He has more than doubled his goals tally since Ronaldo joined Juventus, netting 42 league goals in the past two seasons, compared with 16 in the previous two. Benzema makes his team-mates better and his growing understanding with Eden Hazard has been particularly delightful to watch, while young Brazilian wingers Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo are also blossoming under his guidance. Crucially, he has also stayed fit enough to play more minutes than any other outfield player.
The Blues had been eliminated at the semi-final stage of three competitions last season but can now look ahead to a showdown with Joe Montemurro's Gunners. Sunderland moved into the League One play-off positions with a scrappy 1-0 victory over 10-man Tranmere at Prenton Park. The Black Cats had barely registered a shot on goal but they took the lead on the hour mark when Charlie Wyke headed home Chris Maguire's free kick at the front post, leaving Rovers six points adrift of MK Dons and relegation safety.
Will Hull still be in the relegation mire or could a victory over Charlton earlier on have seen the Tigers get their teeth back?Right now, Wigan are just two points above the relegation zone, but their fans will point to their relatively kind run of fixtures post restart - their only game against a top-six side before this round is against Brentford. Round 46: Wednesday, 22nd July (TBC)Again, plenty could have changed by the time Bristol City and Preston North End lock horns on the final day of the campaign - but if the table then looks like it does now, then all eyes will be on their meeting.
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Whereas many teams have excelled in front of their own fans this season, Bordeaux have made a name for themselves on the road they sit 3rd in the table for away form. They have lost just one of their last six games away from home, winning three, and have scored the second most goals in this time. They have also conceded ten goals in their seven away games though which is something they'll need to address before it becomes a problem.
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The 30-year-old France international sustained the injury to his right knee in Spurs' 1-0 league defeat at Southampton last week, a match in which striker Harry Kane tore his hamstring. Following a clinical assessment and scans, Moussa has today undergone surgery to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee," Tottenham said in a statement https://www.
Liverpool will not say it - there have been too many near misses and false dawns in the 30 years since their last title win to place temptation in fate's path. The lockdown started moments after Jurgen Klopp's side produced arguably their finest performance of the season to overwhelm their nearest challengers Leicester City to go 13 points clear with a game in hand. Liverpool's players, perfectly understandably, were right on title message.
Bradford have only lost two of their last seven matches against Plymouth and both teams scored and over 2.5 goals were produced in two of the duo’s last four encounters, so you can begin to see why we’ve backed the visitors with a double chance bet this weekend.
But the visitors showed little sign of weariness from Thursday's draw with Young Boys of Switzerland to get their noses in front after a spell of pressure. Glen Kamara blasted over before Morelos twice forced fingertip saves from Motherwell goalkeeper Mark Gillespie, the second leading to a corner from which Borna Barisic picked out fellow Croat Katic. The defender proved too strong for Bevis Mugabi, shrugging him off to bullet a header home.
Feyenoord have won four of their last six matches against Vitesse and both teams scored in four of the last five meetings between these two clubs. The hosts have lost their last five matches in the Eredivisie and the visitors are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions while both teams scored in three of Vitesse’s last four and four of Feyenoord’s last five matches, so you can see just why we are backing a 2-1 win for Feyenoord this weekend.
Zhodino reserves and FK Gorodeya reserves will face each other in the upcoming match in the Reserves league. Zhodino reserves this season have the following results: 4W, 2D and 2L. Meanwhile FK Gorodeya reserves have 0W, 1D and 7L and they are the worst in the league at the moment.
While the hosts have slipped away from the top two, they continue to lead the league in home form. Their seven wins in 10 games here have helped them to that lofty position, as has their return of 25 goals in that time. It’s an impressive haul for a side who didn’t do much in the transfer market over the summer, while it should worry a Fulham side who are lacking a big scalp.
Atleti are worthy long odds-on favourites for this weekend's game based on their recent form, overall consistency at Wanda and their record against Levante, although odds of around 2/7 hardly set the pulse racing.
Ranana should go for the victory here, if team want to have any theoretical chance to avoid relegation in this season. They were often better than Kfar Saba and won match here 3:0, few years ago, in the time when Kfar Saba were not relegated yet from the league.
United were beaten just three times in their last 14 Premier League games overall late September, and having lost back-to-back fixtures against Man City and Liverpool, Chris Wilder's charges will be desperate to get back into the groove at West Ham's expense.
The J. League will make maximum efforts to prevent infection and prevent its spread," it said in a statement. The spread of the coronavirus has forced the cancellation of many sports events in recent weeks, including Serie A soccer matches in Italy, and raised alarm bells for Tokyo 2020 organizers. Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday it was still too early to talk about cancelling the Olympics, which start on July 24, due to the coronavirus.
Record signing Paul Pogba remains sidelined following ankle surgery while fellow midfielder Scott McTominay (knee) and the defensive duo of Axel Tuanzebe (thigh) and Timothy Fosu-Mensah (thigh) are not ready to play yet. Solskjaer was asked about comments made by midfielder Fred in a recent interview where the Brazilian said that the team lacked cohesiveness.
