FIFA has urged clubs worldwide to consider wage reductions in order to protect their finances. F. C. Porto and Benfica were considering a similar reduction in players' wages this week, local press reported, but have not yet announced an agreement. All matches in the country's Primeira Liga were suspended indefinitely on 12 March.
a surprise entrant into the knockout stage atalanta face a blood thirsty Valencia who seek silverware for as a consolation for the season .Valencia managed to prove their might during the Atletico match which they fought valiantly for a draw a befitting draw.Valencia are capable of a win within this match a high scoring win it has the relevant skill set to ensure a win. However they face a team which did not bribe to be in the knockout stage a straight win for Valencia is not guaranteed Atlanta will be aiming to make history. Prediction over 1.5
This is a football game from the Syrian league and we have Teshrin playing host to Foutoua. This another match from this league where I feel we won't see so many goals. Host team are odds on favorite to win this match but I don't see them scoring 3 goals. Teshrin has played 10 matches and have scored a total of 16 goals and conceded 6, just 5 of their matches was above 2 goals and it was against stronger opponents.
Can Real find consistency? Ex-Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has recovered from injury and is available for Real MadridThere is no such shortage of options for Zinedine Zidane, especially as the Real Madrid boss can now call upon Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio after their returns from injury. The question, however, is which of the many front men at Zidane's disposal can hit the target. Other than Karim Benzema, who netted 12 of his 14 league goals before January, Real's seven forwards - including Hazard, Gareth Bale and Luka Jovic - have scored a measly 12 league goals between them all season.
A fast start on on Tuesday night at St James’ Park saw Newcastle comfortably dispatch of Rochdale in their FA Cup Replay, ending a run of five competitive games without a win and providing a much needed confidence boost to Joelinton as he ended a 20-match goal drought.
Read the full story Video - United and Arsenal 'battle for £46m Barcelona star' - Euro Papers01:40 Man City and Barca chase Michut English Premier League champions Manchester City and Barcelona are both chasing Paris Saint-Germain youngster Edouard Michut. The 17-year-old midfielder is wanted by both European sides as he is seen to be a younger version of Marco Verratti.
Neither team approach this match in glittering form but we're backing Lyon to get the three points in this one. Nice have been awful away from home while the hosts have been considerably better in front of their own fans since the arrival of García. We see both teams scoring in this match though as that market has won in four of Lyon's last five games and in three of Nice's last five. Nice have also scored five goals in their last three games so we can see the visitors getting on the scoresheet in this one. Ultimately though we're backing it to end 2-1 to the home side.
Vardy, 33, was in superb form at the start of the Premier League season with 17 goals from 18 matches but has not scored in his last seven. I have no doubt he'll get the goals and it's a matter of time," Rodgers told reporters ahead of Friday's league game at bottom side Norwich City. Sometimes you get a run like it .
Neman Grodno will host team Ruh Brest tomorrow. Neman did 2 defeats and win at the last 3 matches played. Their shape is not so well. Guests did 2 draws at the last 2 games played. Ruh Brest is one of the most unexplored teams. They have a potential and good players. But they have scored only 3 goals in the last 7 games. My bet will be on them again. It will be a hard match for both teams. Our clubs are neighbors in the table. And a draw will be a good result for both teams. It is possible to see a draw here !
If a player was believed to be suffering from concussion he would be replaced by a sub and not allowed to return to action. That sub would not count towards the three that are already at the disposal of the manager. Paper Round’s view: Repeated instances of concussion, especially if they are not properly treated, can be threatening to the near and long-term safety of anyone.
Mats Hummels tries a through ball, but Axel Witsel is caught offside. Posted at 90' Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross following a corner. SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Nadiem Amiri. Posted at 89' Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
I don't agree with the Premier League and how they've done that. The Premier League schedule has been significantly reorganised as part of Project Restart, the plan to finish the season in June and July after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Moyes believes his players "need recovery time". Victory over Chelsea last Wednesday and a valuable point at Newcastle on Sunday have eased the pressure on Moyes and his players, who face three of the bottom four clubs in their final five games.
Sheffield Wednesday have seen both teams score in four of their last five home games, while they should be vulnerable to this Hull side. The Tigers have already won 3-0 at Fulham and 2-1 at Forest, so they should have little fear at a playoff contender. However, with the Tigers conceding in 83% of their away trips, we’re going for over 2.5 goals as our tip here.
SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, Reading Women. Natasha Harding replaces Fara Williams. BookingPosted at 67' Remi Allen (Reading Women) is shown the yellow card. Goal!Posted at 64' Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Reading Women 1. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
With England captain and talisman Harry Kane ruled out until April with a hamstring injury, discussion has turned to who England manager Gareth Southgate could turn to to lead the line at this summer's European Championship if the Tottenham striker is not fit. Wright believes Ings could have a similar impact at Euro 2020 as Italy's Salvatore Schillaci did at the 1990 World Cup - coming into the tournament as a relative unknown before finishing as top scorer.
