Off-colour Everton slip up at home againFour points from a possible six just before the international break would have given Everton fans hope that a corner had been turned after an inconsistent start to the season. Marco Silva's side looked confident in the opening stages against Norwich, but as the game wore on an edginess in the stands seemed to transfer to the pitch, and by full-time that frustration was evident for players and supporters.
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Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale is "a big part of the group" as they prepare to face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League. The Wales forward received a mixed reception when he came on in Saturday's 3-1 win over Real Sociedad. It was his first game for the Spanish side in seven weeks and came a few days after he appeared with a 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order' flag. Bale] wants to be with us and do well and he's done that.
A few fans headed for the stairs with their side 3-0 down after half an hour but the majority stayed with their team to the end and cheered loudly when Anwar el Ghazi scored their injury-time consolation from the penalty stop. But, with a Financial Fair Play issue hanging over them if they return to the Championship after a single season in the top flight, it looks like being a busy couple of weeks for Villa as they try to bolster Dean Smith's squad.
Harry Maguire, Wilfried Zaha and Thomas Partey were all identified as key targets for the Gunners, but Maguire moved to Manchester United while Zaha and Partey stayed at Crystal Palace and Atletico Madrid respectively. Unai Emery was sacked by Arsenal after the club's worst run of results in four decadesGetty Images 12:50 - Niko Kovac ‘wants’ Arsenal job and set to watch Gunners face West Ham Former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac reportedly wants the vacant Arsenal job and is set to watch the Gunners take on West Ham at the London Stadium tonight.
But Villa's first was a sucker punch as Conor Hourihane's free-kick went straight in and three more goals before half-time killed off the game as a contest. Harvey Elliott, 16, impressed for Liverpool'They played with courage'- what the pundits sayA confidence-damaging result or a good learning curve?There were a few differing views on whether Liverpool were right to field such a young side but, on the whole, the reaction was positive.
Jesus is likely to lead the line when Manchester City host Shakhtar in the Champions League on Tuesday. City will qualify for the last 16 if they avoid defeat at the Etihad. The position we have is good but we have not qualified yet," said Guardiola. Tomorrow is a chance. Injuries mounting for CityAguero's injury is the latest for City, who are already without centre-back Aymeric Laporte, winger Leroy Sane and full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko.
While Luton have struggled for results, Millwall are flying. The hosts have lost only once in nine matches, while they head into this one with three wins in their last five. That solid return has set them up for a playoff push, while a six-game run of scoring twice in every game only just ended in December. Now the Lions are aiming to build on that with another few goals here.
Hellas Verona's 2-1 Serie A win against visiting Genoa was delayed by 15 minutes because the penalty area lines were not straight. Referee Maurizio Mariani noticed the issue at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi during his pre-match pitch inspection. Genoa confirmed on social media that the delay was "to redraw the lines that mark the penalty areas".
With Arsenal in 10th place in the Premier League and Manchester United below Sheffield United in seventh, the status of the Big Six as the division's dominant forces has rarely felt under such threat. The Gunners are three points closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League places and the Blades, Wolves and Leicester are seriously threatening the status quo. So are we set for the end of the Big Six era? Has it actually been better than what went before it? And would a new power dynamic at the top be a good thing? When there was a Big Five off the pitch - but not on itIt's 30 years since plans to set up the Premier League were hatched at a clandestine dinner, with those culinary machinations attended by the 'Big Five' clubs of the 1980s: Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United.
It is still only one goal and two assists between the front trio, but worth remembering that Ayoze Perez and Salomon Rondon only scored three between them by this stage last year before vastly improving those statistics in the second half of the season. Does this result raise optimism?In the post-match news conference, Bruce was asked by a journalist how his side could produce a listless display like the one against Villa followed by one of a far superior standard.
The great Leeds team, and this was a great team, was somewhat overshadowed by their reputation for a physical approach, and should have won more than the honours that came their way - but his presence ensured Charlton still became one of the most decorated players of his era. Jack Charlton, here playing against brother Bobby, spent his entire 21-year playing career at Leeds, making a joint club record 773 appearances, before retiring as a player in 1973It was with England, however, that Charlton wrote his name indelibly into the history books.
