The passion of Eintracht Frankfurt fans has been a calling card on their Europa League journey. They filled the stands at the Nou Camp when their team sensationally won against Barcelona in the quarter-finals - an
Gabonese captain Bruno Ecuele Manga struck with a late equaliser, timing his run perfectly into the penalty area to power his header home and rescue his side from imminent defeat.
Midway through the first-half, the Blaugrana were a whisker away from taking the lead twice in as many minutes, as Luuk de Jong’s low effort hit the bottom of the post with 28 minutes on the clock.
Patrick Vieira called on his team to play with personality in his programme notes, stressing the need to be clinical if his players were to emulate that shock success - and his side made a bright start with Jean-Philippe Mateta inviting Michael Olise to shoot following a swift break but the youngster's effort was narrowly off target.
In terms of regular starters, David de Gea (88 per cent), Raphael Varane (85 per cent), Scott McTominay (75 per cent), Luke Shaw (69 per cent), Cristiano Ronaldo (64 per cent) and Fred (62 per cent) were retained by fans, while Marcus Rashford (57 per cent) and Alex Telles (53 per cent) made the cut by the skin of their teeth.
Salah scored a hat-trick to inspire Liverpool to a 5-0 win over rivals Manchester United and netted outstanding individual goals against both Manchester City - which incidentally was named Goal of the Month - and at Watford.
This disciplined performance, despite defeat, will offer optimism for Ranieri in that regard - before two crucial league games against the bottom two sides, Newcastle and Norwich.
Assuming Monday's San Marino trip goes to plan, his attentions will soon be turning to how he can inspire his side to take one step further than they did at this summer's European Championships when they arrive in Qatar this time next year.
Crouch said she believed fans would welcome the reforms, but remain nervous that this commitment will be delayed or watered down by the vested and conflicted interests in the game which have resisted the much-needed reform for so long.
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But it was only a brief respite as Mahrez's goal, originally ruled out for offside before being overturned by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), stretched the visitors' lead further.
Cruzeiro won 4-0 and after the game I saw the same man in the tunnel. I asked him if he still wanted to shoot me. Instead, he gave me a hug and said I'd had a good game.
Leeds United are in discussions over a new contract for midfielder Adam Forshaw and remain in the market for another midfielder on loan but Ross Barkley is looking to stay at Chelsea as it stands.
Conor Gallagher went close from a free kick with 20 minutes to go, Gunn getting down low to his right to make an excellent save.
Newcastle were always saying they wanted two forwards, but they only got Chris Wood, and I think that might prove costly.
Left midfield: Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield) - 7.34 rating Of the five league goals Harry Toffolo has scored this season, four came in April as the 26-year-old netted in meetings with Hull, QPR, Barnsley and Coventry.
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Barton pleaded with fans to clear the pitch after Anderson's winner sparked a pitch invasion that suspended the match for almost 20 minutes.
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Skipper Millie Bright drilled a shot just wide from 30 yards, but Mead increasingly looked the most likely to unlock the massed Austrian ranks, and the keeper was grateful to see her 36th-minute cross diverted straight to her by defender Virginia Kirchberger just ahead of White.
A very good pre-season, we played an absolutely OK season so far, that's absolutely true but with all the things around it's just tricky.
Watford expected to get the ball back as play resumed, but Arsenal went on to score, much to Ranieri's disappointment.
Saliba also reads the game well. He averages 1.2 interceptions per game – only White (1.4) averages more – And he wins possession 7.1 times per 90 minutes, which is significantly higher than White (5.2), Gabriel (4.1) or Holding (4.9).
Bobby Decordova-Reid was then twice off-target either side of a rare Posh attacking foray that saw Szmodics force Rodak into another sharp save.
The Portuguese was named as City's player of the year in his second season at the club. Every player can improve if he is open to it, says Guardiola.
It showed a different side to England, who have been ruthless in front of goal for the majority of Wiegman's time in charge - scoring 54 goals and conceding one - but this was a more tactical and mature performance.
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Ismaila Sarr (knee), goalkeeper Ben Foster (hip), Nicolas Nkoulou, Peter Etebo (thigh) and Kwadwo Baah (ankle) all remain sidelined.
They had looked dead and buried after 45 minutes, their young and much-changed side ripped apart by a Leicester team that had virtually all of its big-hitters playing, and looked intent on making a statement.
The outgoings also leave Mikel Arteta with just 18 senior outfield players to choose for the rest of the season and while Smith understands the frustration and concerns of the supporters, the former Arsenal striker believes the north London have learned from past mistakes in the transfer market as they look to continue to improve under the guidance of the Spaniard.
Aberdeen were getting Marley Watkins, Christian Ramirez and Ryan Hedges forward when they had possession and they looked dangerous when they managed to get the ball and their front three ahead of Celtic's midfield.
An injury hasn't helped, of course, but Lukaku was looking lost long before he was sidelined with an ankle problem.
Liverpool’s football administration team, Jonathan Bamber and Preston Jones, made the necessary arrangements. Diaz’s girlfriend, Gera Ponce, posted a picture to Instagram of the two with the Eiffel Tower in the background. “Blackpool is looking great!” posted one quick-witted Reds fan in reply.
We have a good core of young players so there's a lot to be pleased about and a lot to look forward to with this national team.
Balls containing the names of eligible opponents would be placed together into another bowl, from which one eligible group winner would be drawn and paired with the runner-up.
If we keep collecting results then we'll see where it takes us come the end of the season. Plymouth's 3-5-2 formation is aiding them with being solid at one end of the pitch and creative at the other.
Martinez may well be another hard sell for Moshiri after his controversial appointment of former Liverpool manager Benitez. He, like Benitez, was also the target for protests and banners demanding his removal after his tenure went into decline following a fine first season when Everton finished fifth.
Benzema is scoring frequently, but it shouldn't be overlooked that he is also scoring high-quality goals. The striker is producing finishes that aren't possible for many forwards on a technical level, both with his feet and his head.
I'm excited. The full-back said he feels no pressure in being the first addition under Newcastle's new owners, and is also interested in making his way back into England manager Gareth Southgate's plans.
Senegal will meet Burkina Faso in Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final after squeezing past Equatorial Guinea on Sunday evening.
Blues boss Thomas Tuchel is isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Azpilicueta is looking forward to the chance to
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is 'almost certain' to leave Lazio by the summer, amid his rift with Maurizio Sarri, having been previously linked with Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
On Tuesday, the world football governing body revealed that more than £375m had been spent on intermediary fees in the last two years - a table-topping £100m of that by English clubs - despite a decrease in transfer business overall.
St Johnstone did have a chance on the break but Vertainen's final pass to Chris Kane was too heavy and the opportunity was lost.
Only 36 per cent of the top 1,000 currently hold Ronaldo, however by the conclusion of Man Utd's trip to Brentford on Tuesday December 15, I expect this figure to rise to 50 per cent and well beyond, not just for the fear of missing out, but because of his performances and hauls that will come with these games.
In terms of the club we know where we should be, but we're just taking it game by game to see where we end up. Confident in his ability, and on the right trajectory.
