But these are the times when you need a number nine, a fox in the box. But, if Liverpool drop points, you feel like it wouldn't be a 0-0, it would be a 2-2.
Perhaps the problem is one of perception, progress and price. They did so in the anticipation that playing for the champions would encourage him to develop.
Wing-backs Andros Townsend and Seamus Coleman rarely made themselves available, forcing the centre-backs to keep trying to find Allan and Gomes, the latter proving particularly poor at resisting the press.
Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr are among the nominees for the Best Fifa player of the year awards The winners will be announced at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich on 17 January.
To make a move from the stability of Roy Hodgson to the unknown of Patrick Vieira was a bold move in the summer.
It was a really positive performance from Man City and Pep Guardiola will be happy to get the three points that seals top spot in the group.
Fred's strike means those stats can be interpreted positively rather than reflect how the hosts lack a cutting edge. Their expected goals tally was 0.9, down from an average of 1.4, showing they actually struggled to create clear chances despite the tweaked approach.
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He won three consecutive Champions League titles with the club from 2016. After leaving in 2018, he returned a year later and won La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in 2020.
It leaves Tuchel with much to ponder ahead of his team selection for Sunday's final with Liverpool. He suggested his number nine may have needed the rest coming into this first leg but it was notable he didn't even feature as a late substitute and you sense there's more twists and turns to come in this uneasy of relationships.
Pep Guardiola has played down footage showing Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez on a night out in Manchester over the weekend and joked he is only upset they didn't invite him.
Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe said everything is starting to come together for PSG while refusing to confirm a summer move to Real Madrid.
The World Cup-winning France international goalkeeper has already spent a decade on the books at Spurs, taking in close to 400 appearances, but has agreed to extend his association with Premier League heavyweights.
But he has to change it up against Scotland, 100 per cent. He might swap a Foden for a Jadon Sancho, or Marcus Rashford.
The 28-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward posted pictures on Instagram which showed him sunbathing and playing foot-volleyball with a group of friends.
Fulham can effectively seal the Championship title with victory at Bournemouth on Saturday. That would leave the Cherries needing to win their remaining four games, hope Fulham lose their last three, and overturn a +31 goal difference.
Cancelo has assisted three Grealish shots and Grealish has assisted four Cancelo shots, including two in last weekend's 4-1 thrashing of Brighton.
How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League fixtures | Table | ResultsDownload Sky Sports app | Get Sky SportsBrentford midfielder Christian Eriksen, who was facing his former side for the first time since leaving Spurs two years ago, also went close twice for the home side.
Rain showers had rolled through Friday morning's training session and there are a handful of key players carrying knocks, but speaking to Solskjaer after his pre-match press conference, his mood is optimistic and ambitious.
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He has represented the club with distinction and dignity - universally liked and respected by everybody associated with Aston Villa - our staff, players and supporters alike.
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The [nine-point] margin with Liverpool is nothing. It's nothing, Guardiola said in his press conference prior to his side travelling to Norwich on Saturday evening.
De Jong thought he had broken the deadlock in the first half but his header was disallowed by video assistant referee for offside.
Striker Dwight Gayle, who missed the trip to the Emirates Stadium with a hamstring problem, could return, leaving only defender Paul Dummett (calf) on the sidelines.
Two different kinds of players at different stages of their career. Because this is such an important game, maybe Southgate will go with the experience of Henderson.
Chelsea loanee Gallagher gave Palace a deserved lead four minutes before the break when he slotted home his fifth of the season from Jordan Ayew's square ball.
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Alphonso Davies has been given licence to roam forward from left-back and provides width down the flank. As a result, Sane has permission to roam inside and play more centrally behind Lewandowski.
Roma have offered a six month loan deal for Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles with the prospect of the transfer becoming permanent for £8.4m.
Newcastle must throw kitchen sink at Carlos' Football intermediary Kenneth Asquez told Sky Sports: It has never been Sevilla's intention to sell Diego Carlos unless an out-of-market offer comes in.
Diallo, who has been capped seven times by France, joined PSG in 2016 and has made more than 60 appearances for the club. She spent time on loan at Atletico Madrid last season.
Mannari notes that many of Sacchi's side have been successful coaches with Rijkaard and Ancelotti even winning the Champions League.
Also, Jack Grealish to assist a Joao Cancelo goal vs Crystal Palace at 18/1 gave us a good run. Cancelo had two shots via a Grealish assist as the pair remain a dangerous twosome.
James also said it was difficult to take being limited to just one appearance during the summer's European Championship after helping Chelsea win the Champions League.
The Blaugrana could still advance to the knockout stage without toppling their German opponent, but leaving Munich with a win is the only way to 100 per cent assure advancement regardless of what happens in Benfica vs Dynamo Kyiv.
Afterwards, Pep Guardiola described his group of players as incredibly tired, mentally and physically.
Brentford are plotting an ambitious £15m move for Djed Spence and will fight Nottingham Forest for the player rated the EFL's best youngster.
Obviously it was the first time playing against Spurs since I left so it would be special, but I'm okay with a draw.
And honestly I felt Tottenham was the right club to work [at] and to bring my ideas and philosophy of football.
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Over in the game that nobody was watching, Manchester City kept everybody waiting just long enough. And then, as hope began to rise on Merseyside and eyebrows began to rise everywhere else, they scored. And scored again. And added a third, just for good measure. When life gives you banana skins, make banana-ade.
There was concern for the hosts after full-time as Wan-Bissaka was carried off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a wrist injury having hit the advertising hoardings.
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We had some bumps in the road, but we have learned a lot since then. We have had to stick together and have to stick together, the staff and the players.
The football becomes part of that entertainment and if their team does not entertain them as they expect then they just sit there.
Liverpool can sometimes seem like such a finely-tuned machine that any cog out of place means they do not function quite as they should.
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