However, Juve coach coach Maurizio Sarri believes his side are venturing into the unknown after such a long layoff. None of the staff at this moment knows where the preparation is because we come off an abnormal interruption," he said. This is a unique situation, which does not give us any certainty, also because we have obviously not played friendlies. I am satisfied with what I have seen during these days in training, but the response during a game will be different.
Posted at 85' Foul by Remo Freuler (Atalanta). BookingPosted at 82' Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card. Goal!Posted at 82' Goal! Atalanta 1, Juventus 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado. Posted at 79' VAR Decision: No Penalty Atalanta. Posted at 77' Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
Getty Images PLAYER RATINGS Atletico de Madrid: Oblak 6, Vrsaljko 6, Savic 8, Felipe 8, Lodi 8, Koke 7, Saul 7, Thomas 7, Lemar 6, Morata 5, Correa 6. Subs: Llorente 5, Vitolo 6, Diego Costa 6. Liverpool: Alisson 6, Alexander-Arnold 5, Van Dijk 5, Gomez 6, Robertson 7, Fabinho 6, Henderson 6, Wijnaldum 5, Salah 5, Firmino 5, Mane 5.
It's harsh but there are positives for us too. The red card is a bit harsh but I can see why it's given. Before, there was an incident when we clearly saw a stamp on one of our players. Maybe the referee could not see properly. Now were are bottom of the league, we need to go into survival mode. We've done it for five years.
It was a memorable night for the Leeds-born forward and his team-mates. Patson Daka opened the scoring in the 43rd minute before Takumi Minamino made it 2-0 with a low strike before the break. Hwang Hee-chan slotted in the third in the 69th minute before Mbwana Samatta reduced the deficit. With a few minutes remaining Haaland fired in from close range to secure a comfortable win. Salzburg now face Liverpool in their final game.
Posted at 58' Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tim Krul. Posted at 58' Attempt saved. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah. Posted at 55' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Torino have actually performed better on the road than they have at home this season with just three wins from nine home games in Serie A but Genoa are still searching for their first away win of the campaign having lost five of their nine matches on the road. Torino’s home games produce an average of 2.33 goals per game and 67% of their home matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored, while Genoa’s away games produce an average of 3.67 goals and 78% of their matches on the road have featured over 2.5 goals.
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Two West Ham fans have been arrested after allegedly making homophobic gestures towards Brighton supporters. The pair have been released by police under investigation following Saturday's 3-3 draw, watched by a crowd of nearly 60,000 at London Stadium. Reports of homophobic abuse have been made at several clubs this season. In December, police were contacted on social media to report chanting by West Ham away fans directed at Chelsea supporters at Stamford Bridge.
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Manchester United accept Pogba departure It has become widely expected within Manchester United that their record transfer Paul Pogba will depart the club this summer, according to the Mirror. The media outlet believe that the World Cup winner is either looking at a return to Serie A side Juventus or a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Kane (Tottenham) 11 A. Martial (Manchester United) T. Pukki (Norwich) R. Sterling (Manchester City) C. Responding to an initiative started by fans of both clubs, City and United will donate 50,000 pounds each to the Trussell Trust, a support network of more than 1,200 food banks. We are proud of the role our supporters play in helping local food banks and recognise the increased strain likely to be placed on these charities by the impact of coronavirus," a joint club statement said on Saturday.
Lazio have been good enough this season to challenge for the title. They are worthy heroes for the rest of the league in the quest to stop Juventus from cantering to another championship. Inter Milan are another quality side but their early Champions League exit suggests that they don't have the stomach for this fight. We see Lazio leapfrogging Inter with a win.
Monday should have marked one of the final stages as the fencing work was due to be completed. It never happened. The company doing the work had effectively gone into lockdown. Hours later, Boris Johnson delivered similar news to everyone else. The FA’s decisionWhen the FA called time on their season, South Liverpool were unbeaten and eight points clear of Mossley Hill Athletic, who had two games in hand.
UK government's 'green shoots' raise hope for Premier League return The UK government has confirmed a plateauing in new cases in the UK, which will raise the hopes of Premier League fans, but the spokespeople stressed that Britain is still very much "in the woods". Stephen Powis, National Medical Director for NHS England confirmed that there had been a "bit of a plateau.
She would lie about the reason for a self-inflicted bruise, train, then return home. The football was a fleeting relief. She could not socialise without alcohol due to anxiety. When I was by myself I would curl in a ball and cry," Lynn says. I think if you spoke to a lot of people besides those who have seen me in turmoil, they would not know that I have been struggling with mental illness for a lot of my life.
As strong as they are as hosts, it's Bradford's away performances that are holding them back and that does have to be a concern coming into what is a very difficult trip. Indeed, they've failed to win any of their last 5 away games and having not even so much as scored in their last 2 on the road, their prospects don't look the brightest coming into the game.
