BeIN Sport chief executive Yousef al-Obaidly has previously written to the chairs of Premier League clubs warning them against the Newcastle takeover. In the letter, he accused the Saudi government of the "facilitation of the near three-year theft of the Premier League's commercial rights - and in turn your club's commercial revenues - through its backing of the huge-scale beoutQ pirate service". He has also written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, calling for the league to "fully investigate" the piracy claims.
Worse than that, Simeone’s team are suffering something of an identity crisis. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last six outings, but are also struggling for firepower in the attacking third. Atleti just can’t get going at the moment. This was another meek showing. MAN OF THE MATCH Paolo Dybala (Juventus): The turnaround in Dybala’s fortunes since the summer has been remarkable and this was another demonstration of why the Argentine has become so important to Juventus.
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And not just prolong his career but actually improve as a player. Not many people look to do that when the end is in sight. The comparison I would draw from the the football world would be Ryan Giggs. He was always the one guy I looked at as a great example of a player who changed the way he played to prolong his career and stay at the top. I think that's a natural thing that a lot of athletes will figure out as they go along but Roger has done that on an unbelievable level.
Internacional will be confident of finishing the job off here. They are strong at home and not since 2011 has a side come away from Internacional with a win in this competition. Their opponents will have wanted to get a lead from the home leg but are struggling for goals. Internacional can get the win in this game but a side bet on them winning with under 2.5 goals in the game might be worth a go too.
It's hard to separate two teams who are climbing the table. Derby's home record and Rooney factor appear to give them the slight edge but we can't dismiss Stoke's last result on the road. Pride Park is rarely a venue that houses goal parades. With that in mind, we suggest putting money on the game being settled by the odd goal or two, if any. Back under 2.5 goals.
I felt a little sorry that Liverpool had to face their biggest challengers for next season's title so soon after having won the Premier League themselves for the first time. To then get a 4-0 mauling was unfortunate. Having never won the title myself, I can't tell you what it feels like, but I did win trophies during my career and if that's anything to go by then what this group of Liverpool players must have felt would have been out of this world.
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Belgian top league. Team Waasland Beveren will play at home with team AS Eupen. Both clubs are in the bottom zone of the table. Hosts playing very careful in defense. Last match they won 1 -0 with Oostende. Team Eupen made a draw at last match. There was result under 2.5 goals .
The opening Old Firm match is scheduled for 17 October at Celtic Park. The SPFL website states the season will start on time next month subject to approval from the Scottish Government. Full Scottish Premiership fixture listThere are two full Premiership fixture cards on Friday nights across October and November, which will provide extra preparation time for the Scotland national team going into their European Championship play-off.
The most common scorecard that has happened 8 times when these two are playing together is a draw of 1-1, I am picking a draw one because both lost their last game, both have gain most of their point at home though Juventus is better than Cagliari.
Spanish side Sevilla will host Qarabag from Azerbaijan in Group A of the Europa League as action resumes in the competition this Thursday. Sevilla go to this game on 12 points and top of the group while Qarabag are third with four points. While Sevilla are assured of finishing top of the group, for Qarabag, a top two finish is well within reach.
Club Brugge have never beaten Manchester United. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six matches. Club Brugge have two wins in 13 Europa League matches. Manchester United are unbeaten in 12 Europa League home matches. Both Manchester United and Club Brugge are coming from a good run ahead of their meeting at Old Trafford in the return leg of the second round of their Europa League tie.
So this is a chance to see how the tiny country can cope with hosting a tournament with fans coming from around the world. Qatar will host next year's Club World Cup too, with even Fifa describing these as "valuable test events" for 2022, "allowing for testing under similar climatic conditions". The temperature in Doha on most days in early-mid December last year reached 26C. Liverpool's two games will take place at the 48,000-seater Khalifa International Stadium - which is a 2022 World Cup venue.
Manchester City have won Group C with 11 points from five matches, followed by Shakhtar Donetsk on six and Dinamo five. Atalanta sit at the foot with four points, but are still very much in contention for second place in the pool. They travel to Ukraine to meet Shakhtar in their final pool encounter on Dec.
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Jack was visibly upset on Sunday when Rangers lost a final they should have won, but his way of dealing with it was deeply impressive. He put in another towering performance at the heart of Rangers midfield on Thursday. His first yellow ensured that he'll miss the first leg of the next round, but it was one of those bookings that was deserving of admiration and not admonishment. He saw Young Boys had a chance to counter and he took one for the team by stopping it.
Hope will always spring eternal in Spurs' hearts after the drama of their comeback against Ajax in the semi-final last May but cold reality dictates miracles rarely come along more than once. And on this stodgy, negative evidence Mourinho will have to come up with something to justify his tag as "The Special One" to navigate a way into the quarter-final. RB Leipzig, impressively organised and progressive under 32-year-old coach Julian Nagelsmann - the youngest to take charge of a Champions League knockout tie - deserved this victory and more given their domination.
By cutting out his threat, Norwich seemed to have effectively prevented Palace from creating any clear chances, only for Zaha to prove his worth right at the end. The Palace winger collected Brandon Pierrick's neat pass, stole a yard on Max Aarons and fired in an excellent cross for Wickham to convert. Although the linesman raised his flag for offside, referee Jon Moss quickly consulted VAR, with replays showing that as the ball left Zaha's foot, Wickham was behind the boot of Norwich's last man.
