Often, though, the choices are affected not by what is needed but have more to do with the club linking themselves with some of the best-known players around. That policy has created an excess of central midfielders, seven left-backs at some point this season, and signings like that of Donnarumma in place of a perfectly adequate Keylor Navas, for no reason other than that he was available.
They're going to get Champions League football, I don't see them finishing outside the top four so for Ole not to keep his job when teams like Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal might not finish in the top four - it's not as easy as it used to be to walk into the top four every year.
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They’ve dropped seven precious points in the Premier League and, on Thursday, failed to overcome a heavily-depleted Arsenal side that played three-quarters of the match with 10 men following Granit Xhaka’s red card.
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The plan is to develop them and then move them on. The interest in Ekitike suggests that the policy working.
It's a big, big challenge with them and I love to face the toughest opponent as possible and to try to beat them.
A Millwall statement following the match read: The matter is under immediate investigation and the club will co-operate fully in the matter.
Burn's going to pop up before the end of the campaign. Tottenham have no fresh injuries for the visit across the capital.
When visualising his goal and passing averages, Diaz emerges among an elite crop of players in Europe's top leagues, with returns on par with Karim Benzema and Mohamed Salah.
It's happened too often this season and it remains a big frustration for us. It's happening because we can't defend set pieces.
So how did then-Inter manager Antonio Conte get the best out of Lukaku? By giving him a buddy to play with of course! For the first time in his career Luakku played in a two-striker system consistently. It happened briefly at West Brom and Everton but never really more than for the odd game or two. Plus he was playing with players like Arouna Kone or Kevin Mirallas. No disrespect to either, fine Premier League players, but neither were ever at the level of Lautaro Martinez.
Man of the match: Raheem Sterling It's easy to forget Sterling had only scored one Premier League goal this season at the start of December following a stop-start period that perhaps was a bit of a hangover from his dazzling performances for England at the Euros.
The Italian, 52, has clarified his comments, saying he was only talking numerically rather than in terms of quality after seeing four players leave and two arrive.
Lacazette is, however, running his current contract down towards free agency and is not guaranteed a regular starting berth under Arteta.
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The England game at Wembley is an exciting one, especially if we win the first game. Not so long ago, Darren Fletcher was just about the only English Premier League player in our team.
The draw leaves Chelsea four points behind Manchester City in third place in the Premier League table.
As seen in the graphic, he carries the ball almost 19 times per 90 minutes - which is more than all of United's midfielders except for Matic.
The performance metrics back up their struggles away from home, too. With that in mind, I can't back them here at 23/20 with Sky Bet.
However, club legend Ferdinand believes much of that is down to United lacking a game style that can get the best out of the 21-year-old.
Elanga's attitude has been faultless, according to United sources. His work ethic is good and he has not got carried away with the recent plaudits that have come his way.
Rudiger is without doubt their best defender. Lose him for any length of time for whatever reason and Chelsea might find themselves in a spot of bother.
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He's a player.Lewis Jones Atletico's unsavoury approach Atletico Madrid's tactical approach is entirely legitimate.
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It was totally different to England and it was more organised and focused. Every session was like an event to Arsene and it rubbed off on me. I didn't know I would go into coaching before making the move, I just wanted to play for Monaco.
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Is it performative? An over-the-top display to provoke a cheap emotional reaction from his new players and supporters? Frankly, who cares. One of the best coaches in the world is back in the Premier League and loving life.
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When it came to the team’s performance, Carrick was especially pleased with United’s aggressive pressing game. Ronaldo’s goal came after Fred had forced a mistake from Etienne Capoue high up the pitch, while Sancho’s strike came at the end of a lightning-fast counter-attack initiated by an interception in United’s half.
When the messaging is so clear, you know exactly what you’re buying into, how to buy into it and how to deliver what he wants. And then when you step on to the pitch, it’s up to you whether you do it or not.
No Liverpool player has scored more goals since the turn of the year, an upturn Klopp said was partly down to a change in tactics.
Rachel Walden, whose father Rod Taylor was diagnosed with an NDD after his death in 2018, will oversee an extended family support advisors' team.
Villarreal are likely to be without two of their first-choice front three, with Gerard Moreno and Yerermi Pino both set to be sidelined, and backing another low-scoring encounter should appeal.
The area of psychology is huge in any elite level sport. You cannot expect everyone to be the same.
With Arsenal having fewer than the required number of players available for the match (13 outfield players and one goalkeeper), the board accepted the club's application.
ITV has four channels and an online video platform, ITV Hub, on which the games will also be available.
My family have friends here and they've always said it's a football-mad city, so to experience it and be part of it - I'm really looking forward to it.
At just 20, she's already proven what a talent she is for both club and country and she will fit perfectly into our squad and ethos here at City, said City manager Gareth Taylor.
Two of the last three Champions League finals were all-English encounters and it wouldn’t be much of a surprise if another all-English encounter was witnessed in St Petersburg next May. There’s a reason so many in European football still believe a breakaway Super League is their only hope of achieving parity at the top of the sport.
City will face Atletico Madrid on April 13 in their second leg, while Liverpool host Benfica at Anfield on the same night.
A wonderful strike from Cristiano Ronaldo salvaged a 1-1 draw for Manchester United against a dominant Chelsea at Old Trafford - but the result means United can only now equal their worst-ever points total in the Premier League era.
Why does he even need to whistle before the ball is over the line? We have VAR to check. Is he so sure or does he want to keep the tension up?
It may not be, because Pep Guardiola is a genius of a manager and he could see them home, but it wouldn't surprise me if this Liverpool team won the title. Merson: 'I'd rather be in City's position' Amid the excitement of Liverpool's win, Merson was keen to stress that the reigning champions do maintain the advantage in the title race.
The former Woking player, who left Charlton Athletic early in his career without making a league appearance, scored with the first half's only shot on target.
Bayern could have had another when Corentin Tolisso broke deep into added time from a Dortmund corner that Kobel had gone up for, but fired wide of an open goal from distance.
The 21-year-old, all speed and explosive energy on Chelsea's right flank, ripped into Massimiliano Allegri's side from the start.
