But are they on course for the best season by a newly-promoted team?And who is the most-fouled player in the Premier League and what unwanted statistic do Newcastle own? BBC Sport examines the key stats of the weekend. De Bruyne to deliver best yet?"Not since I saw Zinedine Zidane dominate the European Championship final in 2000 have I seen such a complete performance. BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks summed it up - De Bruyne put in a brilliant display at Emirates Stadium on Sunday as he almost single-handedly destroyed the Gunners.
So for this, we’re just going to whizz through and assume Juventus turned around their 1-0 deficit to Lyon, Manchester City knocked out Real Madrid (having led 2-1 after their win at the Bernabeu), Bayern Munich did not throw away their 3-0 lead over Chelsea, and Barcelona beat Napoli at home after a 1-1 first-leg draw.
While the visitors are in fine form up front, Torino have threats of their own. Il Toro forward Andrea Belotti has scored five goals in six Serie A games against Bologna, including his first hat-trick in the top flight, in a 5-1 win back in August 2016 with his current team. He scored twice last weekend to take his tally up to nine for the season, while the hosts have now scored in five straight Serie A games.
Full TimePosted at 90'+7' Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Everton 1. Posted at 90'+6' Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+6' Foul by Timm Klose (Norwich City). Posted at 90'+4' Foul by Moise Kean (Everton). Posted at 90'+4' Timm Klose (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
River are due to host their rivals on Saturday night at their Monumental stadium in the Copa de la Superliga, Argentina's main club cup. But with one squad player presenting "symptoms compatible" with the virus, River unilaterally said they would close the club until further notice and decline to play.
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Germany playmaker Ozil kicked his gloves in frustration after being withdrawn in the 59th minute of Arsenal's 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. Video - 'Ozil should be annoyed' - Ljungberg00:47 It is not the first time an Arsenal player has been involved in a controversy after being taken off at the Emirates Stadium this season.
VVV have won three of their last six matches against Zwolle, which includes the pairs last two meetings, and under 2.5 goals have been produced in three of the pairs’ last four encounters. VVV have won two of their last five league games, both at home, while Zwolle have lost four of their last five league games, which includes their last two away games so you can see why we are backing a home win on Saturday.
Assisted by Rúben Vinagre with a cross. SubstitutionPosted at 73' Substitution, Watford. Adam Masina replaces Gerard Deulofeu. Posted at 72' Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. DismissalPosted at 71' Christian Kabasele (Watford) is shown the red card.
Players, coaches and staff will have to be tested before individual training begins and then have daily testing. The Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were deemed over on Tuesday after France banned all sporting events, including without spectators, until September. After the French announcement, La Liga president Javier Tebas said: "I do not understand why there would more danger in playing football behind closed doors, with all precautionary measures, than working on an assembly line, being on a fishing boat on the high seas, etc, etc.
GMT unless stated): Saturday, Jan. Watford v Tottenham Hotspur (1230) *Watford have won their last three league matches at home, conceding only one goal. Spurs' Dele Alli has scored more goals against Watford in all competitions (six) than against any other opponent. Watford have won 13 points under new manager Nigel Pearson to get out of the relegation zone for the first time this season -- only Liverpool and Manchester City have won more points (15) in that period.
One of the other absent submissions came from Hearts, who it turned out were voting no, but had to resend due a technical issue. All this came after Rangers' alternative proposal was officially rejected for being legally "ineffective" amid claims from the Ibrox club of "numerous reports" of "attempts to coerce and bully" other teams to back the SPFL plans. Leaked Whatsapps pour fuel on fire - SaturdayWould we get clarity? No chance.
Nantes are unbeaten in three matches against Marseille. Nantes are winless in their last six matches. Marseille are unbeaten in 12 home matches, winning nine. Nantes have scored two or more goals in five of the last eight matches. Olympique Marseille continued with their good run with a win over Lille in their last fixture and they will be hoping to make it four wins in a row in Ligue 1 when they host an off-color Nantes side.
Premier League clubs have voted to change the summer transfer window to bring it in line with the rest of Europe. For the past two seasons, the window in England has closed the day before the top-flight campaign began. In a statement, the Premier League said the deadline has been changed to the "traditional point at the end of August/early September". The 2020 closing date will be 1 September at 17:00 BST.
The away side aren’t likely to improve things based on their away record. They’ve failed to win an away game all season, with five defeats in nine matches. Now they come into this game against a Verona side who just picked off bottom of the table SPAL away from home, so Genoa could be next. They have a 100% record from their previous five meetings with the bottom six, while Genoa have lost nine of 12 clashes with teams from 13th and above.
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It's not obligatory for me to participate myself. I could sponsor them. I could be a shareholder," Usmanov was quoted as saying by the Financial Times. They're going to build a new stadium. Why not the USM Arena?" Everton, who sacked Marco Silva as manager and appointed Carlo Ancelotti last month, are 11th in the league with 25 points from 21 games.