In the betting, 'Lille to Win & Over 1.5 Goals' gets the nod. Quite simply, Lille have outperformed Amiens this term and their home exploits have been considerably better than Amiens' weak efforts on the road. With an average of 1.8 goals for, having scored multiple goals against bottom-half teams such as Bordeaux, Nimes, Strasbourg and St. Etienne, Lille are backed to score multiple goals on route to beating a side that has struggled defensively on the road. Not only have Amiens conceded multiple goals in each of their last five on the road, but they are also the second-worst team in the division when it comes to shots on target conceded.
Khimi is still playing without a win in the competition, but this team made their performances in the defensive play much better. They went with two previous losing matches, where conceded less than two goals each, and now should be able to recover again for this duel.
Analysing Burnley, trying to organise the training session, trying to organise the meeting, choosing the clips to show them the most clear possible way Burnley works. That's the way you have to do it in football. Don't accept in a passive way. Tottenham are eighth in the Premier League with five wins, five losses and five draws this season. It's obvious we have problems but we have players with quality, a great human dressing room," Mourinho added.
Atlanta United's Mercedes Benz Stadium opened in 2017Scouting intelligenceMidfielder Jon Gallagher has been on loan to Aberdeen from Atlanta since the summer and Eales envisaged further cross cooperation over players. A good example is the scouting network," he said. We focus quite a lot on South America - we've had some great successes in terms of players coming in. Obviously, in Scotland, Aberdeen are on the ground in the UK, so it is helping us get intelligence on the European market.
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St Etienne prevailed thanks to a first-half goal by Denis Bouanga to leave Monaco out of both domestic cups and with a remote chance of playing in the Champions League next season. Moreno took over from the sacked Leonardo Jardim during the mid-season break but the new coach has struggled to boost Monaco's confidence despite an encouraging 3-3 draw at Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain earlier this month.
When Thomas Muller put Bayern in front with seven minutes left Chelsea looked on course for heartache again. Step forward Didier Drogba as he headed an 88th-minute equaliser. The Chelsea striker, who was rescued by Petr Cech's penalty save from Arjen Robben after he fouled Franck Ribery in extra time, then rolled in the winning spot-kick in the shootout, running the length of the pitch swirling his Chelsea shirt in the air.
Every time we meet with the football authorities we are being very clear and asking them for updates on where they're getting in terms of actions. I think what it might possibly take is some prosecutions. We need to, ideally, see the Crown Prosecution Service taking these cases forward and bringing people to book and that may very well have an impact. World Cup 2030 bid a 'work in progress'The sports minister also confirmed ongoing talks on a "potential bid" for the United Kingdom and Ireland to host the World Cup in 2030, though he has called for a more "transparent" bidding process after the controversy that surrounded England's failed attempt to host the 2018 tournament.
They proved it. It is much more fun making changes, all of the boys are ready to deliver performances like this. It was a massive moment in my first season when Divock Origi got injured in the derby. It changed his career for a bit. Media playback is not supported on this device Everton manager Marco Silva says pressure has lead to his players making mistakes Everton boss Marco Silva, speaking to Match of the Day: "We cannot concede goals in the way we conceded.
UEFA takes note of the decision of the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), issued today, which included the following summary of its content and effect to be announced as required by the Procedural Rules governing the CFCB: “Following a hearing held on 22 January 2020 the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), chaired by José da Cunha Rodrigues, has today notified Manchester City Football Club of the final decision on the case which was referred by the CFCB Chief Investigator.
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Under Unai Emery, Arsenal drew 1-1 with rivals Manchester United in September. They covered a total distance of 108. Granit Xhaka (pictured left) was the team's hardest worker, running 10. However, under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal recorded a 2-0 win against United in January and covered more distance in total as a team and more sprints. Attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil was the hardest worker, running 11.
Don't let the sand complaint fool you though, the former Celtic and St Mirren winger is a happy man. Having never once set foot in the United States, he signed for David Beckham's newly created club without hesitation last month. Beckham watches opening Miami defeatInter Miami - Why Beckham's team have ultras'Bling slaps you in the face'The lure of being part of the latest, and much-talked about, MLS franchise, coupled with the uncertainty of life at Celtic, were the factors that made the decision an easy one for the midfielder who has two Scotland caps.
Arsenal's 1997-98 title win with a goal against Everton. Speaking of the Gunners, they would forever have to stomach the asterisk that would attach itself to their remarkable, iconic Invincibles season. Yes, technically unbeaten, but they didn't play the last nine games. Other such iconic incidents would also be lost, some with culture-changing consequences. Mentioning "Fergie Time" to someone would prompt only blank stares in return as the two Steve Bruce headers against Sheffield Wednesday that contributed so heavily to the term being coined would never have happened.
