Cristiano Ronaldo may have taken a slight wage cut in swapping Juventus for Manchester United, but the Portugal star remains one of the biggest earners in football and sport in general.
While they are 15 points off first-placed Real Madrid, Xavi has lead them back into the top four when even that seemed unlikely ahead of his appointment.
At 29, there is time to recapture his best form under old team-mate Steven Gerrard, but his career has drifted at Barcelona.
At the moment, we are looking at video footage and you can only really walk through certain situations as opposed to the real game scenarios.
Manchester City haven't lost any of their last 10 matches in all competitions in the month of December (W7 D3).
They're back to their best and a strong finish to the season beckons.Peter Smith Premier League table | Premier League resultsWatch free PL highlights on Sky SportsDownload Sky Sports app | Get Sky SportsFaltering Arsenal fail to capitalise on opportunity for fourth When questions were being asked of Antonio Conte's position at Tottenham following a 1-0 loss to relegation-threatened Burnley in February, very few people would have predicted the standings would now favour Spurs in the race for fourth place.
It's like a lottery in the morning when you wait for the result. It was day-by-day pretty much another case and today another one.
As in the first period, Cameroon needed just eight minutes to score once the second got under way, and Fai was at it again - floating in another inch-perfect delivery that Aboubakar gobbled up in familiar fashion, heading down and firmly past the keeper.
Yeah, I knew he had it, said Weah, who assisted Pulisic's second-half header. Me and DeAndre, the night before, asked the kit guys to make it for him.
They (Nigeria) have a lot of players, and they changed the manager then they change everything, and then we were ready.
Putellas scored from the spot in the 4-0 win over Chelsea, while she was named MVP in the Copa de la Reina final when scoring twice.
Supporters from Africa (76 per cent in favour) and Asia (66 per cent) were most positive. It's not that it is played less often that makes it more prestigious.
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Haaland has been linked with a host of top European clubs in recent years, including Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United, and appeared to wave goodbye to Borussia Dortmund supporters after the recent 3-0 win over Greuther Furth.
Benitez made a double change on 54 minutes, bringing on Yerry Mina and Richarlison, and it was the Brazilian forward who made an instant impact as Krul's punch from Keane's cross was expertly hooked into the net by the substitute.
Let's be honest, this is Manchester United, the biggest club in world football, and where they are in the league is not acceptable.
I think they tried to up their game, but the game had been set in its way. Just look at their two outstanding performers in this impressive draw.
It's like a family here. Salah seems confident he would still be at Liverpool next season regardless of whether a new contract was signed - not envisaging a move away from the club this summer.
On his departure from the Northern Ireland set-up, MacPhee said: I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with Northern Ireland working under Michael O'Neill and more recently Ian Baraclough.
Although they will yet again miss the influence of goalkeeper David Raya, their extra firepower in the final third makes a home win easy to fancy.
That tally for league involvements is merely one shy of doubling his nearest rivals: Jamie Vardy and Emmanuel Dennis.
With the rest of the first-team squad (and staff) returning negative tests on Thursday, Liverpool opted not to request a postponement, banking on their squad - and Salah - to do the business.
Haring's influence was telling too, harrying the Livingston midfield to allow Aaron McEneff to force Stryjek into a save. McKay did lace beyond the Livingston goalkeeper but the goal was disallowed, Boyce offside in the build-up.
“In the league we want to be next to Man City, we want to close the gap, and it’s important to always try to win the games. In the Champions League and in knockout tournaments, if you don’t play good you can be out of the tournament.
He doesn't want to get in a battle with Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci. He knows they will want a battle because they are warriors.
Current Italy head coach Roberto Mancini was on the losing side that day.Italy have kept a clean sheet in each of their last nine matches in all competitions, going 875 minutes without conceding since a Donny van de Beek goal for the Netherlands last October.
There were moments, hints that Atletico might fold. Elanga spurned a wonderful chance from close range.
Comeback kings Real strike again Real Madrid have trailed at some point in each of the knockout rounds during this season's Champions League.
With their quality, you know they could reel off seven or eight wins. That is not a problem for them at all.
What the managers said Brentford boss Thomas Frank: We're very pleased with the result. It's a massive win, a big, big, big win.
It is important in this moment not to fail. We are working a lot on the mentality and the players are giving me satisfaction.
Mo put [Seamus] Coleman under pressure to win that ball and from then on it is a good chance he will score.
There was no immediate reaction from City after the break as Arsenal looked well drilled in their shape.
Former Cardiff, Crystal Palace and Celtic midfielder Ledley, retired now, is combining media work and his new venture helping to create the next Joe Ledley's, Gareth Bale's and Aaron Ramsey's at the Joe Ledley Football Academy.
Wood is Newcastle's second signing this month following Kieran Trippier's arrival from Atletico Madrid.
When I heard [him say] that, I swallowed hard, he revealed to RMC Sport in October. I thought, 'So what's going to happen now?'
This might be the biggest differentiator between the ‘Big Three’ and the rest of the chasing pack - they have the best managers. Guardiola and Klopp are arguably the greatest coaches of their generation while Tuchel is currently operating at their level. It’s not just about assembling the strongest squad, but about finding the best manager to lead them.
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The striker composed himself and slotted bottom right for his second Premier League goal of the season.
He gave everything to the team and he can score goals. To have a midfielder who can score 10-15 goals is important.
After another Ronaldo penalty was waved away, West Ham were given a lifeline to salvage a point from the game when Shaw was penalised for handling Andriy Yarmolenko's cross after a VAR review.
Meanwhile, United are far less effective than Tuchel's side in central areas but reclaim the ball most frequently down the left.