With the Gabon international’s contract expiring in summer 2021, Arsenal may look to cash in on their star striker. Real want to know how much. Read: Real Madrid, Barcelona or. Chelsea? - Where next for Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGetty Images Paper Round’s view: So much, you would think, rests on the season that has no ending in sight.
Despite their focus being on the fight for survival in the fifth division, this match will be a welcome distraction for the visitors, as it marks a historic occasion. The XI that step out at Bramall Lane on Sunday will become the first ever players to represent the club in the third round of this famous competition.
I am very proud," said Felix. It is the second time that a player from Atletico Madrid has won this award and I am happy. The Golden Boy award was created by Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003 to recognise the best young player in Europe. Nominees must be under the age of 21 and play in a European nation's top tier. Wayne Rooney (2004) and Raheem Sterling (2014) are previous English winners of the award.
If I were building a team, he [Kane] is the one I'd start with. I've never been a selfish player and it would be great for England for Harry to get there. Bobby Charlton had to wait 50 years - I hope it's not so long for me. The United record might last longer simply because players don't stay at clubs as long as they used to. Mind you, if Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo came to Old Trafford for a swansong they would probably break it in three or four years.
Things at Macclesfield Town this season have not exactly been easy. Already with one of the lowest budgets in the league, they lost manager Sol Campbell due to a financial dispute and with the players and staff frequently being paid late, it is clear there are problems at the club which goes way beyond what is happening on the football pitch.
Verona have scored in each of their last five league games, they haven't found the net in more consecutive Serie A games since March 2015 (eight). They will want to prey on an open Atalanta outfit who have seen over 2.5 goals in 12 of their last 15 league games. Meanwhile, Verona have scored in three of their trips to top four sides this season, so we see them adding to Atalanta’s woes. Both teams to score is our pick ahead of this clash.
The changing face of Copa del Rey Mirandes players celebrate their 4-2 Copa del Rey quarter-final win over VillarrealThe Copa del Rey was revamped for the 2019-20 season with the Spanish FA removing two-leg ties from the competition until the semi-final stage. Matches instead go straight to extra time and penalties, improving the likelihood of a lower-league side progressing from the lottery of a penalty shootout rather than being outscored over two legs.
Comparing Ujpest's home games against Debrecen's games in travelling, there were 12 home wins, 4 draws and 10 away wins. A similar comparison for all Ujpest matches versus all Debrecen matches (54 in total) gives the following results: 23 home wins, 9 draw and 22 away wins. Ujpest will play against Debrecen at home. This will be a match between two teams that had a lot of success in the domestic championship in previous years, but this season they are not playing the best and that is why they are at the bottom of the table. Ujpest has not been defeated at home by Debrecen in the last eight matches, so it should remain so after this match.
West Brom just have to improve their form or they could be pipped for automatic promotion. Four league games without a goal is a terrible run considering they had been top of the table until Saturday. They travel to Sheffield Wednesday who had a welcome win on Sunday and previously held fifth placed Nottingham Forest to a home draw. Only 17 home league goals have been scored by Wednesday this season but just 22 conceded. A bet on under 2.5 goals in this game is the recommended one to make.
Rangers fan Andrew Dickson, Motherwell, LanarkshireI don't believe 10 in a row means the same as it would have done if Rangers had been in the league throughout Celtic's current run. It can't be ignored that Rangers were not in the top flight for four years and last season was 'called' prematurely and controversially. This achievement pales in comparison to the previous Rangers and Celtic nine-in-a-row wins.
Spurs' 7-2 defeat to Bayern Munich was the biggest home defeat of an English team in any European competitionThey are back on course to reach the knockout phase but as Levy said in his statement: "Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and the beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing. Spurs are currently 14th in the Premier League, 11 points behind Manchester City in fourth place, winning only three of their first 12 top-flight games.
Real coach Zinedine Zidane joined Perez in praising Valverde for the selfless act which helped his team win their first trophy of the season. He did well, it was what he had to do and then he apologised to Morata," said the Frenchman after collecting his 10th crown as Real coach and his first since rejoining the club last March.
They've been told: I'm a side back and I have to stay here, or I'm a number 10 and I have to stay here, or I'm a goalkeeper and I have to stay in the box. But we're just showing them to forget that. We'll play our game, and our game is get the ball, get into space, stay together as a team. And you see now that the players are now almost coaching themselves on the field.
Following Fulham's victory at Blackburn Rovers earlier on Saturday, Marcelo Bielsa's side are now level on points with the third-placed Cottagers, having also squandered the opportunity to go top by losing to the Reds. The result further extended what has been a miserable run of form for Leeds, who have now won just twice since 10 December - at which point they held an 11-point gap to Fulham. Forest, meanwhile, are just one point further back in fourth and are one of at least five sides who look firmly in the mix for automatic promotion.
Should the current season's matches be rescheduled, the Club will negotiate in good faith with the players and the coach conditional increases of compensation according to the actual resumption and finalisation of official competitions. Juventus would like to thank the players and the coach for their commitment at a difficult time for everyone.
