Some of them even achieve it, some of the time. But it’s such a weird season that Arsenal, this rolling circus of calamity who are on their third manager of the season, are still very much within a shout of making the Champions League places. Sure, they’re ten points behind fourth place right now, but happily enough for them that fourth place team is Chelsea, their opponents tonight.
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Bayern's Joshua Kimmich is also back after suspension as the champions look to stretch their four-game winning run in the league and close the gap to leaders RB Leipzig. Leipzig, on 40 points, travel to Eintracht Frankfurt, while Gladbach, third on 35, host Mainz 05. Borussia Dortmund, fourth on 33, host Cologne on Friday.
Shakhtyor did not score a goal in their three previous matches. Two times in league, team played only 0:0, and they also was defeated in Cup game at Brest 2:0. Squad is in big drop and it is not sure, if they are ready for this one in full. Slutsk has never been an easy opponent for them, it there were cases when they were able to win at this pitch.
Stoke City vs Millwall predictions in our match preview for Saturday's Championship clash. Will the Potters move away from danger with a victory? Read on for our free Championship predictions and betting tips.
It is the eighth club to be owned by the company. Zlatan's home vandalised by Malmo fans Malmo fans have not taken the news that former player Zlatan Ibrahimovic was taken a stake in rival club Hammarby. The entrance to a building owned by the 38-year-old Ibrahimovic was vandalised, police said on Thursday, and Swedish media showed pictures of a gate sprayed with the word "Judas".
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Yes, in this moment, guests are favorites in this match in Portuguese elite league, but I'm not sure that they will win in this match, that is clear. So, Porto is still fighting for the title this season and as I know, they are leaders on the table, after few mistakes who are make Benfica, but they really need to win here. In last match against this rival, they are played 3-0 and won, but this time, after big brake, because of Corona Virus, it will not be easy. I see at least goal or two for Familicao, so over is ok.
The visitors head into this clash on the back of a huge win at playoff contenders Preston. They’re just the third team to win at Deepdale this term, following West Brom and Man City. That’s a real positive for this Reading side, who head into this week’s clash searching for a fourth straight win.
If anyone can challenge the dominance of the top three, then it could be Daniil Medvedev. He's been in top form for most of the last six months and has made a good start to the new year. Stan Wawrinka has won this tournament but that was six years and a few bad injuries ago. Medvedev is the more consistent of the two, won their previous meeting and can be backed to win this match.
Media playback is not supported on this device Paul Gascoigne's sublime Euro '96 goal against ScotlandThat moment - and our famous "dentist's chair" celebration when I squirted water down his throat - was one of the three things that came up with everyone I met up with to talk about the tournament's 20th anniversary. The others were our 4-1 win over the Netherlands and the "Three Lions" song, which seemed to have been the soundtrack to everyone's summer, not just us England players.
Lampard has had some very good results along the way, but his side have lost nine league games this season. I am anticipating an open game at Stamford Bridge, and for City to inflict another defeat. Lawro's prediction: 1-2Aitch's prediction: When I was really young, Chelsea had this yellow away kit that I loved. I loved the colour yellow so I wanted it, but obviously my dad would never let me have it because it was a Chelsea kit.
Bundesliga debutants Union Berlin have struggled in front of goal on their travels this season. No team have scored fewer away goals than Union in the Bundesliga up to this point. They have managed to score just eight goals in their eight Bundesliga away games thus far.
Using the relative strengths of teams and 100,000 simulations, the Euro Club Index football ranking has provided BBC Sport with a scientific prediction of the remainder of the campaign, giving a final ranking and clubs' percentage chances of finishing in certain positions. Some of the outcomes won't shock you, but there are a few interesting possibilities. Fever and burning eyes' - one of Italy's first footballers with coronavirusSurprise, surpriseAs long as this season is not declared null and void, as West Ham vice-chairwoman Karren Brady recently suggested should happen, Liverpool are going to be Premier League champions.
Sangju Sangmu welcomes Gangwon in the second match of the K League Classic. Sangju lost the first match away to Ulsan and they were just bad. They conceded early and conceded 3 more times till the match was over. There were a lot of changes in the team and since the team will be relegated this season, they may not fight so strongly this year. Gangwon started with a great win over Seoul and they looked emphatic at the front. Gangwon was the most goal happy team in the previous season and they had the most possession in the league. Their key strikers are back from injury and we can expect a good game from them.
