Get Sky Sports | Get a Sky Sports Pass 'Man City need to stay competitive' For Manchester City, they've won the Carabao Cup, reached their first Champions League final and on the verge of another Premier League title, but I think the next few weeks are important for them.
A top-two push might be a bit of a stretch, but with the quality in their squad the play-offs are a real ambition - which is a position they have been nowhere near since their last relegation from the Premier League in 2015.
But I think everyone in that team in the forward line can play anywhere so, yeah, for me I've played most positions - striker, left, right - and I'm happy to play any of them. It is that hunger and humility that means James received warm wishes rather than abuse from Manchester United fans when making the move across the Pennines to join rivals Leeds.
Jonny Evans' calf tightened up after the international game but I was very happy with the team and back to where we have been the last few years.
Senegal started well as Idrissa Gueye fired a free-kick wide and Diedhiou had a shot saved by Jesus Owono before their 28th-minute opener.
That meant they jump straight into March's last 16, avoiding February's play-offs which will feature the eight Europa League runners-up against the eight teams that finished third in their Champions League groups, including Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Porto.
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Before his opening 45 minutes were through, he had played his part in a goal - his interception crucial to England's equaliser.
Everton make late push for Lampard Everton's search for a new manager took longer than many supporters would have liked but there was no hanging around when it came to strengthening the squad following Frank Lampard's appointment.
Former Everton boss Martinez is high on the shortlist and would be keen to return to Goodison Park, but a deal is made difficult by the Belgium FA who do not want to let the Spaniard leave before the 2022 World Cup.
Xavi's first match in charge of Barca came against Espanyol back in November at Camp Nou where the visitors spurned a number of extremely clear chances to score, in a match which ended 1-0 to the hosts.
I think the path we're on, I'm not sure how long we can stay on it for. We've had lots of draws in that time.
Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski has the chance to become the first player to assist seven goals in his first 10 Premier League starts when Spurs play Brighton on Saturday.
It was the moment to take a step back, that was the decision and that's it. We have now had a strong win and a strong performance.
Also, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored twice, including a stoppage-time equalizer for Lazio in a 3-3 draw with Empoli.
Having now established himself as the first choice between the sticks, Bazunu is the leading light in a crop of exciting youngsters tipped for big international futures as Kenny looks to further shape this side in his image.
The club also said its conversations with fans showed there was also a strong desire to address anti-Semitism in football.
Club legend Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann departed, along with the likes of Junior Firpo and Emerson Royal, while the club had to scour the free-agent market in order to sign reinforcements.
I am sure he can improve me and that is an exciting thing when you have done what I have done in the game so far and still feel like there is more to come, that is definitely exciting so I am looking forward to it. Kane's poor form this season has been attributed to the disruptive summer he endured, returning late to pre-season training after the European Championship as he tried to force a move to Manchester City.
I've been really proud of the professional way the players have approached things. We came here to do a job and we've done that.
Martial, though, should only be the start. Donny van de Beek has not been given a chance at United, and while he might be absolutely dreadful in training (there has to be some reason why he is afforded so little opportunity at least) it is hard to imagine he could offer any less than Paul Pogba, Fred or Nemanja Matic. Only Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay perform anywhere close to adequately, so really the Dutchman deserves a run of minutes on the pitch just as much as anyone.
The Gunners' quality eventually showed when Saka finished off a nice passing move, which also involved himself, Emile Smith Rowe and Tavares.
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One team deserved to win and that was us,” he told Sky Sports. “We didn't take it. It was a very, very good performance but we were not decisive enough. We lacked a bit of determination in the box to win the game.
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With four fixtures remaining, the Eagles are two points behind 10th-placed Newcastle with a game in hand.
Provisional Arsenal team: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Saka, Lokonga, Maitland-Niles, Smith Rowe, Lacazette, Odegaard, Leno, Tierney, Aubameyang, Holding, Soares, Pepe, Elneny, Nketiah, Martinelli.
Only a strong finish in the Premier League and a late surge into the top four can rescue this season, but that looks a stretch on this evidence.
DEFENCE - Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra I think that back four around 2007/08 was as good as anything in Europe.
Former Bournemouth striker Arnaut Danjuma scored early in each half for the Yellow Submarine, with Etienne Capoue also hitting the target to put them three ahead and leaving Atalanta need four goals to qualify.
He came back with a real point to prove. On for Soumare at half-time, he helped to salvage a point.
Hopefully today we'll have better news. Arteta said defender Ben White missed training due to a sickness bug in the squad, while striker Eddie Nketiah, who has not yet been named in a Premier League matchday squad, had to continue taking his chances after scoring against Leeds.
Moments later the Nottingham Forest defender was in the referee's book after mistiming his first attempt at a tackle on Marcelo Brozovic.
It is something my Dad always used to say to me, 'don't be a luxury No 10 where you are just good on the ball, you have to do the other side of the game, work and track back, win the ball.' So any time I played a No 8 role, I always wanted to get forward into the box as much as I can with Frank Lampard being a role model of mine.
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What the managers said...Barnsley's Poya Asbaghi: Of course you feel good after a victory. It was a win that I felt was well deserved.
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A couple of early set pieces showed the threat of his delivery but he did miss from the penalty spot only to redeem himself with a good finish on the rebound.
Alex Telles and Diogo Dalot produced promising performances in a system that plays to their strengths as attack-minded full-backs.
Gerrard's own status has made that possible - and he is relishing the prospect of working with him. Phil won't compare himself to anyone, the name speaks for itself, said Gerrard.
They've not been taking them, but they've got to do that on Sunday because they won't get that many. McCann: Performance the benchmark for Peterborough For Peterborough, this spirited display came against the backdrop of a relegation fight - which sees them bottom of the Championship and conceding on average two goals every game.
Many would happily take a 17th-place finish before a ball is kicked, with the goal in each passing season being merely to remain part of English football’s elite.
Lukaku scored twice at the Club World Cup, but he is without a league goal in 2022. And with Werner brought on ahead of him when goalscorer Christian Pulisic was withdrawn late on against the French champions, Lukaku now faces a challenge to prove he should be Tuchel's first-choice frontman.
I'm so upset because they didn't invite me and I don't like it, he joked in his press conference ahead of Manchester City's Premier League meeting with Brentford on Wednesday.
Liverpool will send representatives to Argentina this weekend to secure a £50 million move for Porto's Luis Diaz.
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