But to sustain it in December - the toughest month of the year - the fact is we are in trouble because we have few players.
This was to address concerns raised by the leagues over the possibility of big clubs leapfrogging smaller rivals into the premier competition.
Wiegman's loyalty to the players she's used during World Cup qualifying and the Arnold Clark Cup means Chloe Kelly, who's back after almost a year out with an ACL injury, is likely to miss out.
PSG won the reverse fixture 2-0 in September, helped by Lionel Messi's first goal for the club since joining from Barcelona in the summer.
Now is the right time to talk about it and tell people what really happened, without saying anything bad about anyone, because I'm not like that.
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Chelsea's defence - and season - hangs in the balance. But then Phil Foden entered the field and all that changed.
Had Real slipped up and the Catalans kept up their own fine form, then it would be worth subjecting Real’s positive mental attitude to some thorough examination.
It means a lot, you don't really go through everyday life thinking that you are that kind of icon to younger girls - and boys lately.
There are no real surprises to see his name in the papers again, linking him with a number of big-name teams again this summer, and it wouldn't surprise me to see him leave the club in the next transfer window.
Chelsea could only be separated from Liverpool on penalties at Wembley in their first meeting, and while Liverpool will be favourites, history and an uncanny ability to emerge from seemingly unfavourable circumstances with a trophy, means it would be foolish to write the Blues off.
For the fourth time in five seasons there are at least four English teams in the Champions League last 16 - all getting there with a game to spare this time.
He also called for five substitutions to be brought back in amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the division, adding: In the future does it still make sense to have two cup competitions? All other big European leagues have only one so this might be an issue worth talking about again and, of course, we are also discussing that it makes sense to have five subs instead of three now we have COVID times again.
The west Londoners also managed to keep Real firmly at bay, with Los Blancos failing to register a shot on target during the opening period of a Champions League game since Opta first recorded data.
Goalkeepers: Laura Benkarth (Bayern Munich), Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea), Christiane Endler (Paris St-Germain/Olympique Lyonnais)
As the Premier League brand continues to monopolise the sport, whether that is by tangibly improving the quality on the pitch or the up-surge in Fantasy Football and bite-sized content, more and more people are finding it difficult to accept the two-week breaks through autumn.
“We’re in a good place. We went unbeaten for 15 games, which was really good. The game we lost was a bit annoying because we always back ourselves at home, but the most important thing was getting back on track straightaway and that’s what we did.”
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Former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Sky Sports the youngster could become a 'top player' after he joined the club.
Hayes appealed for sympathy for a below-par performance from her players away from home, suggesting they were fearful of another disrupted Christmas amid the coronavirus outbreak and predicting that there may be further positives on arrival back in London.
The winner of the Wales vs Austria semi-final will face the winner of Scotland vs Ukraine, a game that has been postponed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic scored a hat-trick as USA romped to victory while Mexico needed a 70th-minute goal from Edson Alvarez to win 1-0 and avoid a humiliating draw with winless Honduras.
I'm disappointed, but ready for the next one. Scotland were forced into a surprise personnel selection with Kieran Tierney absent through injury, and in his absence Leeds' Liam Cooper took his place in Clarke's back three.
The news followed the release of a lengthy statement by Morris earlier this month that included an invitation to Boro and Wycombe to take up their claims against him personally at the High Court.
Although it did not arrive, the point was enough to move Leicester up to eighth in the table, while Southampton sit 16th, five points above the bottom three.
We can confirm we have made an application to the Premier League for the postponement of Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal said in a statement.
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You would imagine Thomas Tuchel will rest some of his key men though for their trip to Leeds in gameweek 36 which comes three days before the FA Cup final, so that might only make it a single gameweek for the likes of Reece James, Marcos Alonso, Mason Mount or Kai Havertz.
The 24-year-old ended the campaign with 15 goals and seven assists to his name, with 14 of those goals and assists combined coming in his final 13 appearances of the campaign.
Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen tipped Dani Olmo's shot on to the crossbar with Morata on hand to tap the ball in after 86 minutes.
He has an English top-flight hat-trick to his name, while the target has been found on 19 occasions through 83 appearances in all competitions.
The finest match of the season so far should not change Real Madrid and Manchester City's approach in the Champions League semi-final second leg next week.
Dyche: 'It was a head scratcher' It was a good performance against a good Liverpool side, Dyche told Sky Sports.
Despite the setback, England are still the favourites to advance and Southgate was pleased with the way his squad dealt with the blow of losing on penalties in the final of Euro 2020 to continue their quest for qualification.
Coman joined Bayern permanently from Juventus in 2017 following a two-year loan spell. He has since made 104 appearances for the club and scored 21 goals, including the winner in the
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The full-time appointment in March 2019 of the Norwegian - who failed dismally at Cardiff City but who justifiably has huge currency at United as the man whose goal won the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp - was a decision heavily laden with shot-in-the-dark sentiment rather than actual pedigree.
Striker: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) - 8.18 rating Aleksandar Mitrovic managed more shots (24) than any other Championship player in September and he saved his best performance for the final game of the month as he rattled in a hat-trick past Swansea taking his total for September to six goals.
He doesn't just turn up on a Saturday and reply on his ability, which he could do, he puts the work in. The former Rangers youth player earned his first Scotland call up for Euro 2020, putting on a man of the match display against England at Wembley.
But those insecurities which plagued the tail-end of Nuno Espirito Santo's tenure certainly then came roaring back as Conte grew increasingly agitated on the touchline.
“Yann would talk to the players, saying he expected them to take 100 chews before they swallowed it, because the more you break food down, the easier it gets digested.
What I liked last month was that there was no complacency in the attitude of the players, there was a feeling of desire to improve and make sure the next steps are the right ones, keep the standards every day and of course we have to qualify first, he said.
I would like them to support Ousmane, Xavi said. I'd ask them to stop booing him. In those games, he has contributed two assists.
Defeat leaves Barcelona in second, 15 points behind Real Madrid with just five games remaining and just six points ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis. Victory all but secures Rayo Vallecano's top-flight status as they climb to 11th, 10 points above the drop zone.