Eleventh in the Championship table suggests there is plenty of work to be done. Read the full story Woodward plans early transfer business The Mirror runs a story that argues Manchester United’s executive vice chairman, Ed Woodward, is planning an early move to the club’s summer business. The United transfer head is a fan of Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, and will offer the 19-year-old England international £200,000 a week.
Hallescher is one of the weaker teams in this part of the league, and they have lost three games in row at the moment. Teams is conceding a lot of goals per match, and generically is in the bad shape to face one of the promotion challenger at the time.
Celtic is the Scottish Premier League's most attacking team. At home this season, this team inflicts an average of 21 hits per game, while opponents hit just about five times. Of course, here you need to look at the level of these rivals, but Neal Lennon’s wards usually do not change their style in European competitions either. Even in the game with Lazio, the hosts managed to kill the opponent by four hits. An important indicator here is the fact that Copenhagen in the European competition has very few shots on goal - only about seven times on average per game. The game in Denmark confirms this trend - there Celtic managed to inflict almost ten strokes more. I think that with their fans, the Scots will play at least no worse.
This looks like a question of 'how many?' for Barca based on everything we've seen so far this season, but it may pay to back the visitors to win with both teams scoring, as opposed to lumping on Valverde's men in the match betting alone.
The problem is they are not winning enough games. If they are not drawing they are losing. If you don't get enough wins you don't get enough points. You can play as nice a style of football as you like but you don't have the points required after 38 games, you can't say you deserve to stay up. Safe - West Ham West HamGetty Images I don't want to come out and say West Ham will go down because I live in West Ham territory! But in all seriousness, they've got out of this position before under David Moyes in the past.
There's no update, no idea when he'll be back. Christian has had a big phase out and is desperate to get back. When (they can return) I'm not giving an answer. I can't see the answer. I'm hoping they might be fit over the next week or two, I just can't say it with clarity. Premier League leaders Liverpool lost their first league game of the season at Watford over the weekend and though Lampard believes it proved they were vulnerable, he said they have still had an "incredible season".
In Switzerland, the Swiss Football League is suspended until 23 March after the government banned events expected to draw 1,000 people or more for two weeks. Speaking at Uefa's annual congress in Amsterdam, Swiss football federation president Dominique Blanc said the outbreak could have serious consequences for the sport. Due to the coronavirus we are in a situation that could shake, for a part of us, professional football to its foundations," he said.
Watford upset the odds to bring an end to Liverpool's stunning 44-game unbeaten run on Saturday, overhauling an almighty points difference while also contributing to leap year day history. The quadrennial appearance of 29 February on the calendar will certainly be remembered more fondly by some than others, while we also need to discuss Roy Hodgson's freakish consistency - and should Marcos Alonso be playing up front for Chelsea?BBC Sport takes a look at the weekend's key Premier League statistics.
The Club is in regular contact with the player in question and is monitoring the wellbeing of all players and staff. It was confirmed on Thursday evening that Chelsea player Callum-Hudson Odoi was suffering from the virus, while Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has also tested postiive. Three Leicester City players are in quarantine as a precaution, and the Premier League will meet on Friday morning to discuss how the league will or can proceed.
Brighton have completed the signing of midfielder Adam Lallana from Liverpool on a free transfer. Lallana, whose deal with the Premier League champions expired at the end of the season, has signed a three-year contract with the Seagulls. The 32-year-old has made 22 appearances for the Reds in 2019-20 but started only three league games and has not been involved since the restart. Adam is a really exciting signing for us," said Brighton boss Graham Potter.
We’ve also seen the postponement of international tournaments. The women’s game still requires to have these big public events, like an World Cup, Olympics, Euros, because these events are massive platforms on which many players are building their careers. That's because it’s the only international platform on which they’re seen by clubs who might be interested in their services afterwards. Unlike in the men's game, women's teams at the Olympics can select their first-choice senior national sides for the Games in Tokyo, which have been postponed until 2021.
The England defender said he had struggled to rediscover his best form following knee surgery in 2017. I'd love to be the player I was three years ago when I was doing well. I thought I'd return to become that player after the injury, but I had a rude awakening," Rose said. If I do well they (Newcastle) may think that's what's expected of me.
