However in January last year, Vitoria was sacked after Benfica suffered their third league defeat and exited the Champions League at the groups stages. Bringing in Bruno Lage paid off for the Portuguese giants, who won 18 of their following 19 league games, drawing the other, to reclaim the title. But for Fernandes, the opportunities dried up.
He was a key part of Arsenal’s early success under Wenger, an Invicible from the 2003-04 season, and perhaps forgotten recipient of the 2001-02 Premier League Player of the Season. The Swede remembers the good times at Arsenal and will be desperate to bring them back. However, and there must be a however, one can only wonder whether Solskjaer’s appointment will serve as a cautionary tale to the powers that be at Arsenal.
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GOAL! Barcelona 4-1 Alaves: Pacheco guessed the right way, but there was just too much power and direction on Suarez's penalty and Barcelona are now 4-1 up! Griezmann, Messi and Suarez have now all found the back of the net for the Catalans this afternoon! KEY STATS Lionel Messi has scored 50 or more goals for club and country in nine of the last ten years.
Dover have failed to score in their last two away league games. Five of the last six Eastleigh home league games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them. Eastleigh have failed to score in three of their last four league matches. Eastleigh have been battling for promotion in recent years but not this season.
Brno and Unicov game is likely to produce an under 3.5 in this game. The away team usually holds back teams from scoring many goals against it and therefore I believe the maximum goals that can be scored in this match is 3 and not more than that.
The title-chasing visitors controlled the midfield possession and comfortably avoided a repeat of last season's dropped points against the Robins, after these two sides shared two draws in their WSL meetings last term. Bristol City were more threatening up front in the second half after the introduction of in-form forward Ebony Salmon at half-time, but her low strike was turned around the post by Lionesses goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck.
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Posted at 77' Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 77' Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 77' Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura. Posted at 76' Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Posted at 76' Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leicester City celebrate scoring against BrentfordGetty Images TALKING POINT Plucky Brentford unfortunate to earn at least a replay. It was a shocking opening ten minutes that ultimately cost the home side. Maybe it was the pressure of the TV cameras or it potentially being the last FA Cup tie at Griffin Park but they started badly.
RETRO CORNER Chris Waddle turned even older this weekend. Here he is, less old, scoring the greatest six-a-side goal of all time. RETRO CORNER II He may have been a poorer version of Waddle but Diego Maradona had his moments. COMING UP It is the derby that no one has been waiting for: yup, Brighton and Hove Albion against Crystal Palace.
While Sunday's hosts have struggled of late, Coventry have been in fine form, winning each of their last three. By taking maximum points between Boxing Day and New Year's Day, The Sky Blues have shot up to 3rd in the table. They're now just a point outside of the automatic places and are only four points behind league leaders Wycombe, who they've played a game less than.
Nuno Espirito Santo's men were the better team for large swathes of their contest with Spurs, however a late Jan Vertonghen sucker punch denied them a share of the spoils even though their performance probably deserved even more than a point.
This will be a balanced game and the 1st stage ended in a draw. The hosts are much better, but they will play with young players and I expect a slow and balanced game. The guests come from a defeat in which they failed to score and ended up in this line and therefore I expect a similar game. Liverpool have already officially announced that they will take the field with U23. I will take the visitors because the odds have collapsed in the last few days and it's better to take it now before it's too late. Also they played good in the first leg.
Perth Glory v Sydney FC predictions for Saturday’s match in the A-League. Perth Glory have had a solid, if unspectacular, start to the new campaign but there looks like there is more to come whilst Sydney FC have started as they ended last season, with four wins from five. Which side will take another step towards the Premier’s Plate? Read on for all our free A-League predictions and betting tips.
Do I know anybody who is? No. Is he unbelievably important to us? Yes. A wonderful array of qualities you need as a midfielder'Henderson's reliability is one of the things that makes him stand out - he is an extremely consistent performer. His athleticism is a big reason for that. It allows him to maintain his levels for the full 90 minutes. But there is more to his game than just having high energy and being a player who is always full of running.
Among the sides they have faced at least 20 times in Serie A, only against Bari (70%) do Parma have a higher win percentage than against Lecce (50% – 11 out of 22). Meanwhile, Lecce have won only one of their 11 away games against Parma in Serie A (D4 L6): a 1-0 win in February 2011. We expect the hosts to pick up another victory, with Lecce out of form. A home victory is our first pick for this clash.
Europa League draw in full 12:28 - last draw sees Rangers face Braga We've had the last names out of the hat, with Rangers facing Braga, who have already faced British opposition this season in the form of Wolves. Roma draw Gent Another one of the biggest clubs have learned their opponents - Roma will take on Gent.
Thierry Henry had scored twice, superbly, to leave the Blues trailing. The Portuguese threw Lucozade bottles and kicked tubs of Vaseline around in a fury, angry that his side had been on top but trailed. Eidur Gudjohnsen equalised in the first minute of the second half. Message received. Soon Mourinho would tell his players that not only would they be champions, they would win the league at Bolton with three games remaining.
I am just trying to impact the next generation in a positive way," he said. I have done a lot of work with children and when I heard about the schools shutting down, I knew some kids would not be getting free meals at school. When I was at school, I was on free meals and my mum wouldn't get home until around six o'clock so my next meal would have been about eight o'clock. I was fortunate, and there are kids in much more difficult situations that don't get their meals at home.
Media playback is not supported on this device What could happen next at Man City after European ban? But does the conclusion of the Riza case just three weeks ago give City and their sizeable team of lawyers cause for optimism, and partly explain their defiance? Leading British sports lawyer John Mehrzad thinks so. That case will be at the forefront of their lawyers' minds," he says. They can't have missed it.