44% of Macclesfield’s home games have produced exactly two goals and the hosts average 1.56 points per home game while Crewe average 1.89 points per away game and that is why we have backed the visitors to earn all three points this weekend. Crewe Alexandra have scored in 78% of their away matches and have scored over 1.5 team goals in three of their last six matches in league and cup, while Macclesfield have failed to score in three of their last five matches in all competitions.
Incheon had a bunch of draws in a row in the end of last season which allowed them in the end to sit above the bottom two places in the league standings and so did not even have to play the play-out for avoiding relegation in the end and one of those draws was indeed with Daegu at home, but Daegu opened the scoring somewhere near the 67th minute of the game and Incheon only scored the 1-1 goal in added time of the game as it could have well ended up in an away win in the end.
The visitors will expect to add to their form, mainly due to the terrible shape of Barnsley’s defence. The hosts have conceded more goals than anyone in the division, while they’ve conceded twice in 13 of their 18 games this term. With eight of the Tykes’ last nine at home seeing them concede two goals or more, we don’t hold much hope in their defence.
And what I've got now, it's all by God's hand. There's no pressure for me. I don't need any motivation for this. The boyhood Liverpool fans Shrewsbury's longest serving player Shaun Whalley (left), manager Sam Ricketts and loan signing Sam Hart (right) all supported Liverpool when they were youngerSunday's tie is particularly exciting for several Liverpool fans within the Town dressing room, led by manager Sam Ricketts.
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Keane: Since the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti Everton are no longer a soft touch. Their two central defenders have become the fulcrum of the team. Mason Holgate, a player who has made my team of the week on more than one occasion this season, and Michael Keane were the names that stood out against a Norwich team staring relegation in the face. It was Keane who got Everton's winner and his performance deserved it.
Watford have held talks with former Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson and he is now favourite to succeed Quique Sanchez Flores. The Hornets have spoken to several candidates as they move to appoint what would be their third manager this season, with Pearson, 56, favourite. Flores was dismissed on Sunday after less than 90 days following the 2-1 defeat at Southampton. He succeeded Javi Gracia, who was sacked in September.
United are known to be in the market for a central midfielder, especially after injuries suffered to Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba. Reports on Wednesday suggested that they have accelerated their interest in Ajax midfielder Van De Beek. Reports - United chase Ajax midfielder Van de Beek Transfer window LIVE - Man Utd chase Van de Beek, Chelsea make Gedson bid? The 22-year-old was part of the team that reached the Champions League semi-finals last season but he remained in Amsterdam rather than move on like Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt.
We’re confident that over 2.5 goals will be produced in Sunday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 3-1 in favour of in-form Braga. The hosts have been scoring goals for fun of late while their guests have suffered a dip in form. While Tondela have played well on the road this season, better than they have at home, we expect this confident Braga side to outscore them on Sunday.
The visitors also have history against them when they head to Celtic Park. Rennes have lost both of their previous away games against Scottish opponents, going down 0-1 against Rangers in 1971 (Cup Winners' Cup) and 1-3 against Celtic in 2011 (Europa League). The Bhoys have built on that with their draw in the away meeting, adding to the visitors’ struggles in this competition.
Dele Alli scored a brace as Tottenham held on for a 3-2 victory over Bournemouth with Jose Mourinho continuing his perfect winning start as manager. Having netted in the victories over West Ham and Olympiakos, Alli broke the deadlock after 21 minutes after a lovely ball over the top from Toby Alderweireld and a beautiful touch by Son Heung-Min set the finish up on a plate.
Marcelo Bielsa says he will not watch Leeds' promotion rivals' next matches, with the Yorkshire club on the brink of promotion to the Premier League. Leeds beat Barnsley 1-0 on Thursday to move six points clear of third-placed Brentford with two games remaining. Their 16-year top-flight exile will end if West Brom fail to beat Huddersfield or the Bees drop points at Stoke. Until the situation is mathematically resolved, we cannot talk about promotion," said Leeds boss Bielsa.
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The Lions are now unbeaten in their past five league games against Forest and have lost only once in previous 10 meetings. Forest head coach Sabri Lamouchi told BBC Radio Nottingham:"It's a bad feeling and disappointing because the expectation was different. We gave them the possibility to kill us and they killed us. Congratulations to Millwall. Physically it was a big impact from them and and we suffered a lot.
Roll of honour Let's take a quick (bullet point assisted) trip down memory lane and revisit the winners of the last 10 Ballon d'Ors. Spot the odd one out. Luka Modric 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo 2015: Lionel Messi 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo 2012: Lionel Messi 2011: Lionel Messi 2010: Lionel Messi 2009: Lionel Messi 11:05 - 'There are no losers' Virgil van Dijk is already pre-empting defeat in tonight's ceremony by insisting there will be "no losers".
While Everton would ordinarily back themselves to beat poor travellers Arsenal, especially after proving their mettle in successive games against Chelsea, Man Utd and Leicester – their mid-week cup endeavours should take enough of an edge off their intensity to allow the Gunners to snatch a point.
