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Being polite, we could call the game tight, or tactical, or maybe even intriguing. Being realistic, we could call it dull. Cameroon had a bright first half and even hit the bar, but by the second things had got so bogged down that Carlos Queiroz decided to wander onto the pitch and shout at the referee, just to feel something. And the referee decided to send him off, just to feel something back.
Arsenal dominated great swathes of an entertaining first half but were unable to find an opener. The home side began with intensity, and were surprised when Coulal received only a yellow for a raised arm, and were again raising questioning arms when Bukayo Saka's swinging leg made contact with a tackling Arthur Masuaku, though no point to the spot was forthcoming.
Callum Davidson In many eyes, Davidson was the alternative choice to Gerrard for last season's manager-of-the-year award.
Midfielder Jesper Lindstrom is a doubt with an injury but defender Martin Hinteregger is back from illness.
I remember I was getting off my boat in Egypt five months ago – this day is the turning point in my life – and I was walking off on to an island.
I am not comparing the stats [of him and Godfrey as left-back] after one game or even after a month, but for me the most important thing is the stats for the team and the score at the end.
I think one of the things that perhaps gets overlooked a bit is how unfortunate Marcus Rashford's emergence has been for Martial, because they're such similar players.
The Elephants squad features the likes of Manchester United defender Eric Bailly, Burnley’s Maxwell Cornet and AC Milan’s Franck Kessie among others, while also boasting a forward line of Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, Arsenal’s Nicholas Pepe and this season’s current UEFA Champions League top scorer Sebastian Haller, meaning goals should not be hard to come by.
It was a marked improvement from the tepid displays against Norwich and Newcastle but nothing to get too carried away about given the Clarets' form. There also remains a concern defensively with Harry Maguire still looking below par.
We have to keep building the team, working well, and the fans were unbelievable, he said. I believe playing these kinds of games with a lot of tension will make us a better team.
The Ligue 1 heavyweights have continued to invest heavily in the very best talent available, with an enviable collection of attacking firepower acquired at Parc des Princes.
The Argentina forward is also expected to remain on loan at River Plate until the summer, before joining City for their next pre-season.
The hosts boast the strongest home record in La Liga, claiming 19 points from a possible 21 at the Estadio de Vallecas.
It remains a small sample size - James has played just under 1,000 minutes in all competitions - but it is also worth noting that his goals have all come from roughly the same position.
“At the moment, [the squad] is extremely thin,” Arteta admitted prior to Thursday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final defeat against Liverpool.
The striker's 39th goal of the season sent Madrid 15 points clear at the top of La Liga and on the verge of the title.
Mali have expressed their frustration to the Confederation of African Football following their elimination from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
That means the likes of Conor Bradley, Tyler Morton, Owen Beck, Kaide Gordon, Max Woltman and Harvey Blair will come into consideration, providing they are not affected by Covid.
A goal for Turkey temporarily improved Wales' position in the group but on the pitch they were becoming stretched, with Chiesa skipping past Williams and teeing up Belotti to fire at Ward before Rafael Toloi headed the resulting corner narrowly wide.
To many, Jan Oblak is the best goalkeeper in the world, although most of the widespread acclaim toward him stems from his performances at club level for Atletico Madrid.
It's a difficult moment coming in 1-0 down, and so important focusing all the energies on things we can control and focus on.
West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen (No 8) missed a last-minute opportunity to salvage a point against Leeds, but still got on the scoresheet - his seventh goal involvement in five games.
England Greaves’ international career is best remembered for England’s 1966 World Cup triumph, but he missed the final after suffering an injury in the group stages and losing his place to Geoff Hurst, who famously fired a hat-trick at Wembley.
On Saturday, they did not do that - they broke rank in the second half, didn't listen to their coach and his instructions - whichever one it is, it's bad - and they need to correct that very quickly, otherwise they will lose a lot of football matches if they carry on like that. So what is the solution for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer?According to Jamie Carragher, alongside Neville on Monday Night Football, United's current issues of formation and cohesion can be traced back to the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.
An application has been made to the courts to have his bail extended beyond Saturday 30 April, but the hearing isn't expected to be until mid-June.
Blues broke again and Jeremie Bela advanced from wing-back to cut inside George Tanner before curling a 22-yard effort just wide of the far post.
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Watford never really got going as Palace took control early on. France Under-21 winger Olise, one of five players recalled by Eagles boss Patrick Vieira, created the home side's first chance after five minutes when Marc Guehi headed his teasing cross over the bar.
He has everything. He missed a bit of confidence this season. He struggled a bit but he knows what he can do. His mum and dad have to be so proud of him.
Speaking in February, Zaha said it was degrading and encouraged players to stand tall in defiance of racism.
It just shows what a great club Leicester is that they're willing to give me a new deal when I'm just returning from injury.
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Dallas, 31, suffered a femoral fracture in Saturday's 4-0 home defeat by Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Everton were much improved against Liverpool last weekend, and did really well for the first 60 minutes or so.
