There are going to be around 1,400 free agents in the EFL alone this summer, so there could be a massive influx of players coming down to our level, competing for contracts. On top of that, most National League clubs are almost certainly going to be operating with smaller squads, and offering lower wages. I can see more younger players being involved in the game because of that - they would be more likely to be able to accept having to live on less money.
BookingPosted at 72' Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 72' Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 72' Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United). Posted at 69' Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 69' Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United). Posted at 68' Offside, Manchester United. Andreas Pereira tries a through ball, but Fred is caught offside.
However, Athletic Club will not hand over the points easily; they too need them, as they have in sight a place in either Champions League or Europa League. Barcelona failed to win for the first time in three matches since La Liga resumed as they drew with Sevilla. One thing though, Barca have not conceded a goal in the three matches since resumption.
Indeed, with manager Pep Guardiola as his tutor, I've said he could replace Ronaldo as one of the best players in the world. What I will add now is that he could also achieve that same status under Real coach Zinedine Zidane. The question for Sterling is, who is it going to be? My advice is to do what Ronaldo did to Manchester United and Gareth Bale did to Spurs and move on. Do everything in your power to win the Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Champions League with City, but at the end of the season take a bow.
Moreover, although they've got forward troubles, since Hill took over, Bolton have often kept it respectable on the road, conceding more than two goals in just one of their last six away games, and that was mainly because they went down to ten men early doors.
We are profiling each of the five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020 award. You can vote for your winner on the BBC Sport website until Monday, 2 March at 09:00 GMT. The result will be revealed on Tuesday, 24 March on BBC World Service. Age: 23 Position: Forward Plays for: Arsenal and NetherlandsAchievements in 2019Won WSL and finished top scorer with ArsenalPFA Players' Player of the YearBecame Netherlands' all-time record scorer, moving on to 69 goalsDid you know? Made career debut aged 15 for HeerenveenLives with partner Lisa Evans, an Arsenal team-mate and Scotland internationalNetherlands legend Robin van Persie was an inspirationIn her own words Highlight of 2019?"Probably a couple - winning the league at Brighton with Arsenal.
Only 33% of Heracles’ away games have featured over 2.5 goals but 67% of those away trips have seen both teams score, which backs up our final score prediction for Sunday’s clash. Both teams have also scored in 56% of Emmen’s home games and the hosts have only failed to score in 11% of the matches in front of their own fans, while Heracles have only managed to keep clean sheets in 11% of their away games.
Lucas Moura stole possession off Fabian Schar before picking out Kane, who found Giovani lo Celso. He fed Son, who smashed his shot through DeAndre Yedlin's legs and into the net. Son has been directly involved in more goals under Mourinho than any other Spurs player (10 goals and eight assists). Ritchie's fine goal got Newcastle level but Kane - who was quiet until then - headed home to settle the game as Bergwijn got his first Premier League assist.
View more on twitter17. Footballers made powerful statementsThe death of George Floyd in the United States in May sparked an international conversation around race. And powerful statements were made in English football. Media playback is not supported on this device Premier League players kneel in Black Lives Matter solidarity 18. New fans in the new normalWith the resumption of football behind closed doors, clubs toyed with different ways to bring atmosphere.
Guingamp despite losing 3-0 in the cup perhaps they were not that interested in that competition as in the league they have better results lately even won away from home at Chambly with no less than 5-1 lately and they could be winning this one just 1-0 or perhaps a draw but I do see them getting something out of this game here because Le Havre is very weak at this moment even lost in the cup at home to Dunkerque from the 3rd league level with 3-1 a few days ago so will take the away win with cover on the draw bet.
Brighton need a point from their last two games to stay in the Premier League after Danny Ings' 20th league goal of the season denied them victory at Southampton. The Seagulls would have secured a place in the top flight with a win and went ahead through Neal Maupay's low shot. But the Saints improved in the second half and deservedly equalised when Ings easily beat goalkeeper Mat Ryan. Ings is the first Saints player to score 20 goals in a Premier League season since James Beattie in 2002-03.
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English football will be suspended until at least 30 April because of the continued spread of coronavirus. All games in England's Premier League, EFL, Women's Super League and Women's Championship, and all fixtures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, are currently postponed. The Football Association has also agreed that the current season can be "extended indefinitely". Under current rules the season had been scheduled to end on 1 June.
Now comes the second leg and it's hard to see Sporting getting close to getting back back into this tie. They will want to win the game though and restore some pride. The first leg saw Sporting Cristal get off to a terrible start conceding two goals in the first 13 minutes. No more goals were conceded in the first half but a third followed just five minutes into the second half.
Thomas Lemar replaces Ángel Correa. BookingPosted at 73' Felipe (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 72' Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 72' Foul by Felipe (Atlético de Madrid). Posted at 72' Attempt blocked. Kieran Trippier (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Posted at 72' Attempt missed.
