buy a 10 per cent stake in the Premier League club is in positive talks with two of the shortlisted bidders, according to the banker advising it.
You are in the semi-final of a cup, yes Celtic are firm favourites, and so they should be, but we've got nothing to lose and have won trophies at that stadium so you go there and try to win the game, Davidson said.
Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League results | TableGet Sky Sports - Latest offersI am really sick of these situations, where everybody tries to go for Sadio in these moments.
Former sports minister Tracey Crouch is calling on the government to create a new independent regulator for English football (IREF).
The final was a tight game, we lost, and Premier League was already done - we were almost champions.
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Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen, speaking on BT, said: Imagine it [the quadruple]. It's impossible... but now you're thinking can it happen?