The problem is that those who are happy with a manager and want to see him given more time are actually the quiet ones, aren't they? said BBC football correspondent John Murray.
The most recent round of testing of top-flight players and staff revealed a record 90 positive tests, but Premier League clubs decided on Monday not to make any changes to the festive schedule.
“We scored a goal but then, at that moment, you have to try to keep the result until the end and not [allow them] to score two goals in a difficult game.”
“Obviously, we have to respect the opposition, but for us, it's about focusing on what we're doing and sticking to the game plan in those games and just starting this tournament confidently and playing well as a team.”
I expected to go into the dressing room to see people leaping about with glee, but I didn't see that.
I think Marcus, in the last couple of months or so, has just looked drained in his face of any energy or spirit and that can't happen.
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The Champions League last 16 starts this week with Paris St-Germain v Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon v Manchester City on Tuesday.
It is a guy who wants to come in and have an impact, he was on the left, on the right, through the middle, he was everywhere.
We will see if Roma will have a chance to win the first edition of this tournament, and winning the first edition would also mean to write a little piece of history, so we will see if we can make it.
It has been exhausting, exhilarating, but the welcome has been so extraordinary and special. We don't want to let anyone down. One of the things is to communicate with fans that if we do make mistakes, we will quickly own up to them and put things right. Very challenging five weeks but very rewarding.
The key duo apparently rested, Rangers were quickly in their stride against visitors who arrived confident with three wins in four outings under belt after their midweek win over St Johnstone.
He's quiet, humble and unassuming. He seems shy but he is confident deep down, and doesn't get over-excited, Osei (pictured below with Rak-Sakyi and his brother, Samuel) tells GOAL.
Spurs are two points behind Arsenal with five games to go and Conte has called on a joint effort to get over the line.
My dad worked in the changing rooms. He was a Wolverhampton man and when they came in 1985 he told the manager, Tommy Docherty, it was the worst Wolves side he had ever seen. Docherty turned on him: 'How can you play football in a place like this?'
A huge boost for their home Euros. England's Arnold Clark Cup victory: What we learnedAnalysis by Sky Sports News reporter Anton Toloui: England wanted top-class opposition ahead of this summer's European championships and got just that by winning the Arnold Clark Cup.
Five Scotland players were just one booking away from a possible suspension in the play-off but that didn't hold them back in a highly energetic and tenacious start.
Ralf Rangnick obviously occupies the hot seat for now and it is not yet known for sure if his interim role could turn into a permanent position.
He might have been injured for half of Borussia Dortmund’s group stage matches, but Erling Haaland still managed to make his mark on this season’s Champions League with three goals in three games. And yet when Europe’s most prestigious club competition resumes next year, the Norwegian striker will have to watch from home.
Just minutes earlier, Ethiopia had a chance to be first on the scoresheet when Abubeker Nasir intercepted a poor back pass from Irish-born Roberto Lopes but goalkeeper Marcio Rosa, winning only his third cap, was quickly off his line to smother the opportunity.
Tite's team, who have already clinched qualification to Qatar, possess a wealth of talent in attack, and that enviable depth is one of the reasons why they have managed to negotiate the CONMEBOL qualifiers with such ease, as several players have stepped up to cover the absences of established forward stars like Neymar, Richarlison and Roberto Firmino over the past months.
Coming here in our situation, and their situation, and not having a brilliant first half and then turning the game in the right direction is pretty special.
Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns after a break of 18 days allowed Mikel Arteta to get the majority of his players back fit.
He got moved behind Harry Kane because simply his runs are too good. This season he's played up there quite high, then he's dropped back into midfield.
But nights like this will help get them there. NYCFC's MLS Cup win wasn't the culmination of a process nor the end of a long journey for a club just a few years into its existence.
They have big quality in their crosses, so it will be a similar game to the one at London Stadium, but we know we need to win by more than one goal.
Asked if the tie was still alive Tuchel replied no but Chelsea will still travel to Madrid with some hope. However, they are up against canny operators in Real and their coach Carlo Ancelotti, a three-time winner of this tournament.
So far it’s not gone to plan. Varane’s two injuries have not helped but if you’re looking for statistics to back up just how poor Solskjaer’s side have been defensively this campaign, there are plenty.
He was a great player, and great lad. When I was going through my problems at Arsenal, he was the one person I wanted to be like.
“Look at what [Antonio] Conte’s done at Tottenham in such a short space of time, in seven or eight [league] games. [Ragnick] has had five games now. I don’t see what they’re doing. I think they’re all over the place.
I know Ross (Wilson) is having regular conversations with all the players whose contracts are expiring in the summer and that's something that will be addressed in the coming months.
The second goal [against Southampton last weekend] Mo passed the ball square and Diogo was there [to tap in].
But their north London rivals Arsenal couldn't escape defeat after going down 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.
Sharp had a chance to seal the win with 15 minutes remaining, but could only blast the ball against Steven Benda when one-on-one with the Posh keeper.
Newcastle are plotting a move for PSV midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, who is currently playing for the Ivory Coast at AFCON.
Palace's summer overhaul prioritised youth, with six new signings arriving at a combined cost of £78m and only one of them, former Watford midfielder Will Hughes, older than 25.
Defeat at West Ham came as a blow but the 23-year-old emerged with plenty of credit, and he added to his growing reputation with another commanding performance as Spurs reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with victory at Burnley on Wednesday night.
Rangers goalkeeper Seny Dieng raced from his line and clattered into Gabriel, who had forced Yoann Barbet into a mistake, picking up a booking and conceding a penalty, which was duly tucked home by Madine.
How Middlesbrough got the job done on TeessideIn spite of the increasing gap between themselves and the play-off places there was no immediate urgency from Middlesbrough.
The Polish forward can be backed at 11/4 (3.75) to open the scoring against his former club, ahead of Erling Haaland who is offered at 4/1 (5.00).
INCIDENT: Raphinha chops Antonio Rudiger down in the box and after a VAR review, Chelsea are given a penalty.
