They win games because of their talent, but the feeling is that they will come unstuck against better opponents, particularly in the knockout stages of the Champions League. That’s the true cost of having a forward line of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, you might say.
Though the hosts dominated for most of the game, Birmingham should still have equalised after 36 minutes.
Harry Kane's future dominated the summer transfer window, but following Antonio Conte's arrival at Tottenham, will the speculation continue or is Kane happy to stay in north London?
Michael Carrick, Solskjaer's assistant, was placed in temporary charge, with United saying he would be in place while they looked to appoint an interim manager to the end of the season.
The way we started the game, it was slow and we didn't play forward enough and didn't have enough urgency, he said.
For him football is not a profession, it's a joy. City now set for Manchester derbyVictory keeps alive Manchester City's bid to win a Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble, but Pep Guardiola played down any potential treble talk for the Premier League leaders.
Kenny has made it his mission to overhaul the squad he inherited from Mick McCarthy - seven of the 20 men who tasted action this month were aged 22 or under - and to instil a more progressive approach, and his team remain very much a work in progress.
Poulter reiterated that the council's initial preference had been to Their preferred option is for the council to take ownership of the ground.
The Chelsea star was able to flaunt the message when he headed the USMNT in front in the 74th minute of a World Cup qualifying victory.
Indeed, it’s worth noting that as well as having worked well with Koeman, his partner Mikky Kiemeney, is also close to the coach’s wife Bartina.
Thomas Tuchel's side were 3-2 up heading into injury-time thanks to Romelu Lukaku's goal in the 62nd minute and Timo Werner's second of the night in the 85th, but Magomed Ozdoev scored a stunning late goal to ensure Zenit took the Europa League spot.
The notion of a caretaker then an interim certainly poses questions. Are United virtually writing their season off in November? Who is that interim candidate? What if the interim goes on the sort of run that lured United into appointing Solskjaer? What if this mystery interim figure cannot stop the current slide? Do United simply blunder on and lie in the bed they have made for themselves or shift position?
In the last five games, we are playing like we are in relegation [trouble], he said. This is the reality. Maybe there is something wrong.
Players have to put things right The vast majority of the Manchester United players who started against Liverpool are international footballers.
Allan Saint-Maximin had given the homes side a well-deserved lead after a mistake from Rafael Varane freed Sean Longstaff in midfield. Saint-Maximin cut inside Harry Maguire and placed the ball into the far corner.
Elsewhere, Adelaide left-side option Cavallo is nominated for the central Sports Personality award after he came out as gay in October, becoming the first current professional top-flight footballer to do so.
Blackpool did not seriously trouble Derby, who delivered a solid performance with Curtis Davies commanding at the back.
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On facing Frankfurt next, he added: For them to beat Barca, they are a top side. We will be ready for whatever. We know what we want and that is reach the final.
Romelu Lukaku has hauled Chelsea back into the Premier League title race, says Jamie Redknapp, following the striker's big impact in the win over Aston Villa.
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If you teach the people that they are coming to a circus show where all the time something happens then you teach them to just sit there and wait to be entertained.
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Walker was sent off after lashing out at Leipzig striker Andre Silva, catching him on the back of the ankles.
“If we left him on another half an hour, we would have had Wayne Rooney's family on the phone,” joked England manager Southgate in his interview with ITV.
Ultimately, I think the club are stable in this respect in what's happened in the last 10 years. I think they recognise that they are going to go through these moments.
However, the home side were rewarded for their increasing pressure. Lewis parried the ball but O’Hara pounced to finish from close range.
I bet he [Baraclough] wishes I had snatched at it now. It was one of those where you get in that position and you think you've done everything right but it was just a rubbish connection, I just didn't get enough on it. It has nearly snuck in, anything in the corner or higher goes in. I'm disappointed but it was nice to get in there and keep my composure until that point.
We are setting targets and we are building our own Uefa sustainable event management system, he added.
We all want to win, we all want to win the title. But this is not the highest aim you have in sport.
There's a lot more to come from (Gabriel) Martinelli, without question. He's had a difficult spell over the last year or 18 months or so.
Craig Sibbald collected the rebound and slammed it off a post. Livingston regathered, Jason Holt had space 25 yards out and his rasping, top corner-bound effort was tipped majestically on to the same upright by the flying Gordon.
Salah has started all but two Premier League games he has been available for this season and in spite of his form tapering off, it would be a shock should the Egyptian miss out on Sunday - but elsewhere, Carragher said the roles of his two forward colleagues were still up for grabs.
The FA Cup's alive and kicking, especially in Middlesbrough tonight, he said. The scenes at the end.
Aaron Ramsey will reportedly cost Everton or Newcastle £42m in wages, even if Juventus allow him to leave on a free transfer in January (Daily Express, December 13); Howe wants to make Ramsey one of his first signings but face competition from Everton to land the Juventus midfielder, who commands a £400,000-a-week salary (The Sun via Goal, November 10).
But though Northern Ireland will be reinforced in Geneva, the Swiss should be too as they expect a number of players back from injury.
Werner had already hit a post and the crossbar before he raced away from Jan Bednarek, rounded Fraser Forster and slotted into an empty net from an angle for Chelsea's third.
There were further chances for Tavernier and Fashion Sakala, before Starfelt’s inadvertent intervention settled this tense cup tie.
It is just in general, I think (like) with the whole nation, (we are) holding our breaths at the moment. Klopp welcomes Covid-19 precautionsLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed the Premier League has reintroduced more stringent Covid-19 guidance, in a bid to mitigate the risk of more coronavirus infections.
Pogba's injury setback comes at a time in which his performances for United have come under renewed scrutiny.
Mohamed Salah is priced at 3/1 to be first goalscorer with the Egyptian on a sensational run of form, while Harry Kane is offered at 5/1 to break the deadlock.
It should no longer be the case that United are not ready to push on yet, all the ingredients are there.
A fit Christiano Ronaldo is close to undroppable. But Christiano Ronaldo with a dodgy hip may just have been a blessing for Rangnick’s pressing side. One of the only criticisms of the 36-year-old Portuguese is his reluctance to press and immobility in the defensive phase.
After a cagey opening spell at Bloomfield Road, Boro missed a gilt-edged opportunity in the 10th minute.
It would be fair to assume they are watching diligently, shuffling across in a specific pattern designed to pin back some of the opposition defenders while waiting for counterattacking chances.
Rangnick said: If I just think about the games since I arrived, how many games we have been 1-0 and 2-0 up and in the end only got a point.
They will play Austria on at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on November 27 before hosting Latvia at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium on November 30.
