His awareness of the importance of keeping everyone involved is likely a consequence of his playing experience. Throughout his career, he was more used to sitting on the bench than being the starting goalkeeper and he never likes a player to think they have no chance of being part of the next match. For the BBC, Will Unwin takes a look at Nuno Espirito Santo’s background.
Ten Serie A games have been postponed altogether while others have gone ahead, leading to what some coaches and officials have described as a "distorted" competition. In-form Lazio have played twice since the crisis began, won both games and gone top with 62 points from 26 games. Second-placed Juventus have had one game called off and are two points behind while third-placed Inter have had two games postponed and have dropped six points behind Juve.
Much of les Monegasques’ dismay has come on the road so far though with four of their last five defeats all coming away from the Stade Louis II. While their defensive mishaps have followed them around like a cloud at their home stadium, their attacking play has been a joy to watch and crucial in their success.
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The measures have been taken to ensure the club's "long-term sustainability". Coronavirus: What is your club saying?Kilmarnock owner Billy Bowie added: "We have taken the time to properly assess the situation, including detailed discussions with PFA Scotland, and have made every effort to ensure that we do the right thing by our players as well as our loyal staff. We have been blown away by the support of our fans during these tough times and we look forward to a day when we will be able to safely return to watching football together at Rugby Park.
Arsenal are coming from a disappointing showing, and home loss to Olympiacos in the Europa League and they know this is their only chance of silverware in the season. They meet a Portsmouth side with a very good home record and they will need to be at their best. Portsmouth have scored two or more in their last four FA Cup matches. While the hosts have good run, Arsenal have made massive gains in the FA Cup as well, and this being the best chance of winning anything this season, Mikel Arteta’s charges will give their all. Considering both sides’ scoring forms, we have reason to believe we will see over 2.5 goals here.
Hello everyone I want to give you prediction about this game from Spain Primera Division between Betis and Barcelona. This game is very important for guest team Barcelona because they have less three points from Real who take the sin today with Osasuna 4:1 and now Barcelona must to take this game. Betis are on the middle of the league and they play for nothing to end of the season. That's why I think Barca will take this game and they will be first again. Barca are not good condition last few games and they lost last game with Athletic.
OUR VIEW Arsenal are quite simply a farce, a club mismanaged from top to bottom and they are now paying the price. Unai Emery proved to be the wrong appointment and his appalling man management skills tore the squad apart. The Granit Xhaka saga is a prime example of this. He threw his player under the bus in the face of overly zealous criticism from fans, left him in his captaincy post for too long, then fired him when the issue was largely in the past.
We’re confident that both teams will score in Saturday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Blackpool arrive as the clear form favourites but Sunderland have only lost once at home and the visitors have become draw specialists on the road, with only Conventry producing more stalemates away from home.
I was convinced Newcastle United would be relegated given the ill-feeling surrounding Steve Bruce's appointment and the apparent miracle performed by Rafael Benitez. Maybe not such a Benitez miracle after all as sound management by Bruce put them in a similar 13th placing without the over-blown reverence reserved for Benitez. Safe and sound. Any chance of a takeover?Pre-season prediction: 20thWhat I said in August: "When will the torture end for Newcastle supporters? It may get worse before it gets better.
Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross. Posted at 65' Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 65' Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion). Posted at 65' Attempt missed. Albian Ajeti (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Another game from Costa Rica's first football division for the eighteenth round, the closing phase, and in this match the Cartagines team that is in the sixth position and plays at home will face the ADR Jicaral team that is in the fourth position. It will be very disputed because the two teams are almost tied in the score, Cartagines with 25 points and ADR Jicaral with 26 points.
The Segunda B side took an early lead courtesy of Josep Caballe Martin in the ninth minute, and it looked like they might hold on for a famous victory. Indeed, they had a second goal disallowed before Rai Nascimento hit the post with Barcelona floundering. But Griezmann struck the equaliser in the 72nd minute - and then grabbed a winner with the last gasp, in the fourth minute of added time.
Jurgen Klopp. Video - Van Dijk more deserving of Ballon d'Or than Messi00:29 10:00 - Emery under pressure Good morning and welcome to rolling coverage from the world of football news. First up: Unai Emery is edging close to the exit door at Arsenal with the Spaniard coach having reportedly lost the dressing room.
Real Madrid have dropped to second, generating income of 757. Manchester United remain third. Arsenal have slipped out of the top 10 or the first time. Barcelona's rise to the top with income of 840 million euros is a clear sign of 'a club adapting to changing market conditions' by bringing merchandising and licensing activities in-house, according to Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte.
Forest Green Rovers are having an excellent season and after last season’s disappointment in the play-offs, they are doing all they can to put that behind them. Much like their success form the last campaign, their excellent form has been largely built on a solid defense. Rovers top the charts for fewest goals conceded in League Two with just 11 goals against. While it may not be thrilling for the fans, it is noticeable that 71% of their league matches have finished with less than 2.5 goals scored and they have kept a clean sheet in 56% of their away matches.
