But fast forward just six weeks and Everton's cup run has come to an abrupt end thanks to their 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace, while five defeats in seven games have left them facing up to the reality of relegation from the Premier League for the first time.
Indeed, a home side clearly lacking in confidence were lucky they didn't concede again, with Armando Broja and Stuart Armstrong causing all sorts of problems up front.
“The x-rays conducted by Ahmed Hegazy, the national team player, showed that his injury is a rupture of the connective muscle tendons that requires treatment in a specialised centre, which means that he is unable to complete the tournament that ends on Sunday,” a tweet from EFA read.
Smith required four stents to be inserted to aid his recovery, with son Paul describing the medical staff as amazing during his father's stay at the city's Freeman Hospital.
To that end, Southgate will use this camp to discuss directly with his players how they want to approach the issue of human rights abuses in Qatar.
Blackburn are the dominant side in the WhoScored.com Championship Team of the Month for December after they won all four league games.
They have also been keen on Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson since the summer, but the Championship club also want at least £20m for arguably their best player.
Elanga's rise to prominence at Man UtdTransfer Centre LIVE! Sometimes things don't go our way, he says.
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The 36-year-old is doing a fine job in trying circumstances in his first managerial role, with cash-strapped Derby pushing to stay in the Championship despite an uncertain backdrop and point deductions.
Sheffield United have won four in a row, but haven't actually played for a few weeks now. They will hope the lack of action hasn't slowed their momentum.
I don't think I am incredible and I still know there's so much more of me to show the world. Then, after the game, she was also quick to praise her team-mate.
Bayern have qualified for the knockout stages as Group E winners, with Barcelona and Benfica battling it out for the runners-up spot that will also secure a last-16 place. Benfica play Dynamo Kyiv in their final game in the same group.
Augsburg move out of the Bundesliga relegation zone after producing a shock 2-1 win over champions Bayern Munich.
There was confidence from both sides that a deal could be reached before Liverpool reignited their interest.
It could be a smart move, too, with Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son being such a dangerous partnership when space is afforded.
Forget about the bookies and just study the football - Rangers must be considered favourites in the Europa League final. Nostradamus' whiskers would have been twitching at the fantastic improbability of all of this.
Saying that, Jesse Marsch has made them harder to beat since Marcelo Bielsa departed, taking their expected goals against figure per 90 minutes from 2.1 to 1.4.
His status has been solidified further following the sale of a 1958 Alifabologet #635 Pele rookie card, which is set to be finalised by fractional ownership company Rally Rd. on Monday.
Massimiliano Allegri's side started brilliantly; the opening half hour was filled with attacking intent and half-chances at the least, with the closest coming from Kean, whose header struck the foot of the post from a pinpoint Juan Cuadrado cross in the right half-space.
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Romelu Lukaku is back in the Chelsea squad after being dropped from the Blues’ plans following a controversial interview with Italian media.
However, his lack of game time raised eyebrows. It was only a matter of months after his arrival in Manchester that famous former Netherlands internationals began publicly urging Van de Beek to put in a transfer request in January 2021.
We've played at home, we know what it's like when we have the intensity, you can feel the motivation is there.
Giakoumakis limped off soon after he scored, but Maeda demonstrated his versatility and Kyogo Furuhashi returned to action from the bench for the first time since aggravating a hamstring injury on Boxing Day.
St Johnstone made two changes at half-time to try to freshen things up, with Stevie May and Shaun Rooney on for Middleton and Michael O'Halloran.
Our performance wasn't the way I wanted the team to play, that's why we struggled to create chances.
In 2019, shortly after paying for a group of Brazilian students to fly to Taiwan to compete in an international maths quiz, he broke protocol when receiving the most prestigious honour available to an athlete in his home state of Espirito Santo. Requesting the chance to address the floor, he urged the regional government to invest more in education.
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During a pre-match news conference on Sunday, Pochettino said he could not put a date on Messi's return.
But he didn't really score 1000 goals?This single fact about Pele's record has been mocked more than any other.
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He will be replaced at Old Trafford by Erik ten Hag, who is moving from Ajax to take over in the summer.
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Luton then went close themselves, Bree's fierce cross-shot just out of the reach of Sam Nombe, who could not connect with Adebayo's low ball into the box either.
Clubs entering the EFL should be given a three-year grace period to lay a grass pitch, and the review also calls for the government and the UK Football Policing Unit to work on a pilot scheme to allow the sale of alcohol in sight of the pitch at matches in the National League and League Two.
Fortunately, for Posh, Brown's side-foot attempt was a weak one and Nathan Thompson easily cleared. Posh were always lively on the counter and Jack Taylor rattled Davies' crossbar from 25 yards.
City to edge it. SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1 Chelsea vs Manchester United, Sunday 4.30, live on Sky Sports This could be the last game Manchester United lose before Christmas.
He was the stereotype of a young European player who was not suited to English football, a skilled technician with excellent close control, confidence in his dribbling and a first touch to make you gasp.
Indeed, Saka, Smith Rowe and Martinelli are not the only ones impressing. For context, only Manchester City and Liverpool have kept more in the Premier League.