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Is there any value on Ulsan at 1,17, well yes there is, a low price but still its price should be at 1,11. SP has started around 1,25 across all big bookies and has been coming down all the way. Honestly this is one of those matches I would go for a home win but it's the start of the season and we're not sure what can happen on the first round. Ulsan will not lose this one at home, that's certain. The last 5 matches h2h Ulsan didn't lose any and only one ended in a draw. Safe bet but low price.
Mertens, who is nicknamed 'Ciro' by Napoli fans to reflect his longstanding relationship with the club and city of Naples, is now seven goals clear of club legend Diego Maradona, Napoli, who last won the competition in 2014, will meet Juventus in the final without any fans present on Wednesday (20:00 BST) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Juventus into Coppa Italia final despite Ronaldo penalty missFabian Ruiz's goal had given Napoli a semi-final first-leg lead in front of almost 60,000 fans in Milan on 12 February.
Every time we tried to press they played around us with the quality they have got. All the stuff that gets talked about in academies, with young coaches - just look at what they did in terms of the basic stuff that gives you an opportunity to play and dominate. That's what they did to us. Not only technically, but tactically, they are a fantastic side. We have been well beaten. People talk about us having afternoons and nights like this when we came to the Premier League.
Brentford, Preston and Barnsley have definitely followed us on the talent, gem and lower league scouting side of things. We're probably the best producers of talent from a revenue point of view, when it comes to attacking players. Boyd (left) and Mackail-Smith were two thirds of Posh's so-called 'holy trinity', alongside Aaron McLeanThe past decade has seen a conveyor belt of sharp-shooters pass through Peterborough, with Ferguson - in his third spell as manager - at the forefront alongside the owners and director of football Barry Fry.
Defender David Luiz joined the list in the win over Sheffield, but the team has enough cover for that. After a run of four straight away matches since football returned, Arsenal will get to play at home; they have a much better form at home and they will look to make this one a successful hunt. They are unbeaten in the last five home league matches and have won four of those.
The 19 million reais ($3. We're living through an unprecedented moment of global crisis, whose extension and consequences are still incalculable," CBF president Rogerio Caboclo said. It's therefore necessary to act with reason and responsibility. Our objective with these measures is to provide direct and immediate help.
Broadcaster beoutQ has been illegally showing matches - mainly in Saudi Arabia - despite the rights in the region belonging to Qatar-based beIN Sports. Saudi broadcaster Arabsat has always denied that beoutQ uses its frequencies to show games illegally. Dixon, on behalf of Cengiz, has previously written to Masters saying there should be no place in English football for anyone "involved in such abhorrent acts".
20% of Barcelona’s away games have produced exactly one goal while just 11% of Atletico Madrid’s games on the road have seen just a single goal scored. A majority of Barcelona’s wins have been obtained with a margin of 2 goals or more this season (9 wins), while 3 of their wins had a 1-goal margin, but Atletico Madrid’s excellent defensive record has lead to our prediction for a 1-0 win for Barcelona on Thursday.
It said it had dealt with a large number of cases in the third and fourth tiers where players had been pressured into furloughs, wage deferrals and salary cuts which in some cases would have had a legal standing beyond the resumption of football. In the third and fourth tiers, it said that a significant number of players were employed on 12-month contracts with salaries closer to the national average.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his Manchester United players are not divers and "none of them try to con the referee at all". Before Sunday's FA Cup semi-final Chelsea boss Frank Lampard suggested that United have "got a few decisions in their favour" in recent weeks. Solskjaer said: "I'll defend my players 100%. Some ankles could have been broken this season. I just want them to be protected. United are unbeaten in 19 games in all competitions and opponents have been angered by some recent decisions.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has "no doubt" his team can secure a return to the Champions League. The Foxes, who won the Premier League in 2016, have made a slow start to the resumption of the campaign, drawing twice and losing at Everton. But a 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday leaves them in third place. We have to stay in this period and focus on the next game," Rodgers said. Hopefully by the end of the season we achieve the objective and the dream.
But when you change a manager during a mediocre, but not horrendous, period you expect more from the new regime. Only one of Mourinho’s 14 games in charge (the 5-0 scalping of Burnley) have delivered 'more'. The other 13 games were no better or worse than the sad end to Mauricio Pochettino’s reign, save for that explosive first period at West Ham back in November.
Juventus, Italy's most successful team domestically, have traditionally been a side who have won trophies without worrying about how they do it. Before Sarri -- who earned his reputation during a three-year stint at Napoli -- was appointed in the summer, they had spent five seasons under the more pragmatic Massimiliano Allegri, who repeatedly stressed the importance of "administering the match".
Overall, Nimes have struggled to compete in all areas. They've not scored enough goals, notching only 12, which is the third-lowest total in the division, while they've also been weak at the back, shipping 24. Only two teams have conceded more than Bernard Blaquart's men.
The 18-year-old Martinelli, starting in place of suspended frontman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, struck from close range late in the first half after a whipped-in cross from Bukayo Saka. Arsenal had a good shout for a penalty when Nicolas Pepe went down in the second half but VAR ruled in favour of the visitors, who then made the most of the let-off.
Effectively he was recruited to bring in young blood, new energy, different ideas, and to help with communication. Initially he listened, took on board the club's methods and culture, then he looked at what needed to be changed without upsetting the applecart and sought to impose smooth adjustments to the routine. Gradually he found his feet, suggesting improvements, and steadily his influence within the club grew.