It's understood the Covid-19 outbreak reached such a point of crisis for the sport on Thursday that the leading English bodies received a call direct from the COBRA meeting, where there was an admission the situation on full attendances at stadiums may have been misread. All games in England’s Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship were on Friday morning postponed until April 4 but a source close to discussions told The Independent that the 'idea we are going to be playing by then is ludicrous.
GLADBACH SANCTIONS Borussia Moenchengladbach could face sanctions after their fans unfurled several offensive banners aimed at Hoffenheim investor Dietmar Hopp, including one showing his face in the crosshairs, in their 1-1 league draw on Saturday. I am ashamed for this banner," Gladbach sports director Max Eberl, who intervened with fans to get the banners down, said.
Marseille will against Angers in match France Ligue 1. Marseille have great result on last 3 match in league due to Marseille have won in 2 match and 1 match is draw. Meanwhile, Angers have also good result on last 3 match in league due to Angers have won in 1 match and 2 match is draw. Nevertheless, I'm sure that Marseille can defeat Angers on this match due to Marseille have great coach that is Andre Villas Boas. Also, Marseille have great forward like as Dimitri Payet and Dario Ismael Benedetto. Surely Marseille have more chance to win on this match.
Long read: Marcus Rashford's campaign to make change happenRashford seeks more change after food voucher campaign success'The system isn't built for families like mine' - Rashford's plea to MPsUnited legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton have previously received the award from the university. Rashford said: "When you look at the great names that have been awarded this doctorate in the past, it's humbling.
Please don't suffer alone' Gareth Southgate took England to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018Dear England fans,As we would have been gathering our squad for March fixtures this weekend, it felt an appropriate moment to write a message to all of our supporters. For everyone in our country, the primary focus of the present - and the coming months - is undoubtedly to look after our families, support our communities and work together to come through what is clearly the most extreme test that we've faced collectively in decades.
They are 19th, two points below the safety line, and while they have a game in hand they have a tough fixture list. Villa host Chelsea on Saturday and also must still face Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and in-form Sheffield United. Manager Dean Smith rued his side's defensive mistakes which gifted Leicester two goals -- the first being a crazy rush-of-blood by goalkeeper Pepe Reina who ran out of his goal to try to intercept the ball which allowed Barnes to score.
Both sides are pushing for promotion, but a victory here puts them a step closer. Not only can the winners boost their title hopes with a win, they send the losers into a fight for the last automatic promotion place. However, will Leeds be able to claim a victory here?
Aue and Darmstadt will face each other in the upcoming match in the Second Bundesliga in Germany. Aue this season have the following results: 10W, 8D and 9L. Meanwhile Darmstadt have 9W, 12D and 6L. This season both these teams are often playing attacking football in the league and had some high scoring games.
Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90'+1' Sheyi Ojo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Conor McCarthy (St. Mirren). Posted at 90' Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Heading the ball in training will be outlawed for children under the age of 12 in Scotland under proposals being considered by the Scottish Football Association after a study found former professionals were at more risk of dementia. Scotland would become the first European association to ban heading for juniors if the proposals are adopted.
The Saints are goalless on their travels in recent weeks, as the club has failed to put the ball in the back of the net in any of their last three away fixtures, bringing their average goals scored down to a mere 0.71. Moreover, their defence has also been slacking and lets in 2.25 goals per game, although Tommy Wright's side did manage to keep their first away clean sheet of the season last week.
AS Saint-Étienne v Paris Saint-Germain predictions for this Ligue 1 match. Both teams were involved in European clashes in midweek but who will be able to show their fitness better here at the Stade Geoffrey Guichard? Read on for our free Ligue 1 predictions and betting tips.
Cardiff City's appeal against paying the first instalment of 6m euros (£5. Nantes for £15m striker Emiliano Sala is set for next spring. The appeal will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Cardiff do not believe they are liable for a transfer fee, but Fifa ruled in September the club must pay for Sala. The Argentine, who was 28, died in a plane crash in January while travelling from France to join his new club.
The Scots then finished third in Euro qualifying Group I, with Israel coming fifth in Group G. How did their qualifying group go?Off the back of losing out to Scotland in their Nations League group, Israel started with a draw with Slovenia and wins over Austria and Latvia. However, things quickly fell apart after that. In their next seven qualifiers, Andi Herzog's side won just one - a 3-1 home win over bottom-placed Latvia - and lost five.
Marcello is better than their rival in this competition, and have only one losing match, comparing to three of the home side. however, it can be very close match, with a lot of fight in the mid of the line, where both teams are having a lot of players. Host does not have draw in the competition, and away side would be ok to win a point from this visit.
