Jakob Jantscher fired the visitors into a 38th-minute lead in San Sebastian, but Sorloth levelled eight minutes after the restart to keep the Spaniards in the hunt for top spot in Group B.
In life you need a bit of forgiveness and he's hoping he's forgiven for a bad action. We're really sorry if we've upset the West Ham supporters, he said.
Both are on the list of nominees for the 2021 award, having moved on from Spain - Ronaldo is back at United again via Juventus, and Messi left Barcelona this summer to switch to Paris Saint-Germain on a free
Brighton produced the more enterprising football in that first half with United reliant on counter-attacks, the best chance coming the way of Jadon Sancho early on.
A permanent sale in January has not been ruled out, although Nketiah's services could be required as out-of-favour former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already left on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Gabon.
When they go down this route, they tend to play with Kieffer Moore. He's never started in that position for Wales, but he's done it a lot for Sheffield United.
He's been a sensation since he arrived. When you look at the bench it's not as strong as it should be.
This is happening in many different leagues, we have to focus on what we can do in this to try to maintain the level of admiration for the Premier League, we have to protect that. The Arsenal manager has also indicated the Gunners may ask for Sunday's north London derby to be postponed.
“I understand that my work in the national team can be the cause of all of this in you. I don't justify it, but I understand
But the hosts were visibly unhappy at Sharp not being flagged offside in the build-up - and Blues boss Lee Bowyer led the heated protests at the
“Kai feels unwell, he’s not positive yet but we’re waiting for test results and we decided to not bring him to the squad,” Tuchel said.
Perhaps the biggest cheer of the day from Liverpool's fans was reserved for Elliott, who came on as a substitute for his first appearance since suffering a serious ankle injury last September and capped his return with a wonderful goal in front of the
Analysis - BBC Sport's Simon Stone Short-term, Newcastle are in a relegation scrap. In the medium-term, their future looks very
The ECA's statement means Europe's clubs and leagues are united in their opposition to the plans, while earlier this week, UEFA also criticised FIFA over a lack of consultation and urged it to call a halt to promotional campaigns in support of the plans.
That was never more evident than inside the first three minutes, when a Joao Cancelo slip on the half-way line gave Rodrigo a clear route to goal, but with two City defenders getting back he failed to look up and spot the unmarked Raphinha in the middle waiting for a simple finish.
To gain a better understanding about the basics of Ramadan, members of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have been booked to undertake a workshop led by
He also attempted to start his own airline, Baby-Jet Airlines, but the Covid-19 pandemic has meant his plans for flight are yet to get off the
The interval arrived with Brentford having failed to make any of their chances count but having ran 4.5km more than United in the first half.
Obviously, I told him I’m multidimensional. It’s just about having a bit of clarity about how he wants to use me. And whatever he wants from
Mikel Arteta (left) has been at Arsenal since 2019 while Jonas Eidevall joined last summer Arteta was appointed in December 2019 and his new deal runs until the end of the 2024-25
Meanwhile, Everton were feeding off the ferocious Goodison Park atmosphere and they were putting an incredible shift in across the park, but there was also a lack of real quality in the final third from the hosts.
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“We have followed Riise since he was a young boy and cheered him on throughout his fantastic playing career,” Kalbheim
He got moved behind Harry Kane because simply his runs are too good. This season he's played up there quite high, then he's dropped back into midfield.
In this modern era of the 20-team league, there have been 26 completed seasons, one disrupted by Covid-19, giving most teams four matches during the festive period - one just before Christmas, two between Boxing Day and New Year's Day and one early in the New Year before the third round of the FA Cup. The availability of 12 points can energise a title challenge or drag a struggling team to
Third-place Hearts – who remain without a win at McDiarmid Park since 2012 – were booed off by their supporters after suffering their third league defeat in a row.
One of the first lines of the SCEG report is 'no consensus could be found in the scientific community on this topic'. Hold the phone, we have the consensus of 70 of the world's leading sports medicine practitioners saying this is the route to go and you have just ignored
With Conte conceding his squad remains some way off that of Thomas Tuchel, it's clear he sees recruitment as the answer.