Live: Follow the FA Cup third-round actionWatch all the latest FA Cup goals, highlights and reaction hereWhere will the shocks be? Ladhood star Liam Williams takes on LawroHow to follow the FA Cup third round on the BBCWatford played the last few minutes of the match with 10 men after Pereyra was shown a straight red card by referee Graham Scott for his foul on Kieron Morris. Tranmere halt Watford revival Tom Dele-Bashiru, 20, left Manchester City in the summer and signed for WatfordThis was an unwelcome jolt for manager Nigel Pearson, who had guided his side to four wins in the past five matches after taking over in early December.
The visitors come into this clash with seven defeats in 12 away games so far this season, which makes us think that they’ll drop points in this trip. Rovers have lost at each of the current top three on the road this term, while they were also beaten at Preston. Those are the four highest-placed sides Rovers have met this season, losing them all. Will this clash go the same way?
I knew him a little and we will start a new chapter and he was very positive. Arteta also said midfielder Mesut Ozil was a part of his plans despite Ljungberg's unhappiness over the German's conduct during Arsenal's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City earlier this month. Ozil kicked his gloves in frustration after being withdrawn in the 59th minute and Ljungberg said his unacceptable conduct would have prevented him from being selected at Everton had he been fit for the match.
MAN OF THE MATCH Jamal Lewis (Norwich). A fine performance by the young left-back, who played his part in keeping Leicester at bay and clinched the win with a classy winner. Lewis showed great technique to guide a beautiful swerving shot into the bottom corner. A fine goal to cap a key win for Norwich.
I have attended one behind closed doors game before, when England drew 0-0 with Croatia in Rijeka in October 2018 but there was arguably an even greater sense of dislocation here. As had to happen, even those of us fortunate enough to be inside were socially distanced, taking the now customary precautions of wearing masks. The countdown to kick-off clock and the faces of fans watching at home flickering on the big screens were all eye-catching attempts to fire up the adrenalin but the sight of the teams filing out separately, no handshakes and only the odd elbow bump on the sidelines, brought this new reality into sharp relief.
Watford were averaging 0.5 goals per game before Pearson joined the club, showing just how far they’ve come in a short space of time and they’ve also been able to improve defensively, conceding just two goals in their past four, compared to the 30 in 17 prior to their good run of form. They will be much more confident of avoiding the embarrassment of a cup defeat to a team in League One and will be confident of ending the weekend in the pot for the fourth round.
Harris has Cardiff in fine form, with the club fresh from a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday. The visitors are unbeaten in their last four matches, while they have scored five times across their last two away trips to Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds. Following that, they should have little trouble hurting this QPR defence.
Hannover 96 have looked excellent so far in the restart of the league winning both games scoring 7 goals. At the end of 2019 Hannover were only 2 points above the relegation zone but with a 4-2-1 record in the last 7 matches Hannover have climbed to the 9th place 7 points clear from the relegation zone.
Belshina started this season with three losses in a row and then they draw against Neman Grodno 1;1 with the late goal in that clash. The hosts will not be a team that will win games like in the previous season in a lower league. They face much stronger team and they struggle so hard to even score a goal. The visitors started this season not the best and for them this match is important to win. They got a huge chance to win and if they will not use it they will lose 3 important points. My bet here is Asian for Smolevichy
It's the final game before the Bundesliga goes on its winter break. A home win for Mainz would see them climb further away from the relegation zone. Leverkusen will hope to get back in winning ways and the Europa League places. Neither side are that consistent at present but goals do look guaranteed with Mainz barely ever having under 2.5 goals in their games and no draw in sight. Go for over 2.5 goals to be scored in this match.
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His first goal is a typical Rashford goal coming on the inside. Our boys knew that clearly," he said. Solskjaer was unsurprisingly even more fulsome in his praise of the 22-year-old England international, who delivered a performance of real quality. It's the best he’s had under me. He was mature, strong against good Premier League players," the Norwegian said.
Norwich have only scored five goals in 11 away Premier League games this season. Tottenham have not scored in their last three Premier League matches. Tottenham host Norwich in the Premier League in midweek in what should be an interesting encounter. Spurs hope to qualify for the Champions League again this season but face an uphill task to achieve that aim.
Kuktosh were playing a high scoring football last season. They have scored 31 goals in 21 games played but have also allowed 36 goals in these matches in total. In the latest match of the new season they have scored 3 goals.
Leipzig were not willing to go into talks with Liverpool about an alternative transfer arrangement. It won't get any cheaper," RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff said recently. We will not sell a player below value if he is under contract for more than a year. Chelsea will almost double Werner's salaryLast year, Werner was linked with a move to Bayern Munich which ultimately fell through because the Bundesliga champions were not fully convinced his price tag of about £22m was justified.
Chiasso recorded a rare win at the start of this season when they hosted Aarau winning a high scoring game with 4-2 in the end so 6 goals being scored there and lately bottom of the league Chiasso started playing really attacking minded even defeating the league leaders from Lausanne with 4-2 at home, a 4-1 win at Will and those are good clubs for this league level, so there are good chances not only for 4 goals but even for 5 or 6 goals to be scored here.
The Brewers have won each of their last two at home, scoring seven goals in the process. Such form bodes well ahead of a home game against League Two opposition. In general, Burton have been tough to beat at home this term, though they struggled for a while to score goals. Now that they've seemingly solved that problem, Nigel Clough's men will likely go from being tough to face to extremely tough to face at Pirelli Stadium. Not only have they scored seven in their last two at this venue, but they've also fired off 42 shots, 15 of which hit the target.
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Victory have conceded 10 goals in their last six games and have lost two of those matches by two goals with their attacking talent really struggling to compete at the required level. This is a derby game against their fiercest rivals though and that chances the dynamic somewhat.