Argentina's government has banned all international sporting events this month, although the national team's soccer World Cup qualifier at home to Ecuador on March 26 is not affected at this stage. Argentina and Colombia are due to jointly host the Copa America in June and July. South American governing body CONMEBOL said it had been asked many questions about the qualifiers but emphasised that the final decision lay with FIFA.
Posted at 69' Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Florian Grillitsch tries a through ball, but Christoph Baumgartner is caught offside. Posted at 69' Attempt blocked. Sargis Adamyan (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ihlas Bebou with a cross. Posted at 68' Offside, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Robert Skov tries a through ball, but Jürgen Locadia is caught offside.
Aston Villa also earned an important win at the bottom by beating Burnley and Watford won again under Nigel Pearson with a 2-1 victory over Wolves. Brighton earned a point against Chelsea while Norwich and Crystal Palace drew 1-1. Here's my team of the week - have a read and then select your own below. Goalkeeper - Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) The first save, at full stretch, from Aaron Connolly was sensational and his second with his feet from Neal Maupay was almost as good but just as important.
Burnley vs Newcastle United predictions for Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Turf Moor. Can Burnley drag themselves out of their recent slump against in form Newcastle? Read on for all our free Premier League predictions and betting tips.
Posted at 79' Greg Docherty (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 79' Foul by Aymen Souda (Livingston). Posted at 78' Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Keaghan Jacobs. SubstitutionPosted at 77' Substitution, Livingston. Aymen Souda replaces Lyndon Dykes. Posted at 74' Corner, Hibernian.
I really do think this is a 50-50 game when I come to call it, because of what it means to Flamengo. I am not sure people in England realise how big this game is in Brazil - I only realised this week that Flamengo fans still have a song about when they beat the Liverpool side I played for in the 1981 final. I had no idea. Flamengo will have lots of fans there and I think it is going to be a very hard-fought contest.
We're fourth and it's in our hands. The gap has closed but not many people expected us to be fourth at this stage of the season so the fight starts now," he said. Lampard and Solskjaer refused to be drawn on whether second-placed Manchester City's two-year ban from European competition starting next season might help their clubs by rewarding whoever finishes fifth with Champions League qualification.
La Viola are up against one of Serie A’s best sides, with Atalanta coming here following their semi-final clash with Fiorentina last term. The pair played out a thrilling couple of games as la Dea booked their spot in the final, but can they pull off a result in this visit to the Franchi after years of waiting to win here?
Mourinho noted that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, held by Aston Villa and Sheffield United in their last two league games, had delivered their best displays against the top-rated teams. United results against the best teams this season have been good. Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester," he said. For the way they play it is easier for them.
We’re confident that VVV will win on Saturday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-0. The hosts are certainly at their best in front of their own fans while Zwolle have been really poor on the road, without a point on their travels since August. We’re expecting a very tight and tense match, one that neither side will want to lose, but we believe VVV are best placed to secure all three points.
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This game will cap off the Bundesliga's first weekend of action, post-winter break. However, we don't expect game week 18's final game to produce fireworks. Both of these sides have produced plenty of low-scoring games this season. As a result, we expect this fixture to result in a relatively uneventful game.
If your team-mate made a mistake, you try to find everything to say 'no, no, no, he was correct'. Fifa has taken over the implementation of VAR from the game's law-making body the International Football Association Board. Collina warned of a "sort of wrong idea of solidarity" and wants referees to use pitchside monitors to review decisions. It's a sort of friendship I would say," he told the World Football Summit.
Posted at 78' Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu. Posted at 77' Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United). Posted at 77' Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 74' Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United). Posted at 74' Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
David Moyes' side are currently three points clear of 18th place but their -13 goal difference is a very healthy one compared to the other three teams fighting for survival. That said, if the players have already switched off and suffer two very big thrashings against Manchester United and Aston Villa, there is a slight possibility of dragging them down into trouble. Very slight. Aston Villa (17th)West Ham (away)Recent form: LLLWDWVilla can guarantee survival by matching Watford's result - unless both of those teams lose and Bournemouth win.
The 113-cap international made just five appearances in Reign's 2019 campaign before injury struck. Bringing Jess back for 2020 was one of our key priorities this off-season," said Reign chief executive officer Bill Predmore. Despite only playing a handful of matches for us last season, Jess demonstrated the quality and leadership she brings when she is on the pitch. Fishlock is yet to play in Wales' Euro 2021 qualifying campaign because of the injury, but she is set to return when Wales host Estonia on 6 March in a friendly before April qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Norway.