A year later the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD) came calling. Vice-president Paulo Machado de Carvalho, the man charged with planning for the forthcoming World Cup, asked Carvalhaes to join the team's technical committee. It was an offer too good to turn
His influence in matches is better than Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappe, even if he does not
The pair have incredibly mustered up a total of 22 goal involvements between them in the Premier League this season (16 goals, 6 assists) and that shows just how vital they are for this Arsenal
But the Liverpool supporters turned their attention to the current players thereafter with Gerrard cast in the role of visiting manager sent to frustrate them.
Group I - England England are likely to have to wait until their final game to seal their place at Qatar
I think on Saturday I [can] stay on my place on the bench, and given the length of time since my Covid test, I think that I could stay on the bench on
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The three they scored in that game doubled their overall tally in 2022. I think they will take confidence from that, and use that to see off Reading.
Palace remain a formidable threat on the counter-attack but they are now seeking to impose themselves on games too.
Rob Edwards and his coaching staff have built on that and taken it further. It's been quite incredible to watch.
His approach, though, does demand a regular supply of new players so that specific player fatigue, and the fatigue that comes with being exposed to his methods, is minimised. Nobody arrived this winter and that could hurt Leeds’ wishes to move further up the table as the six-pointers stack up towards the end of the
Kieran was tenacious, he always wanted to win, Jim Cassell, Trippier's former Manchester City academy director, tells BBC Sport. It was common for kids and parents to be in awe of you as the boss. To me, it was important for them to grow beyond you in terms of leadership and the responsibility they have towards training and
Everton sign Dele Alli from SpursDele Alli has joined Everton permanently from Tottenham on Deadline Day in a deal that could cost up to £40m.
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Arteta said he felt it would be unfair to keep Maitland-Niles waiting for his move after agreeing in the summer to let him leave in January should he not receive enough game-time with Arsenal.
It was a brave call to omit his best striker from the squad after Lukaku had scored in the previous two matches.
At the other end moments later, Albion midfielder Raymond Grant curled a shot from just outside the box just over the bar.
Kevin McDonald, who has five caps, and is relaunching his career in the Scottish Premiership McDonald, 33, is relaunching his career in a short-term deal at Dundee
Southampton 2-2 Leicester - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsLeicester should have won it late in the half, with Harvey Barnes seeing an effort saved by Alex McCarthy before an almost anonymous Jamie Vardy fired an effort over from an area we have seen him score from dozens of times before.
Why Howe could be perfect man for NewcastleHowe's arrival, following breakdowns in talks with Villarreal boss Unai Emery and ex-Roma head coach Paulo Fonseca, has not been met with universal acclaim on Tyneside.
But it was on 21 minutes that everything really changed. Salim Ben Boina spilled Kamaldeen Sulemana’s shot, Ayew slid in to win the loose ball, Ben Boina redeemed himself to save well, and the ref somehow appraised a red card from VAR, when the pair collided thereafter.
He looks a bit lost if I'm honest - he needs a break. He's playing all the time but his game is based on sheer pace.
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But with so much at stake at the other end of the table, here are some things to keep an eye out
It was a brilliant substitution tactically but then obviously also as it's Kante who scores the crucial second goal.
What the managers said...Middlesbrough's Chris Wilder: We talked about the balance and the depth of the squad, and Neil [Taylor] knows what it's all about with the professional that he is, and the way he's had to look after himself.
How Middlesbrough got the job done on TeessideIn spite of the increasing gap between themselves and the play-off places there was no immediate urgency from Middlesbrough.
He will be with the team [against Athletic]. He has not had any muscular discomfort, only gastroenteritis. Hazard's problem is physical, he has to improve his condition. He has to have minutes. Of course, having minutes will improve his condition. He has to endure, but we have many games and I think he will get
We played Thursday night too and to put in a performance with the energy to hang in at the end is great for the players.
Tony Mowbray's men made the ideal start through Sam Gallagher's expert finish in the 10th minute and although there was a nervousness about their play, they were in relative control for the first period.
Souness added that the Belgian’s comments had ‘damaged’ the club in their pursuit of the Premier League title.
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I do fancy them to get a win that could take them a little bit closer on Saturday. The gap was big enough before, now it is likely insurmountable.
A raft of injuries means the Algerian hasn't had a real chance of building upon a reputation that saw him take the competition by storm, yet the 25-year-old has been impressive for Nice this season and comes into the tournament in good form.
Tottenham have released a statement on their fans' use of the Y-word, saying that it is time to move on from associating the term with the club.
