Quizzed on whether the American has a place in Chelsea’s long-term plans, ex-Blues right-back Johnson – speaking in association with BoyleSports – told GOAL: “I think he does. I like him a lot, but I don’t want to see him at right wing-back because he hasn’t got a defensive bone in his body!
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I understand the anxiousness and the desperation of everyone wanting to get this season done and dusted and for us to get promoted.
None of his rivals for the No. 1 jersey have played at the kind of level Okoye has with Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivise—they’re not in the relegation zone because of their goals conceded, by the way—while his imminent move to Watford offers hope that he could be the Eagles’ first Premier League keeper.
The reigning European champions must overturn a two-goal deficit in next week's return in the Bernabeu to have any chance of defending their crown after Karim Benzema scored two extraordinary first-half headers and punished Edouard Mendy's error to leave 13-time winners Real in control after his hat-trick in successive Champions League outings.
Professor João Carvalhaes was the team's psychologist. In stark contrast to his modern-day counterparts, whose remit tends to be strictly focused on supporting players' performance and mental health, he had real influence over selection.
It meant there were opportunities at both ends and that kept everyone on the edge of their seats until the final whistle - myself included.
One of English football's most well-traveled managers, Hodgson is best known for taking charge of England for a four-year stint that included Euro 2012, World Cup 2014 and Euro 2016.
I could not be happier for him as a person because I know how tough it was at Valencia at that time he and I were there.
The Gunners has so far seen their efforts to land a new striker fail, with long-term target Dusan Vlahovic set to move to Juventus.
It is forbidden to field teams without a designated goalkeeper (not to mention the opposition team benefitting massively from a lack of one). So even if a club whose regular goalkeepers are all injured and unable to play, someone else – be it a defender or midfielder – must be selected to play in their stead.
Jurgen Klopp praised his Liverpool side's ability to deal with a potential banana skin as they ground out a
Frank Lampard promised Everton fans they would see a side with fight, focus and desire when they faced Manchester United on Saturday with their Premier League status looking increasingly precarious.
When you look at it in the end, the yellow card was the right decision. Sanchez claims he has been fouled by City striker Gabriel Jesus, but his appeals fall on deaf ears.
Philippe Coutinho, Sergino Dest, Ez Abde, Ousmane Dembele, Gavi, Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Dani Alves and Alejandro Balde were all forced to sit out their game against Real Mallorca at the weekend after returning positive tests.
“I was training every day to get my first-team debut, but it didn’t work out. “But then the injury came and it stole my dream.”
Celtic, Hibernian and Motherwell had publicly called for the break to be brought forward, while Aberdeen wanted their upcoming home games with Dundee and Rangers postponed, estimating they stood to lose £500,000 if they went ahead.
The Boro claim is exceptional and, if it were to be legitimised and proven, would create the backdrop for a myriad of claims between clubs, by players, and even by agents who could claim that a breach of the EFL rules could give rise to a claim for compensation, he said.
The former United midfielder, who made over 700 appearances for the club between 1993 and 2013, has said on the Webby and O’Neill YouTube channel: The club just feels like it’s in a mess, player, staff and manager wise.
World players' union FIFPRO is to meet with FIFA to discuss its plans to overhaul the international calendar, which include a proposal to hold a World Cup every two years.
He tweeted: Anyone remember when Leeds United were in the Championship sweating like crazy over their own financial state if they didn't go up.
Both sides continued to see half chances as the game drew towards the break. There was more early drama in the second half.
The Italian signed a 20-month contract when he was appointed Nuno Espirito Santo's successor in November.
Toone swept United into an early lead and skipper Katie Zelem's penalty, after Villa goalkeeper Hannah Hampton had brought down Hayley Ladd, made it 2-0 at half-time.
Those four goals came from 16 shots, the third most, to help the 22-year-old to a WhoScored.com rating of 7.78.
The result moves Leeds into 14th place on 16 points - six points above the relegation zone heading into a difficult run of fixtures - while Brentford stay in 11th position on 17 points.
The Lions of Teranga reached the quarter-finals of the competition after beating Cape Verde 2-0 in the Round of 16 with Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and Bamba Dieng of Ligue 1 club Marseille notching the goals at Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam.
The trio have trained following Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, but manager Thomas Tuchel says they require further assessment.
The 52-year-old, who is from the Luton area, was found at around 9.50pm on Friday, near the Uxbridge Road junction with Devonport Road in west London.
We need to use every single day, every single time and every opportunity to be ready to face the next game in the best way we can. Luton's Nathan Jones: First of all, credit to Carlos and Huddersfield.
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St Pauli is about authenticity, Michael Pahl, chair of the club's fan-founded museum, previously told BBC Sport. It's about doing things differently, finding your own way and staying true to your values as much as possible in a very commercialised environment.
Pulisic came to USMNT camp for World Cup qualifiers amid a difficult moment at Chelsea as he battles to earn more playing time in Thomas Tuchel's attack.
The FA Cup final against Liverpool is just a few weeks away and the Belgian can stake a claim for a starting spot if he keeps that up.Sam Blitz West Ham's focus clear I want the players to be ready. West Ham will be disappointed they didn't cling on to avoid Pulisic's late winner at Stamford Bridge, but there is a bigger picture for Hammers boss David Moyes and his side.
Jeremie Bela unleashed an angled shot from 25 yards that hit the side-netting after it initially looked like it might have drifted inside the stanchion.
Northern Ireland are out of contention for Qatar 2022. Nothing can be decided until the final round of games.
The Germany international decided to stay in Serie A instead, leaving Atalanta to join Inter Milan during the transfer window, a move he believed would give him more chance of fulfilling his sporting ambitions.
In her first full season with the seven-time European champions, Macario is certainly looking at home wherever she’s deployed. With 11 goals in all competitions already, she’s showing every sign of fulfilling her huge potential.
Frank was a bit nervous as they have lost a few tight games this season when they should not have lost.
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Having now matched last season's win total of 12 with 14 games to play, his side are clearly onto something good.
We can’t mention Massimo Maccarone without showcasing his greatest hits. Middlesbrough found themselves 3-0 down on aggregate to Basel in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 2006 when the impossible happened. (If you have headphones in, RIP your ears).
His time at Goodison Park, however, was not a success and he was sacked in March 2002 before a brief spell as Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United at the end of the 2003-04 season.
I think it is a bit unfair for us as a club, for our fans because it was a competition that we were struggling playing away from home but we still had a chance to stay in the competition so it is completely unfair. Follow Tottenham Hotspur with Sky SportsFollow every Tottenham game in the Premier League this season with our live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch match highlights for free shortly after full-time.
What I'll never do is try to do someone else's job when they are better than me at doing it, Gerrard told
There are other areas like the academy and women's team we'd like to expand, so it would help us accelerate those.
Smith Rowe reacted smartly and angled in a shot from outside the box that went straight into an undefended net.
