It will be fascinating to see how Haaland will adapt to what Pep wants from him. He's very good on transition but when there's no space, he may initially struggle.
United's only late chances came from two Charlie Mulgrew free-kicks but an offside flag stopped play after the first and the defender hit the wall with his second effort.
That's something we've worked hard at building and we want to keep that going. With captain Andy Robertson missing through Covid, it looked like Hickey might be in line to start at left-back.
He's brought a lot really, a lot of intensity in training, energy to our play, we've got a style of play, attacking football.
Benfica duly suffered few problems in dispatching Dynamo 2-0, while goals from Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala ended Barca's hopes as Bayern romped to a 3-0 win.
His father wanted him to go into that company but from a young age Erik was such a brilliant footballer - he was a star for FC Twente as a defender - that he made it clear he had no interest in pursuing that line of work.
Hopefully, the streets of UK, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, everywhere, produce young talents who can show this game is beautiful. As for the more immediate future, his focus is on Saturday and the next tactical challenge.
With Steve Morison's side having scored 39 of their 48 league goals in the second halves of games this season, the hosts needed to be aware of the threat posed by their opponents, but goalkeeper Luke Daniels was seldom tested after the break, though Max Watters' cross from the left that bounced off the crossbar almost caught him out.
In one year at Chelsea, we had 67 matches or something like this. If you add European matches or qualifiers for the players, the demand and the effort is huge. Everybody wants to see the top players, top-level football but less is sometimes more. I don't have a solution but this is my general opinion.
There has been no confirmation about whether or where Eriksen is going to resume his professional career.
One has to believe, one has to keep faith, one has to take some sort of heart from their desire and commitment and effort during the second half, the 74-year-old said.
The reaction to Moyes’ decision has been overwhelmingly negative, with Vitality, West Ham’s wellness partner, suspending their sponsorship deal with the club and releasing a statement saying that they were “hugely disappointed” with the handling of the incident. Experience Kissimmee, the tourism authority for Osceola County in Florida, announced that they had ended their sponsorship of the club on Wednesday.
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Dortmund boss Marco Rose thinks Reyna will be extra motivated to give a good performance against Rangers due to his bond with Van Bronckhorst.
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Perhaps just as importantly, he seems happiest when around his Argentina colleagues, forming a stunning rapport with new faces like midfield general Rodrigo de Paul, which seems to have restored his love for the game.
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Sources close to the situation have suggested that Rangnick has a renewed desire for top-level coaching - after previously taking more executive roles at the Red Bull clubs and Lokomotiv Moscow - as he fully believes he is one of the best tacticians and coaches in the game.
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As far as I know things will be pushed as fast as possible so we can see ourselves in a calmer situation. Chelsea maintain head of steam amid ownership sagaThe narrative surrounding Chelsea in recent weeks has understandably focused on the club's future, with Abramovich looking to sell the club after being hit with sanctions and a number of interested parties keen to take the club off the Russian billionaire's hands.
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But Ranieri felt the Gunners got the decisive goal because of unsportsmanlike conduct, as his side put the ball out of play to allow the injured Ozan Tufan to receive treatment.
Jurgen Klopp's side were beaten 3-2 at West Ham before the international break, a result which ended a 25-game undefeated streak stretching back into last season.
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And yet he cannot control all the factors behind his side's poor run, particularly the number of injuries that have hit his squad, most notably in midfield where N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic have all been struggling with their fitness in recent weeks.
Tuchel was boosted by Romelu Lukaku's return from an ankle problem against United. I am absolutely convinced, I have zero doubts, that he will have a huge impact into our team.
Villarreal’s misery was compounded when Capoue was sent off for a second bookable offence and Liverpool eased through the final five minutes to book a final showdown with either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris on May 28.
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“I think it would be better with one game absolutely.” he said. “If there are two games, then we will play two games. But it would be helpful if there was only one.”
And if anyone can show St Pauli that promotion is far from certain it is their rivals, who have twice topped the table heading into the winter break in recent seasons only to miss out on a return to the top flight altogether.
Wilshere was also without a club for a period last season, leaving West Ham in October and joining Bournemouth in January. He made 17 appearances for the Cherries, with his final game coming in the Championship play-offs against Brentford.
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Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City team will need a lot of points to become champions again after Tottenham blew the Premier League title race open.
Midfielder Regan Hendry fired Rovers ahead eight minutes into the second half but Omar Bogle struck an equaliser after 68 minutes.
Ange Postecoglou says winning the Scottish League Cup must be just the start for Celtic after their comeback victory over Hibernian in Sunday's final.
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“I spoke with 16 or 17 players individually over the phone, to hear how they were and how they were feeling.
Valerien Ismael may take positives from the fact his men are not conceding too many either, but with Blackburn on a hot streak, they need to buck their ideas up.
A 2-1 loss to embattled Norwich was the final nail in the coffin of much-maligned manager Benitez and came just days after the club allowed France international Lucas Digne to join Aston Villa.
The visitors finally got their deserved opener on the hour, with United inviting James to cross from the right and Havertz diverting the ball on for Alonso to hammer home.
Ralf Rangnick has rejected recent criticism levelled at centre-back duo Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane, maintaining that the focus should be on Manchester United improving as a team rather than on individuals.
Lille responded with the impressive Renato Sanches purring in the midfield, but they struggled to test Edouard Mendy during their spells of dominance.