He has become a useful source of assists for Jurgen Klopp, from the flanks and over set-pieces, with the plan being for numbers posted in that department to secure a place in football folklore.
Leeds will be feeling low after they were hammered by Manchester City on Tuesday, and injuries have taken their toll on Marcelo Bielsa's side.
Benitez received a warm reception before his first game at home to Southampton, and victories against the Saints, Brighton and Burnley plus a creditable draw at Manchester United - as well as his two bargain signings Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray excelling - gave him a cushion against premature criticism.
Italy's Justice Ministry has issued an international arrest warrant for former Man City and AC Milan forward Robinho after the country's top court confirmed his conviction for rape.
The hosts did cause one moment of alarm when Josh Benson tried his luck from long range with a Cristiano Ronaldo-style right-foot free-kick, which would have dipped just under the bar had Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone not turned it over.
His style of play would go down a storm in the Premier League and both Liverpool and Chelsea are understood to believe he has the potential to add a different dimension to their attack as they consider how things will begin to shape up over the next few years.
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The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner had been one of the stars of the game, scoring a delightful chip after setting up Presnel Kimpembe's goal.
Ralf Rangnick may be without his talisman for his debut in the Old Trafford dugout when Patrick Vieira’s impressive Crystal Palace side travel to Manchester on Sunday.
Vydra, who was making just his second start of the year as he came in to replace the injured Maxwel Cornet, broke the deadlock (62) after finishing from the edge of the six-yard box following a Wout Weghorst cut-back.
They may feel with a few more results like that their Championship status may not be in jeopardy just yet.
The best opportunity fell to Riyad Mahrez after a poor Robert Sanchez clearance but the Algerian took too long on the ball and was tackled.
Spurs had just over a third of possession, prompting Klopp to say: I am sorry, I am the wrong person to ask about [Spurs' defending] because I don't like this kind of football.
Those circumstances and having those 16 games at Rotherham really whetted my appetite for the Cardiff carry on.
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In January 2022, it launched an 'early adopters' programme to pilot the rollout of licensed 'safe standing' during the remainder of the 2021/22 season, meeting another of its 2019 manifesto commitments.
FC Dallas president Dan Hunt recently told Al Dia that the club plans to keep hold of Pepi, as they believe it will be best for the striker and for his national team future.
He shoots like a horse, laughed Tuchel after that game, when explaining why specific shooting practice wasn't required for James.
Such is Liverpool's form, it is likely they will need to win all of them if they are to retain the Premier League title.
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Considering Thomas Tuchel’s team have struggled to kill off stubborn opposition at times this season, odds of 4/5 (1.80) seem decent value on Chelsea coming out on top and Chesterfield keeping the scoreline to under 4.5 goals on Saturday.
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Following the outburst, a criminal complaint has been filed to the police to be considered by the public prosecutor’s office in Dortmund.
Follow the game in our dedicated live match blog, including in-game clips. The Spaniard has a groin injury and Antonio Conte does not know how long he will be out.
Asked about Eidevall's comments, Hayes said: I can't speak on Jonas' behalf. We have a hell of a schedule coming up.
Miedema, who came second behind England defender Lucy Bronze for the 2020 award, is both the Netherlands' and Women's Super League all-time leading goalscorer.
While the Blues are looking to invest long-term in Lukaku’s obvious talents, some serious concerns are surfacing at the other end of the field.
Do they want to get better? Do they want to work at getting better or do they just want to be told what to do?
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They last won three in a row against them in the Premier League between March 2010 and April 2011.West Ham have lost two of their last four Premier League London derbies (W1 D1), as many as they had in their previous 10 such games (W4 D4).
Everton forward Richarlison had Brazil's best chance when he forced the Aston Villa 'keeper into a save.
War is to protect people who die in the doors of the stadiums,” the ex-Manchester United assistant coach concluded, “people who don't have food to eat - that is war.
Adeyemi, who scored on his Germany debut in September, has netted three times in five group games to put Salzburg on the verge of becoming the first Austrian side to progress from the competition's opening round since the now-defunct Swarovski Tirol in the 1990-91 European Cup.
Beattie faced Jamaica at Hampden on a one-off occasion before the Scots went to their first World Cup finals in 2019 but the commitment to stage women's internationals in the national stadium felt like a bigger step forward.
The Ghanaian was signed for his experience as well as his quality, after all, and that has become even more important given how the profile of the side has changed this season.
January is around the corner, who could Arsenal target? Or could Arsenal look inside their own ranks?
Luckily, he had Jose Mourinho to teach him; the master of 'the other way'. There's no disputing that claim. The numbers don't lie.
We do not worry about what we are going to miss. Phil Foden also picked up an injury but has a better chance of featuring at the weekend.
The atmosphere he has generated at Forest is there for everyone to see - it was magnificent all afternoon.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, rumours of offers from European clubs have begun to emerge, with PSV and Zenit - whom Paredes played for between 2017-19 - having been mooted as being interested in the 19-year-old.
Perhaps ironically, if and when Mbappe does move to Real - the traditional home of the Galacticos - he will have less competition for the title of the team's central figure than he does in Paris.
It is understood some players at the club believe Mauricio Pochettino is the likeliest candidate and are keen to work with the Paris Saint-Germain boss.
