The biggest thing is the Fabinho injury, that's massive," Klopp told BT Sport after the game. It's early and we all hope it's not too serious but it's pretty painful and in an area you don't want to have pain, around the ankle. Emery under pressure Good morning! Welcome to live coverage of Thursday's football stories.
Lille have the best home record in Ligue 1 (8-2-0). PSG have the best away record in Ligue 1 (8-0-2). Lille won this Ligue 1 fixture 5-1 last season. Ligue 1 takes the spotlight in France this weekend after cup competitions ruled the roost over the last fortnight. Champions and current leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to Lille in the hope that they can end the weekend 11 points clear of Marseille.
Posted at 48' Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Second HalfPosted at Second Half begins Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol City 0. Games at Loftus Road this season have averaged 3.9 goals with the R’s scoring 28 and conceding 27 goals in 14 games. 11 of those games have seen over 2.5 goals
Read the full story Bookies face tax on data use The Daily Mail reports that bookmakers could soon face a new levy in order to help fund grassroots sports. The big five sports - football, rugby union, rugby league, tennis and cricket - want the next government to tax bookmakers who make profit from their use of fixtures and other sport data.
Liverpool have that 13-point advantage with a game in hand on Leicester. They will still remain 11 points clear with a game in hand if Manchester City are victorious at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday evening. This means a Liverpool team that have lost one league game in 2019 and are on a 34-game unbeaten league run now probably need to lose four of their last 20 in this campaign. And that is factoring in that their challengers must keep winning all of their games, a tough assignment when both Manchester City and Leicester City have not come within touching distance of Liverpool's consistency this season.
However, neither fixture contained the same temperatures as the Etihad Stadium. De Gea was the coolest man on the pitch and produced two saves in the latter stages of the game that, under the circumstances, were world class. That's why he's a world class keeper. Did you know? De Gea made four saves during Manchester United's 2-1 victory at Manchester City, helping the Red Devils to all three points.
We have to make sure from the first second this is a different place tomorrow. We want to go as far as possible in the Champions League. Napoli are experienced, tactically strong, super players. A win for either side will assure qualification with a game to spare, and both teams will qualify regardless of the result if winless Genk beat Red Bull Salzburg.
For Tottenham to get back to their best they either need Winks to step up a level himself, or Mourinho must find a better solution. For as it stands this is a team that not only lacks its attacking weapons, but also lacks the means to create chances for the remaining forwards they do have. Never mind lacking bullets, Mourinho turned up to a gun fight without a gun.
Liverpool will win the league - 10 years too soonIf there is one incorrect call that comes back to haunt on a regular basis, this is the one. It was the start of the 2009-10 campaign and I had seen enough from Liverpool under Rafa Benitez to decide this was the season they would end a title wait stretching back to 1990. Given the decade of mockery this call has brought since, it is worth adding some context.
How has Carlo Ancelotti transformed Everton?Pickford's temperament was called into question last season because of his performance in a 3-2 defeat at Newcastle in March. The former Sunderland keeper saved a penalty but his antics with the Newcastle fans led his behaviour being called "ridiculous and bizarre" by BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer.
Burton vs Northampton predictions for Sunday’s FA Cup clash at Pirelli Stadium. After an important win last time out, the hosts will be hoping to put together a winning run. Read on for our free FA Cup predictions and betting tips.
RATING: B - - - - - WATFORD A disappointing window for Watford who really could have done with a new centre-back and a backup striker. The Hornets appeared to miss out on Burnley's Ben Gibson and it didn't go well for them when Troy Deeney was out with a lengthy injury. Ignacio Pussetto seems a tidy player but supplementary, while Joao Pedro is certainly one for the future.
But not everybody thought Messi should have won:Cue: "He did nothing in the World Cup". View more on twitter And Liverpool beat Barcelona, remember?View more on twitterView more on twitter. Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold tweeted this:If you know, you know. View more on twitterWhich led to Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk was 'robbed' tweets:Plenty of VVD fans out there asking why he didn't win. View more on twitterView more on twitterView more on twitterView more on twitterView more on twitterBut really, it was Matteo Messi who stole the show:Messi's young son had an adorable reaction to watching his dad pick up the Ballon d'Or trophy, and it was very special.