I had played with Ronaldo on the Playstation and a few weeks later he was next to me on the pitch. It was amazing. He was strong. He was fast. He had everything as a striker. You cannot stop this kind of player. They have something special. I have 900 match-worn shirts'While encounters with global superstars live long in the memory, Lima has always looked to keep mementoes throughout his career, regardless of the opposition.
Earlier in the season, the visitors had done relatively well away from home, but their form has waned of late, losing each of their last three away from the comforts of Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, conceding multiple goals on each occasion.
Ashdod fc are welcoming Hapoel Beer Sheva fc to play for a friendly match while they are preparing the start of the new season. Their last meeting at this venue came in favor of the visitors which was showing the home team their good performance by scoring four goals and they were costed by their weak defense which have conceded three goals so I think they have maintained that defense so that they are not going to concede too much in this game.
I see at least two goals in this match who will be played tonight in Spain Second league and I will try that option. So, Almeria is team who is this season playing much better than it was the case in last few seasons, when they are fight for survival. This one, they are playing great and they are one of the favorites for promotion in Primera. In last six matches, this team is played with even four or more goals, so for me, that is good reason to try with goals and this time. It is very very real.
Only Andy Cole (nine), Les Ferdinand (nine) and Matt Le Tissier (eight) have scored more Premier League goals on the final day than Tottenham striker Harry Kane (seven in six final-day games). Giovani lo Celso's two Premier League assists for Tottenham have come in his past three appearances in the competition (28 games in total). Tottenham striker Harry Kane netted his 31st goal in Premier League London derbies, with only three players managing more (Thierry Henry got 43, Teddy Sheringham and Frank Lampard each got 32).
Atalanta vs AC Milan predictions ahead of this clash in Serie A on Sunday. Can the visitors cause a surprise and deal out a blow to Atalanta's top four hopes? Read on for our free Serie A predictions and betting tips.
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The big thing for him is his ankle is okay. It's a freak one, it's a difficult one but he has to stay strong mentally and he will. Bruce was given a boost with forwards Dwight Gayle and Yoshinori Muto back from thigh and pelvic injuries respectively, but Ciaran Clark is sidelined with an ankle injury with the defender set to see a specialist this week.
Leipzig are third in the table and face Paderborn on Saturday. Ampadu has struggled for game time since moving from Stamford Bridge last summer, but impressed in the German side's Champions League win over Tottenham before the coronavirus pandemic hit sport. The 1-0 win in February was Ampadu's last outing before suffering injury. International team-mate Rabbi Matondo is expected to be fit for Schalke's game at Union Berlin having played in all four of the side's matches since competition in Germany's top-flight returned without spectators on 16 May.
Famalicao have slumped in recent weeks and this is an important game regards their Europa League qualification hopes. They are six points behind Sporting in fourth and a win would revitalize their campaign. Current form is poor though and far too many goals are being conceded. Sporting have to get over the disappointment of their Europa League exit but have had good league form of late. Go for Sporting to get an away win here.
Deeney says that the Premier League clubs have been reflective and responsive of what changes could be made in elite-level English football, beyond the initial show of support from the players. They've been very good, very open, very receptive to challenge," he added. Also they've told me to shut up when I don't know what I'm talking about, which is good as well. So it's not a case of just, you know, whatever a person of colour says, they go: 'Yeah, we want to do it.
Verona moved up to sixth place on 34 points, stretching their unbeaten run to eight games. What we need to realise is that winning is not to be taken for granted," Juve coach Maurizio Sarri told DAZN. We have to work harder, get dirty when we need to and not rest on our laurels. This team is accustomed to winning comfortably in recent years and we have to get it into our heads that we can’t afford to waste points.
And then it gets intense . The goal they scored was a counterattack when we were 1-0 up – that makes not too much sense. Then they scored and there were another five to 10 minutes of Wolves’ time. Then we calmed the game down again and controlled it . Then [we got] a worldie from Bobby. It was a super, super, super goal.
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Coventry are unbeaten in ten matches in all competitions. Both teams play their home matches at St. Andrew's this season. Birmingham are unbeaten in six matches in all competitions. Birmingham City host Coventry City in FA Cup replay action this weekend. The fourth round sequel takes place after a goalless draw between the pair in a reverse fixture last week.
They have no loss in the last six home league matches and have scored two goals or more in the last five, though they have conceded twice in each of their last two matches. In their 18 home matches this season, United have lost just twice – to Burnley and Crystal Palace and 10 of their 17 wins in the season have come at home, giving them a 56% winning rate at home.
Jacob Ramsey replaces Anwar El Ghazi. Posted at 86' Foul by Michael Hector (Fulham). Posted at 86' Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 85' Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Henri Lansbury. Posted at 85' Attempt blocked. Joe Bryan (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