Fernandes has got off to a fast start at United, having already registered three goals and two assists in just seven appearances in all competitions. And speaking ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby, Guardiola said City never considered signing the 25-year-old Portugal international. I said many times it looks like we are linked with a thousand million players every month," Guardiola told reporters on Friday.
There will be fewer than 300 people inside a stadium for any La Liga match - a total that includes players, coaching staff and authorised personnel - with the post-match news conferences taking place via video or audio call. La Liga is the second major league in Europe to resume after the Bundesliga in Germany. England's Premier League resumes on 17 June, three days before Italy's Serie A gets back underway.
Similarly, Monchengladbach have scored exactly two goals in two of their last five games. Freiburg have also conceded two in three of their last six Bundesliga fixtures. We are backing both teams to score in this game. We also feel that a 2-2 draw is a likely result of this fixture.
Brighton's Neal Maupay headed home an 80th minute winner to leave Arsenal without a win in any of their last nine games in all competitions - their longest winless run since 1977. I have the feeling that whatever we do it doesn't come out right," he told Amazon Prime. The team gave its best, we created chances, we defended good but it seems like we need so many chances to score and teams score every chance against us.
Their latest reverse, the 2-1 FA Cup fifth-round loss at Chelsea, was not a surprise as Klopp has shuffled his pack in this competition, the game was at Stamford Bridge, and the stakes were huge for manager Frank Lampard and his players. Throw in the Champions League last-16 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid, a matter that can still be put right at Anfield, and there is no doubt Liverpool are going through the kind of occasional downturn that affects even the greatest of sides.
We feel that these teams' respective poor defensive records will create the necessary conditions for an open and high-scoring game this Sunday. Both of these two teams have become familiar with high-scoring games in recent weeks.
We could have gone further but we weren’t allowed into the final. Corruption, referees and all the rest stopped people from enjoying the football. Messi was handed a three-month ban from international football following those comments. While decisions probably went against Argentina that day, home teams getting favourable calls from referees is nothing new.
Ryan Jack was sent off late in Thursday's draw with Young Boys of Switzerland in the Europa League, while Colombia striker Morelos got his marching orders at Fir Park after two yellow cards in 14 minutes. Already on a yellow, Morelos couldn't help celebrating his goal by running to the Motherwell support and gesturing to the home crowd. Referee Don Robertson flashed a second caution which means Morelos will be missing for Friday's trip to play Hibernian at Easter Road.
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The visitors then earned a penalty when substitute Raheem Sterling was tripped in the area by Dani Carvajal and De Bruyne converted from the spot, while Real's problems were compounded when captain Ramos was sent off for bringing down Jesus. Gabriel Jesus committed a foul in the first goal and everyone knows it.
Since 2018, he has also provided more assists than Lionel Messi in the Champions League, with only Kylian Mbappe and Riyad Mahrez ahead of him in that department. A sledgehammer of a left foot and the ability to beguile opponents in tight situations are also key attributes. In the Netherlands, there are small cages or squares called 'pleintjes' and Ziyech is a 'pleintjes' footballer," Van der Kraan continued.
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The home team can’t count on two players for the upcoming match, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Josip Ilicic are both suspended. However, there is good news as well, their amazing striker Duván Zapata has recovered from the injury and should take the field on Saturday together with his teammates. That means that their incredible goal-scoring duo is back, Luis Muriel and Duván Zapata together netted 14 goals and I can’t wait to see them in action.
Now that has been lifted I think it is a good time at the club. We have got a really good core of players as it is, plus people like Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming back from injury. The young players are doing very well, Frank has sorted out the balance in midfield and if we could add a couple of big players to that - maybe a striker and one or two to shore up the defence - then I think we are going to be the team next season.
Juventus for me is a better team than Atletico as they showed this while playing in Spain on opening day taking a 2-0 lead in that game but they relaxed and Atletico made it 2-2 till the end with Juventus missing a late scoring chance to take the lead once more, but overall impression is that Juventus is a class above their opponents and a class above all the other clubs in Italy as well.
Liverpool have won their last 18 Premier League games and will break the record for most consecutive victories in English top-flight history if they beat Watford. Sunday, March 1 Everton v Manchester United (1400) *Everton have four wins, one draw and two defeats in their last seven home Premier League games against Man Utd, including a 4-0 victory last season.
In my opinion, Sivasspor is only a slight favorite in this game, even if they have twice as many points as Konyaspor. They are missing important players here, which is why the odds on Konyaspor is already falling. This team of Konyaspor did not make a good season but will try to finish their season well. It could very well turn out to be another one-way match. The hosts are at the edge of the relegation zone with just one point between them and Yeni Malatyaspor. They are fresh from a 2-1 away defeat against Genclerbirligi. The loss ended a 4-game unbeaten streak that included 3 consecutive draws. Sivasspor is still in the title race and currently occupies third place in the points table. They are only four points from the best in Trabzonspor but are also chased by defending champions Galatasaray.