Obviously the outcome of the game wasn't something we wanted, but the performance was what I wanted from the squad.
Few in all-white shone, but Benzema was still the best player on the pitch. So much of the home team’s attacking play flowed through the Frenchman who scored the only goal of the match. Benzema has produced better performances this season, but it says a lot about the standard he is playing at right now that he still proved to be the difference maker for the capital club.
Canada stated that Davies would not be involved in the fixtures against the USMNT on January 30 and the qualifier against El Salvador on February 2 to allow Davies to fully recover.
Webster has missed the Seagulls' past five games in all competitions but returned to training this week and is hoping to prove his fitness.
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher dissects the big flashpoints from the weekend's action, with a look at the key decisions in West Ham's 2-2 draw at Leicester and Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Southampton.
The individual battle between Ronaldo and Messi has been the defining feature of modern football for the past decade and more.
Burns' son, Michael, speaks about their friendship, not through the prism of football but as two good men who just enjoyed each other's company and who made each other laugh. They elevated themselves above the cynicism, bitterness and poison that can exist between extreme elements among the support of their clubs. They did it to their dying day.
The back lads in the first half are hitting the ball long and I'm screaming at them to say, 'play', we have worked on it all week in training.
He felt matters had been put in hand and plainly they had not, and he must now pay the price for that. He accepted that Win-Bissaka had also failed to notify the DVLA of his change of address in 2019.
But an improved season in the Championship with Boro convinced Wolves to sign the then 22-year-old for £18m three years ago.
Klopp: I'll miss derby if Everton go down Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he would miss the Merseyside derby if Everton are relegated from the Premier League.
Gosens, whose current contract with Atalanta expires in June 2023, has made 157 appearances for Atalanta since joining in 2017, but has been limited to just eight appearances this season.
Watford's struggles in front of goal continued despite Emmanuel Dennis proving a threat, striking the crossbar after a neat solo run in the second half.
As the half progressed, Senegal became frustrated as Cape Verde’s ambition grew. The tournament favourites - Senegal - failed to make things click in the final third, while Cape Verde managed to hold on until half-time.
We weren't sure that necessarily meant he would be a starter right from the off this season, but Marco Silva could not ignore him, and he has shown exactly why.
The result keeps Barcelona, who are now without a win in three matches, in eighth place in the La Liga table, 15 points off Real Madrid in top spot, while Osasuna are in 10th.
That is now up to 44 per cent as they have shot into favouritism in the relegation market with 5/4 on offer for them to fall through the trapdoor.
Play Super 6 for freeLive football on Sky SportsPremier League fixtures | Table | ResultsReecey will start as a wing-back, and we will find other formations elsewhere, said Tuchel.
What is certain is that Wales will be involved in next Friday's World Cup draw, so they will know their potential path and opponents.
In an electrifying first half, United were unable to deal with the high pressing of a well organised Hornets side and quickly found themselves in danger when Scott McTominay bundled forward Joshua King inside the box.
Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership have been drawn (W5 L3), with this their first such meeting since a 0-2 defeat in December 2018.St.
Both Tuchel and Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia spoke to Lukaku about the interview, with the manager describing the talks as very calm, very quick and very open.
THE OBSERVER Barcelona will make tickets for European games non-transferrable after a reported 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans entered the venue for their Europa League quarter-final at the Nou Camp.
Then, somehow, Brighton and the usually wayward Neal Maupay managed to rescue a point with one minute left against West Ham, despite only having 10 men.
The second half of Chelsea's season is not without its complication given their involvement in the Club World Cup in February as a result of being the reigning European champions.
The boy is demanding and remembers everything, Michut's former coach, Jordy Cabarrecq, tells GOAL. In an U11s tournament for Versailles, he missed a penalty in the semi-final against the Paris Professional Football Training Centre (CFFP). If you talk to him about it today, he will remember it.
But while Wembley is just a couple of games away, the bigger picture is becoming a positive one in north London.
The 28-year-old made 35 Premier League appearances in four years at Brighton. He last featured in their goalless draw with Leeds United in the Premier League on 27 November.
How the teams lined up | Match statsFA Cup fixtures | FA Cup results'Bruno's chance was like a penalty'We gave away too many chances, especially in the first half, United interim manager Rangnick said.
A fan-led review is set to call on ministers to create an independent regulator for football. To obtain a licence, clubs would have to prove they are financially viable and properly run.
Good quality chances have fallen Burn's way in his nine starts for Newcastle which have equated to an expected goals figure of 0.73.
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Asked where he sees himself playing for Barca, the 21-year-old admitted that he prefers to be deployed out wide as opposed to through the middle.
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In announcing the postponement of Sunday's match at Turf Moor, which had been scheduled to kick off at 15:00 GMT, the Premier League said: The board this morning was able to make its decision in advance of Boxing Day to give clarity to clubs and their fans.
Perhaps most impressively, despite playing closer to the opposition goal and taking more risks with his distribution, Smith Rowe's pass success rate has risen to 90.2 per cent - the highest of any Arsenal player this season and further evidence of his growing efficiency.
Gary Neville thinks Mauricio Pochettino would leave Paris Saint-Germain for Manchester United tomorrow if the opportunity was offered.
Doncaster advertised publicly for the role of first-team manager and had more than 100 applicants, which included coaches and personnel in the game who did not have a playing background.
Dele made a bright start after joining Spurs from MK Dons in 2015 and was soon called up to make his England debut.
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Hibernian FC fully understands the severity of this matter, as does Newell, and he has been handed the maximum possible fine by the club, alongside receiving punishment at Court.
The ball goes over our heads and we're caught a little bit ball-watching. Isolated Weghorst leaves Burnley looking toothlessBurnley moved away from their trademark 4-4-2 formation for just the third time in the Premier League this season, with Dyche's plan to control Man City seeing Jack Cork starting in place of Maxwel Cornet in a bid to beef up the midfield, but the manager admitted his game plan was undone within five minutes thanks to De Bruyne's early goal.
