It could be the case that the Premier League champions are clearing the decks ahead of a move for an elite level striker in the summer transfer window. Harry Kane is a long-term target for Manchester City while Erling Haaland has also been linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium. Torres would have been knocked down the pecking order in the event of either goalscorer signing for the Premier League champions.
The 32-year-old, whose contract runs out in the summer, can only be re-registered to Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League knockout squads after the January transfer window, but Merson says the German's skillset is perfect for the Gunners, as long as Partey is playing.
He also won the World Cup virtually on his own in 1986. For me, he's the best player I've ever seen, and I still say that today.
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“We'll see a little more interchanging. But time will tell if anyone from this group is going to be out, and who's going to be in.
Chelsea continued to look rattled but Kante's introduction, three days after he was feared to have suffered an injury setback in the 3-1 win over Aston Villa, helped them contain the hosts.
Gio Reyna is free from injury again at Borussia Dortmund, with the United States international being tipped to be “like a new signing” for the Bundesliga outfit as he prepares to step back into the fold.
It's a bit different this week because we played Manchester United the other night, but usually the full week before you play Everton there are just talks about the derby. Download the Sky Sports Scores App: Apple | AndroidThe UK's No 1 scores app: Find out moreRemembering a great Everton escape they won't want to repeatIn 1998, final-day drama saw Everton eventually avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Stewart scored the first two of them, with his opening strike seeing him break beyond a dawdling Chey Dunkley to reach Leon Dajaku's throughball and slot a low finish past Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
Veatriki Sarri put the rock-bottom Blues in front early on and then set up Quinn's 75th-minute header that extended the lead.
I don't think they ignored the gameplan but we weren't able to stop them. We gave them too much space and if you do that against a technically good team like Brighton, you will get punished.
“Ronaldo has only one ambition, and that is to retire with more Ballons d’Or than Messi,” Ferré told the New York Times. “And I know that because he has told me.”
“To be extraordinary and take my game to the next level, to challenge myself at a massive club like Newcastle was the right option… once I knew there was interest it was a no-brainer with everything around it.”
“First and foremost, Bayern must be clear about whether they want to use the summer to make major changes to the squad,” says Hlusiak.
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In short, those doubts proved incorrect. Last season, most of his defensive work took place just in front of his own backline.
Once Hull gained control through Longman's smart curler, head coach Grant McCann must have felt like a home win was on the cards.
His response was to overhaul the set-up. A dangerous combination in attackIn attack, Fernandes, Cavani and Ronaldo combined brilliantly.
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When I'm not energetic and feel a little bit drained or tired, I'm pretty sure I will quit. But right now, I feel good.
Barca have some young stars in their team like Araujo and Gavi as well as quality via the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alba and Sergio Busquets, so adding to that spine will be vital. There is nothing stopping Barca going back to competing with Real Madrid for the La Liga title next season, especially when they are able to find ways of winning matches when they don’t play their best against tough opponents like Betis.
Obviously we both had big results against Austria, last time we had a great win in Vienna, Israel had a great result at home to Austria so it has made it interesting.
The visitors appeared to have weathered the storm well and, with the help of some loose passes from Alexander-Arnold and Matip, caused some problems of their own as the half wore on, with Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney shooting off target.
And Guardiola warned the 30-year-old he must come back and fight for a position like everyone else.
What I felt from the club, I think they were enthusiastic [about] what I proposed to them: an intensive game, a pressing game, a game with possession, Pereira said.
Everton have conceded on average 12.5 shots per 90 minutes this season which makes the 11/10 on Tottenham having 13 or more shots very appealing when you factor in the likely change in attacking mentality caused by the managerial change.
Wales and UEFA have been at loggerheads since European football's governing body decided to stage Sunday's 2022 World Cup qualifier with Belarus in the Russian city of Kazan.
However, depending on when clubs release their players, and how fit they are on return, in the worst case, players could miss four Premier League rounds, both Carabao Cup semi-finals and both the FA Cup third and fourth rounds.
In four games, Spurs have conceded just once with their expected goals against figures and shots faced numbers only bettered by Manchester City and Liverpool during that period.
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Barcelona assistant coach Oscar Hernandez, Xavi's brother, was also dismissed as the match got fiery on and off the field but despite their possession in the closing stages Atletico did not really threaten to emulate their recent late comeback against Valencia.
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I was fast and I had good timing so for me it was not difficult. Mannari could close down - even before Sacchi I would follow the ball and chase it - but under this autocratic new manager, determined to institute a more athletic game, he learned the nuances of the pressing that would prove too much for opponents.
While England have sealed automatic qualification by virtue of topping their group, Scotland, Wales and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal must go through the play-offs, from which three more teams will advance in March.
During his coaching career, Rangnick has mainly utilised a 4-4-2 or 4-2-2-2 – both of which should suit Van de Beek, who prefers to play as No.10 or a No.6.
In Madeira, the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo is felt from the moment you arrive. The airport is named after him.
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Wilfred Ndidi coming back will help us, he covers a lot of space and gets in to fill gaps, but that was the disappointing aspect of our defending in that moment. Kasper Schmeichel told BT Sport: Disappointment, the game was there to be won.
Chelsea last visited Malmo in 2019 en route to claiming the Europa League title, and they dominated possession as patient play involving Hudson-Odoi and Marcos Alonso resulted in Cesar Azpilicueta's low shot being fumbled around the post by goalkeeper Dahlin.
They beat Roma 6-1 last month in the UEFA Conference League. Lampard has not worked since he lost his job at Chelsea in January.
Michail Antonio struck with 17 minutes remaining as he met Aaron Cresswell's fierce corner from the left, meaning West Ham have now scored 18 goals via set-pieces since the start of last season.
I was very aware that I wanted to be the best coach I could be and the only way I was going to do that was not just by coaching at Bournemouth but by doing much more.
Scotland had Hampden rocking on Monday evening, but next week the country will stop and hold its breath as the World Cup play-off draw takes place.
Spurs and PSG have spoken about a potential swap deal for Ndombele, but Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte is understood not to be overly keen on the PSG options presented.
Carrick, who played 464 games for United between 2006 and 2018 and won five Premier League titles, the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League, the Europa League and the Club World Cup, served on the staff under both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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I cannot really think of many other midfield players like Declan in that mould really. A tackler and a ball carrier, someone who can win it back and then take responsibility for what to do with it next.
There's a lot of pressure on a lot of managers in the Premier League right now and all those owners know they would have to pay out in order to start all over again.