They host Besiktas who are bottom of the group and a win will see them finish top if Braga fail to get an away win at Slovan Bratislava. Wolves lost their opening group game to Braga but have won three of the four that have followed to clinch qualification. They are sixth in the Premier League, another improvement as they'd been in the relegation zone earlier in the season.
Both teams have scored in all of Betis' last six La Liga fixtures, and we're backing the same outcome at Mendizorroza this Sunday, based on how prolific the Los Verdiblancos attack have been in recent weeks, as well as Alaves' reliable forward line on home soil.
This was his time as he lived every second and Goodison Park lived it with him. It was a spectacular, thunderous afternoon as the old stadium rattled to the rafters and Ferguson reconnected Everton's team with a fanbase that had been losing hope with every passing week. Ferguson choked up on occasions on Friday as he described the emotion of being asked to manage the club - and his pride was just as unmistakeable after overseeing a 3-1 win over Chelsea with a side performing in his own image.
Match Day 23 in the Italian Serie A is here and Juventus will be looking to build on their 3-0 win over Fiorentina when they travel to Hellas Verona for the match at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Going to the game, Hellas Verona are placed ninth with 31 points while Juventus top the standings with 54 points.
Released by Sheffield Wednesday at 16, Vardy was forced to wear an electronic tag after being convicted of assault and was substituted early while playing for non-league side Stocksbridge Park Steels to avoid breaking his curfew. If the away games were too far, I could only play an hour and they’d have to take me off,” Vardy said. It was a case of hope we were winning, jump over the fence and straight in my parents’ car to make sure I was home in time.
And Carlo Ancelotti's side threw away what was otherwise a comfortable game by failing to clear a free-kick with French defender Lejeune taking advantage of another scramble to fire in a minute later. It was a sensational end to a game which Everton had dominated, as Bruce's side added to the injury-time win they earned against Chelsea on Saturday, sending their travelling supporters into delirium.
Seconds later the ball was heading back toward the goalkeeper, who saved from McGregor. Seconds after that, he had to save again at the feet of Edouard. It was relentless. Motherwell resisted until the final quarter hour when they were ripped apart by a goal of real quality from Celtic. James Forrest provided the assist for McGregor, who took a touch which set the ball up perfectly for him to hit a volley from 18 yards into the net.
ESTIMATED COST: £140m Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)Getty Images 4. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) WHY COULD HE MOVE Martinez is one of the great revelations of Serie A. He has carried Inter on his young shoulders with 16 goals and developed a great partnership with Romelu Lukaku. Inter must accept that his future likely lies away from Milan and put their efforts into negotiating the best price.
Sampdoria face a vital clash this weekend, as they need to pull off a result against Udinese to try and claw themselves away from relegation danger. Both of these sides have concerns over the drop, with Udinese only five points clear of Udinese. The visitors come here in need of a result to boost the buffer between them and the danger zone.
Robinson won 24 caps for the Republic of Ireland, scoring four goals. A Liverpool statement said they were "deeply saddened" by Robinson's passing and the "thoughts of everybody" at the club "are with Michael’s family and friends at this sad time". BBC Match of the Day presenter and ex-England striker Gary Lineker said: "Not only a fine footballer, but was also a great success post-football in Spain, having his own television show there for many years.
A Reds side missing top scorer Lewis Grabban, one of five changes from the team that so impressed in dismantling Leeds United at the City Ground on Saturday, struggled to find their attacking fluency despite the best efforts of Tiago Silva and the ever-busy Joe Lolley. Silva twice went close before the break while Sarr very nearly put through his own net with a sliced clearance that hit the top of the bar.
Luiz fails to deal with a right-wing free kick and the Blues forward acrobatically flashes a wonderful finish past Leno. GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Everton. All square. Saka whips a wonderful cross in for Nketiah who guides a volley beyond Pickford. GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Everton. Aubameyang races on to Luiz's lovely through ball and coolly guides his shot into the far corner.
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Everybody knows it's a penalty - MourinhoTottenham boss Jose Mourinho speaking to Sky Sports: "The game has the most important moment [Kane penalty decision] and I don't want to say any more in relation to that. Everybody knows. Everybody. The performance was not good enough. Bournemouth surprised me in the way they played. It was a good result for them and they got the point they wanted. We were dominant behind but then there was lack of sharpness in the attacking areas.
