Beaten 8-0 in the reverse fixture, Pedro Martinez Losa's side competed well but struggled to create against an accomplished Spain side.
He never worked with me but I knew his value. Unlike his own predecessor Nuno Espírito Santo, Lage was not a goalkeeper himself.
The former Saints full-back did better than just steady the ship - he led the club to their greatest-ever season, winning both the League Cup and Scottish Cup, plus securing fifth spot in the Scottish Premiership.
Training has been really positive today, the boys look bright. He said: He's been fantastic with me since the moment he came in.
THE SUN Newcastle United have joined a long list of teams interested in concluding a January move for Olympiakos and Senegal defender Pape Abou Cisse, who has impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations.
It certainly rivals Cameroon vs Argentina in 1990, and I would argue surpasses that due to the perceived imperiousness of that France team when they entered the 2002 tournament.
“It’s weird because I’ve always classed myself as an off-the-cuff player. Last season I was playing left-wing and Dean Smith would say ‘if you feel like it’s right to go inside, I trust you and go and do it’.
Varane suffered a groin problem on international duty with France and will miss the upcoming games against Leicester, Atalanta and Liverpool.
Mexico 's road to World Cup 2022 is now underway, and they are competing in the Concacaf qualification system which also includes the U.S. Men's National Team and Canada .
Both full-backs have been shown their task by the recent tactical change. A 4-2-2-2 setup puts the emphasis on getting wide support from the flanks, and two banks of two means Fred, Scott McTominay or anyone in the first two midfield roles will be able to offer defensive assistance when required.
“As a mechanism, NFTs make it possible to assign value to digital art, which opens the door to a sea of possibility for a medium that is unbridled by physical limitations,” Noah Davis, a specialist in postwar and contemporary art at Christie’s, told Wired.
Caldwell, 39, played at Hibs before joining Celtic and later managed Wigan, Chesterfield and Partick Thistle.
Newcastle interim boss Graeme Jones: I wanted to win, the plan was to come here and win but when you have a marginal decision against you again with VAR in the first half it's easy to feel sorry for yourself.
On a momentous day for Arsenal's youth, Smith Rowe (aged 21) and Saka (20) assisted one another for the fifth time in the Premier League, a record for a duo aged 21 or younger only bettered by Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney's tally of eight.
Six times he was sent out on loan by the Magpies before he was given a new start when sold to Peterborough for £300,000 in the summer of 2018.
The scoreline could have been greater but for an impressive performance by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who made fine stops to deny Saka, Alexandre Lacazette, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney.
Lampard likes to develop youngsters, as he did at Derby as well as Stamford Bridge, and has a point to prove after a difficult end to his reign in west London. He is an outside bet though.
The manager has always been on at me to get in the six-yard box and goalscoring positions more often and I've tried to do that more than ever this season and it seems to be paying off.
Kazim-Richards' first League goal since April made it back-to-back wins for Wayne Rooney's team for the first time since February, after the substitute punished a dreadful mix-up between Cedric Kipre and goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Derby's advantage vanished two minutes into the second half when Lawrence was shown a straight red card for a late lunge that left Nathan Thompson writhing on the turf.
Talks are ongoing as Newcastle manager Eddie Howe looks to make his first signing in the January transfer window.
Benitez made a tactical tweak as Gray moved to the left flank and immediately evaded Ben Johnson with ease to cross but yet again there was no outstretched leg in the six-yard box.
We were 1-0 down and things changed because of our mentality, the match-winner told BT Sport. We didn’t do a great game but we pushed, we never dropped.
Conte has brought the noise back and here was the perfect example of why Spurs wanted him all along. Man of the match - Sergio Reguilon Reguilon claimed the last week in training had been one of the worst in his life given the mental and physical demands placed on him and his team-mates by Conte.
I am still not sure why they decide it before the season finishes but at least they do it later than they did in my day, when the vote would be held in February, which was way too soon.
Finished off a sweeping move and it was a goal United deserved. Used Stones as a shield to bend a precise shot beyond Ederson.
He is very committed so I am not worried. I'm 100 per cent sure without the injury he'd have scored more than one.
Manchester City are in pole position to sign the 21-year-old, who has a contract with Dortmund until the summer of 2024, should he move to the Premier League.
The manager told Sky Sports News: I think we have a lot of good players, but the best teams win. We're trying to build a culture here where the team is the most important and not the individual.
Vlahovic's contract in Florence deal ran until the end of the 2022-23 season, but Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso revealed in a
It has been reported they would have to fork out between £15m to £20m if they sack the Argentine and his staff, an outlay that would be saved if he was offered and accepted another job.
Before kick-off, all of Madrid's players came out wearing number 11 shirts in tribute to Real and Spain legend Paco Gento,
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It is an awkward question because such is the quality in this Manchester United squad, there is a limit to how far they can fall.
Of course, while magic is fun to watch - unless you're a rabbit, or Rúben Dias - it's a little unsatisfying as an explanation. A wizard did it? Well then. After the game,
The mood at the title celebration was tense, with PSG’s ultras celebrating outside the ground due to a protest against the team’s ownership. In order to get more information about what’s going on in Paris we got in touch with Cyril Morin.
Aguero went on to say that he had a small surgery when doctors put a microchip in his chest to allow them to permanently monitor his heart rate.
The Pirates started the day needing to better the result of third-placed Northampton or win by five goals more than their rivals.
We played well and created the chances we needed, but, at the end of the day, it's all about the desire - the desire to score the goals - and the players need to take responsibility at some point and not be sloppy in front of goal.
“Given this scenario, he and his agents have been informed that he should leave immediately because we want players who are committed to our project. Therefore, we hope to transfer him before January 31.”
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Juraj Kucka headed narrowly wide after fine play from Hassane Kamara, before Moussa Sissoko dragged a long-range shot past Lukasz Fabianski's left-hand post.
After Richarlison wasted several good chances, it looked as if Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers would earn his first win at Goodison Park.
Eight years after they were a non-league side, Luton knew victory would secure their place in the Championship top six, but they had to respond to Monday's 7-0 humiliation at Fulham.
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Since Claudio Ranieri took charge eight games ago, Watford matches average exactly four goals per 90 minutes - only Liverpool have a higher ratio at 4.13.