Think about it. Asking an 18-year-old player to make their Premier League debut is like asking someone doing their A-levels to perform to a PhD level but that is the market place in the Premier League.
Premier League clubs are reportedly set to meet on Monday to discuss a possible suspension of fixtures over the Christmas period due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Ralf Rangnick's wait for a work permit means Michael Carrick will remain in charge for Manchester United's match against Arsenal on Thursday.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, speaking on BT Sport, said: I don't think I have ever seen a run to the final so topsy-turvy for a team.
Ancelotti has already become the first coach to win Europe's top five leagues, while if Real go all the way in the Champions League he will pull clear of Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane as the manager to have won Europe's elite competition the most times.
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Sometimes you look at a cup final and think a team may have a go and take the game to the opposition, but we know full well that this game will see Spurs sit back, Man City will have 70 per cent possession, at least, of the ball and it will just be what time.
I still feel Wales will go with Wayne Hennessey in goal, while I do believe it will be a back three of Rodon, Davies and Ethan Ampadu.
This group is amazing on and off the field. I'm proud and I'm sad as well because it's really sunk in today, but I can't be more proud of this group and the future is really bright for them.
But the final against Chelsea - who were the defending champions, had won two of the last three Premier League titles, and had a team featuring the likes of Frank Lampard, John Terry and Didier Drogba - was always going to be their toughest test.
With time, intense training sessions – teaching the United players where to position themselves and how to move and how to press, to avoid being open to counters and to create the transitional attacking moments – could fix most of the issues.
Yet they struggled to create meaningful chances in Limbe, although Steven Caulker headed across goal and wide just after the hour mark as they sought an equaliser.
Man Utd indebted to De Gea yet againThis was another valiant effort from Brentford, but ultimately they were blown away in a 22-minute spell in the second half.
Our dressing room is really good, says Fred. There's a lot of fake news and a lot of rumours surrounding it but it's great.
Southampton 1-1 Brighton - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsIt is difficult to assess the progress Hasenhuttl has made during his tenure; Southampton have recorded 33 points this calendar year - the fewest of any ever-present side but their inconsistency is evident within the same game.
When you do this, you lose confidence and you invite the opponents to smell that something is possible when it is absolutely unnecessary.
Tottenham aim to continue their unbeaten Premier League run under new manager Antonio Conte on New Year's Day when they make the short trip to Watford.
While incomings remain unlikely, it’s possible there could be a couple of departures. Newcastle are pushing to try and secure Jesse Lingard on loan. The England international is open to a temporary move to the North East but a deal has yet to be agreed between the two clubs.
Granada for their part boast a formidable scoring record, having netted in every game they have played in front of their own fans this season and, in Luis Suarez and Jorge Molina, they boast an excellent striking partnership.
WSL fixtures | Results | Table | NewsHow to follow the WSL on Sky Sports It's massive out there, probably bigger than men's because they have so many other sports - basketball, American football, baseball - so women's football kind of outdoes the men, Russo said.
Unsurprisingly, Salah and Mane - but expect Diaz to begin creeping up the list below during the closing stages of the season.
They've been so negative. What the managers said Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira: It was a really good team performance.
For example, Robin Koch was willing to return today after four months out, and this participation wasn't in an ideal state.
Carrick said: It seems like it's a big decision but, really, between us, and personally, it wasn't.
I still miss it, of course, but I love what I do now - I've got my own CrossFit gym in Saddleworth and we've been open for six years now. With the community we've got here, it reminds me very much of my football days.
Police Scotland is investigating incidents of disorder during Wednesday night's match between Ross County and Celtic.
Glasner was set to become Nagelsmann's successor, with various German media outlets reporting that a deal had been reached and the Austrian would be confirmed within 24 hours.
The result means Croatia top Group H on 23 points with Russia having to settle for a playoff spot in second on 22.
Thursday's match between Newcastle and Everton is the latest game to have been called off because of injuries and Covid cases within Eddie Howe's team.
In a statement, the club said: The City manager recorded a positive test on Tuesday along with assistant Juanma Lillo. Both are now isolating, along with a number of other positive cases within the City first team bubble.
On his part, vice-captain John Banda described the game against Morocco as an encounter of their lives.
“The FSF wishes to express its deep condemnation of the disrespectful, pernicious, and discriminatory behaviour of Watford who seek by all means to prevent a player from playing with his national team.”
Dortmund, who sit second to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, dropped into the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League section.
Manchester United's hopes of signing Christopher Nkunku have reportedly taken a hit, with RB Leipzig insisting the France international will play for them next season.
He thought it was a fantastic culture and atmosphere, he enjoyed great success there, he enjoyed every Old Firm; he said he's never seen anything like it in football, and working with Dick Advocaat was a great learning experience.
At PSG you are on a season by season, 'you've got to win the Champions League or you're out'- type of model.
Tzolis twice tested Dubravka - his first a stooped header before a second late strike, but both were easy collections for the goalkeeper.
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Abdoulaye Doucoure, who afforded him the chance, was everywhere, his bustling performance prompting Jamie Carragher to declare him one of the standout performers of the season so far.
She overheard everything, called my wife and security, then locked herself with the boys in a room. For several days, she was shocked.
Instead, it comes down to what has driven Toronto FC's club forward throughout the last decade. This move is about one thing: ambition.
It is understood Arsenal did not request a postponement before their 2-0 defeat at Brentford in August, which saw Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Alex Runarsson miss out following positive tests.
The Blues were forced to make an early change as the England international was unable to carry on. The 23-year-old was absent in the English side's semi-final victory because of fitness issues.
We have tried our best to prevent all these kinds of situations but it is worrying. The evolution for the next couple of days we don't know how it will go.
I don't think a club could have taken action any quicker than they've done at the moment. West Ham have done a really good job, added Moyes.
And the uncertainty is having an effect on Cristiano Ronaldo, who is reportedly planning talks with his agent Jorge Mendes when he travels back to Portugal in late March for his national side's World Cup qualifier with Turkey.
I think there are a lot of similarities in working with youth player and senior players in that sense.