So close, yet so far summarises Baraclough's tenure to date, and now the challenge, with the bar set by the Italian performance, is to push on from
“You watch the NFL players, and it’s the feet. They move first, pointing in the direction they want to go. Then, the arms start pumping, and off they
It is no coincidence that over these last six league wins Liverpool have played over 200 forward passes on three occasions, the same amount as in the previous 11. And by keeping the ball high, by circling it in the final third, Liverpool keep it away from their own
And I was like, this is just amazing, this is nice, to help me to be better. During Ramadan West Ham gave Cissoko a box created by Nujum Sports which included dates for opening the fast, holy water, a prayer mat, perfume, and other helpful items for the holy month.
All SPFL players to have daily Covid testsFive games including Rangers vs Celtic added to Sky live scheduleCovid news in football and sportInstead, Boxing Day games will go ahead as planned in front of limited crowds with the fixtures from December 29 and January 2-3 put back to January 17-18 and February 1-2 respectively.
Data from the Premier League shows that testing has almost quadrupled since 13 December in line with the increased numbers of cases found. Less than 30 cases were confirmed last month compared with the 307 since 29
Footage of Auld and his fellow European Cup winners was played on the big screen, accompanied by renditions of Auld Lang Syne and You'll Never Walk Alone.
The 31-year-old's contract with Chelsea ends on June 30 and he has previously said an extension was unlikely.
Ten minutes before time the Coelacanths keeper brought down Aboukhlal, but he saved the subsequent penalty and blocked several other chances as the minutes ticked
Newcastle are interested in a loan for Brazil international forward Gabriel Barbosa after Benfica refused to sell Darwin Nunez in January.
Ajax and PSV also meet in the Dutch Cup final on April 17 and it is reported that there will not be a written agreement or announcement about Ten Hag’s exit until after the
“I had a very good six months in Greece for my club PAS Ioannina and on New Year's Eve I got the call that Arsenal wanted to sign me. On 31 December I got the call and on 1 January I was already on my way to London to sign my
It even says the 51-year-old went on American TV host Ellen DeGeneres' show to talk about his
How important is it to find players who are eligible to play for Scotland and bringing new players in?
I watch England, maybe, but I'm always busy doing something. I wouldn't just sit down and watch a game.
To put it bluntly, they are going to have to start defending a heck of a lot better than they have been, otherwise their season - and top-flight status - could well be over before they know
Rangers, who last won the trophy in 2009, will be fancied to go through when they take on Stirling Albion at Ibrox.
We created the best chances in the game. I can't remember too many attempts on goal or saves that our keeper had to make.
Despite their mounting injury problems ahead of the first leg at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday evening, De Ligt insisted that there was no cause for alarm.
If English teams win both competitions but finish outside the top four, there can only be a maximum of five English teams in the Champions League, so the fourth-placed team will enter the Europa
When other teams have faltered during this busy festive period, City have just kept on winning. Fast forward a month and a half and they're on course to finish the season with over 95 points.
Champions League winners Chelsea were expected to mount a serious challenge after adding £98 million ($136m) striker Romelu Lukaku to a squad that beat City three times at the end of the last campaign. Liverpool were expected to challenge again with Virgil van Dijk back from long-term injury to take charge of the defence, while even Manchester United were considered challengers after adding Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane to a side that had finished
This failure poses a problem for the ex-City midfielder. At Derby he was not required to show any sophisticated tactics - the Championship is no longer a cloggers’ league but it is not top-flight football. At Chelsea when he was given the chance to compete with the best he could not. And now when he had to firefight against a potential relegation battle, he has only served to draw them further down the league. It was hardly an enviable task, but some managers don’t come back from one disappointing end to a managerial tenure. Lampard almost certainly has to contend with
Calm like you cannot believe, good with the ball, and, on top of that, he makes incredible saves. Arteta concerned over Arsenal ill-discipline The game was already gone by the time Thomas Partey earned two yellow cards in three minutes shortly after coming on, but left Arteta facing questions as his team racked up a 14th red card in barely two years since he took the reins at the Emirates.
In 1969, Pele was back in Milan to compete in a new but short-lived tournament called the Intercontinental Super Cup.
