We made some chances and had one or two efforts, we'll have to make more next week. 'We were lucky from their bicycle kick' - Frankfurt bossEintracht Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner: I am very impressed by the lads, how they played, how they took the lead in the first minute.
However in a second TV appearance in his homeland – this time with Ziggo Sport – the 51-year-old said that it wasn’t “within the line of expectations” that he would step into the role soon to be vacated by current United chief Ed Woodward.
Phil Giles, Brentford’s director of football, added: “We first discussed the possibility of Christian joining Brentford when we heard that he would be leaving Inter. It is fantastic that he is now with us.
“For those young girls coming in and seeing so many of us playing at those clubs, it only inspires them.
“I wanted that picture and a phrase that is very inspirational at the entrance because it was a big part of what he did at Colney and how everything started at the Emirates.
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Sergio Aguero made only two starts for Barcelona after joining the club from Manchester City in the summer
It's hard, I don't want to talk about it, but it would make me really sad. What are the key factors at play from the perspective of the club and the player?
The Senegal striker perhaps was a little more refreshed than others on the field after missing the second of his country's international games due to a rib injury and he certainly was an electric force against Arsenal. At times he threatened to boil over and his silly foul of Takehiro Tomiyashu off the field saw him pick up a yellow card, but this paled in comparison to the hurt he put on the Arsenal defence with his intensity.
Despite leaving on sad terms he at least got a five-paragraph farewell from Arsenal, the same amount Laurent Koscielny was afforded when leaving acrimoniously three years ago.
Right-back Kyle Walker is also back in contention after being suspended for the Champions League game but centre back Ruben Dias (thigh) is still out.
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So, the idea that Jurgen Klopp would intentionally seek to belittle the tournament, as he has been accused of doing this week, seems a little far-fetched.
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But there will be some tough, hard games. To do that, however, Klopp's side need to keep on winning in order to stay on Manchester City's coattails, starting with the visit of Merseyside rivals Everton on Super Sunday.
For all the lingering uncertainty surrounding the continuation of the season and suggestions that a firebreak is needed to halt the spread of Omicron, Bielsa is ploughing ahead with his preparations for Arsenal's visit to Elland Road, live on Sky Sports.
What makes the Eintracht Frankfurt story so remarkable is that this should not really be happening. Star striker Andre Silva was sold last summer.
I will demand, if the people allow, we have to come back to five substitutions. A lot of football often does.
It tells you everything that they have to play three at the back, Frank Lampard doesn't trust the centre-backs.
The concerns of managers and captains were heard by the Premier League at special meetings on Thursday.
The chairman [Talal Al Hammad] and I have been able to speak to Charlie on the phone, he's been watching every minute of our games from hospital and I know he is eager to watch the lads at the DW next week.
Asante's greatest achievement was arguably her role in Arsenal's quadruple-winning season in 2007, when the club became the only women's team from England to win the Champions League.
As Gary Neville noted on co-commentary, Rodri is the perfect example of why second-season syndrome under Guardiola means something else entirely.
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It has become customary in recent years for clubs to update their kits every season, much to the frustration of many supporters who have to spend again to get the latest kit.
Women's tennis chief Steve Simon has warned Wimbledon organisers of strong reactions to their banning of players from Russia and Belarus.
But they deserve credit because they stuck together in what was a spirited performance rather than one of real quality.
There was plenty of intrigue over how Manchester City would react to being dumped out of the Champions League in midweek, when they were gut-wrenchingly close to the final,
Mikel Arteta has lauded Alexandre Lacazette's recent impact at Arsenal but refused to confirm whether the forward will be offered a new contract amid uncertainty over his future at the Emirates Stadium.
When you have a manager like Conte, you have to give him the licence to get the players in that he wants and to play the system he wants, you can't interfere, he does things his way.
They might be fluffing their lines in forward areas due to a lack of quality, but Potter has got them hard to beat.
The 2021-22 campaign opened for Pulisic with another medal, in a penalty shoot-out victory over Villarreal in the European Super Cup final, but just one domestic appearance was made before heading back to the treatment table.
Chelsea were in need of a hero, and with Romelu Lukaku again finding himself often marked out of the game as Ralph Hasenhuttl bolted up his defence, it fell to Werner to answer their call.
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Leeds dominated much of the second half, creating a number of openings, but it was Leicester who thought they were going to snatch all three points when Ademola Lookman tapped home from close range.
“Think about it,” he says. “Your brain always has to get used to any new environment, and for each individual there are different factors.
Celtic go into the game against their fierce rivals Rangers aiming to end the night top of the Scottish Premiership.
I don't think we showed up there at all in the first half, to be honest. We played around the formation.
Nobody was explaining anything, Santos said. He was telling the other guy that there [in Serbia] he had scored a goal at the last minute and that the referee didn't count [it]. That's what he was saying at the time. On the field, he said that we scored a goal there and the referee didn't, but it's his outburst. It's perfectly normal. Now no one goes after a game to explain what happened or didn't happen. I went to raise the players' heads.
Milovan Rajevac’s sack from post as Ghana head coach has been greeted by excitement on social media but some fans want more action than just a dismissal.After four months at the helm of affairs, the Serbian seen his contract terminated by the Ghana Football Association on Wednesday following the Black Stars’ first round elimination from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament.At the continental showpiece in Cameroon, the West Africans exited the competition after a 3-2 loss to debutants Comoros, which ultimately left the side bottom of the group.The GFA is expected to name a new coach in the coming days, at least for an interim role, ahead of Ghana’s tie with Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in March.Below are some of the best reactions to Rajevac’s dismissal.
“No matter if you won the last match or last two against the same opponent. A win is always the next match. It just shows it is not easy. These kind of streaks exist in football. Against some opponents, it is harder to get victories.
I think it was two strange decisions, both goals. It does not justify everything, because I think we created a lot of chances to score.
FIFA's plans for the men's calendar include a major tournament every June, fewer qualifiers, one or at most two in-season international breaks and mandatory 25-day rest periods for players at the end of summer tournaments.
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Rangnick has faced his toughest week yet at Old Trafford after Wolves inflicted his first defeat since taking over at Old Trafford on Monday - a performance he described as a relapse to old habits by his players.
Matic has made a total of 183 appearances for United at the time of writing, scoring four goals. The most recent of which came against Manchester City in a Carabao Cup semi-final second leg in January 2020.
“The last four or five games we played with academy players on the bench. We are in the same situation as all other clubs.
The 25-year-old, who was born in the northern Ukrainian city of Radomyshl and captained his country at 2020, has spoken out on social media.
