And it allowed for a lot of time for me to train and to experiment and things like that, which I'm so grateful for. But it also kind of made me feel overly dependent on it in that, you know, I had to go train, I had to do this. And you know, that's not necessarily an enjoyable feeling. So there were times when I kind of almost resented it.”
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Ahead of the release of his 'ROONEY' documentary on February 11, the Derby County manager has Rooney said: We knew if Chelsea won then they had won the league that day.
Simone Inzaghi's side gradually found their rhythm and broke the deadlock when Marcelo Brozovic's deft flick found Dumfries who stroked the ball into the bottom corner for his second goal in two games.
How the teams line up | Match statsPremier League table | Fixtures | ResultsWatch PL highlights and clips for free on Sky SportsKhan vs Brook: How to bookIt's a massive day for the top-four race but also the title race, said Jamie Carragher on commentary as Kane dramatically changed the picture at the top of the table.
Much of the attention in the build-up has surrounded United and the position of Solskjaer, and while Guardiola says he has paid no attention to it, the United boss admits he has not reverted to any special tactics in order to outsmart his opposite number.
Gerrard: We were second best Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard said: We were really indecisive first half, and lacked belief collectively.
Saelemaekers made it 2-0 with an 18th-minute effort, cutting inside and firing a beautiful shot into the far bottom corner, raising the shirt of Simon Kjaer in celebration after his team mate was ruled out of action for six months.
For his first season as Rangers boss, Steven Gerrard appointed Tavernier his captain after the departure of Lee Wallace - a role Warburton says the Englishman relishes after receiving advice from Wallace and fellow ex-Ibrox skipper David Weir.
Rebecca Welch became the first woman referee to take charge of a men's FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday when she took charge of Plymouth's 1-0 win against Birmingham.
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Zaha's second was particularly impressive and was similar in creation to his wonderful strike at Norwich earlier this month, with both goals seeing him cut in from the left before rifling a shot past a helpless goalkeeper and inside the far post.
Everyone can play and help, he said. Today was my day, maybe Tuesday again but maybe another player.
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Bayern Munich forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has come out to explain why he felt Cameroon coach Toni Conceicao had disrespected him during their Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off fixture against Burkina Faso on Saturday.
Tracey Crouch has rejected Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow's claims an independent regulator for English football (IREF) will kill the golden goose.
Harry Kane might have just turned around his season in the space of four days. The Tottenham hitman hit a confidence-building
“From the very first second, he was in a better place than the rest of us. He’s a really special kid.”
Indeed, Payet, one of Ligue 1’s standout performers this season, has now been the unlucky recipient of a bottle to the head on two occasions already since August. He was similarly struck in a derby match against Nice on August 22, causing ugly scenes that saw the Marseille bench empty and a brawl ensue between players, staff and supporters.
Barcelona manager Xavi insists his side must keep their spirits high, despite suffering a heartbreaking late 3-2 defeat to El Clasico rivals Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia.
“All the others signed since then have been signed exactly under those premises: how do we want to play? They have to be able and willing to run and sprint a lot. They have to be physical. They have to be technical. They have to be clinical. The profile for each position has been clear and that's why they are where they are.
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane held his nerve to convert a 97th-minute penalty for Senegal in their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) opener against Zimbabwe, with the pre-tournament favourites getting off to a winning start.
Before that, Nuno Tavares, impressive at left-back for the hosts, struck the post with a downward header from a Martinelli cross.
Ligue 1: Nice up to second with Clermont win Amine Gouiri scored twice as Nice rallied past Clermont 2-1 to climb to second in Ligue 1, 11 points behind PSG.
Jordi Alba has praised Spain head coach Luis Enrique for leading Spain to the 2022 World Cup. It is how it is with the players that is so important and how he transmits his message, he said.
Arteta then switched formation to a back-three, and the change saw Arsenal create one of their best chances after 72 minutes.
Atalanta also came back from a goal down to beat Olympiakos 2-1 at home. In Spain, La Liga second-placed side Sevilla won 3-1 against Dinamo Zagreb.
He will link up with Southgate and the rest of the squad at St George's Park on Tuesday. I am the same, but he is a manager, and I am a player.
The friendly was Brazil's last before they begin their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup in March next year.
His hat-trick off the bench in Thursday's 5-1 demolition of Slovenian minnows Mura in the Europa Conference League suggests he hasn't lost any of his scoring touch.
Hart - on his first visit back to Hampden since Leigh Griffiths bent two Scotland free-kicks beyond him in 2017 - again looked suspect when Craig Bryson struck from range, with the Celtic keeper smothering at the second attempt.
The Blues lost only their third game of the season on Saturday against West Ham, following defeats by Manchester City and Juventus in September.
Brentford fixturesGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsWe have to put things into perspective, Frank said.
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Norwich are winless in their last five league games against Wolves (D2 L3), having won four of their five against them before this (L1).
The 29-year-old, who joined United when aged seven, is set to leave the club when his contract runs out this summer.
They've been getting a lot of criticism, as individuals and collectively, but it looks like it's bonded them together and that was always going to be the test.
Space can be opened up by their team-mates infield and then there is a degree of freedom in the final third for James and Chilwell to come inside.
I feel so lucky to be going to work with a squad which is in a great position on all fronts and largely has that experience of being winners, he added.
Look at the semi-finals. Over on one side, Leicester City against Roma. José Mourinho against his former subordinate; José Mourinho against himself; José Mourinho against the grinding passage of time. But luckily there's enough about the actual game to take the mind off the José Mourinho Show. We've written his name four times in this single paragraph. How does he do that?
I don't like talking much on social media but on that occasion I felt I had to show the fans my desire to stay at the club. Fred is similarly emphatic on the claims of a split among the players addressed by Rashford.
But the defeat leaves them now only one point above the relegation zone because of results elsewhere.
Willock's run and cross was ideal for Dykes to turn the ball goalwards but Lumley prevented an equaliser with his leg and then gathered.
The situation will become clearer on Thursday but United are optimistic there is no threat to their trip to Ibrox at the weekend.
On the face of it, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has a strong hand. His club is top of the Scottish Premiership with a place in the Europa League knockout stage very much in reach.
Wolves manager Bruno Lage says Raul Jimenez will learn from his mistake after being shown two yellow cards in the space of 31 first-half seconds in
On the face of it, this seems to be yet another example of football putting results ahead of player safety, he said.
