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.
As it stands, Guardiola's side are on course to hit 90+ points while Liverpool and Chelsea are barely reaching 80. There are still plenty of games remaining for things to change but, in this form, it's becoming incredibly difficult to imagine anything other than City landing their fourth title under Pep.
The Rossoneri created quite a few clear-cut opportunities, but they were not taken. Olivier Giroud's miss in the first half from close range stands out, and the Frenchman did not have the best of games this afternoon.
Here, Merson also discusses United's reliance on Bruno Fernandes, why Dean Henderson should start on Saturday, how the game could pan out, and insists if City go 1-0 up, it's game over for United.
On that note, the resolve of Jamie Vardy owners is being severely tested right now after just six points in his past four games. Leicester are at home to Watford in gameweek 13 so maybe give him one more chance with the thought of possibly making that switch to Kane in gameweek 14.
It's up to Jadon what happens next and how he kicks on - he has all the talent in the world, added Carrick.
In the end, Chelsea drew 2-2 with Liverpool - a result which only really benefits Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Arteta initially dropped the striker for Arsenal's match against Southampton at the weekend after he was absent from training on Friday.
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It is Huddersfield, however, who are in the best shape heading into Friday evening's encounter. Their eight-game unbeaten run in the Championship turned them into strong contenders to reach the play-offs.
He was named the BBC's African Footballer of the Year in 2006 and featured 59 times for his country, helping them finish third at the Africa Cup of Nations on two occasions.
The hosts started brightly and created several early openings, but they fell apart after Abraham's swift turn and shot broke the deadlock in the 24th minute.
Gary Neville has made an impassioned plea for the Glazers to sell Manchester United in the wake of their 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool, adding there's something rotten at the club.
But winger Demarai Gray (hip) and midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure (groin) are not expected to be available until the following week.
Thomas Tuchel called Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Everton a freak result as his side dropped further points in their pursuit of the Premier League title.
Jetro Willems gave the enthusiastic home fans some hope of a miraculous escape with the opening goal in the fifth minute, but Patrik Schick answered four minutes later and Sardar Azmoun, Paulinho and Exequiel Palacios piled on for the visitors.
The Blues themselves are struggling due to injury and positive cases, but as things stand Sunday’s showpiece clash is set to go ahead, albeit with a number of key figures missing.
A club statement read: Doncaster Rovers can confirm that Richie Wellens has left the club with immediate effect.
What are they going to do? They wanted to go into a European Super League and play with no relegation.
Things are nowhere near as bad as that yet and two wins from the next two games will leave them within touching distance of the top four ahead of the Christmas period. But the past fortnight has once again left Arsenal with their backs against the wall.
The issue here is that Gray is best used on the left. The Argentine's time at Spurs ended in November 2019.
Hornets so far have been drawn (W3 D10 L4).Watford boss Claudio Ranieri has won seven of his 11 matches against Newcastle United in all competitions (D2 L2), keeping a clean sheet in his last three.
'A British bid for a British club' Ratcliffe is the majority shareholder of Ineos, having founded the organisation in 1998.
Anfang said he had been vaccinated twice at an official vaccination centre, and that he had then digitised his vaccination certificate at a pharmacy.
Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez had to be alert in the final 10 minutes to punch the ball away after it went over White's head, as England continued to press for the opener, but it remained goalless in wet and windy conditions.
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But you expect there to be a separation when he's in an England shirt, and everybody at Wembley to be behind them.
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Building momentum has been difficult since then. That meant pre-season was a little different for me.
Sonny was an ordinary seven-year-old boy. His mother was Jewish and his father was too, although he left shortly after Sonny was born.
It all starts now. We will see what happens next. Rangnick doesn’t change from his system, but has he got the personnel to play that way? I don’t think he does. He hasn’t got the personnel there that will make sure that Manchester United qualify for the Champions League.
Jones namechecks John Syer and Chris Connolly - who both provided psychological support for Tottenham players in the early 1980s - as quasi-forerunners of Demichelis, but you have to look back to 1958 and Brazil's World Cup-winning psychologist Joao Carvalhaes to find a similarly decorated example of a laboratory dedicated to cognitive skills training.
After so many wins and so many good results I refuse to make a drama out of it because why should we.
Eintracht Frankfurt is not only a football club. We have 52 teams across different sports, with over 100 nations represented.
Replacement VAR equipment is already on-site in Andorra La Vella and a structural engineer is heading to the principality to assess the state of the broadcast gantry.
There is always a fairytale and an upset in this competition, we always hoped it would be us but then saw the teamsheet and how strong they were, he told BBC Sport.
That's exactly what's happening for Diogo at the moment. I'm really happy for him and it's really helpful for us.
“This is part of the guiding ideas brought by (new sporting director) Bruno Cheyrou. In our context, yes it (Lacazette) is more accessible than Benzema.
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Gareth is right up there as one of the best, if not the best. John Charles will always be the greatest player I ever saw on a football field because of his all-round ability... but Gareth has been fantastic.
It's going to be one of the biggest games I've played in for sure, Bale said. It's normal to have some niggles, he said.
However, there is better news for Claudio Ranieri as Francisco Sierralta (hamstring) and Adam Masina (thigh) have returned to his squad and could feature.
The attacker recorded a positive Covid-19 test in late December, forcing him to sit out Barca’s first outing of 2022 while serving a period of self-isolation.
Barcelona starlet Pedri has won the 2021 Golden Boy award. Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz came in fourth, while Pedri's Barca team-mate Gavi was fifth.
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We could see the means of provocation across two legs. Some of the hardest teams in the world go for the jugular, Atletico went for the follicular. Not once, but twice, did Stefan Savic fondle Jack Grealish’s hair. It might well be an annoying mop, but there is something quite boring about pulling another man’s hair in a football match and not following it up with something more forthright. A two-footer into his chest, or earning a red card with a clump upside his head. Something, anything that merits some kind of serious confrontation. Tinkering at the edges of irritation is barely worth the energy or effort.
After one title, owners tend to want more, but what is the cost of maintaining their place at the top of the table?
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A lot, however, will depend on the future of talismanic striker Robert Lewandowski, whose Bayern contract expires in 2023.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not available for Arsenal's Premier League match at Leeds on Saturday, says manager Mikel Arteta.