By the time Jonathan Moss blew the final whistle on Wednesday, thousands of United fans had already left Old Trafford. Fletcher fears the atmosphere at Old Trafford could hurt United's younger players if it does not improve. Home fans were leaving before the end of the game as Manchester United headed for defeat"At the minute you can see with every setback these youngsters are just sinking," he added on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Read the full story Moyes to launch loan bid for Barkley reunion Recently-appointed West Ham manager David Moyes is eyeing up an ambitious loan bid to bring Ross Barkley to the London Stadium in January, according to the Mirror. The former Toffees manager is looking to reunite with the 26-year-old who has been out of favour at Chelsea this season.
FRIDAY’S BIG STORIES Tottenham and Arsenal both totally turd at football Tottenham's mini-revival under Jose Mourinho was brought to an abrupt end against a - by any measure - absolutely awful Manchester United side on Wednesday while Arsenal did the whole 'hold my beer' nonsense and took a 2-1 pasting off of Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates on Thursday night.
Aue is in 8th place 34 points, 10 points less than Hamburg that is in 3rd place and means to play for promotion. Sandhausen is in 13th place with 29 points, 4 points more than When that is in the relegation zone. Despite the fact that Aue is in more good place than away team Sandhausen, I don't see a lot of differences in quality here. I see both teams in the same range and I expect a draw here today.
al-taawoun and all Ittihad meet in the premier league Saudi Arabia and here in this match I take a bet that it will end in a draw. The home team are favorite as they play at home but the away team has enough quality in the squad to take points.
Real Madrid have scored 16 goals in the last five matches. Real Sociedad have scored two or more in three of their last five away league matches. Real Madrid are unbeaten in six league matches at home. Real Madrid have the second best defence in La Liga. Real Sociedad have lost seven of their last 10 matches against Real Madrid.
The RFEF's competition committee, in accordance with the two clubs and the Basque regional government, has decided to postpone Sunday's match between Eibar and Real Sociedad," said a federation statement on Saturday. The poor air quality is a result of a fire in a landfill site in neighbouring Zaldibar.
Aswan have lost 5 of their 8 outings so far and having scored just 7 times and conceded a big 14, it's not hard to see why. The side will make this trip with spirits low and their issues are only compounded by the fact that forward Ahmed Abdel-Zaher has now been ruled for a long period after rupturing his ACL.
Cue complete pandemonium at Vicarage Road, with Deeney tearing off his shirt and leaping into the stand, fans storming the pitch and then Watford boss Gianfranco Zola taking a tumble as he sprinted to join in the celebrations. Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United (Swindon won 7-6 on aggregate)Purely in terms of goals, this is the play-off semi-final that all play-off semi-finals aspire to be like. Leading 2-1 from the first leg at Bramall Lane, Swindon raced into a 3-0 lead in 18 minutes at the County Ground to stretch their aggregate advantage to 5-1 and seemingly end the tie as a contest.
Goal!Posted at 84' Goal! Chelsea 0, Bournemouth 1. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a headed pass following a corner. Posted at 84' Attempt blocked. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross. Posted at 83' Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
The Toffees sit fifth in the league with a 3-1 victory over Reading their last triumph in the league. Whereas, Brighton lost to West Ham. Two late goals from the Hammers was Brighton's undoing and they are just three points above bottom-placed side Bristol. Reading v Manchester United Sunday, 2pm, Adams Park It’s fourth plays sixth in what could be a close contest.
A day after Southampton said their players would defer part of their salaries, West Ham announced a raft of measures that the club hopes will help retain jobs and pay full salaries to non-playing staff. West Ham announce wage deferralsGetty Images "I am proud that our entire squad have made clear their strong desire to play our part in helping to support others through this situation," captain Mark Noble said in a club statement.
the Guingamp fc team and the Auxerre fc team, go head to head in France Liga II. The Guingamp fc team is in 9th position with 28 points Collected. While guest team the Auxerre fc team came in 12th place by collecting 26 points. In the last 5 times the Guingamp fc team played at home, 3 of them ended in a the Guingamp fc team had draw. While the guest team played at away last 5 previous matches, 1 of them ended in a draw.
Football match from the French lower division and we have Rouen playing host to Vannes. In this match I will bet on the host team to win. The team Rouen is top of the league, they have 37 points from 16 matches played and they show good coordination in defense . They have the best defense so far in the league and it would be difficult for a team like Vannes to score a goal here. At home Rouen has 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Norwich is currently in the last place of the Premier League and it seems unlikely that they will avoid relegation this season since the quality of their squad is quite low. On this match they will travel to Liverpool to face Everton in a contest against a team that is not having a great season too but Everton is much superior and can't afford to lose points on this match at home against the worst team in the league. For that reason, we will take Everton to cover this -1.25 Asian Handicap as the best line to bet on this match.