Put simply, neither of these entities can play football. The simple premise of the game is to put the ball in the other mobs' net more times than the other mob can put it in your net. At the time of writing, neither side are good at doing that. That is unfortunate. What is more unfortunate is that both these sides are completely lifeless.
Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross following a corner. Posted at 90'+3' Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Alfie Mawson. SubstitutionPosted at 90'+2' Substitution, Fulham. Steven Sessegnon replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid. Posted at 90'+1' Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Stevenage vs. Cambridge United (27 Feb, 2024) Live Score Live coverage of the Stevenage vs. Cambridge United English League One game on ESPN (UK), including live score, highlights and updated stats.
Real Esteli are having a good season so far with a 5-2-2 record after 9 games and are currently on the third place in the league. At home they have been the strongest team so far with a 3-1-1 record and also the most productive team with a total of 12 goals.
After a run which saw Fiorentina lose only once in nine games, the visitors are going through a rough patch of form. They head into this trip following losses to Cagliari, Verona and Lecce. Back to back defeats to sides who are newly-promoted suggests there are major problems for la Viola to sort, while they head here with just one win in seven.
Fernandes, who has two caps for Portugal, said he will settle in London alongside family who have already made the move. It's a hard story. My family, they came to London because in Portugal, work is very hard and it's very difficult to find work," said Fernandes. They did not have a brilliant life but they have a good life here and this is one more motivation for me to be here today. They will help me to settle here.
Football match from the Nigerian Premier league and we have Ifeanyi Ubah playing host to Warri Wolves. For this match I will try with over 2.5 goals as I feel it's high time Ubah transfer their away form to home matches. The team have not conceded a goal at home this season after 6 matches played. They have also scored just 6 goals at home but it's always a different story when they go away. Ubah is one of the best scoring sides away from home but today they play another team who knows how to score away from home.
In his career, starting from his professional debut in the 2002-03 season with Sporting CP, Ronaldo has scored 54 free-kicks for both club and country. His most prolific season came in 2009-10 where he scored six times from free-kicks for Real Madrid. Below are Ronaldo’s free-kicks scored by team. Team Free-kicks scored Sporting CP (2002-03) 0 Manchester United (2003-09) 13 Real Madrid (2009-18) 32 Juventus (2018-present) 0 Portugal (2003-present) 9 Cristiano RonaldoGetty Images From ruthless to impotent: The last decade Since that peak in 2010 Ronaldo has never been able to reach the same heights when it comes to free-kicks.
Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross. Posted at 83' Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal). Posted at 83' Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 81' Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. SubstitutionPosted at 81' Substitution, West Ham United. Tomas Soucek replaces Mark Noble. Posted at 78' VAR Decision: Goal Arsenal 1-0 West Ham United (Mesut Özil).
“Juventus” without much sophistication leads in the standings of the championship of Italy. All victories are given to them with difficulty and for the most part with a difference of only one ball. “Atalanta” is just the opposite of “Juve”, if it wins, it is devastating, but it also loses with a roar. Fun or pragmatism? We will find out already this Saturday. Almost all the players of the basics of “Juve” were involved in the matches of national teams. Of course, this will leave its mark on the match. Moreover, “Atlanta” released its players, which means that in the first half of the game the teams will look for their rhythm, recall old connections. This season, Atlanta is no longer so confident, Juventus must win.
Police say they are working with Manchester City to identify anyone involved in trouble during Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Etihad Stadium. A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a flare. United won the second leg 1-0, but City progress to the final 3-2 on aggregate. City are also looking at CCTV after fans were pictured making aeroplane gestures, in reference to the Munich air crash of 1958.