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Jakob Jantscher fired the visitors into a 38th-minute lead in San Sebastian, but Sorloth levelled eight minutes after the restart to keep the Spaniards in the hunt for top spot in Group B. In life you need a bit of forgiveness and he's hoping he's forgiven for a bad action. We're really sorry if we've upset the West Ham supporters, he said. Both are on the list of nominees for the 2021 award, having moved on from Spain - Ronaldo is back at United again via Juventus, and Messi left Barcelona this summer to switch to Paris Saint-Germain on a free Brighton produced the more enterprising football in that first half with United reliant on counter-attacks, the best chance coming the way of Jadon Sancho early on. A permanent sale in January has not been ruled out, although Nketiah's services could be required as out-of-favour former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already left on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Gabon. When they go down this route, they tend to play with Kieffer Moore. He's never started in that position for Wales, but he's done it a lot for Sheffield United. He's been a sensation since he arrived. When you look at the bench it's not as strong as it should be. This is happening in many different leagues, we have to focus on what we can do in this to try to maintain the level of admiration for the Premier League, we have to protect that. The Arsenal manager has also indicated the Gunners may ask for Sunday's north London derby to be postponed. “I understand that my work in the national team can be the cause of all of this in you. I don't justify it, but I understand But the hosts were visibly unhappy at Sharp not being flagged offside in the build-up - and Blues boss Lee Bowyer led the heated protests at the “Kai feels unwell, he’s not positive yet but we’re waiting for test results and we decided to not bring him to the squad,” Tuchel said. Perhaps the biggest cheer of the day from Liverpool's fans was reserved for Elliott, who came on as a substitute for his first appearance since suffering a serious ankle injury last September and capped his return with a wonderful goal in front of the Analysis - BBC Sport's Simon Stone Short-term, Newcastle are in a relegation scrap. In the medium-term, their future looks very The ECA's statement means Europe's clubs and leagues are united in their opposition to the plans, while earlier this week, UEFA also criticised FIFA over a lack of consultation and urged it to call a halt to promotional campaigns in support of the plans. That was never more evident than inside the first three minutes, when a Joao Cancelo slip on the half-way line gave Rodrigo a clear route to goal, but with two City defenders getting back he failed to look up and spot the unmarked Raphinha in the middle waiting for a simple finish. To gain a better understanding about the basics of Ramadan, members of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have been booked to undertake a workshop led by He also attempted to start his own airline, Baby-Jet Airlines, but the Covid-19 pandemic has meant his plans for flight are yet to get off the The interval arrived with Brentford having failed to make any of their chances count but having ran 4.5km more than United in the first half. Obviously, I told him I’m multidimensional. It’s just about having a bit of clarity about how he wants to use me. And whatever he wants from Mikel Arteta (left) has been at Arsenal since 2019 while Jonas Eidevall joined last summer Arteta was appointed in December 2019 and his new deal runs until the end of the 2024-25 Meanwhile, Everton were feeding off the ferocious Goodison Park atmosphere and they were putting an incredible shift in across the park, but there was also a lack of real quality in the final third from the hosts. Sharjah FC vs Al Jazira Abu Dhabi H2H Since 2017 the team of Sharjah FC and the team of Al Jazira Abu Dhabi played 19 games among which there were 7 victories of Sharjah FC, 5 played in “We have followed Riise since he was a young boy and cheered him on throughout his fantastic playing career,” Kalbheim He got moved behind Harry Kane because simply his runs are too good. This season he's played up there quite high, then he's dropped back into midfield. In this modern era of the 20-team league, there have been 26 completed seasons, one disrupted by Covid-19, giving most teams four matches during the festive period - one just before Christmas, two between Boxing Day and New Year's Day and one early in the New Year before the third round of the FA Cup. The availability of 12 points can energise a title challenge or drag a struggling team to Third-place Hearts – who remain without a win at McDiarmid Park since 2012 – were booed off by their supporters after suffering their third league defeat in a row. One of the first lines of the SCEG report is 'no consensus could be found in the scientific community on this topic'. Hold the phone, we have the consensus of 70 of the world's leading sports medicine practitioners saying this is the route to go and you have just ignored With Conte conceding his squad remains some way off that of Thomas Tuchel, it's clear he sees recruitment as the answer. A year later the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD) came calling. Vice-president Paulo Machado de Carvalho, the man charged with planning for the forthcoming World Cup, asked Carvalhaes to join the team's technical committee. It was an offer too good to turn His influence in matches