Then again, Tottenham Hotspur’s defence isn’t exactly world class at the moment, and this has become especially true since Jose Mourinho took charge. They have conceded 10 goals in the seven league games since Mourinho was appointed, keeping just one clean sheet in the process.
They need more resilience in the side. As an attacking unit they also haven't done enough. They haven't scored enough goals. They have got Spurs at the weekend and I do think they need to win that one if they are going to have a chance. Tottenham are vulnerable at the moment. If there's a game that could wake them up then it could be that one.
I know Arsenal have won their past three league games but they rode their luck against West Ham last week and there are not yet at the stage where I completely trust them. Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Man City v BurnleyManchester City did not play well against Manchester United last weekend and it was a reminder that, as good as they are going forward, they still have a problem at the back. It is a basic problem too - Nicolas Otamendi is so rash.
FC Minsk will take on the home side in this match. Ruh Brest has been a strong head in this league and they are pushing hard in this game with a good start, on the other hand, Minsk is also doing its best in this league. Ruh Brest and Minsk had no past games in history and therefore the away side being more experienced in this league will try all they can to take down the home side with their tactical play. A scoreline of 0-2 or 0-1 will make a win for the away side. There will also be a less than 3 goals in this match.
Posted at 90'+2' Foul by Marco Stiepermann (Norwich City). Posted at 90'+1' Josh Harrop (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Sam Byram (Norwich City). Posted at 90' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Grant Hanley. Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Tom Bayliss (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
And soon he might be in the same position at United given the form of Dean Henderson at Sheffield United, where he has been on loan for nearly two seasons. Henderson cannot play in Wednesday's game between the two sides because Premier League rules forbid a loanee to face their parent club. But Solskjaer is delighted with his progress, saying: "He has had a fantastic season. One day he will be England and United number one.
Freiburg got their share of scoring opportunities in the second half but could not find an equaliser. Sancho, who has also 14 assists to his name, has now scored for the seventh consecutive league home game and has netted 14 times in the Bundesliga this season. Dortmund are third on 48 points, level on points with second-placed RB Leipzig, who host Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.
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Solskjaer wants two midfielders Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained that he wants to sign up to two players in the transfer window, reports the Sun. His midfield problems have been compounded by an injury to Scott McTominay, with the 23-year-old out injured, and following the decision of Paul Pogba to have an operation.
Some people point the blame at former manager Arsene Wenger, but I don't agree with that. Even his worst Gunners team would beat this current Arsenal side, easily. There just seems a total lack of a cohesive plan at the club when it comes to things like scouting, recruitment and contracts, and I feel sorry for current manager Mikel Arteta, because none of it is his fault. Since Wenger has gone, there has been a scattergun approach - and it has not worked.
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Sporting have lost four of their seven home games in the league this season and are yet to draw at home, while Benfica boast a 100% record on the road with seven wins from seven away games. Sporting average 1.71 points per home game while Benfica average 3.00 points per away game, so you can see why we have backed the visitors to win on Friday.
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Estudiantes Rio Cuarto will host Barracas Central for this fixture of the league. I think, the hosts have the motivation to the victory in this game. Estudiantes are more ambitious team in this campaign. True, they have highly variable results in recent times. In any case, the hosts want to win. They want to stay in the race for fighter range. Also, we have Barracas Central who's is one of the outsiders in this league. They are currently bottom of the table. I think, the visitors have little chance. They are not convincing team. They have low potential in attack. My pick - Estudiantes to win.
Posted at 84' Foul by Luca Rossettini (Lecce). Posted at 82' Offside, Lecce. Panagiotis Tachtsidis tries a through ball, but Evgen Shakhov is caught offside. Posted at 81' Foul by Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta). Posted at 81' Riccardo Saponara (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 81' Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Of course contingency plans are discussed and part of our overall planning. I am yet to understand what the impact of the partial lockdown in Leicester is going to have on the club but clearly it demonstrates the fragile project we have on here. We cannot take it for granted. Leicester, third in the Premier League, travel to Everton on Wednesday before the visit of Palace. Speaking about the coronavirus spike in the city, Hancock said Leicester had "10% of all positive cases in the country over the past week".
I still can't understand why the Bookmakers have such Odd to Chelsea against a team like FC Everton that are 3 games without a victory- I will wait and see why after the game. Everton are in 18th position with 14 points from 15 games, scoring 16 goals against 27, winning in all 4 games, 2 draws and 9 games lost. In their last 5 league games, just one game won against FC Southampton away 2-1. I know they will give a fight here they way they did against Liverpool.
THE ARGUMENTS Carrie Dunn made the case for concussion subs - 'Enough is enough - it's time to bring it in'. Read her views Here. Marcus Foley went for reducing the number of players in a matchday squad. Read his views Here. Pete Sharland claimed penalties are tough enough, kill the ball after it’s taken.