Stevenage vs Cambridge United stream and TV listings Stevenage vs Cambridge United - February 27, 2024 - Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, News and Videos :: Live Soccer TV.
Again, like Donny at home, Shrewsbury aren't prolific winners on the road. That's mainly down to their lack of attacking power. After all, just four goals scored in eight games doesn't exactly suggest they're strong going forward. Where they are strong is at the back, though. The Shrews have conceded just three goals in their last eight travelling matches in League 1. Only the league leaders have conceded fewer travelling goals in the third division this term.
He's always there looking to score goals, also he does a really good job defending for his team," said reigning MLS most valuable player Vela. I like it (for the rivalry)," he added. The Mexicans will be excited. Hernandez, a three-times World Cup veteran who has 52 goals in 105 international appearances for Mexico, joined Sevilla from West Ham United in September.
The 39-year-old has also overseen progress in Europe, with Rangers reaching the knockout rounds this term for the first time since 2011 after making the Europa League group stage last season. I think everyone knew - the media, everyone at Rangers and me going in - that there is going to have to be an element of learning on the job," Gerrard said. Even now I'm going to make mistakes, I will still make mistakes.
We would be grateful. I speak for Brescia. Here we have the trucks that transport the dead. We are at the centre of the epidemic. In any case, the players would come from 45 days of total inactivity, it would take a month of training just to get them back in shape. Otherwise they risk everyone getting injured.
Bordeaux’s home form has been very strong recently whereas Nîmes have the third worst away record in the league. The Crocodiles were lucky to get a point against a poor Metz side at the weekend so we’re going to back the hosts to get the win here. Les Girondins should’ve got the win over Reims on Saturday so we’re expecting them to get the three points here against a far weaker team. Nîmes have failed to score in five of their last eight away games so we think this will end 2-10to the hosts. Bordeaux have scored twice in five of their last seven home games, keeping three clean sheets along the way.
Indeed, ever since the departure of Marco Silva Everton have found themselves on the up. Duncan Ferguson managed to pick up five points from his brief three game spell in charge, and Carlo Ancelotti has led the Toffees to back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season.
I can live with the fact that referees are human beings who make mistakes but now when technology makes a mistake, that is a problem," he said. Ceferin said he was not against VAR in principle but said that "we have to make it clearer, we have to make it faster, we have to make it less invasive -- but it will stay.
The 33-year-old, Leicester's top scorer this season with 17 goals, missed the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Norwich City on Friday with a low-grade calf strain. He won't be available. He's making good progress but our target will be Aston Villa (in the league) on Monday and he should be fine for that," Rodgers told reporters.
Even though Nuno Espirito Santo brought in four players who were rested from Sunday's trip to Anfield, including Adama Traore and top scorer Raul Jimenez, they did not overly trouble the hosts until the hour mark. Perhaps they were not worried by going behind given that they had previously conceded the first goal in 13 league games this season but had only lost four of those.
Minsk 2 is undefeated at home this season but except for a 3-0 win against BATE 2 they pretty much conceded every time they played at home but drew 2-2 with the league leaders and city rivals from Dinamo Minsk 2 at home, also a recent 3-3 draw against an average Slutsk 2 who caused plenty of problems to the Minsk 2 defense, while also winning 3-2 against bottom of the league Gorodeja conceding two goals from long range, their defense not really being all that great, they leave big spaces at the back, or a 3-1 win with Zhodino game where they once more conceded from long range.
So close from Martinez. He really is an incredible player. Lukaku flicks the ball over his head for him to run onto, but he had to go towards the touchline to retrieve it, then he lobs the ball over his and the defenders head before shooting just wide of the target. Martinez puts the ball in the net chesting and volleying home superbly but he was a yard offside.
Keep an eye on him. Kelly selflessly sat drinking until 4am with Keane, Scholes, Berg and some of Keane’s family and friends. If you feel out of it, as Keane did, you might as well get out of it. Ferguson’s intuition had been right; Keane later said it was during that training session that he fully realised what he was going to miss out on.