is better than Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappe, even if he does not The pair have incredibly mustered up a total of 22 goal involvements between them in the Premier League this season (16 goals, 6 assists) and that shows just how vital they are for this Arsenal But the Liverpool supporters turned their attention to the current players thereafter with Gerrard cast in the role of visiting manager sent to frustrate them. Group I - England England are likely to have to wait until their final game to seal their place at Qatar I think on Saturday I [can] stay on my place on the bench, and given the length of time since my Covid test, I think that I could stay on the bench on Al Sharjah vs Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi Livescore and Live Al Sharjah are playing Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi at the Premier League of Uae on April 21. The match will kick off 16:30 UTC. ScoreBat is covering Al Sharjah The three they scored in that game doubled their overall tally in 2022. I think they will take confidence from that, and use that to see off Reading. Palace remain a formidable threat on the counter-attack but they are now seeking to impose themselves on games too. Rob Edwards and his coaching staff have built on that and taken it further. It's been quite incredible to watch. His approach, though, does demand a regular supply of new players so that specific player fatigue, and the fatigue that comes with being exposed to his methods, is minimised. Nobody arrived this winter and that could hurt Leeds’ wishes to move further up the table as the six-pointers stack up towards the end of the Kieran was tenacious, he always wanted to win, Jim Cassell, Trippier's former Manchester City academy director, tells BBC Sport. It was common for kids and parents to be in awe of you as the boss. To me, it was important for them to grow beyond you in terms of leadership and the responsibility they have towards training and Everton sign Dele Alli from SpursDele Alli has joined Everton permanently from Tottenham on Deadline Day in a deal that could cost up to £40m.
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Arteta said he felt it would be unfair to keep Maitland-Niles waiting for his move after agreeing in the summer to let him leave in January should he not receive enough game-time with Arsenal. It was a brave call to omit his best striker from the squad after Lukaku had scored in the previous two matches. At the other end moments later, Albion midfielder Raymond Grant curled a shot from just outside the box just over the bar. Kevin McDonald, who has five caps, and is relaunching his career in the Scottish Premiership McDonald, 33, is relaunching his career in a short-term deal at Dundee Southampton 2-2 Leicester - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsLeicester should have won it late in the half, with Harvey Barnes seeing an effort saved by Alex McCarthy before an almost anonymous Jamie Vardy fired an effort over from an area we have seen him score from dozens of times before. Why Howe could be perfect man for NewcastleHowe's arrival, following breakdowns in talks with Villarreal boss Unai Emery and ex-Roma head coach Paulo Fonseca, has not been met with universal acclaim on Tyneside. But it was on 21 minutes that everything really changed. Salim Ben Boina spilled Kamaldeen Sulemana’s shot, Ayew slid in to win the loose ball, Ben Boina redeemed himself to save well, and the ref somehow appraised a red card from VAR, when the pair collided thereafter. He looks a bit lost if I'm honest - he needs a break. He's playing all the time but his game is based on sheer pace. Valenciennes - Paris - FC in live - 20 January 2024 [LIVE] Follow the Valenciennes vs Paris FC Score Live & Match Result with our football Livescore. French Cup Match played on 20 January 2024 But with so much at stake at the other end of the table, here are some things to keep an eye out It was a brilliant substitution tactically but then obviously also as it's Kante who scores the crucial second goal. What the managers said...Middlesbrough's Chris Wilder: We talked about the balance and the depth of the squad, and Neil [Taylor] knows what it's all about with the professional that he is, and the way he's had to look after himself. How Middlesbrough got the job done on TeessideIn spite of the increasing gap between themselves and the play-off places there was no immediate urgency from Middlesbrough. He will be with the team [against Athletic]. He has not had any muscular discomfort, only gastroenteritis. Hazard's problem is physical, he has to improve his condition. He has to have minutes. Of course, having minutes will improve his condition. He has to endure, but we have many games and I think he will get We played Thursday night too and to put in a performance with the energy to hang in at the end is great for the players. Tony Mowbray's men made the ideal start through Sam Gallagher's expert finish in the 10th minute and although there was a nervousness about their play, they were in relative control for the first period. Souness added that the Belgian’s comments had ‘damaged’ the club in their pursuit of the Premier League title. LiveStream@!> Paris FC vs Valenciennes , @Live Stream LiveStream@!> Paris FC vs Valenciennes , @Live by Sappahblackwelder.lu.r.r5.5.2 on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million I do fancy them to get a win that could take them a little bit closer on Saturday. The gap was big enough before, now it is likely insurmountable. A raft of injuries means the Algerian hasn't had a real chance of building upon a reputation that saw him take the competition by storm, yet the 25-year-old has been impressive for Nice this season and comes into the tournament in good form. Tottenham have released a statement on their fans' use of the Y-word, saying that it is time to move on from associating the term with the club. So close, yet so far summarises Baraclough's tenure to date, and now the challenge, with the bar set by the Italian performance, is to push on from “You watch the NFL players, and it’s the feet. They move first, pointing in the direction they want to go. Then, the arms start pumping, and off they It is no coincidence that over these last six league wins Liverpool have played over 200 forward passes on three occasions, the same amount as in the previous 11. And by keeping the ball high, by circling it in the final third, Liverpool keep it away from their own And I was like, this is just amazing, this is nice, to help me to be better. During Ramadan West Ham gave Cissoko a box created by Nujum Sports which included dates for opening the fast, holy water, a prayer mat, perfume, and other helpful items for the holy month. All SPFL players to have daily Covid testsFive games including Rangers vs Celtic added to Sky live scheduleCovid news in football and sportInstead, Boxing Day games will go ahead as planned in front of limited crowds with the fixtures from December 29 and January 2-3 put back to January 17-18 and February 1-2 respectively. Data from the Premier League shows that testing has almost quadrupled since 13 December in line with the increased numbers of cases found. Less than 30 cases were confirmed last month compared with the 307 since 29 Footage of Auld and his fellow European Cup winners was played on the big screen, accompanied by renditions of Auld Lang Syne and You'll Never Walk Alone. The 31-year-old's contract with Chelsea ends on June 30 and he has previously said an extension was unlikely. Ten minutes before time the Coelacanths keeper brought down Aboukhlal, but he saved the subsequent penalty and blocked several other chances as the minutes ticked Newcastle are interested in a loan for Brazil international forward Gabriel Barbosa after Benfica refused to sell Darwin Nunez in January. Ajax and PSV also meet in the Dutch Cup final on April 17 and it is reported that there will not be a written agreement or announcement about Ten Hag’s exit until after the “I had a very good six months in Greece for my club PAS Ioannina and on New Year's Eve I got the call that Arsenal wanted to sign me. On 31 December I got the call and on 1 January I was already on my way to London to sign my It even says the 51-year-old went on American TV host Ellen DeGeneres' show to talk about his How important is it to find players who are eligible to play for Scotland and bringing new players in? I watch England, maybe, but I'm always busy doing something. I wouldn't just sit down and watch a game. To put it bluntly, they are going to have to start defending a heck of a lot better than they have been, otherwise their season - and top-flight status - could well be over before they know Rangers, who last won the trophy in 2009, will be fancied to go through when they take on Stirling Albion at Ibrox. We created the best chances in the game. I can't remember too many attempts on goal or saves that our keeper had to make. Despite their mounting injury problems ahead of the first leg at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday evening, De Ligt insisted that there was no cause for alarm. If English teams win both competitions but finish outside the top four, there can only be a maximum of five English teams in the Champions League, so the fourth-placed team will enter the Europa When other teams have faltered during this busy festive period, City have just kept on winning. Fast forward a month and a half and they're on course to finish the season with over 95 points. Champions League winners Chelsea were expected to mount a serious challenge after adding £98 million ($136m) striker Romelu Lukaku to a squad that beat City three times at the end of the last campaign. Liverpool were expected to challenge again with Virgil van Dijk back from long-term injury to take charge of the defence, while even Manchester United were considered challengers after adding Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane to a side that had finished This failure poses a problem for the ex-City midfielder. At Derby he was not required to show any sophisticated tactics - the Championship is no longer a cloggers’ league but it is not top-flight football. At Chelsea when he was given the chance to compete with the best he could not. And now when he had to firefight against a potential relegation battle, he has only served to draw them further down the league. It was hardly an enviable task, but some managers don’t come back from one disappointing end to a managerial tenure. Lampard almost certainly has to contend with Calm like you cannot believe, good with the ball, and, on top of that, he makes incredible saves. Arteta concerned over Arsenal ill-discipline The game was already gone by the time Thomas Partey earned two yellow cards in three minutes shortly after coming on, but left Arteta facing questions as his team racked up a 14th red card in barely two years since he took the reins at the Emirates. In 1969, Pele was back in Milan to compete in a new but short-lived tournament called the Intercontinental Super Cup.